Retired Ufc Contenders Kenny Florian and Yves Edwards Join Karyn Bryant on the Desk for Fs1 Ufc Fight Night: Pettis Vs. Moreno
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RETIRED UFC CONTENDERS KENNY FLORIAN AND YVES EDWARDS JOIN KARYN BRYANT ON THE DESK FOR FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT: PETTIS VS. MORENO
Todd Grisham and Brian Stann Call Fights from Mexico City
LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports announces today that retired UFC contenders Kenny Florian (@KennyFlorian) and Yves Edwards (@thugjitsumaster) work as FOX Sports desk analysts alongside host Karyn Bryant (@KarynBryant) for FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT: PETTIS VS. MORENO on Saturday, Aug. 5.
Retired middleweight contender Brian Stann (@BrianStann) calls the fights Octagon-side with blow-by-blow announcer Todd Grisham (@GrishamMMA) live from Mexico City and reporter Heidi Androl (@HeidiAndrol) interviews fighters on-site. Victor Davila (@mastervic10) and Santiago Ponzinibbio (@SPonzinibbioMMA) have the call in Spanish on FOX Deportes.
Two of the fastest rising contenders in mixed martial arts headline the UFC’s return to Mexico City, as No. 6-ranked flyweight Sergio Pettis (15-2) goes head-to-head with Mexico’s own No. 7- ranked Brandon Moreno (14-3) in a five-round 125-pound showdown. From Tijuana, Moreno has been unbeaten for nearly five years, while Pettis, winner of three straight, looks to continue his ascent up the flyweight ladder by playing spoiler in Moreno’s homecoming.
The three-hour main card begins Saturday on FS1 and FOX Deportes at 10:00 PM ET and features five more action-packed bouts. No. 9-ranked Randa Markos (7-5) and Mexico’s Alexa Grasso (9-1) lock horns in a strawweight scrap. Welterweight Alan Jouban (15-5) fights Niko Price (10-0), while Martin Bravo (12-0) takes on Humberto Bandenay (13-4, 1NC) in a featherweight tilt. Middleweights Sam Alvey (30-9, 1NC) and Rashad Evans (24-6-1) go to battle, while Alejandro Perez (18-6-1) and Andre Soukhamthath (11-4) open the main card with a bantamweight bout.
The two-hour UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS begin Saturday at 8:00 PM ET on FS1 and FOX Deportes with four additional bouts. Middleweights Brad Scott (12-4) and Jack Hermansson (15- 3) collide. No. 12-ranked Dustin Ortiz (16-7) fights Hector Sandoval (14-3) in a flyweight tilt. Henry Briones (19-6-1) faces Rani Yahya (23-9, 1NC), while bantamweights Jose Quinonez (6- 2) and Diego Rivas (7-0) open the PRELIMS.
Saturday’s coverage begins on FS1 at 7:00 PM ET with the FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFIGHT SHOW, featuring Bryant, Florian, Edwards and Androl. The action wraps up immediately following the main event with the FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT POSTFIGHT SHOW. The UFC WEIGH-IN SHOW takes place Friday, Aug. 4 at 7:00 PM ET on FS1 with the same studio crew.
On UFC TONIGHT Wednesday, Aug. 2 (7:00 PM ET) on FS1, host Florian and guest host Michael Bisping interview Pettis and Evans before Saturday’s fights.
Leading up to the fights, UFC fighters offer unique, behind-the-scenes clips on FOX Sports PROcast and on the FOX UFC social pages. Follow @UFConFOX on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for updates throughout the #UFCMexico fights this Sunday.
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FOX SPORTS UFC PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE
DATE TIME (ET) EVENT NETWORK* Wednesday 7:00 PM FS1 UFC TONIGHT SHOW FS1 Aug. 2 Friday, 7:00 PM FS1 UFC WEIGH-IN SHOW FS1 Aug. 4 Saturday, 7:00 PM FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFIGHT SHOW FS1 Aug. 5 Saturday, 8:00 PM FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS FS1 / FOX Aug. 5 Deportes Saturday, 10:00 PM FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT: PETTIS VS. MORENO FS1 / FOX Aug. 5 Deportes Saturday, 1:00 AM FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT POSTFIGHT SHOW FS1 Aug. 5 *All programs available on FOX Sports GO and FOX Sports on SiriusXM channel 83
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