UFC Double Champion Cormier, Rogan and Anik Call UFC 228: WOODLEY VS. TILL
Former UFC Champion Bisping and Retired Contender Florian Join Host Bryant on the Desk for FOX Sports Programming
PREFIGHT SHOW and PRELIMS Live on FX and FOX Sports App Saturday Beginning 7:00 PM ET
LOS ANGELES – Today, FOX Sports announces UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier joins blow-by-blow announcer Jon Anik and veteran MMA analyst Joe Rogan to call UFC 228: WOODLEY VS. TILL live Octagon-side in Dallas Saturday, Sept. 8. Megan Olivi adds reports and interviews fighters on-site. In addition, former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum, Victor Davila, and Mario Delgado call the fights in Spanish on FOX Deportes.
On the FOX Sports desk, former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping and retired contender Kenny Florian join lead UFC host Karyn Bryant for UFC 228 programming on Friday, Sept. 7 and Saturday, Sept. 8.
A championship doubleheader takes center stage at UFC 228. In the main event, undisputed welterweight champion Tyron Woodley (18-3-1) defends his title for the fourth time against unbeaten Darren Till (17-0-1). In the co-main event, women’s flyweight champion Nicco Montano (5-2) attempts to defend her belt for the first time when she takes on No. 1 contender Valentina Shevchenko (15-3).
FOX Sports UFC programming begins on Friday, Sept. 7 (6:00 PM ET), with the UFC 228 WEIGH-IN SHOW on FS1 and the FOX Sports app with Bryant, Bisping and Florian in studio discussing the fights, while Olivi reports onsite. On Saturday, the same crew hosts the UFC 228 PREFIGHT SHOW on FX and the FOX Sports app (7:00 PM ET), previewing the evening’s fights.
The two-hour UFC 228 PRELIMS begin at 8:00 PM ET on FX, FOX Deportes, and the FOX Sports app with four exciting bouts. The No. 6-ranked strawweight Carla Esparza (14-5) faces No. 9 Tatiana Suarez (7-0). No. 8-ranked bantamweight Aljamain Sterling (14-3) battles No. 10 Cody Stamann (17-1), while No. 5 Jimmie Rivera (21-2) and No. 7 John Dodson (21-9) square off in a 135-pound bout. Middleweight Charles Byrd (9-4) faces Darren Stewart (8-3, 1NC) in the exciting PRELIMS opener.
The action wraps immediately following the main event with the FS2 UFC 228 POSTFIGHT SHOW, where Bryant, Bisping, and Florian recap the event, while Olivi interviews fighters.
Leading up to the fights, UFC fighters offer unique, behind-the-scenes clips on FOX Sports PROcast and on the @UFConFOX social pages. In addition, all programs are also available on FOX Sports on SiriusXM channel 83 on satellite radio and on the SiriusXM app.
FOX SPORTS UFC PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE
DATE | TIME (ET) | EVENT | NETWORK* |
Wednesday,
Sept. 5 |
8:00 PM | UFC TONIGHT | FS1
|
Wednesday,
Sept. 5 |
10:00 PM | THE UTLIMATE FIGHTER: HEAVY HITTERS | FS1
|
Wednesday,
Sept. 5 |
11:00 PM | TUF TALK | FS1
|
Friday,
Sept. 7 |
6:00 PM | FS1 UFC 228 WEIGH-IN SHOW | FS1
|
Saturday,
Sept. 8 |
7:00 PM | UFC 228 PREFIGHT SHOW | FX |
Saturday,
Sept. 8 |
8:00 PM | UFC 228 PRELIMS | FX / FOX Deportes |
Saturday,
Sept. 8 |
1:00 AM | FS1 UFC 228 POSTFIGHT SHOW | FS2 |
*All programs available on the FOX Sports app and FOX Sports on SiriusXM channel 83