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Who is late great Stuart Scott? Know everything about the ESPN pioneer and one of the biggest supporters of MMA

by Abhai Singh Tanwar
December 5, 2021 / 13:19 GMT
Stuart Scott

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  • Who’s Stuart Scott and why his speech is the highlight of UFC’s touching video about awareness on cancer
  • Stuart Scott’s love for the sport of MMA
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This fight week of UFC Vegas 44, the fans witnessed a moment of pause on their adrenaline rush to the fight night, and they were shown the ever empowering speech of the late great Stuart Scott. This video not only comprised Scott’s message against standing brave in the face of the very deadly, cancer but also had many fighters talk about their experiences in dealing with cancer by themselves or their loved ones.

In honor of V Week, UFC is proud to support @TheVFoundation and the Stuart Scott Memorial Cancer Research Fund in the fight against cancer. To learn how you can help, please visit https://t.co/4dfLKeYUye. pic.twitter.com/1zeF6FosaB

— UFC (@ufc) December 5, 2021

The video included UFC flyweight Tracy Cortez, former 2-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier, former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt and many other fighters. Watch the video above to know what we’re talking about. This video was an initiative by the UFC about spreading awareness about cancer on behalf of their media partner ESPN’s foundation that contributes to research and programs to fight against cancer, The V Foundation.

Who’s Stuart Scott and why his speech is the highlight of UFC’s touching video about awareness on cancer

Stuart Scott
Stuart Scott

Stuart Scott was an American broadcaster and commentator on ESPN, most noticeably on SportsCenter, he was a regular cover for National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Football League (NFL). Scott was well known in ESPN for his candid commentary using references to describe sports events from the American culture and talk about it the way fans would love themselves to talk like.

Tonight, @UFC is honoring Stuart Scott's courageous spirit to ‘Fight Like Hell’! Tune into “Fight Like Hell” Night which will feature Stuart Scott-related content all throughout fight night and the UFC will be donating $100,000 to the Stuart Scott Memorial Cancer Research Fund. pic.twitter.com/FzyB0vPpkN

— The V Foundation (@TheVFoundation) December 4, 2021

Scott was even more popularly known for his courageous initiative to spread awareness about the deadly disease of cancer, he lost his life to appendiceal cancer in 2015. He was just 49 years old. Scott has left a legacy that was way larger than his life and career. All over America he is celebrated for his legendary catchphrase “Boo-Yah” which is now a part of the mainstream American culture itself. Former President of John Skipper believed that Scott’s flair and style “changed everything” in the sports broadcasting arena.

Stuart Scott’s love for the sport of MMA

Stuart Scott
Stuart Scott

Just like any other hardcore fan of the UFC and MMA in general, Scott was too a fan, until the final stages of his life. According to Bleacher Report, Scott’s trainer Darin Reisler interviewed with TMZ and said after his passing in 2015, “During his last round of chemotherapy, when he would train, he was training with the chemotherapy port surgically implanted in his chest. He did mixed martial arts…with a chemo port in his chest!”

Stuart Scott was a longtime supporter of MMA. UFC hosts “Fight Like Hell" night in his honor at #UFCVegas44

We invite you to join the fight against cancer with a gift to @thevfoundation ➡️ https://t.co/c2rdHdcHZ0 pic.twitter.com/BtUFFHyzCq

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) December 4, 2021

Although it’s been six long years, Stuart Scott’s passing feels like it happened recently for many. He was not just the epitome of sports commentary but also courage towards unfortunate events. What are your memories of the legendary Scott’s memorable commentary style and reactions?

Also Read: Daniel Cormier, Derek Brunson and more pour tributes for Jose Aldo as the former champion secures dominant victory at UFC Vegas 44

Tags: Daniel Cormierstuart scottTracy Cortez
Abhai Singh Tanwar

Abhai Singh Tanwar

Abhai Singh Tanwar is MMA writer at FirstSportz. He is a combat sports enthusiast who was a Taekwondo practitioner for a decade and practiced MMA for six months. Other than combat sports, hobbies and interests include listening music, writing poems, etc. Previously have written content for Spirit for Youth Foundation and The Happy Company.

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