FORT WORTH, Texas — The iconic Cowtown Coliseum in the Fort Worth Stockyards will host the six-day, two-weekend 2023 UBF World Finals this December.
The action will take place on Dec. 7 to Dec. 9 and Dec. 14 to Dec. 16. The 2023 UBF World Champion will be crowned and $150,000 will be awarded to 24 of the world’s best freestyle bullfighters. Here is a look at the bullfighters competing in the event:
- Chance Moorman (Lytle, Texas)
- Knox Dunn (Montgomery, Louisiana)
- Broc Bowman (Barnsdall, Oklahoma)
- Cauy Kraut (Wickenburg, Arizona)
- Dylan Idleman (Madill, Oklahoma)
- Jacorey Golden (Houston, Mississippi)
- Noah Krepps (Jasper, Arkansas)
- Emmett Walker (Weiser, Idaho)
- Sam Marical (Ada, Oklahoma)
- Connor Quezada (Fruita, Colorado)
- Cy Ferguson (Boyd, Texas)
- Trenton Ross (Jackson, Wyoming)
- Ryan Fizer (Comanche, Texas)
- Malaqi Cook (Mineral Wells, Texas)
- Wagner Miqueline (Zacarias, Brazil)
- Tyler Norton (Weatherford, Texas)
- Colby Lindsey (Calvert City, Kentucky)
- Zek Smith (Folkston, Georgia)
- Zach Stephens (Manchester, Georgia)
- Tyler Washburn (White Cloud, Michigan)
- Dakota Martin (Hastings, Michigan)
The remaining three berths to the 2023 UBF World Finals will be awarded to the top competitors from the Fiesta Del Toro residency events held at Cowtown Coliseum every Sunday afternoon.
Pool play will start on Dec. 7 (Pool A) and Dec. 8 (Pool B). On both nights, the pool of contenders will be split into four groups of three, with the top performing bullfighter in each trio advancing to the next stage of competition on Saturday, Dec. 9. On Dec. 9, the eight advancing bullfighters from Pool A and B will be joined by the top 4 performing runner-up finishers. The 12 competing bullfighters will again be split into four groups of three, with the top performing contender in each grouping earning an automatic berth to Championship Saturday on Dec. 16.
Bullfighters who did not advance out of pool play will compete in the Redemption Round on Dec. 14, followed by the Wild Card Round on Dec. 15.
On Dec. 16, the bullfighters who advanced out of the Wild Card Round will face-off against those who placed top four in the pool play on Dec. 9 for one of four coveted positions in the winner-take-all shoot out round.
In the shoot-out championship round, the four advancing bullfighters will each take to the dirt one final time with the top performer being crowned the 2023 UBF World Champion and collecting the accompanying $25,000 bonus.
2023 UBF World Champion ticket information
Tickets for the 2023 UBF World Finals are on sale now and can be purchased at AXS.com, or by visiting the Cowtown Coliseum Box Office. General admission tickets start at $35, taxes and fees not included. Seniors can purchase select seats for $30, while select tickets for children ages 2-13 are available for $15.
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