Fox UFC
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Fox UFC | |
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Multi-camera | |
Running time | 180 minutes or until game ends |
Production companies | Zuffa Fox Sports |
Original release | |
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) |
Release | November 12, 2011 December 15, 2018 | –
Related | |
UFC on ESPN |
Fox UFC Fight Night (previously referred as Fox UFC Saturday for broadcasts on
History
On August 18, 2011, the
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[citation needed] 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.[2]
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.[3]
Commentators
On-air staff
- Jon Anik – commentator (2012–2018)[4]
- 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)[5]
- 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)[6]
Broadcast history
All matches listed are for those broadcast on the Fox network.
Match | Date | Venue |
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Velasquez vs. dos Santos | November 12, 2011 | Honda Center, Anaheim, California |
Evans vs. Davis |
January 28, 2012 | Chicago, Illinois
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Diaz vs. Miller | May 5, 2012 | Izod Center, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Shogun vs. Vera | August 4, 2012 | Los Angeles, California
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Henderson vs. Diaz | December 8, 2012 | Seattle, Washington
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Johnson vs. Dodson | January 26, 2013 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois |
Henderson vs. Melendez |
April 20, 2013 | HP Pavilion, San Jose, California
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Johnson vs. Moraga | July 27, 2013 | KeyArena , Seattle, Washington
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Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 | December 14, 2013 | Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, California
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Henderson vs. Thomson | January 25, 2014 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois |
Werdum vs. Browne | April 19, 2014 | Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
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Lawler vs. Brown | July 26, 2014 | SAP Center, San Jose, California |
dos Santos vs. Miocic | December 13, 2014 | US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
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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 | Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada
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VanZant vs. Waterson | December 17, 2016 | Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California |
Shevchenko vs. Peña | January 28, 2017 | Denver, Colorado
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Johnson vs. Reis | April 15, 2017 | Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
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Weidman vs. Gastelum | July 22, 2017 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
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Lawler vs. dos Anjos | December 16, 2017 | Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada
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Jacaré vs. Brunson 2 | January 27, 2018 | Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Emmett vs. Stephens | February 24, 2018 | Amway Center, Orlando, Florida |
Poirier vs. Gaethje | April 14, 2018 | Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona
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Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 | July 28, 2018 | Calgary, Alberta , Canada
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Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 | December 15, 2018 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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References
- ^ Mike Whitman (August 18, 2011). "UFC, Fox Announce 7-Year Broadcast Deal". Sherdog.com. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
- ^ "It's Official: UFC and Fox Are Now in Business Together". MMA Weekly. August 18, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
- ^ ESPN Newswire (2018-05-23). "ESPN to broadcast 30 UFC events per year during 5-year deal". espn.com. Retrieved 2018-09-05.
- ^ "New commentator Jon Anik says broadcast partner will be a UFC fighter". MMAjunkie. November 2, 2011.
- ^ Damon Martin (November 10, 2011). "Fox Commentators Welcome UFC with Open Arms". MMA Weekly. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
- ^ "Brian Stann Hired as Analyst for Future UFC on FOX Events". Cage Potato. Retrieved January 25, 2015.