The Ultimate Fight Weekend Begins With the Main Event (OR The Real Main Event is at Barry’s Downtown Prime.
Fight weekend always delivers celebrity sightings around Las Vegas, and this past weekend was no exception. While the Strip was buzzing, Fremont Street quietly hosted its own lineup of athletes, entertainers, and social media stars stopping by some of downtown’s most recognizable venues.
One of downtown’s favorite celebrity couples, Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg, returned to Barry’s Downtown Prime inside Circa Las Vegas, this time joined by fellow New Kids on the Block member Jordan Knight. The trio posed together on Barry’s signature red carpet before dinner. Wahlberg has repeatedly called Barry’s his favorite restaurant in the world, while McCarthy frequently shares their visits to her millions of followers. Her two most recent Barry’s reels have now amassed more than two million combined views, giving fans another look at one of the couple’s favorite Las Vegas traditions.
These Stars had no problem making Fremont Street their own. Another recognizable group made its way through downtown as several cast members from Taylor Sheridan’s hit Paramount+ series Lioness stopped in for dinner ahead of the show’s third season premiere on August 2. LaMonica Garrett, who also recently starred in the action film Man of War, was joined by Thad Luckinbill, Austin Hébert, and James Jordan, best known to many viewers for Landman. After dinner, the group headed up to Legacy Club, where they posed for photos overlooking the beautiful Las Vegas skyline alongside Circa executive Richard Wilk.
Famous social media personality Justin “Danger” Nunley, whose punchy comedy videos have earned nearly 15 million followers across TikTok and Instagram, enjoyed dinner at Barry’s with his two kids, Ink Master Season 3 winner Joey Hamilton, and his wife. Before wrapping up the evening, Nunley tried his luck at the Lucky Box vending machine, walking away with a signed Fernando Mendoza rookie card and a Jaylen Brown Celtics jersey.
Entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and well-known gambling content creator John Cerasani, whose online audience is now over one million followers, was also spotted gambling in high limit and filming his content. Cerasani spent part of the evening at Legacy Club, where he stopped for photos with Circa owner and CEO Derek Stevens.
The Internet’s Next Viral Vegas Moment. Combat sports personalities also made an appearance during the weekend. Ellie Dempster, the first female Power Slap champion, was interviewed by influencer Francia James, who has a social media following exceeding 16 million. After filming, the pair stopped to create content at the iconic Crazy Girls statue before grabbing a bite at Victory Burger and Wings. One of the videos from their visit has already surpassed 1.5 million views on Instagram.
It seems like every celebrity story begins and ends at Circa Resort & Casino. From television stars and athletes to influencers with audiences in the millions, fight weekend once again proved that some of Las Vegas’ biggest celebrity moments aren’t only on the strip. As downtown continues to attract major names, Fremont Street remains one of the city’s most entertaining places to see who shows up next.
