superstar middleweights clash at fs1 ufc fight night
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, Nov. 2, 2015
SUPERSTAR MIDDLEWEIGHTS CLASH AT FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BELFORT VS. HENDERSON ON SATURDAY Veteran Lightweight Edwards and UFC TONIGHT Host Florian Serve as Analysts LOS ANGELES – UFC veteran superstars take center stage at FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BELFORT VS. HENDERSON live on FS1 and FOX Deportes on Saturday, Nov. 7 (10:00 PM ET) when No. 4-ranked Vitor Belfort (24-11) looks to break the longstanding 1-1 tie with another big finish against No. 12-ranked Dan Henderson (31-13). In their first bout in PRIDE in 2006, Henderson won a unanimous decision against the Brazilian. In November 2013, Belfort evened the score with a first-round knockout. With Henderson coming off a big win against Tim Boetsch, he looks to win the trilogy bout. When he meets Belfort, he squares off against a motivated contender eager for one more title fight in the Octagon. The main card also features a thrilling light heavyweight battle as former title challenger and No. 4 Glover Teixeira (23-4) looks to follow up his recent win as he faces No. 9 Patrick Cummins (8-2). Bantamweights No. 8 Thomas Almeida (20-0) and Anthony Birchak (12-2) look to move up the standings, while lightweights Alex Oliveira (12-2-1, 1NC) and Piotr Hallmann (15-4) face off. Also featured on the main card is another exciting lightweight clash as Gilbert Burns (10-0) battles Rashid Magomedov (18-1). The card kicks off with a matchup between light heavyweights No. 12 Fabio Maldonado (22-7) and No. 14 Corey Anderson (7-1). Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) and Brian Stann (@BrianStann) call the fights on FS1 live from Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil while Víctor Dávila makes the call in Spanish on FOX Deportes. The two-hour FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS on FS1 and FOX Deportes begin at 8:00 PM ET and feature four bouts, including Gleison Tibau (40-11) and Abel Trujillo (12-6, 1NC) in a lightweight clash. Lightweights Yan Cabral (12-1) and Johnny Case (21-4) keep the action rolling, while featherweights No.11 Clay Guida (32-12) and Thiago Tavares (23-6-1) face off. Kevin Souza (19-3) and Chas Skelly (14-1) start the PRELIMS with another featherweight showdown. Saturday’s coverage begins on FS1 (7:00 PM ET) with the FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFIGHT SHOW hosted by veteran combat sports journalist Karyn Bryant (@KarynBryant), with veteran lightweight Yves Edwards (@thugjitsumaster) and UFC TONIGHT host Kenny Florian (@KennyFlorian) providing analysis. Heidi Androl (@HeidiAndrol) interviews fighters on-site in
Brazil. Coverage wraps up after the main event on FS1 with postfight coverage on FOX SPORTS LIVE. The FS1 UFC WEIGH-IN SHOW takes place on Friday, Nov. 6 (4:00 PM ET) on FS2 and features host Bryant alongside Edwards and Florian on the desk, with reporting by Androl in Brazil. Leading up to Saturday’s main event, FOXSports.com offers comprehensive coverage of UFC FIGHT NIGHT with fight analysis and interviews with 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 #UFCSAOPAULO for the latest updates. The live FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BELFORT VS. HENDERSON action and related studio programming on FS1 and FS2 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. Action continues the following week when UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey defends her belt against No. 7-ranked Holly Holm at UFC 193. FS1 telecasts the FS1 UFC 193 WEIGH IN on Friday, Nov. 13 and FS1 UFC 193 PREFIGHT, FS1 UFC 193 PRELIMS and FS1 UFC 193 POSTFIGHT SHOWS on Saturday, Nov. 14. Watch the promo http://bit.ly/1N6fHiS.
for
FS1
UFC
FIGHT
NIGHT:
BELFORT
VS.
HENDERSON:
For notes, coverage, bios, photography and more, visit the FOX UFC page on FOX Sports Press Pass. FOX SPORTS UFC PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE DATE Wednesday, Nov. 4 Friday, Nov. 6 Saturday, Nov. 7 Saturday, Nov. 7 Saturday, Nov. 7 Saturday, Nov. 7
TIME 8:00 PM ET 4:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET 8:00 PM ET 10:00 PM ET 1:00 AM ET
EVENT UFC TONIGHT
NET FS1
FS1 UFC WEIGH-IN SHOW
FS2
FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFIGHT SHOW
FS1
FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS
FS1 / FOX Deportes FS1 / FOX Deportes FS1
FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BELFORT VS. HENDERSON FOX SPORTS LIVE
FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BELFORT VS. HENDERSON Fight Card Fighter No. 4 Vitor Belfort
Record 24-11
No. 4 Glover Teixeira No. 8 Thomas Almeida Alex Oliveira
vs.
Fighter No. 12 Dan Henderson
Record 31-13
Class Middleweight
23-4
No. 9 Patrick Cummins
8-2
Light Heavyweight
20-0 12-2-1, 1NC
Anthony Birchak Piotr Hallmann
12-2 15-4
Bantamweight Lightweight
Gilbert Burns
10-0
Rashid Magomedov
18-1
Lightweight
No. 12 Fabio Maldonado Gleison Tibau Yan Cabral
22-7 40-11 12-1
No. 14 Corey Anderson Abel Trujillo Johnny Case
7-1 12-6, 1NC 21-4
Light Heavyweight Lightweight Lightweight
No. 11 Clay Guida
32-12
Thiago Tavares
23-6-1
Featherweight
Kevin Souza Viscardi Andrade Pedro Munhoz Bruno Korea
19-3 17-7 12-1 4-0
Chas Skelly Gasan Umalatov Jimmie Rivera Matheus Nicolau
14-1 15-4-1 17-1 10-1
Featherweight Welterweight Bantamweight Bantamweight
--FOX SPORTS--
SUPERSTAR MIDDLEWEIGHTS CLASH AT FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BELFORT VS. HENDERSON ON SATURDAY Veteran Lightweight Edwards and UFC TONIGHT Host Florian Serve as Analysts LOS ANGELES – UFC veteran superstars take center stage at FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BELFORT VS. HENDERSON live on FS1 and FOX Deportes on Saturday, Nov. 7 (10:00 PM ET) when No. 4-ranked Vitor Belfort (24-11) looks to break the longstanding 1-1 tie with another big finish against No. 12-ranked Dan Henderson (31-13). In their first bout in PRIDE in 2006, Henderson won a unanimous decision against the Brazilian. In November 2013, Belfort evened the score with a first-round knockout. With Henderson coming off a big win against Tim Boetsch, he looks to win the trilogy bout. When he meets Belfort, he squares off against a motivated contender eager for one more title fight in the Octagon. The main card also features a thrilling light heavyweight battle as former title challenger and No. 4 Glover Teixeira (23-4) looks to follow up his recent win as he faces No. 9 Patrick Cummins (8-2). Bantamweights No. 8 Thomas Almeida (20-0) and Anthony Birchak (12-2) look to move up the standings, while lightweights Alex Oliveira (12-2-1, 1NC) and Piotr Hallmann (15-4) face off. Also featured on the main card is another exciting lightweight clash as Gilbert Burns (10-0) battles Rashid Magomedov (18-1). The card kicks off with a matchup between light heavyweights No. 12 Fabio Maldonado (22-7) and No. 14 Corey Anderson (7-1). Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) and Brian Stann (@BrianStann) call the fights on FS1 live from Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil while Víctor Dávila makes the call in Spanish on FOX Deportes. The two-hour FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS on FS1 and FOX Deportes begin at 8:00 PM ET and feature four bouts, including Gleison Tibau (40-11) and Abel Trujillo (12-6, 1NC) in a lightweight clash. Lightweights Yan Cabral (12-1) and Johnny Case (21-4) keep the action rolling, while featherweights No.11 Clay Guida (32-12) and Thiago Tavares (23-6-1) face off. Kevin Souza (19-3) and Chas Skelly (14-1) start the PRELIMS with another featherweight showdown. Saturday’s coverage begins on FS1 (7:00 PM ET) with the FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFIGHT SHOW hosted by veteran combat sports journalist Karyn Bryant (@KarynBryant), with veteran lightweight Yves Edwards (@thugjitsumaster) and UFC TONIGHT host Kenny Florian (@KennyFlorian) providing analysis. Heidi Androl (@HeidiAndrol) interviews fighters on-site in
Brazil. Coverage wraps up after the main event on FS1 with postfight coverage on FOX SPORTS LIVE. The FS1 UFC WEIGH-IN SHOW takes place on Friday, Nov. 6 (4:00 PM ET) on FS2 and features host Bryant alongside Edwards and Florian on the desk, with reporting by Androl in Brazil. Leading up to Saturday’s main event, FOXSports.com offers comprehensive coverage of UFC FIGHT NIGHT with fight analysis and interviews with 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 #UFCSAOPAULO for the latest updates. The live FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BELFORT VS. HENDERSON action and related studio programming on FS1 and FS2 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. Action continues the following week when UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey defends her belt against No. 7-ranked Holly Holm at UFC 193. FS1 telecasts the FS1 UFC 193 WEIGH IN on Friday, Nov. 13 and FS1 UFC 193 PREFIGHT, FS1 UFC 193 PRELIMS and FS1 UFC 193 POSTFIGHT SHOWS on Saturday, Nov. 14. Watch the promo http://bit.ly/1N6fHiS.
for
FS1
UFC
FIGHT
NIGHT:
BELFORT
VS.
HENDERSON:
For notes, coverage, bios, photography and more, visit the FOX UFC page on FOX Sports Press Pass. FOX SPORTS UFC PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE DATE Wednesday, Nov. 4 Friday, Nov. 6 Saturday, Nov. 7 Saturday, Nov. 7 Saturday, Nov. 7 Saturday, Nov. 7
TIME 8:00 PM ET 4:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET 8:00 PM ET 10:00 PM ET 1:00 AM ET
EVENT UFC TONIGHT
NET FS1
FS1 UFC WEIGH-IN SHOW
FS2
FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFIGHT SHOW
FS1
FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS
FS1 / FOX Deportes FS1 / FOX Deportes FS1
FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BELFORT VS. HENDERSON FOX SPORTS LIVE
FS1 UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BELFORT VS. HENDERSON Fight Card Fighter No. 4 Vitor Belfort
Record 24-11
No. 4 Glover Teixeira No. 8 Thomas Almeida Alex Oliveira
vs.
Fighter No. 12 Dan Henderson
Record 31-13
Class Middleweight
23-4
No. 9 Patrick Cummins
8-2
Light Heavyweight
20-0 12-2-1, 1NC
Anthony Birchak Piotr Hallmann
12-2 15-4
Bantamweight Lightweight
Gilbert Burns
10-0
Rashid Magomedov
18-1
Lightweight
No. 12 Fabio Maldonado Gleison Tibau Yan Cabral
22-7 40-11 12-1
No. 14 Corey Anderson Abel Trujillo Johnny Case
7-1 12-6, 1NC 21-4
Light Heavyweight Lightweight Lightweight
No. 11 Clay Guida
32-12
Thiago Tavares
23-6-1
Featherweight
Kevin Souza Viscardi Andrade Pedro Munhoz Bruno Korea
19-3 17-7 12-1 4-0
Chas Skelly Gasan Umalatov Jimmie Rivera Matheus Nicolau
14-1 15-4-1 17-1 10-1
Featherweight Welterweight Bantamweight Bantamweight
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