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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 7, 2015

JULY SIZZLES ON 1 WITH 3 EXCITING UFC® FIGHT NIGHTS OVER 7 DAYS

Including Coverage of UFC 189, FOX Sports Features a Record 27 Hours of Thrilling UFC Action from July 10 – July 18

LOS ANGELES – The fireworks extend well past July 4th this year on as the network heats up with a record of 27 hours of live, must-watch UFC programming over 8 days. Coverage includes two huge back-to-back fight cards – UFC 189: MENDES VS. MCGREGOR on Saturday, July 11 and FINALE: VS. BLACKZILIANS on Sunday, July 12. The action continues with a rare midweek event - UFC FIGHT NIGHT: MIR VS. DUFFEE on Wednesday, July 15, and wraps up with a unique mid-day card - UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BISPING VS. LEITES - on Saturday, July 18.

Coverage of the epic run of UFC events kicks off on FOX Sports 1 on Wednesday, July 8 (8:00 PM ET) with news and information show UFC TONIGHT filmed on location at the MGM Grand Hotel in . Hosts (@KennyFlorian) and (@DC_MMA), as well as Karyn Bryant (@KarynBryant) and Insider (@ArielHelwani) report on all things UFC 189, as well as interview the headliners of the event and UFC president .

The highly anticipated UFC 189 showcases two championship bouts featuring facing Conor McGregor for the interim UFC featherweight title. In the co-main event, defends his UFC welterweight belt against Rory MacDonald in a rematch of a 2013 bout won by Lawler.

FOX Sports 1 presents the FOX SPORTS 1 UFC 189 WEIGH IN SHOW on Friday, July 10 (7:00 PM ET) and then continues coverage on Saturday with the one-hour UFC 189 PREFIGHT SHOW (7:00 PM ET). The FOX SPORTS 1 UFC 189 PRELIMS (8:00 PM ET) feature four exciting fights, while the FOX SPORTS 1 UFC 189 POSTFIGHT SHOW (1:30 AM ET) recaps the title bouts and features interviews with the big winners. Mike Goldberg (@MFG16) and (@JoeRogan) call the fights, while (@JayGlazer) hosts the shows on FOX Sports 1, with analysts Florian and Cormier. Helwani adds reports and interviews with fighters.

Then on Sunday, July 12, welterweight striking specialists Jake “The Juggernaught” Ellenberger and Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson face off in the main event of THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE card. Also featured are cast members of THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER: AMERICAN TOP TEAM VS. BLACKZILIANS engaging in several hard-hitting bouts. The FOX SPORTS 1 PREFIGHT SHOW begins at 6:00 PM ET, followed by the four-fight FOX SPORTS 1 PRELIMS at 7:00 PM ET. The main card begins at 9:00 PM ET with six exciting fights. Postfight coverage is featured on FOX SPORTS LIVE at midnight. Glazer is hosting the desk coverage, with analysts Cormier and Florian. Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) and (@BrianStann) call the fights live from the MGM Grand, while Helwani adds reports and interviews.

On Wednesday, July 15, it’ll be a battle as the five-round main event in San Diego pits former two-time champion against rising star Todd Duffee. Plus, lightweight contenders compete in a pivotal bout as meets . The FOX SPORTS 1 PREFIGHT SHOW commences at 7:00 PM ET, followed by the four-bout PRELIMS at 8:00 PM ET and main card at 10:00 PM ET featuring six hard-hitting fights. Anik and Florian call the action live from the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, CA. The FOX SPORTS 1 UFC WEIGH-IN SHOW starts the coverage on Tuesday, July 14 (7:00 PM ET) on , with Bryant hosting the desk alongside analysts (@SugaRashadEvans) and (@thugjitsumaster). Heidi Androl (@HeidiAndrol) adds reports.

Finally, on Saturday, July 18, the UFC visits Scotland for the first time with a stacked card featuring one of Europe’s most popular and accomplished mixed martial artists. In the main event, middleweight contender looks to keep the momentum going when he squares off against Brazil’s Thales Leites, who brings an eight-fight winning streak. Goldberg and Stann call the fights live on FOX Sports 1. Host Bryant and analysts Evans and (@TheDomin8r) preview the fights on the FOX SPORTS 1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFIGHT SHOW at 10:00 AM ET, with the two-hour PRELIMS at 11:00 AM ET and three- hour main card starting at 1:00 PM ET.

FOXSports.com offers comprehensive coverage of all the upcoming UFC action with fight analysis and interviews with the featured fighters. Fans can monitor FIGHT NIGHT action with the live blog and minute-by-minute commentary via @UFCONFOX on Twitter and use the hashtag #UFCFIGHTNIGHT for the latest updates.

The live FOX SPORTS 1 UFC action and related studio programming on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports 2 are available to customers of participating pay TV providers via FOX Sports GO app and on the web through FOXSportsGO.com. FOX Sports GO is currently available for iOS, Android, Kindle Fire tablets and Fire phones and select Windows devices. Fans can download the mobile app for free from the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Amazon App Store and Windows Store.

The Octagon then moves to on Saturday, July 25 for the much anticipated FOX UFC FIGHT NIGHT: DILLASHAW VS. BARAO II, when champion TJ Dillashaw defends his bantamweight title against former champ Renan Barao live on FOX.

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 Wednesday, 8:00 UFC TONIGHT FOX Sports 1 July 8 PM ET Wednesday, 10:00 THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER: AMERICAN TOP TEAM VS. FOX Sports 1 July 8 PM ET BLACKZILIANS Friday, 7:00 UFC 189 WEIGH-IN FOX Sports 1 July 10 PM ET Saturday, 4:00 THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE WEIGH IN FOX Sports 2 July 11 PM ET Saturday, 7:00 FOX SPORTS 1 UFC 189 PREFIGHT SHOW FOX Sports 1 July 11 PM ET Saturday, 8:00 FOX SPORTS 1 UFC 189 PRELIMS FOX Sports 1 July 11 PM ET Saturday, 1:30 FOX SPORTS 1 UFC 189 POSTFIGHT SHOW FOX Sports 1 July 11 AM ET Sunday, 6:00 THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE PREFIGHT SHOW FOX Sports 1 July 12 PM ET Sunday, 7:00 THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE PRELIMS FOX Sports 1 July 12 PM ET Sunday, 9:00 THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE: ELLENBERGER VS. FOX Sports 1 July 12 PM ET THOMPSON Sunday, 12:00 FOX SPORTS LIVE FOX Sports 1 July 12 AM ET Tuesday, 7:00 FOX SPORTS 1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT WEIGH IN FOX Sports 2 July 14 PM ET Wednesday, 7:00 FOX SPORTS 1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFIGHT SHOW FOX Sports 1 July 15 PM ET Wednesday, 8:00 FOX SPORTS 1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS FOX Sports 1 July 15 PM ET Wednesday, 10:00 FOX SPORTS 1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT: MIR VS. DUFFEE FOX Sports 1 July 15 PM ET Wednesday, 1:00 FOX SPORTS LIVE FOX Sports 1 July 15 AM ET Friday, 9:00 FOX SPORTS 1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT WEIGH IN FOX Sports 1 July 17 AM ET Saturday, 10:00 FOX SPORTS 1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFIGHT SHOW FOX Sports 1 July 18 AM ET Saturday, 11:00 FOX SPORTS 1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS FOX Sports 1 July 18 AM ET Saturday, 1:00 FOX SPORTS 1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BISPING VS. FOX Sports 1 July 18 PM ET LEITES

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