FS1’s UFC 206 Coverage Features Champions Bisping and Woodley as Studio Analysts
LOS ANGELES – UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping (@Bisping) and welterweight champion Tyron Woodley (@TWooodley) serve as FS1 desk analysts alongside host Karyn Bryant (@KarynBryant) in FOX Sports’ Los Angeles studios for the network’s coverage of UFC 206: HOLLOWAY VS. PETTIS on Friday, Dec. 9 and Saturday, Dec. 10.
UFC 206: HOLLOWAY VS. PETTIS is headlined by the interim UFC featherweight title fight between Max Holloway (16-3), who is riding a nine-fight winning streak, and former UFC / WEC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis (19-5), who attempts to become only the fourth fighter to win UFC titles in two weight classes.
“I’m a huge fan of both of these guys,” says FOX UFC analyst Woodley. “I’m excited for this fight. Both these guys are finishers. They’re both aggressive. This is the perfect fight for both at this point in their careers.” Watch a longer preview here.
Coverage of UFC 206 kicks off on Friday, Dec. 9 (4:00 PM ET) with the FS1 UFC 206 WEIGH-IN SHOW, hosted by Bryant, with Woodley and Bisping. Megan Olivi (@MeganOlivi) adds reports from Toronto.
Saturday’s coverage starts on FS1 (6:30 PM ET) with the FS1 UFC 206 PREFIGHT SHOW hosted by Bryant, with Woodley and Bisping previewing the fights and Olivi adding reports.
The two-hour UFC 206 PRELIMS on FS1 and FOX Deportes begin at 8:00 PM ET and feature four bouts, including No. 8-ranked light heavyweight Nikita Krylov (21-4) facing No. 13 Misha Cirkunov (12-2). Olivier Aubin-Mercier (9-2) takes on Drew Dober (17-7, 1NC) in a lightweight scrap, while the No. 9-ranked strawweight Valerie Letourneau (8-5) and undefeated newcomer Viviane Pereira (11-0) square off. Mitch Gagnon (12-3) and Matthew Lopez (8-1) open the FS1 UFC 206 PRELIMS with a bantamweight battle.
Joe Rogan (@JoeRogan) and Mike Goldberg (@MFG16) call the fights on FS1 live from Toronto, while Victor Davila (@mastervic10) and Erik “Goyito” Perez (@Goyito_Perez) call the action in Spanish on FOX Deportes.
The action wraps up immediately following the main event with the FS1 UFC 206 POSTFIGHT SHOW, with Bryant, Woodley and Bisping recapping the fights in the studio, and Olivi interviewing fighters in Toronto.
FOXSports.com features UFC 206 preview articles leading up to the fight, and senior UFC writer Damon Martin interviews Max Holloway about his interim title bout on FOX Sports’ popular podcast Fight Society. Matt Brown joins Martin after the fights to recap his performance and the rest of the card. The podcast is available on iTunes and Soundcloud. Follow @UFConFOX on Twitter for live updates throughout the #UFC206 fights this Saturday.
The Octagon heads to Sacramento next for FOX UFC FIGHT NIGHT: VANZANT VS. WATERSON live on the FOX broadcast network, Saturday, Dec. 17 (8:00 PM ET), headlined by rising strawweight contenders, Paige VanZant and Michelle Waterson. A one-hour preview, UFC’S ROAD TO THE OCTAGON: VANZANT VS. WATERSON, airs on FOX Saturday, Dec. 10 (12:00 PM ET).
For notes, coverage, bios, photography and more, visit the FOX UFC page on FOX Sports Press Pass.
FOX SPORTS UFC PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE
DATE |
TIME |
EVENT |
NET* |
Friday, Dec. 9 |
4:00 PM ET |
FS1 UFC 206 WEIGH-IN SHOW |
FS1 |
Saturday, Dec. 10 |
12:00 PM ET |
UFC’S ROAD TO THE OCTAGON: VANZANT VS. WATERSON |
FOX |
Saturday, Dec. 10 |
6:30 PM ET |
FS1 UFC 206 PREFIGHT SHOW |
FS1 |
Saturday, Dec. 10 |
8:00 PM ET |
FS1 UFC 206 PRELIMS |
FS1 / FOX Deportes |
Saturday, Dec. 10 |
1:00 AM ET |
FS1 UFC 206 POSTFIGHT SHOW |
FS1 |
*All programs also available on FOX Sports GO