Forgot password
Enter the email address you used when you joined and we'll send you instructions to reset your password.
If you used Apple or Google to create your account, this process will create a password for your existing account.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Reset password instructions sent. If you have an account with us, you will receive an email within a few minutes.
Something went wrong. Try again or contact support if the problem persists.
Image via Bethesda

The Skyrim theme made an unexpected appearance at UFC 282

The Skyrim/UFC crossover we didn't know we needed.

The talk of much of the sports world on Saturday night was the events of UFC 282. The UFC show featured a controversial decision in one of the matches and a lively main event between two light heavyweights. However, before that main event, MMA and video games fans noticed one bit of music from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim that played just before the night’s final bout. And if that’s the case, it might have teleported you into Tamriel for just a few minutes.

Recommended Videos

Related: How to complete the In My Time of Need quest in Skyrim

The main event of UFC 282 featured a Light Heavyweight match between Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalev. The bout was to decide the recipient of the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight championship. Before the fight, Blachowicz made an interesting choice for his walkout music — the iconic Dovahkiin theme from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

UFC fighters are known to make some interesting choices for walkout music. Many fighters use rap or rock songs, but there have been ones that have crossed over to different parts of the pop culture spectrum. For example, Colby Covington has used WWE wrestler Kurt Angle’s theme as his walkout over the past few years. Blachowicz’s choice to use the Skyrim theme might have gone over the heads of some, but one has to admit that the chants can leave chills running through the body.

Unfortunately for Blachowicz, the music didn’t knock his opponent off his game. The fight between Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalev went the distance in the main event, and the bout ended in a draw. Thus, the title remains vacant.


Gamepur is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy
Author
Image of Chris Studley
Chris Studley
Chris is a staff writer for Gamepur who lives on the East Coast of the U.S. Chris has covered sports games, including the Madden, FIFA, NHL, NBA 2K, and MLB The Show franchises, for Gamepur since 2020.