As excitement builds for the Ulitmate Fighting Championship’s debut on network television station FOX, there has been much talk among CEO Lorenzo Fertitta and UFC President Dana White with FOX Sports Media Group Chairman David Hill and FOX Sports Co-President Eric Shanks, as well as FUELTV General Manager George Greenberg.
The officials announced the date and times for everything from weigh-ins to the historic fights themselves as they previewed coverage of the highly anticipated UFC heavyweight Velasquez vs. Dos Santos bout. According to FoxSports.com:
“The first ever UFC heavyweight title bout on network television between defending champion Cain Velasquez and No. 1 contender Junior dos Santos. This historic bout airs LIVE exclusively on FOX Saturday, November, 12 (9:00 PM ET). FUELTV airs the LIVE weigh-in on Friday, November 11 (7:00 PM ET) and a two-hour special prefight show Saturday, November 12 (7:00 PM ET) featuring analysis from a champions’ roundtable and exclusive interviews from the red carpet arrivals of celebrities and athletes attending the historic fight.”
