Photos: UFC, Bellator stars throw out first pitch at MLB games

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Check out these photos highlighting UFC and Bellator stars past and present – including Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, Francis Ngannou, Stipe Miocic, Paige VanZant, and more – who threw out the first pitch at MLB games … and hopefully didn’t embarrass themselves.

Brandon Vera at a San Diego Padres game

Urijah Faber at a Los Angeles Dodgers game

Jon Jones at a Toronto Blue Jays game

Johny Hendricks at a Texas Rangers game

Phil Davis at a Pittsburgh Pirates game

Stephan Bonnar at a San Diego Padres game

Stipe Miocic at a Cleveland Indians game

Ken Shamrock at a San Diego Padres game

Anderson Silva at a Los Angeles Dodgers game

Joanna Jedrzejczyk at a Chicago White Sox game

Bo Jackson and Joanna Jedrzejczyk at a Chicago White Sox game

Forrest Griffin and Cub Swanson at an Arizona Diamondbacks game

Henry Cejudo, Johnny Case, Forrest Griffin, and Cub Swanson at an Arizona Diamondbacks game

Yoel Romero at a Chicago White Sox game.

Clay Guida at a Chicago Cubs game

Curtis Blaydes at a Chicago White Sox game

T.J. Dillashaw at a Los Angeles Angels game

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MLB: Houston Astros at San Diego Padres

July 19, 2012; San Diego, CA, USA; UFC fighter Brandon Vera throws out the ceremonial first…

July 19, 2012; San Diego, CA, USA; UFC fighter Brandon Vera throws out the ceremonial first pitch before a game between the Houston Astros and San Diego Padres at PETCO Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports

MLB: Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers

Aug.5, 2012; Los Angeles, CA, USA; UFC fighter Urijah Faber throws out the first pitch before…

Aug.5, 2012; Los Angeles, CA, USA; UFC fighter Urijah Faber throws out the first pitch before the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

MLB: New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays

Sep 18, 2013; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; UFC Light heavyweight champion Jon Jones throws out the first…

Sep 18, 2013; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; UFC Light heavyweight champion Jon Jones throws out the first pitch prior to a game between the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports

MLB: Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers

Apr 14, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks gets ready to throw out…

Apr 14, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks gets ready to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the game between the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

MLB: San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates

May 7, 2014; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; UFC fighter Phil Davis throws out a ceremonial first pitch…

May 7, 2014; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; UFC fighter Phil Davis throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the Pittsburgh Pirates host the San Francisco Giants at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

MLB: Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers

Jul 11, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; UFC mixed martial artist Anderson Silva throws out the…

Jul 11, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; UFC mixed martial artist Anderson Silva throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the MLB game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

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MLB: Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs

Jun 5, 2018; Chicago, IL, USA; UFC fighter Clay Guida throws out a ceremonial first pitch…

Jun 5, 2018; Chicago, IL, USA; UFC fighter Clay Guida throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the start of a baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Jim Young-USA TODAY Sports

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Jul 20, 2018; Anaheim, CA, USA; UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw throws out the ceremonial first…

Jul 20, 2018; Anaheim, CA, USA; UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw throws out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the game against the Houston Astros at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-376113 ORIG FILE ID: 20180720_kek_ak6_002.JPG

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MLB: Colorado Rockies at Chicago Cubs

Jun 6, 2019; Chicago, IL, USA; UFC fighter Henry Cejudo throws out a ceremonial first pitch…

Jun 6, 2019; Chicago, IL, USA; UFC fighter Henry Cejudo throws out a ceremonial first pitch prior to a game between the Chicago Cubs and the Colorado Rockies at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports

MLB: Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians

Jun 21, 2019; Cleveland, OH, USA; UFC fighter Stipe Miocic throws out the first pitch before…

Jun 21, 2019; Cleveland, OH, USA; UFC fighter Stipe Miocic throws out the first pitch before the game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

MLB: Oakland Athletics at Houston Astros

Jul 7, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; UFC fighter Derrick Lewis throws out a ceremonial first pitch…

Jul 7, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; UFC fighter Derrick Lewis throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the game between the Houston Astros and the Oakland Athletics at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

MLB: Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs

Jul 27, 2021; Chicago, Illinois, USA; UFC welterweight division fighter Belal Muhammad throws out a ceremonial…

Jul 27, 2021; Chicago, Illinois, USA; UFC welterweight division fighter Belal Muhammad throws out a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports

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Aug 28, 2021; Anaheim, California, USA; UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou throws out the first pitch…

Aug 28, 2021; Anaheim, California, USA; UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou throws out the first pitch before the game between the Los Angeles Angels and the San Diego Padres at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: IMAGN-433597 ORIG FILE ID: 20210828_neb_aj4_142.JPG

MLB: San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Angels

Aug 28, 2021; Anaheim, California, USA; UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou throws out the first pitch…

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Aug 28, 2021; Anaheim, California, USA; UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou throws out the first pitch…

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Aug 28, 2021; Anaheim, California, USA; UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou throws out the first pitch…

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Aug 28, 2021; Anaheim, California, USA; UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou with Los Angeles Angels designated…

Aug 28, 2021; Anaheim, California, USA; UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou with Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) in the dugout before he threw out the first pitch before the game against the San Diego Padres at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: IMAGN-433597 ORIG FILE ID: 20210828_neb_aj4_153.JPG

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Aug 28, 2021; Anaheim, California, USA; UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou with Los Angeles Angels designated…

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World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title holder Britain's Tyson Fury poses on the pitch after a…

World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title holder Britain's Tyson Fury poses on the pitch after a press conference at Wembley Stadium in west London on March 1, 2022. - Tyson Fury is set to have his first bout on home soil in nearly four years when he defends his World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title in an all-British clash against Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium on April 23. (Photo by Tolga Akmen / AFP) (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)