undercard

American  

[uhn-der-kahrd] / ˈʌn dərˌkɑrd /

noun

1. an event or group of events preceding and supporting a featured event.

   the undercard of tonight's boxing match.

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Etymology

Origin of undercard

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

They seemed certain to spend their New Year’s slumming it in an undercard bowl and watching their players jump into the transfer portal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Al Bello: This was an undercard fight before the main event.

From BBC

Dubois was fighting for the first time under new promoters Most Valuable Promotions and on the undercard of Anthony Joshua's heavyweight bout against Jake Paul.

From BBC

The platform's worldwide subscriber base of more than 300 million offers significant exposure, particularly for fighters on the undercard.

From BBC

There were lighter moments however, with Joshua laughing at one point as Paul sang 'London Bridge Is Falling Down' to him, while a prediction vote from the entire undercard fighters ended in Paul's favour.

From BBC