main event of Seth Petruzelli and Kimbo Slice took place on October 4, 2008. On February 15, 2009, a lightweight bout between Nate Campbell and Ali Funeka took place in the arena. Strikeforce MMA made their debut at the arena on January 30, 2010, with the Strikeforce: Miami event on Showtime. UFC on FX 3 took place at the arena on June 8, 2012. It was the first UFC event ever held at the arena. UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson (also known as UFC Fight Night 150 or UFC on ESPN+ 8) took place at the arena on April 27, 2019. It was the first time UFC returned to the arena since 2012. Professional wrestling WCW Bash At The Beach - July 11, 1999 WWF Armageddon – December 12, 1999 WWE Armageddon – December 15, 2002 Rodeo The Professional Bull Riders brought their Built Ford Tough Series tour to the BB&T Center in September 2005 for a bull riding event, which was won by Kody Lostroh (who ultimately became the Rookie of the Year that same year). Other events On May 23, 2008, Senator Barack Obama held a rally as part of his presidential primary campaign. Several months later on October 29, Obama returned to the arena to hold a rally as part of his presidential campaign. The rally was presented as a paid programm airing on several major broadcast and cable networks live. On August 10, 2016, Candidate Donald Trump held a rally as part of his presidential campaign. On February 21, 2018, the venue hosted a CNN town hall meeting on gun control in response to the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting that occurred a week earlier; it was attended by 7,000 people, including survivors of the shooting and relatives of the victims. On June 27, 2018, rapper XXXTentacion's fan memorial and public funeral was held at the arena. On November 26, 2019, President Donald Trump held a campaign rally. Regular events In addition to the Panthers, the arena was formerly home to the Florida Pit Bulls of the American Basketball Association, the Miami Caliente of the Lingerie Football League, and the Florida Bobcats of the AFL, along with the only season of the Florida ThunderCats. This arena also serves as the host for the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic held every December in conjunction with the namesake college football game. Arena information Seating Basketball: 20,737 Hockey: 19,250