From Safford to the UFC’s Unusual Championship & What’s Coming Up Around the Gila Valley

About this episode

The episode discusses Justin Gaethje's upcoming UFC championship fight and local events in the Gila Valley.

This week: Safford’s Justin Gaethje is taking his hometown pride to one of the most unusual championship stages in UFC history. https://www.eacourier.com/sports/saffords-gaethje-fights-for-ufc-title-on-white-house-lawn-next-sunday/article_627a535a-ddae-45b6-a61f-641376795a5a.html

Topics covered

• UFC Championship
• Local Pride
• Sports News
• Gila Valley Events
• Justin Gaethje

Keywords

• Justin Gaethje
• UFC
• Safford
• championship
• Gila Valley
• sports news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UFC

Places: Safford, Gila Valley

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