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Fox UFC
UFC MMA events broadcast on Fox Sports
UFC MMA events broadcast on Fox Sports
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | Fox UFC logo.jpg |
| image_size | 150 |
| caption | Logo |
| alt_name | Fox UFC Saturday |
| *FS1 UFC Fight Night*FXX UFC Fight Night | |
| genre | Mixed martial arts telecasts |
| presenter | (see section) |
| country | United States |
| language | English |
| num_seasons | 4 |
| list_episodes | |
| location | All locations in arenas |
| camera | Multi-camera |
| runtime | 180 minutes or until game ends |
| company | Zuffa |
| Fox Sports | |
| network | Fox (2011–2018) |
| Fox Deportes (2011–2018) | |
| FX (2012–2018) | |
| Fuel TV (2012–2013) | |
| Fox Sports 1 (2013–2018) | |
| Fox Sports 2 (2013–2018) FXX (2017–2018) | |
| first_aired | |
| last_aired | |
| related | UFC on ESPN |
FS1 UFC Fight Night**FXX UFC Fight Night Fox Sports Fox Deportes (2011–2018) FX (2012–2018) Fuel TV (2012–2013) Fox Sports 1 (2013–2018) Fox Sports 2 (2013–2018) FXX (2017–2018)
***Fox UFC Fight Night *** (previously referred as Fox UFC Saturday for broadcasts on Fox or FS1 UFC Fight Night for broadcasts on other Fox-owned properties) was the branding used for telecasts of mixed martial art competitions from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) that were produced by Fox Sports. Previously, UFC on Fox was also used as a blanket title for UFC events aired on the Fox network, although since the concurrent launch of Fox Sports 1 and rebranding of Fuel TV as Fox Sports 2 in August 2013, all live UFC broadcasts on Fox-owned networks (including preliminaries, UFC Fight Night and The Ultimate Fighter Finale) have since used the name.
History
On August 18, 2011, the Ultimate Fighting Championship reached a seven-year broadcast agreement with Fox Sports, giving it the rights to televise matches sanctioned by the promotion through 2018, ending the UFC's relationship with cable channel Spike. Through the agreement, Fox Sports will air four live events per year in either prime time or late night, as well as other UFC programming (including UFC Fight Night, Road to the Octagon and The Ultimate Fighter) on its various broadcast and cable properties, including on Fox, FX and Fuel TV. The deal was significant as it marked the first time that the UFC would televise its events on terrestrial television in the United States.
Incidentally, MyNetworkTV (a sister network-turned-programming service of the Fox broadcast network) previously carried events from the International Fight League, then a competitor to the UFC, from September to November 2007 under a time-buy arrangement until the UFC purchased that promotion (MyNetworkTV is not included in Fox Sports' UFC agreement). The first UFC event to air as part of the agreement was a title card between Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, which aired on Fox on November 12, 2011.
The broadcast partnership between Fox and the UFC ended at the conclusion of 2018 as the promotion signed a new broadcast deal with ESPN that began in January 2019.
Commentators
On-air staff
- Jon Anik – commentator (2012–2018)
- Karyn Bryant – reporter (2013–2018)
- Joe Buck – studio host (2011)
- Daniel Cormier – analyst/commentator (2014–2018)
- Dominick Cruz – analyst/commentator (2014–2018)
- Nicole Dabeau – studio host/reporter (2012–2013)
- Brendan Fitzgerald – commentator (2017–2018)
- Kenny Florian – studio host/analyst (2012–2018)
- Jay Glazer – studio host (2011–2013)
- Mike Goldberg – commentator (2011-2016)
- Ariel Helwani – reporter (2014–2016)
- Curt Menefee – studio host (2012–2018)
- Joe Rogan – commentator (2011–2018)
- Jimmy Smith – analyst/commentator (2018)
- Brian Stann – analyst (2012–2017)
Broadcast history
All matches listed are for those broadcast on the Fox network.
| Match | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Velasquez vs. dos Santos | November 12, 2011 | Honda Center, Anaheim, California |
| Evans vs. Davis | January 28, 2012 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois |
| Diaz vs. Miller | May 5, 2012 | Izod Center, East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Shogun vs. Vera | August 4, 2012 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |
| Henderson vs. Diaz | December 8, 2012 | KeyArena, Seattle, Washington |
| Johnson vs. Dodson | January 26, 2013 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois |
| Henderson vs. Melendez | April 20, 2013 | HP Pavilion, San Jose, California |
| Johnson vs. Moraga | July 27, 2013 | KeyArena, Seattle, Washington |
| Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 | December 14, 2013 | Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, California |
| Henderson vs. Thomson | January 25, 2014 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois |
| Werdum vs. Browne | April 19, 2014 | Amway Center, Orlando, Florida |
| Lawler vs. Brown | July 26, 2014 | SAP Center, San Jose, California |
| dos Santos vs. Miocic | December 13, 2014 | US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona |
| Gustafsson vs. Johnson | January 24, 2015 | Tele2 Arena, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Machida vs. Rockhold | April 18, 2015 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey |
| Dillashaw vs. Barão 2 | July 25, 2015 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois |
| dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 | December 19, 2015 | Amway Center, Orlando, Florida |
| Johnson vs. Bader | January 30, 2016 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey |
| Teixeira vs. Evans | April 16, 2016 | Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida |
| Holm vs. Shevchenko | July 23, 2016 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois |
| Maia vs. Condit | August 27, 2016 | Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| VanZant vs. Waterson | December 17, 2016 | Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California |
| Shevchenko vs. Peña | January 28, 2017 | Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado |
| Johnson vs. Reis | April 15, 2017 | Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri |
| Weidman vs. Gastelum | July 22, 2017 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York |
| Lawler vs. dos Anjos | December 16, 2017 | Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Jacaré vs. Brunson 2 | January 27, 2018 | Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Emmett vs. Stephens | February 24, 2018 | Amway Center, Orlando, Florida |
| Poirier vs. Gaethje | April 14, 2018 | Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona |
| Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 | July 28, 2018 | Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 | December 15, 2018 | Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
References
References
- Mike Whitman. (August 18, 2011). "UFC, Fox Announce 7-Year Broadcast Deal". Sherdog.com.
- (August 18, 2011). "It's Official: UFC and Fox Are Now in Business Together". MMA Weekly.
- ESPN Newswire. (2018-05-23). "ESPN to broadcast 30 UFC events per year during 5-year deal". espn.com.
- (November 2, 2011). "New commentator Jon Anik says broadcast partner will be a UFC fighter". MMAjunkie.
- Damon Martin. (November 10, 2011). "Fox Commentators Welcome UFC with Open Arms". MMA Weekly.
- "Brian Stann Hired as Analyst for Future UFC on FOX Events". Cage Potato.
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