Broadcasters Set for Sunday’s FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT: OVEREEM VS. ARLOVSKI
Former UFC light heavyweight champion and current No. 7 Rashad Evans (@SugaRashadEvans) and No. 3-ranked welterweight Tyron Woodley (@TWooodley) serve as analysts for UFC FIGHT NIGHT: OVEREEM VS. ARLOVSKI live on FS1 on Sunday, May 8 (2:00 PM ET).
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: OVEREEM VS. ARLOVSKI features a key heavyweight battle with title implications when No. 3 ranked Alistair Overeem (40-14, 1NC) faces former world champion and current No. 5 Andrei Arlovski (25-11, 1NC). In addition to the hard-hitting headliner, the main card features five more exciting matchups, including the No. 12 heavyweight Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva (19-8, 1NC) facing Stefan Struve (30-8), the No. 13-ranked welterweight Albert Tumenov (17-2) battling Gunnar Nelson (14-2-1) and No. 14-ranked bantamweight Germaine de Randamie (5-3) vs. Anna Elmose (3-0). Plus, No. 14 light heavyweight Nikita Krylov (19-4) takes on Francimar Barroso (18-4), while No. 10-ranked strawweight Karolina Kowalkiewicz (8-0) opens the main card against Heather Jo Clark (7-4).
Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) and Kenny Florian (@KennyFlorian) call the fights on FS1 live from Rotterdam, Netherlands, while Victor Davila and Erik “Goyito” Perez call the action in Spanish on FOX Deportes. Evans and Woodley join the FS1 desk alongside host Karyn Bryant (@KarynBryant) in FOX Sports’ Los Angeles studios for Saturday and Sunday’s shows. John Gooden (@JohnGoodenUK) interviews fighters on-site.
The two-hour UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS on FS1 and FOX Deportes begin at noon ET and feature four bouts. Rustam Khabilov (18-3) faces Chris Wade (11-1) in a lightweight bout, while middleweights Magnus Cedenblad (13-4) and Garreth McLellan (13-3) square off. Nick Hein (13-2, 1NC) fights Jon Tuck (9-2) in a lightweight scrap. Yan Cabral (12-2) and Reza Madadi (13-4) open the PRELIMS with a lightweight matchup.
Sunday’s coverage begins on FS1 (11:00 AM ET) with the FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFIGHT SHOW hosted by Bryant, with Evans and Woodley. The action wraps up after the main event with the FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT POSTFIGHT SHOW. The FS1 UFC WEIGH-IN SHOW takes place on Saturday, May 7 (11:30 AM ET) on FS1 and is hosted by Bryant, with Evans, Woodley and Gooden.
Earlier in the week, UFC TONIGHT hosts Kenny Florian and Daniel Cormier are joined by guest host Miesha Tate on Wednesday, May 4 (8:00 PM ET) to preview UFC FIGHT NIGHT: OVEREEM VS. ARLOVSKI.
FOX SPORTS UFC PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE
DATE |
TIME |
EVENT |
NET |
Wednesday, May 4 |
8:00 PM ET |
UFC TONIGHT |
FS1 |
Saturday, May 7 |
11:30 AM ET |
FS1 UFC WEIGH-IN SHOW |
FS1 |
Sunday, May 8 |
11:00 AM ET |
FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFIGHT SHOW |
FS1 |
Sunday, May 8 |
12:00 PM ET |
FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS |
FS1 / FOX Deportes |
Sunday, May 8 |
2:00 PM ET |
FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT: OVEREEM VS. ARLOVSKI |
FS1 / FOX Deportes |
Sunday, May 8 |
5:00 PM ET |
FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT POSTFIGHT SHOW |
FS1 |
FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT: OVEREEM VS. ARLOVSKI Fight Card
Fighter |
Record |
vs. |
Fighter |
Record |
Class |
No. 3 Alistair Overeem |
40-14, 1NC |
|
No. 5 Andrei Arlovski |
25-11, 1NC |
Heavyweight |
No. 12 Antonio Silva |
19-8, 1NC |
|
Stefan Struve |
30-8 |
Heavyweight |
No. 13 Albert Tumenov |
17-2 |
|
Gunnar Nelson |
14-2-1 |
Welterweight |
No. 14 Germaine de Randamie |
5-3 |
|
Anna Elmose |
3-0 |
Bantamweight |
No. 14 Nikita Krylov |
19-4 |
|
Francimar Barroso |
18-4 |
Light Heavyweight |
No. 10 Karolina Kowalkiewicz |
8-0 |
|
Heather Jo Clark |
7-4 |
Strawweight |
Rustam Khabilov |
18-3 |
|
Chris Wade |
11-1 |
Lightweight |
Magnus Cedenblad |
13-4 |
|
Garreth McLellan |
13-3 |
Middleweight |
Nick Hein |
13-2, 1NC |
|
Jon Tuck |
9-2 |
Lightweight |
Yan Cabral |
12-2 |
|
Reza Madadi |
13-4 |
Lightweight |
No. 5 Kyoji Horiguchi |
16-2 |
|
Neil Seery |
16-11 |
Flyweight |
Leon Edwards |
10-3 |
|
Dominic Waters |
9-4 |
Welterweight |
Ulka Sasaki |
18-3-2 |
|
Willie Gates |
12-6 |
Flyweight |