The Cleveland Browns are just weeks away from kicking off training camp. With their last bit of time before the serious work starts, a few of them attended UFC 264 on Saturday night.
UFC #264 was headlined by Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier but also included former NFL defensive lineman Greg Hardy on the undercard. McGregor fell to Poirier due to a broken ankle while Hardy was knocked out in his bout.
Quarterback Baker Mayfield was pictured with tight ends David Njoku and Austin Hooper, as well as UFC legend Chuck Lidell, while wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was also in attendance Saturday night:
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) July 11, 2021
OBJ at #UFC264 @brgridiron pic.twitter.com/ACYHDp0ryv
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 11, 2021
This is not the first UFC attendance for Mayfield and Beckham. Mayfield was in attendance last year with Myles Garrett but was not mentioned by the television broadcast. Beckham has had a connection to McGregor since his time with the New York Giants.
Mayfield and Beckham’s star power often draws the camera’s attention which brought Hooper and Njoku into view for this event. Njoku was also in attendance for UFC 262:
David Njoku at #UFC262 #Browns pic.twitter.com/T1CKF7twrc
— Nick Swanson (@NSwansonMedia) May 16, 2021
As the Browns get more successful on the field, many will become more popular off the field. As long as the attention is due to success on the field and not for problems on or off the field, Browns fans should get used to it.
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