Behind the scenes at an Ultimate Fighting Championship live event is intense. We were lucky enough to experience the fiercely orchestrated sequence of events from the point of view of a super fan, an event manager and all the people who make fight nights possible. Here are some of our favorite moments from the top left:
• UFC 104: Machida vs Shogan - Saturday October 24 in LA
• The weigh-in begins...
• It was mobbed with people.
• The event. From the the floor. Sold out Staples Center.
• The trailer. All the camera signals come in here and turned into a show.
• The director at work in the trailer. The director is calling from one camera to the next.
• The replay team. These guys select moments during that are used for playback.
• Lots of physical cable makes it all possible.
• Audio finishing happens in another trailer. These guys do that.
• The locker room. This guy is about to fight in front of thousands of people.
• Just in case...
• The light heavy weight belt. In the end, Machida took it home to Brazil again.