“It’s our job to be an inspiration,” Gaethje told UFC.com. “That’s one of the main reasons I’m doing this. We can touch people’s lives and these kids are way more fighters than we will ever be.
The Utah Jazz mascot, Jazz Bear and the Jazz Dancers also joined the fighters on behalf of the Utah Jazz Foundation.
The two-plus hour gaming session was filled with laughs, punches, shots and smiles that had the room buzzing with energy.
“This is the first time the UFC has come to the hospital, and we are very grateful for the support,” Holly Moss-Rosen, child life specialist at Primary Children’s Hospital told UFC.com. . “We had a great time with the athletes who visited the children and their families. It makes a difficult situation a little easier.
