Ranking the fights at UFC 276 - Two title fights plus Sean O'Malley prepares to put on a show in Vegas

A pay-per-view event headlined by two championship bouts used to be a special occasion. Now it's practically a business model. UFC 276, which takes place Saturday in Las Vegas (10 p.m. on ESPN+ PPV), will be the company's fourth straight PPV with a pair of fights with belts on the line.

Middleweight champ Israel Adesanya defends his title in the main event, taking on Jared Cannonier. Right before that, men's featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski faces former champ Max Holloway in a trilogy fight.

This event also follows another recently established tradition, as both champs are coached by Eugene Bareman of City Kickboxing in Auckland, New Zealand. In November 2021, it was coach Trevor Wittman in that position — and then some. At UFC 268, Wittman was head coach and chief corner for welterweight champ Kamaru Usman in the main event, then-strawweight champ Rose Namajunas in the co-main and Justin Gaethje in a lightweight No. 1 contender bout that opened the main card.

Israel Adesanya defends his middleweight championship against Jared Cannonier, and featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski takes on Max Holloway in a trilogy fight.

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UFC 276: Adesanya vs. CannonierSaturday, July 2, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas • Main card: 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV • Prelims: 8 p.m. on ABC/ESPN/ESPN+ • Early prelims: 6 p.m. on ESPN/ESPN+

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This weekend's event at T-Mobile Arena has an appeal that extends well beyond the title bouts. There are rising stars and other fighters with the potential to catch that wave. There are legends of the sport looking to wring every drop of magic out of a