UFC CEO Dana White said Sunday night that former Las Vegas Raiders star Maxx Crosby planned to attend Friday’s Power Slap card until he found out he got traded to the Baltimore Ravens.
According to White, news of the deal sending Crosby to the Ravens for two first-round picks hit social media as White was pulling into Fontainebleau Las Vegas on Friday for the event.
“I called Maxx when I saw it, and he was just pulling into Power Slap, too,” White said after Sunday night’s Zuffa Boxing show at the Apex. “He found out at the same time. He didn’t know, either. So we talked about it, but he turned around and went home and told me he was going to lay low for a few days.”
Crosby is a frequent attendee and was included on the list of invited guests for Friday’s event but was not seen in the venue. He was also absent from his usual section near White at Saturday’s UFC event at T-Mobile Arena.
Several videos on social media showed Crosby attending a party Saturday to celebrate the anniversary of his sobriety.
White said Crosby, a devoted combat sports fan, informed him he doesn’t plan on leaving the city.
“He loves it here, and he told me he just paid his house off, so he’s not going anywhere,” White said. “He’s going to continue to live in Las Vegas, but he’s excited about the potential in Baltimore of possibly winning a Super Bowl.
“I’m really happy for him. I know he’s excited about it, but he’s going to continue to be a Las Vegas resident.”
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