UFC ON FOX PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEKEND AND BEYOND
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Mike Johnson on 10/1/2015 9:50 AM
FOX SPORTS UFC PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS – 9/30/15 – 10/6/15
FS1 UFC 192 COVERAGE FEATURES CRUZ AND STANN AS ANALYSTS
UFC 1 ON 1: FORREST GRIFFIN Premieres Thursday at 8:30 PM ET –
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THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER Continues Tonight at 10:00 PM ET
UFC TONIGHT: UFC 192 PREVIEW; CORMIER, HENDRICKS AND PENN INTERVIEWS
- Network/When: FS1 & FOX Sports GO, Wednesday, Sept. 30 (8:00 PM ET)
- Talent: Kenny Florian, Karyn Bryant, Ariel Helwani and Michael Bisping
- This Week: This week, host Kenny Florian is joined by guest host Michael Bisping to preview UFC 192 and interview current light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier before his title defense this weekend vs. Alexander Gustafsson. They also talk to Johny Hendricks before his UFC 192 fight vs. Tyron Woodley and interview legend BJ Penn. Karyn Bryant and Ariel Helwani add reports.
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER: A FAITHLESS FOE
- Network/When: FS1 & FOX Sports GO, Wednesday, Sept. 30 (10:00 PM ET)
- Talent: Conor McGregor, Urijah Faber, Dana White
- This Week: Drama unfolds in the locker room after a frustrating fight, causing a coach to explode on one of his fighters. Urijah confronts Conor about not attending morning practices and they debate coaching styles. Conor works with his team on striking and takedowns and shows them flawless ground escapes. One of the U.S. fighters skips practice to give moral support to a teammate who is cutting weight, which disappoints Faber. As relationships between some team fighters strengthen, others remain tense. Both teams cheer on their teammates in the third preliminary match. The fourth preliminary fight is announced, and both teams return to the house to get ready for the next matchup.
UFC 1 ON 1: FORREST GRIFFIN - PRESS VIEWER LINK BELOW
- Network/When: FS1 & FOX Sports GO, Thursday, Oct. 1 (8:30 PM ET)
- Talent: Karyn Bryant, Forrest Griffin
- This Week: Former UFC light heavyweight champion and season one winner of THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER, Forrest Griffin sits down with Karyn Bryant to answer questions about his Hall of Fame career, becoming a bestselling author and his life after fighting.
- Below is a link to the show for press viewing only. These links may not be forwarded. They are for press only to write previews and reviews of the show. Enjoy! https://vimeo.com/140821758 Password: ufc
FS1 UFC 192 WEIGH-IN SHOW FEATURES FORMER BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMP CRUZ AS ANALYST
- Network/When: FS1 & FOX Sports GO, Friday, Oct. 2 (4:30 PM ET)
- Talent: Ariel Helwani, Brian Stann, Dominick Cruz and Megan Olivi
- This Week: The FS1 UFC 192 WEIGH-IN SHOW features host Ariel Helwani, with analysts Brian Stann and former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz on the desk previewing the 26 fighters as they attempt to take weight. Megan Olivi reports from Japan.
UFC RELOADED FEATURES ROUSEY’S FIFTH TITLE DEFENSE: UFC 184: ROUSEY VS. ZINGANO
- Network/When: FS1 & FOX Sports GO, Friday, Oct. 2 (8:00 PM ET)
- Talent: Ronda Rousey, Cat Zingano
- This Week: It's the biggest night in women's UFC history as female athletes get top and co-main billing at UFC 184: ROUSEY VS. ZINGANO. Women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey defends her crown for the fifth time, this time against No. 1 contender Cat Zingano, plus more exciting fights.
FS1 UFC 192 PREFIGHT SHOW PREVIEWS LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT BETWEEN CORMIER AND GUSTAFSSON
- Network/When: FS1 & FOX Sports Go, Saturday, Oct. 3 (7:30 PM ET)
- Talent: Ariel Helwani, Brian Stann, Dominick Cruz and Megan Olivi
- This Week: Host Ariel Helwani joins analysts Brian Stann and Dominick Cruz to preview the exciting light heavyweight title fight between champion Daniel Cormier and contender Alexander Gustafsson. They also breakdown the other intriguing fights on the card. Olivi adds reports.
FS1 UFC 192 PRELIMS FEATURE FOUR EXCITING BOUTS INCLUDING TOP-RANKED FLYWEIGHTS
- Network/When: FS1, FOX Deportes & FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Oct. 3 (8:00 PM ET)
- Talent: Joe Rogan, Mike Goldberg
- This Week: The two-hour FS1 UFC 192 PRELIMS begin with four action-filled bouts, including featherweight Yair Rodriguez (6-1) facing Daniel Hooker (12-5). No. 1-ranked flyweight Joseph Benavidez (22-4) takes on No. 14 Ali Bagautinov (13-3), while welterweights Alan Jouban (11-3) and Albert Tumenov (15-2) keep things rolling. Plus, No. 4 strawweight Rose Namajunas (3-2) faces Angela Hill (2-1) to get things started on the PRELIMS.
FS1 UFC 192 POSTFIGHT SHOW FEATURES ANALYSIS OF LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT AND INTERVIEW WITH CHAMPION
- Network/When: FS1 & FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Oct. 3 (1:00 AM ET)
- Talent: Ariel Helwani, Brian Stann, Dominick Cruz and Megan Olivi
- This Week: Host Ariel Helwani and analysts Brian Stann and Dominick Cruz recap the light heavyweight championship between Daniel Cormier and Alexander Gustafsson and the other fights on the card. Megan Olivi interviews fighters and adds reports.
UFC ULTIMATE INSIDER: TJ DILLASHAW PROFILED
- Network/When: FS1 & FOX Sports GO, Sunday, Oct. 4 (4:30 PM ET)
- Talent: Jon Anik
- This Week: In the crucial weeks leading up to UFC 173, go inside TJ Dillashaw’s quest to solve then UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao and bring Team Alpha Male their first UFC belt. Then, watch Dillashaw’s first-person account of UFC 173, featuring exclusive footage from one of the most unforgettable championship upsets in UFC history. Finally, straight from the source, listen to the philosophy that drives the current UFC bantamweight champ.
UFC MAIN EVENT: DOS SANTOS VS. MIOCIC
- Network/When: FS1 & FOX Sports GO, Tuesday, Oct. 6 (8:00 PM ET)
- Talent: Junior dos Santos, Stipe Miocic
- This Week: Heavyweight stars Junior dos Santos and Stipe Miocic get main event billing at UFC FIGHT NIGHT in Phoenix. Go inside their gyms as they prepare for the big night and see the epic, action-packed bout like never before seen.
