Rockhold Vs. Philippou
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FOX SPORTS 1 FEATURES KEY MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUTS AT UFC® FIGHT NIGHT: ROCKHOLD VS. PHILIPPOU Melendez and Stann Serve as Analysts for Fight Night on FOX Sports 1 Five Hours of Fights Lead into Premiere of The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia LOS ANGELES, CA – The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) returns to the Atlanta area for UFC FIGHT NIGHT: ROCKHOLD vs. PHILIPPOU live on FOX Sports 1 on Wednesday, Jan. 15 (7:00 PM ET), headlined by a five-round middleweight matchup between former Strikeforce champion and current No. 6-ranked Luke Rockhold (10-2) versus No. 10-ranked Costas Philippou (12-3, 1NC). The three-hour UFC FIGHT NIGHT main card also features No. 13-ranked middleweight Lorenz Larkin (14-1, 1NC) facing Hawaiian Brad Tavares (11-2), No. 6-ranked bantamweight TJ Dillashaw (9-2) versus No. 7-ranked Mike Easton (13-3), middleweight Yoel Romero (6-1) fighting Derek Brunson (11-2), No. 4-ranked flyweight John Moraga (13-2) mixing it up with No. 15-ranked Dustin Ortiz (12-2) and featherweight Cole Miller (20-8) against Sam Sicilia (12-3). Jon Anik and Kenny Florian call the matchups from The Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, GA. Víctor Dávila and Fabricio Werdum call the fights on FOX Deportes. On Wednesday, the UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFIGHT SHOW kicks off the action at 4:00 PM ET on FOX Sports 1, with No. 2-ranked lightweight Gilbert Melendez and former UFC middleweight Brian Stann serving as analysts. Veteran combat sports journalist Karyn Bryant hosts the show, with Heidi Androl interviewing fighters backstage. UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS begin on FOX Sports 1 at 5:00 PM ET with four fights, featuring Ramsey Nijem (8-4) versus Justin Edwards (9-3) in a lightweight bout. The five hours of fights on FOX Sports 1 lead into the season premiere of The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia (10:00 PM ET), showcasing the newest crop of welterweight and middleweight fighters, as Canada and Australia go head-to-head in the fifth international edition of the show. Wrapping up the evening, fans can catch the UFC POSTFIGHT PRESS CONFERENCE on FOX Sports 2 at 12:00 AM ET Wednesday night, with interviews of the winners and losers. Coverage of UFC FIGHT NIGHT begins Tuesday, Jan. 14 (4:00 PM ET) on FOX Sports 2 with the live UFC WEIGH-IN. Bryant hosts the show, with Stann and Melendez working together as analysts. In the week leading up to fight night, FOXSports.com features extended coverage of UFC FIGHT NIGHT, including interviews with the main fighters and a live blog during the fights. Follow @UFConFOX on Twitter and use the hashtag #UFCFightNight for the latest updates. Following the fights from Atlanta, FOX Sports airs another exciting night of fights on Saturday, Jan. 25 (8:00 PM ET) as former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson faces former Strikeforce titleholder Josh “The Punk” Thomson on FOX UFC SATURDAY: HENDERSON vs. THOMSON live from United Center in Chicago, IL. FOX SPORTS UFC PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE DATE TIME EVENT NET Tuesday, 4:00 PM UFC WEIGH-IN FOX Sports 2 Jan. 14 ET Wednesday, 4:00 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFIGHT SHOW FOX Sports 1 Jan. 15 PM ET Wednesday, 4:00 UFC FIGHT NIGHT ONLINE PRELIMS UFC Fight Pass Jan. 15 PM ET Wednesday, 5:00 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS FOX Sports 1 / Jan. 15 PM ET FOX Deportes Wednesday, 7:00 UFC FIGHT NIGHT: ROCKHOLD vs. PHILIPPOU FOX Sports 1 / Jan. 15 PM ET FOX Deportes Wednesday, 10:00 THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER NATIONS Premiere FOX Sports 1 Jan. 15 PM ET Wednesday, 12:00 UFC POSTFIGHT PRESS CONFERENCE FOX Sports 2 Jan. 15 AM ET UFC FIGHT NIGHT: ROCKHOLD vs. PHILIPPOU Fight Card Fighter Record vs. Fighter Record Class #6 Luke Rockhold 10-2 #10 Costas Philippou 12-3, 1NC Middleweight #13 Lorenz Larkin 14-1, 1NC Brad Tavares 11-2 Middleweight #6 TJ Dillashaw 9-2 #7 Mike Easton 13-3 Bantamweight Yoel Romero 6-1 Derek Brunson 11-2 Middleweight #4 John Moraga 13-2 #15 Dustin Ortiz 12-2 Flyweight Cole Miller 20-8 Sam Sicilia 12-3 Featherweight Ramsey Nijem 8-4 Justin Edwards 9-3 Lightweight Isaac Vallie-Flagg 14-3-1 Elias Silverio 9-0 Middleweight Trevor Smith 10-4 Brian Houston 4-1 Middleweight Alptekin Ozkilic 9-1 Louis Smolka 6-0 Flyweight Vinc Pichel 7-1 Garett Whiteley 8-1 Lightweight Charlie Brenneman 19-5 Beneil Dariush 6-0 Lightweight --FOX SPORTS-- .