Update On AEW's Tony Khan & Jim Ross At UFC 276 Last Week

Clearing up Tony Khan and JR's UFC "appearance" in Las Vegas last Saturday.

by Andy H Murray
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No, All Elite Wrestling's Jim Ross and Tony Khan were not in attendance for UFC 276 this weekend past.

Talk that Khan and Ross were at the show on the same evening as high-ranking WWE officials Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, Triple H, and announcer Pat McAfee started doing the rounds on social media on Saturday, when the UFC's traditional Independence Day weekend show took place in Las Vegas, Nevada.

But while the WWE collective's appearance was legitimate (as shown on the pay-per-view broadcast), Khan and Ross weren't there.

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The side-by-side images that birthed the social media speculation were misleading. While the shot of Stephanie and co. was from UFC 276, the image of Khan and Ross came from UFC 273 in Jacksonville, Florida, which took place on 9 April.

Stephanie, Vince, Triple H, and McAfee were at UFC 276 alongside WWE President and Chief Revenue Officer Nick Khan, who wasn't shown on camera. They had made their way over to the fight night following their own Money In The Bank 2022 premium live event, which took place in Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena, thus putting it in competition with one of the year's biggest UFC cards.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.