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How many matadors and bulls usually participate in a traditional bullfight?
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Spanish matador El Juli engaging a bull, June 6, 2010, Barcelona.
In a traditional bullfight, there are typically three matadors and six bulls participating in the event. Each matador is assigned two bulls, which are paired and distributed through a random drawing of lots known as el sorteo.1
While this is the standard format, variations exist, such as the mano-a-mano bullfight, which functions as a duel between two matadors who each kill two or three bulls. Additionally, in rare instances, a single top matador may perform a bravura gesture by killing all six bulls in a single event.1