UFC champion does full Undertaker homage during ring walk at UFC 276

The UFC middleweight champion showed some love to a WWE legend by coming out with a familiar entrance theme and accessories at UFC 276.

With Money in the Bank and UFC 276 taking place on the same night in Las Vegas, it seemed only fitting that they’d have some influences on each other. UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya took that idea to its logical extreme when he made his ring walk to face Jared Cannonier.

Adesanya, a known pop culture aficionado, entered T-Mobile Arena to the famous entrance theme of The Undertaker. But he really took it up a notch by sporting a hat similar to the glory days of The Deadman, and carried in an urn with Cannonier’s name on it.

Adesanya may have taken at least a little inspiration from the homage, as he successfully defended his middleweight title by relatively wide unanimous decision.

The tribute to The Undertaker wasn’t the only time WWE references or personalities made appearances at UFC 276. Jessica Rose Clark, who fought on the undercard, came out to “Sexy Boy,” Shawn Michaels’ legendary theme. And a contingent that included Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, Triple H and Pat McAfee was shown in the crowd after Money in the Bank ended.