You just can’t keep Demi Lovato away from a big fight. Mayweather Promotions officials today announced the Grammy-nominated artist will sing the national anthem at Saturday’s highly anticipated boxing match between former five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather (49-0 boxing) and current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC), which takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Like McGregor, Lovato is also making her debut in the sweet science, singing at a boxing card for the first time. Lovato, 25, is perhaps best-known in MMA circles for her past relationships with former UFC and Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold and current Bellator welterweight contender Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos. Lovato is an outspoken Brazilian jiu-jitsu and MMA enthusiast, recently telling Self.com “I first got into jiu-jitsu because I loved watching people grapple. I think it’s really cool to learn something that helps you with self-defense.” For more on “The Money Fight: Floyd Mayweather vs
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Demi Lovato to sing national anthem at ‘The Money Fight’ – MMA Junkie