Thompson-Boling Arena was the site of the first sanctioned professional MMA fight in Tennessee in February 2009. Xtreme Fighting Championships put on the event and featured undefeated heavyweights Chad Corvin and Scott Barrett. A light heavyweight match pitting former UT linebacker Ovince St. Preux against CT Turner preceded the main event.
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