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Boxing Manager Adrian Clark Joins Fight Network

World’s Leading Combat Sports Channel Will Be Launching New Boxing Programming and Relaunching Its Mobile App to Support Growth on New Platforms




Uyekele NGOKUSHESHA


TORONTO | I-NEW YORK – Fight Network, a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment and the world’s premier combat sports network, announced today that author, producer and boxing manager Adrian Clark has joined the organization as a consultant to develop original programming and strategic partnerships with a focus on professional and amateur boxing content, as well as supporting social media and community growth across Fight Network’s digital and social platforms.
Clark has managed various clients, including Jerry Belmontes, James De La Rosa, Willie Monroe Jr. and Frank Galarza. Clark has also worked closely with Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller and current world welterweight champion Errol Spence. He was a certified agent for the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) kusukela 2012 to 2014. Clark was honored by Forbes in their “30 Under 30” ngoba 2016 in sports. Clark has also published several books, including ‘iA Guide for Young Entrepreneurs,Protect Yourself at All Times: A Guide for Professional Boxers, Boxing = Life and Dark Horse.

Clark launched his Protect Yourself at All Times initiative in February 2016, including a book, podcast and video blog. Everlast Worldwide, the world’s leading manufacturer, marketer and licensor of boxing, MMA and fitness equipment, partnered with Clark in 2018 to launch the first-ever Protect Yourself at All Timessymposium, an educational tool for fighters and their families whose purpose is to educate and inform professional boxers on the nature of business in boxing. Clark will be developing the concept into a television series for Fight Network in addition to other original programming for the network.

I look forward to working with Fight Network on enhancing the depth of its boxing coverage,” Said Clark. “Working closely alongside my network of industry contacts and the FN Studios original production team, we will develop new programming to put the spotlight on the sweet science and topics that are often overshadowed in mainstream coverage. With its recent resurgence in mainstream popularity, this as an opportune time to bring Fight Network subscribers unprecedented coverage of their favorite boxing stars, both inside the ring and behind the scenes.

The rise in popularity of boxing in recent years cannot be understated,” said Ariel Shnerer, newly appointed GM of Fight Network. “With more ways to consume fights than ever before and new stars being born, the sport has experienced tremendous growth on a global scale. We look forward to collaborating with Adrian on new programming initiatives and sponsorship opportunities as we put a renewed focus on our coverage of the sport, not only through our weekly news shows and live fights, but by developing original productions that bring our viewers closer to the fights and fighters they love, as well educational programming about the business of boxing.

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Fight Network to Live Broadcast TKO 41, ONE Championship, INKAZIMULO 49 Doubleheader & UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Ortega Prelims

TORONTO – Fight Network, UNdunankulu wezwe 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents a jam-packed weekend of live combat sports, isiqala lokhu Friday, Dec. 8 at 6:30 p.m. FUTHI nge WHO 41: Champions live from Montreal, Canada’s Bell Centre. The live action continues on Saturday morning, Dec. 9 at 8:30 a.m. FUTHI nge ONE Championship: Warriors of the World from Bangkok, Thailand followed immediately by a GLORY kickboxing doubleheader featuring INKAZIMULO 49 Rotterdam uhlala 11:30 a.m. KANYE futhi INKAZIMULO 49 SuperFight Series uhlala 1:30 p.m. KANYE. Ekugcineni, on Saturday night, Dec. 9 at 8:00 p.m. KANYE, Fight Network presents a live broadcast of the UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Ortega PRELIMS from Fresno, Calif.

Friday’s live broadcast of WHO 41: Champions from Montreal, Canada kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET and is headlined by an exciting featherweight championship bout pitting Windsor, Ontario’s TJ Laramie (6-2) against undefeated local favorite Charles Jourdain (5-0). In other championship bouts, Marc-Andre Barriault (9-1) ishayisa Strahinja Gavrilovic (8-4) for the middleweight title, Jesse Ronson (18-8) tangles with Derek Gauthier (8-7) in a rematch for the lightweight crown, Adam Dyczka (6-0) looks to keep his momentum rolling against Bakary Sakho (1-0) in a heavyweight championship clash, okuningi Jesse Arnett (13-4) tikwele off with Dimitri Waardenburg (13-7) in what promises to be an all-action affair for the bantamweight title.

Airing live on Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. KANYE, ONE Championship: Warriors of the World emanates from Bangkok, Thailand, headlined by a showdown for the ONE strawweight title, as Japanese titleholder Yoshitaka Naito (12-0) risks his gold and perfect record against Brazil’s Alex Silva (6-1). Kwezinye iziqubu afakiwe, Thailand’s UShannon Wiratchai (8-1) meets Russian Rasul Yakhyaev (10-6) in a iziqubu engasindi, battle-tested Japanese veteran Kotetsu Boku (26-11-2) takes on American Christian Lee (7-1) in featherweight action and former 115-pound kingpin Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke (8-2), of Thailand, returns home for a flyweight encounter with Japan’s Nomthandazo Shibuya (7-4).

Yilwa ukusakaza Network bukhoma of INKAZIMULO 49 Rotterdam begins on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. KANYE, headlined by the final round of a one-night, four-man lightweight contender tournament, as Danish dynamo Niclas “The Destroyer” Larsen (46-9-2, 24 KO) battles Dutch-Moroccan wunderkind Tyjani “The Wonderboy” Beztati(14-1, 5 KO) and Bulgarian bruiser Stoyan “The Sniper” Koprivlenski (7-1, 3 KO) meets returning Brazilian Maykol Yurk (8-5, 6 KO) ekuvuleni ama-matchup ayindilinga. Ngaphezu kwalokho, Angola’s Christian “Bad News” Baya (59-5-1, 34 KO) looks to spoil the debut of Slovenian lightweight Samo Petje (32-6-1), while American Muay Thai stylist Omar Moreno (25-7-1, 9 KO) fights Chinese UFC veteran Anying “Smiley” Wang (10-3).

The card leads directly into INKAZIMULO 49 SuperFight Series at 1:30 p.m. KANYE, headlined by newly crowned GLORY middleweight champion Alex “Po Atan” Pereira (26-6, 16 KO) making his first title defense against 25-year-old Dutch-Tunisian Yousri Belgaroui (23-3, 11 KO). Also on the bill, former welterweight champion Nieky “The Natural” Holzken (90-13, 46 KO) faces 23-year-old Russian up-and-comer Alim “Professor” Nabiyev (47-6, 21 KO), Holland’s Eyevan “Mister Cool” Danenburg (25-6, 13 KO) locks horns with Road to GLORY UK winner Jamie Bates (24-6, 3 KO) and Englishman Bailey “Bad Boy” Sugden (9-1, 2 KO) takes on China’s Chenglong Zhang (41-5, 11 KO) in a clash of 19-year-old featherweight prospects.

The two-hour UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS begin on Saturday night at 8:00 p.m. ET with four exciting bouts, as No. 10-ranked bantamweight Alexis Davis (18-7) futhi No. 11 Liz Carmouche (10-5) move to 125 pounds for a flyweight bout, bantamweight ULuka Sanders (11-1) ubuso Andre Soukhamtath (11-5), Carls John de Tomas (8-1) and “Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series” contract winner Alex Perez (18-4) square off in a flyweight battle, ngenkathi Frankie Saenz (11-5) futhi Merab Dvalishvili (7-1) open the telecast with another bantamweight bout.

Ahead of the live PRELIMS, Fight Network will live broadcast the UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFIGHT SHOW at 7:00 p.m. KANYE, featuring coverage from the industry’s premier mixed martial arts analysts, as Megan Olivi makes her hosting debut on the FOX Sports desk with analysts Rashad Evans and Kenny Florian, while Laura Sanko adds reports and interviews fighters on-site. At the conclusion of Saturday’s live main card on TSN5, the bukhoma UFC FIGHT NIGHT POSTFIGHT SHOW airs at approximately 1:00 a.m. KANYE, recapping all the exciting action.

This weekend’s live slate of combat sports airs exclusively on Fight Network across Canada.

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Fight Network
Ariel Shnerer
Director, Programming & Communications

ashnerer@anthemse.com

PHILA on Fight Network – UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Brunson vs. Machida PRELIMS, INKAZIMULO 47 Lyon & M-1 Challenge 84

TORONTO – Fight Network, UNdunankulu wezwe 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents a busy weekend in combat sports, highlighted by a live broadcast of the UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Brunson vs. Machida PRELIMS ngomgqibelo, Oct. 28 at 8:00 p.m. KANYE. On the same day, live coverage kicks off at 1:00 p.m. FUTHI nge INKAZIMULO 47 SuperFight Series followed immediately by the INKAZIMULO 47 Lyon main card at 3:30 p.m. KANYE. Kodwa okokuqala, one day earlier, M-1 Selection 16 airs live on Friday, Oct. 27 at 12:00 p.m. ET followed immediately by M-1 Challenge 84 at 12:30 p.m. KANYE.

The two-hour UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS begin on Saturday night at 8:00 p.m. ET with four exciting bouts, as welterweights Vicente Luque (11-6-1) futhi Niko Price (10-0, 1NC) collide, Antonio Carlos Junior (9-2, 1NC) ubuso Jack Marshman (22-6) in a iziqubu middleweight, lightweights Hacran Dias (23-5-1) futhi Jared Gordon (13-1) empini, ngenkathi Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (17-5) futhi Max Griffin (13-3) open the telecast with an exciting welterweight matchup.

Ahead of the live PRELIMS, Fight Network will live broadcast the UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFIGHT SHOW, featuring coverage from the industry’s premier mixed martial arts analysts, as former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans joins fellow analyst Kenny Florian with host Karyn Bryant and reporter Heidi Androl conducting on-site fighter interviews. At the conclusion of Saturday’s live main card on TSN2, the bukhoma UFC FIGHT NIGHT POSTFIGHT SHOW airs at approximately 1:00 a.m. KANYE, recapping all the exciting action.

On Saturday afternoon, INKAZIMULO, the world’s premier kickboxing league, travels to Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France. Angabiki bukhoma at 1:00 p.m. KANYE, the INKAZIMULO 47 SuperFight Series features undefeated Florent Kaouachi (11-0, 3KO) making his GLORY debut against experienced veteran Abdarhmane Coulibaly (50-21, 23KO) in a light heavyweight affair, 23-year-old featherweight Massaro “The Project” Glunder (30-10-4, 20KO) draws Lyon’s Dylan Salvador (49-13-1, 21KO) for a tough test in enemy territory, Ungenzi. 3-ranked super bantamweight contender Anissa Meksen (92-3, 29KO) goes toe-to-toe with No. 8-zibalwa Funda “Findik” Alkayis (29-2, 12KO), Ahaggan “Boom Boom” Yassine (27-6, 19KO) and Estonia’s Maxim Vorovski (30-3-1, 14KO) meet at middleweight, plus top welterweight prospects Alim “Professor” Nabiyev (45-6, 21KO) futhi Jimmy Vienot (56-12, 27KO) kick off the action.

The INKAZIMULO 47 Lyon main card at 3:30 p.m. ET is headlined by reigning GLORY light heavyweight champion Artem Vakhitov (18-5, 5KO) defending his belt against No. 2-ranked challenger Ariel Machado(45-8, 34KO). Kwezinye action, former GLORY welterweight champion “The Best” Cedric Doumbe (67-5-1, 39KO) begins his campaign back to title contention against heavy-handed veteran Yohan “Le Bucheron” Lidon (93-36-1, 56KO), plus a-night eyodwa, single-elimination featherweight contender tournament, as multiple-time French kickboxing champion Abdellah Ezbiri (43-12-1, 13KO) meets fellow French-Moroccan Azize “The Magician” Hliali (17-14-1, 2KO), while local favorite Fabio Pinca (102-25-3, 42KO) goes up against Uzbekistan’s Anwar Boynazarov (79-20-2, 45KO) on the other side of the bracket.

M-1 Global returns to Ice Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia on Friday, Oct. 27, beginning with M-1 Selection 16 uhlala 12:00 p.m. KANYE, featuring Spain’s Enoc Kuyasiza Ekuxazululeni Torres (20-10-1) against Russian Andrey Seledtsov (7-4) in a iziqubu middleweight, British heavyweight Phil De Fries (12-6) battling Russia’s Anton Vyazigin (8-1), India’s Sascha Sharma (14-3) ezibhekene Zalimbeg Omarov (8-2-1) in a featherweight tilt,Akhmadian Ozdoev (4-0) risking his perfect record against Daniil Prikaza (7-2-1) in a clash of Russian welterweights, okuningi Maxim Grabovich (5-5) liba Timerlan Sharipov (4-1) in an all-Russian welterweight duel.

The M-1 Challenge 84 main card airs live at 2:30 p.m. KANYE, headlined by an M-1 welterweight championship fight between Russian standouts Alexey Kunchenko (16-0) futhi Sergey Romanov (12-1). In the umcimbi co-main, Brazil’s Caio Magalhaes (10-3) throws down with undefeated Russian Artem Frolov (9-0) for the M-1 middleweight crown. Rounding out the stacked line-up, battle-tested American veteran Joe Riggs (46-17) enters hostile territory against Russian middleweight Oleg Olenichev (9-4), Finland’s Janne Elonen-Kulmala (15-5-1) meets Russia’s Bair Shtepin (4-2) in a bantamweight bout and Finnish lightweight prospect Jani Salmi (9-3) ibheka esandleni waseRussia Roman Bogatov (3-0) his first blemish.

The UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS, PREFIGHT SHOW and POSTFIGHT SHOW, plus GLORY 47 SuperFight Series, INKAZIMULO 47 Lyon and the M-1 Challenge 84 ikhadi main, will all be televised live exclusively in Canada, while M-1 Selection 16 airs live in Canada, the U.S. futhi phezu 30 amazwe yonkana Europe, Afrika naseMpumalanga Ephakathi.

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Fight Network
Ariel Shnerer
Director, Programming & Communications
ashnerer@anthemse.com

About Fight Network

Fight Network (www.fightnetwork.com) is the world’s premier combat sports network dedicated tocomplete coverage of combat sports, kuhlanganise ukulwa, fighters, ukulwa izindaba silwe yokuphila. The channel isavailable on over eight of the top 20 video providers in the U.S., bonke abathwali enkulu Canada, Roku andApple TV devices across North America, phezu 30 amazwe yonkana Europe, Africa and the Middle East andon TSN Radio in Canada via its Uhlelo “Live Audio Wrestling.” Fight Network is a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp., a leading global sports media company. Fight Network also operates Dare to Defend, a non-profit organization aimed at addressing the issue of domestic violence and gender inequality, empowering women in the process.

INKAZIMULO 45 Amsterdam & SuperFight Series LIVE Saturday on Fight Network

For Immediate Release – September 29, 2017

TORONTO – Fight Network, UNdunankulu wezwe 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents a stacked INKAZIMULO kickboxing doubleheader this Saturday, Isikhombisa. 30, ukuqala at 1:00 p.m. FUTHI nge INKAZIMULO 45 SuperFight Series followed by INKAZIMULO 45 Amsterdam at 3:30 p.m. KANYE.

The world’s premier kickboxing league brings featherweight fireworks in the INKAZIMULO 45 Amsterdam Umcimbi main, as reigning featherweight and former lightweight world champion Robin “Pokerface” van Roosmalen (38-7, 21 KO) defends his title against Ukrainian-born No. 1 Olwa Serhiy Adamchuk (35-8). In the umcimbi co-main, top 10 heavyweights collide as No. 7-zibalwa Hesdy “Fighterheart” Gerges (50-18-1, 23 KO) ihlangana Mladen “The Scorpion Sting” Brestovac (53-12-1, 34 KO). The event will also feature a one-night, single-elimination light heavyweight contender tournament, as 19-year-old Dutch-MoroccanImad “The Problem Child” Hadar (19-1, 7 KO) takes on powerful American Manny Mancha (5-2, 4 KO), while veteran Michael “Dreamcrusher” Duut (40-8, 17 KO) welcomes Moldovan-born newcomer Dragos Zubco (11-4) to the GLORY ring.

In the featured bout at INKAZIMULO 45 SuperFight Series, former middleweight champion and now No. 1 Olwa Jason “Psycho” Wilnis (30-7-1, 8 KO) begins his climb back to the belt in a showdown with 25-year-old Dutch-Tunisian Yousri Belgaroui (22-3, 10 KO), while 22-year-old featherweights Zakaria Zouggary (29-3-1, 15 KO) futhi Massaro “The Project” Glunder (30-9-4) square off, 19-year-old Dutch-Moroccan lightweight Tyjani “The Wonderboy” Beztati (13-1, 5 KO) attempts to keep his winning streak alive against 22-year-old Yodkhunpon “Muu” Sitmonchai (89-28-1, 54 KO), Aruba’s Eyevan “Mister Cool” Danenberg (23-5, 11 KO) welcomes Brazilian newcomer Wellington Uega to GLORY in a welterweight tilt, plus local Muay Thai stylist Kevin Hesseling and Bulgaria’s StoyanThe Sniper” Koprivlenski (7-0, 3 KO) kick off the night of fights.

The full fight card with weigh-in results is included below:

INKAZIMULO 45 Amsterdam (start time: 3:30 p.m. KANYE)

Featherweight Title Headline Bout:
Robin van Roosmalen (142.4 LB / 64.6 kg) vs. Serhiy Adamchuk (142 LB / 64.4 kg)

Heavyweight Co-Headline Bout:
Hesdy Gerges (228.2 LB / 103.5 kg) vs. Mladen Brestovac (260.4 LB / 118.1 kg)

Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal Bout:
Imad Hadar (204.1 LB / 92.6 kg) vs. Manny Mancha (206.1 / 93.5 kg)

Light Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal Bout:
Michael Duut (208.1 LB / 94.4 kg) vs. Dragos Zubco (207.2 LB / 94 kg)

INKAZIMULO 45 SuperFight Series (start time: 1:00 p.m. KANYE)

Middleweight Headline Bout:
Jason Wilnis (184.5 LB / 83.7 kg) vs. Yousri Belgaroui (186.7 LB / 84.7 kg)

Featherweight Bout:
Zakaria Zouggary (143.3 LB / 65 kg) vs. Massaro Glunder (143.1 LB / 64.9 kg)

Bout Esilula:
Tyjani Beztati (152.6 LB / 69.2 kg) vs. Yodkhunpon Sitmonchai (152.8 LB / 69.3 kg)

Welterweight Bout:
Eyevan Danenberg (168.4 LB / 76.4 kg) vs. Wellington Uega (168.9 LB / 76.6 kg)

Catchweight (73 kg) Bout:
Kevin Hessling (159.4 LB / 72.3 kg) vs. Stoyan Koprivlenski (159.4 LB / 72.3 kg)

Both cards will be broadcast live on Fight Network exclusively in Canada and Turkey.

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Fight Network Presents ENFUSION LIVE #51 from Halifax this Saturday, July 8 at 8:00 p.m. KANYE

For Immediate Release – July 6, 2017

TORONTO – Fight Network, UNdunankulu wezwe 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents the Canadian debut of ENFUSION LIVE lokhu ngoMgqibelo, July 8 at 8:00 p.m. KANYE, njengoba ENFUSION LIVE #41 emanates from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, headlined by a five-round showdown between England’s Iman Barlow and Canadian Ashley Nichols for the Enfusion -54 kg world championship.

The live broadcast of ENFUSION LIVE #41 ngeke baveze at 8:00 p.m. ET on Fight Network across Canada. The full line-up includes:

-54kg World TitleIman Barlow (England) vs. Ashley Nichols (Canada)

-80kg – Thomas Dalziel (Canada) vs. Ariel Abreu (USA)

-85kg – Mark MacKinnon (Canada) vs. Joey George (Canada)

-75kg – Justin Condie (Canada) vs. Matthew Kendell (Canada)

-70kg – Chris McMillan (Canada) vs. Kyle Nelson (Canada)

-60kg – Lenny Wheeler (Canada) vs. Desmond Johnson (Canada)

Ahead of ENFUSION LIVE #41, the UFC 213 PREFIGHT SHOW will air live at 7:00 p.m. KANYE, featuring final predictions and analysis from Las Vegas, including UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping and retired contender Kenny Florian serving as desk analysts with host Karyn Bryant and reporter Megan Olivi conducting on-site interviews.

The bukhoma UFC 213 POSTFIGHT SHOW airs at approximately 1:00 a.m. KANYE, recapping the championship doubleheader featuring the rematch between Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko, plus the clash between Yoel Romero and Robert Whittaker for the interim middleweight crown.

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Fight Network Delivers Extensive UFC Fight Week Coverage, Including THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE PRELIMS Live Across Canada

FFor Immediate Release – July 6, 2017

TORONTO – Fight Network, UNdunankulu wezwe 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, will deliver extensive live UFC fight week coverage for THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE: JOHNSON vs. GAETHJE futhi UFC 213: NUNES vs. SHEVCHENKO 2 kusukela Las Vegas, including live WEIGH-INS, PREFIGHT futhi POSTFIGHT shows and a live broadcast of THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE PRELIMS across Canada on Friday, July 7 at 7:00 p.m. KANYE.

The coverage begins on Thursday, July 6 at 7:00 p.m. ET with the live ceremonial WEIGH-INS ngoba THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE: JOHNSON vs. GAETHJE, as headliners Michael “The Menace” Johnsonand Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje tip the scales ahead of their pivotal lightweight showdown in the main event.

Ngolwesihlanu, July 7 at 5:00 p.m. KANYE, Fight Network presents the live ceremonial WEIGH-INS ngoba UFC 213: NUNES vs. SHEVCHENKO 2, as Amanda Nunes, Valentina Shevchenko, Yoel Romero and Robert Whittaker all weigh in ahead of their five-round championship clashes on pay-per-view.

Ngokushesha kulandela live nesisindo-ins, Fight Network will broadcast THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE PREFIGHT SHOW at 6:00 p.m. ET followed by the live PRELIMS at 7:00 p.m. KANYE.

THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE PREFIGHT SHOW will feature former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and retired contender Kenny Florian serving as desk analysts with host Karyn Bryant and reporter Megan Olivi conducting on-site interviews.

THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE PRELIMS will feature an intriguing women’s strawweight encounter between Angela “Overkill” Hill (6-3) futhi Ashley “SpiderMonkey” Yoder (5-2), a welterweight matchup between TUF contestants James Krause (23-8) futhi Tom “Da Tank” Gallicchio (19-10), a light heavyweight pairing between battle-tested veterans Ed “Short Fuse” Herman (24-12, 1NC) futhi CB “The Doberman” Dollaway (16-9), plus a women’s bantamweight matchup pitting Jessica “Evil” Eye against undefeated newcomer Aspen Ladd (5-0).

At the conclusion of Friday’s main card on TSN5, the live broadcast of THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE POSTFIGHT SHOW airs at approximately 12:00 a.m. KANYE, featuring highlights, analysis and post-fight interviews.

Ngomgqibelo, July 8 at 7:00 p.m. KANYE, UFC middleweight champion Michael Biping will join the desk for theUFC 213 PREFIGHT SHOW, featuring final predictions and analysis from Las Vegas.

At the conclusion of Saturday’s pay-per-view, the bukhoma UFC 213 POSTFIGHT SHOW airs at approximately 1 a.m. KANYE, recapping all the exciting action.

Additional UFC fight week content on Fight Network includes Countdown to UFC 213, a behind-the-scenes look at the men and women involved in Saturday’s championship bouts, a three-hour special on UFC Hall of Fame inductee Kazushi Sakuraba entitled SAKURABA: GRACIE HUNTER, plus post-fight press conference highlights airing on Sunday, July 9.

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Fight Network to Live Broadcast New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s First-Ever U.S. Event this Saturday, July 1 at 8 p.m. KANYE

For Immediate Release – June 27, 2017

 

NJPW: G1 Special in USA to Air Live on Fight Network in Canada and Globally in Over 30 Countries Across Europe, Afrika naseMpumalanga Ephakathi

TORONTO – Fight Network, UNdunankulu wezwe 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, today announced a live broadcast of NEW JAPAN PROUKULWA’s first-ever U.S. event – the G1 SPECIAL IN USA – this Saturday, July 1 at 8 p.m. ET from the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif.

Fight Network will televise the 4+ hour event live in Canada and globally in over 30 amazwe yonkana Europe, Afrika naseMpumalanga Ephakathi. AXS TV’s NJPW broadcast team – Hall of Famer Jim Ross and former UFC heavyweight champion and NJPW veteran Josh Barnett – will be ringside to call the action.

“Fight Network is the home of NJPW’s weekly English-language series, so our viewers are familiar with the promotion’s exciting talent roster and excellent production value,” said Ariel Shnerer, Director of Programming & Communications for Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp., the parent company of Fight Network. “The organization’s inaugural event on U.S. soil is stacked with quality matchups. With Fight Network on free preview across Canada, this is an opportune time to expose our viewers to a historic event on Saturday night.”

Kusukela 8 p.m. KANYE, the G1 SPECIAL IN THE USA will feature the following card:

IWGP Heavyweight Championship

Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Cody

IWGP Tag-Team Championship

Guerillas of Destiny (c) vs. War Machine

IWGP U.S. Heavyweight Championship Tournament – Round 1

Kenny Omega vs. Michael Elgin

Tetsuya Naito vs. Tomohiro Ishii

Juice Robinson vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

Hangman Page vs. Jay Lethal

8-Man Tag-Team Match

David Finlay, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jay White & KUSHIDA vs. Billy Gunn, Sho Tanaka, Yohei Komatsu &Yoshitatsu

8-Man Tag-Team Match

Dragon Lee, Jyushin Thunder Liger, Titan & Volador Jr. vs. BUSHI, EVIL, Hiromu Takahashi & SANADA

10-Man Tag-Team Match

BULLET CLUB (Bad Luck Fale, Marty Scurll, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson & Yujiro Takahashi) vs. CHAOS & ROH (Rocky Romero, Beretta, Will Ospreay Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe)

Fight Network is currently available on free preview on cable carriers across Canada.

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Fight Network to Live Broadcast GLORY 42 & Superfight Series Paris, UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Lewis vs. Hunt Prelims & Fight Night Medicine Hat 3

TORONTO – Fight Network, UNdunankulu wezwe 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents an action-packed day of live combat sports action this Saturday, June 10, isiqala at 12:30 p.m. FUTHI nge INKAZIMULO 42 Superfight Series followed by the INKAZIMULO 42 Paris main card at 3 p.m. KANYE, both airing live on Fight Network across Canada and Turkey.

Kamuva, Fight Network will deliver extensive coverage of UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Lewis vs. Hunt across Canada, ukuqala at 7 p.m. ET with the live UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Lewis vs. Hunt PRE-FIGHT SHOW leading into LIVE PRELIMS at 8 p.m. ET on Fight Network. The main card airs live on TSN5. The UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Lewis vs. Hunt PRE-FIGHT SHOW will feature former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate and retired contender Kenny Florian serving as desk analysts with host Karyn Bryant and reporter Heidi Androl conducting on-site fighter interviews in New Zealand.

The two-hour LIVE PRELIMS on Fight Network will feature lightweights Damien Brown (17-9) futhi Vinc Pichel (9-1) in a featured clash, okuningi Luke Jumeau (11-3) liba Dominique Steele (14-8) at 170 amakhilogremu, while No. 11 John Moraga (16-6) ukulwa Ashkan Mokhtarian (13-1) in a flyweight tilt. Kiichi Kunimoto (18-6-2, 1NC) futhi Zak Ottow (14-4) open the telecast in a welterweight bout.

At the conclusion of Saturday’s main card, the bukhoma UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Lewis vs. Hunt POST-FIGHT SHOW cishe 1 a.m. ET on Fight Network features highlights, analysis and post-fight interviews.

Kicking off at 12:30 p.m. KANYE, the INKAZIMULO 42 Superfight Series is headlined by recent championship challenger Yoann Kongolo (64-9, 46 KO) in a knockdown, drag-out affair against French veteran UJohan Lidon (92-35-1, 55 KO). In the co-headline bout, heavyweight French native Nicolas Wamba (47-7, 21 KO) goes head-to-head with Brazilian brawler Jhonata Diniz (15-5, 10 KO).

The complete six-fight card for INKAZIMULO 42 Superfight Series can be found below:

  • Welterweight Headline Bout: Yoann Kongolo vs. UJohan Lidon
  • Heavyweight Co-Headline Bout: Nicolas Wamba vs. Jhonata Diniz
  • Light wesibhakela Bout: Zinedine Hameur-Lain vs. Freddy Kemayo
  • Bout Esilula: Marat Grigorian vs. Antonio Gomez
  • Featherweight Bout: Dylan Salvador vs. Serhiy Adamchuk
  • Welterweight Bout: Remy Vectol vs. Francois Ambang

At 3 p.m. KANYE, the INKAZIMULO 42 Paris main card is headlined by GLORY welterweight world champion Cédric Doumbé (66-4-1, 39 KO) defending his title on home soil against rival Nieky Holzken (90-12, 46 KO).Khonamanjalo, Armenian-Belgian striker Harut Grigorian (44-10, 32 KO) fights No. 4 ranked welterweight Murthel Groenhart (65-22-3) with the winner next in line for a welterweight title opportunity, plus a-night eyodwa, four-man lightweight contender tournament.

The complete five-fight card for INKAZIMULO 42 Paris can be found below:

  • Welterweight World Title Headline Bout: Cédric Doumbé vs. Nieky Holzken
  • Lightweight Tournament Final Bout: Winner of Bout A vs. Winner of Bout B
  • Welterweight Co-Headline Bout: Murthel Groenhart vs. Harut Grigorian
  • Lightweight Tournament Semifinal Bout B: Niclas Larsen vs. Massaro Glunder
  • Lightweight Tournament Semifinal Bout A: Anatoly Moiseev vs. Christian Baya

At 10 p.m. KANYE, Z Promotions presents Fight Night Medicine Hat 3 kusukela Alberta, Canada’s Canalta Centre, airing live on Fight Network in Canada, the U.S. futhi omhlaba in phezu 30 amazwe yonkana Europe, Afrika naseMpumalanga Ephakathi. In the umcimbi main, battle-tested warriors Dennis Hallman (53-20-2) futhi Joe Riggs (42-17) will collide for the promotion’s vacant middleweight championship. Kwezinye iziqubu afakiwe, Matt MacGrath(18-9) izimpi Peter Grajcar (4-0) for the welterweight crown, ngenkathi Steve Roy (2-2) Ufaka phansi Josh Heinz (3-1) for the heavyweight title.

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Fight Network to Live Broadcast M-1 Challenge 79, Fight Nights Global 68, I-LFA 13 & Extensive UFC 212 Fight Coverage

For Immediate Release – May 31, 2017

TORONTO – Fight Network, UNdunankulu wezwe 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents another busy weekend of live events, beginning this Thursday, June 1 kanye M-1 Challenge 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 from St. Petersburg, Russia, which kicks off at 2:30 p.m. KANYE.

Airing live exclusively across Canada, M-1 Challenge 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 is headlined by a highly anticipated middleweight rematch between former Bellator MMA champions Alexander Shlemenko(55-9) futhi Brandon Halsey (9-2). Kwezinye iziqubu afakiwe, German welterweight Arda Adas (7-2) engena endaweni yesitha ngokumelene waseRussia Sergey Romanov (11-1), Brazilian lightweight Michel Silva (18-5) Ufaka phansi Alexey Makhno (13-5), Middleweight Spanish Enoc Kuyasiza Ekuxazululeni Torres (19-9) ihlangana Oleg Olenyechev (8-4) and Serbian featherweight Dragan Pesic (13-7) Ubhekene off Khamzat Dalgiev (8-1).

The bukhoma M-1 Challenge 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 main card will immediately follow the M-1 Selectionprelims, which kick off at 12 p.m. ET and air live on Fight Network in Canada, the U.S. futhi omhlaba in phezu 30 amazwe yonkana Europe, Afrika naseMpumalanga Ephakathi. The M-1 Selection broadcast features American bantamweight Josh Ukulungiswa House (14-4) taking on Kyrgyzstan’s Bakhtiyar Toichubaev (7-3), while undefeated Temirlan Sharipov (3-0) ihlangana Danila Prikaza (6-1) in an all-Russian welterweight affair.

The Russian city of St. Petersburg will play host to more live action on Friday, June 2 at 12 p.m. KANYE, njengoba Fight Nights Global 68 airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 amazwe yonkana Europe, Afrika naseMpumalanga Ephakathi. The light heavyweight title is up for grabs in the main event as undefeatedSergey Pavlovich (10-0) liba Mikhail Mokhnatkin (9-1-2). Khonamanjalo, a heavyweight superfight is set for the co-main event, with unbeaten Russian powerhouse UVitaly Minakov (19-0) taking on former EliteXC kingpin and UFC title challenger Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva (19-11). Rounding out the star-studded card,Stjepan Bekavac (19-6) welcomes UFC veteran Nikita Krylov (21-5) to the promotion, Tony Johnson Jr.(10-3) tikwele off with Baga Agaev (28-19) in a heavyweight encounter, Asif Tagiev (5-2-1) ihlangana Dmitry Aryshev (5-5-1) in a iziqubu welterweight, plus unbeaten Israeli prospect Jackie Gosh (7-0) looks to extend his perfect mark against Russia’s Oleg Dadonov (6-1).

Ngolwesihlanu, June 2 at 9 p.m. KANYE, Legacy Fighting Alliance invades Burbank, Calif. ngoba I-LFA 13: Millender vs. Holland, featuring pivotal duels in the welterweight division, njengoba Curtis Millender (11-3) liba Kevin Holland (9-2), ngenkathi Karen Darabedyan (12-6) ubuso Sam Liera (12-9). In light heavyweight bouts,Dominick Reyes (5-0) liba Jordan Powell (8-6), ngenkathi Alonzo Menifield (2-0) izimpi Khadzhimurat Bestaev (4-1). A bantamweight bout between undefeated American Kyler Phillips (3-0) futhi eMexicoJonathan Quiroz (2-1) will round out the card, which airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 amazwe yonkana Europe, Afrika naseMpumalanga Ephakathi.

Ekugcineni, ngomgqibelo, June 3, Fight Network presents extensive live pre and post-fight coverage for UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Kodwa okokuqala, the live weigh-ins will be televised on Fight Network on Friday, June 2 at 6 p.m. KANYE, with all the stars tipping the scales ahead of their pay-per-view showdowns.

The UFC 212 PRE-FIGHT SHOW will air live on Fight Network in Canada on Saturday, June 3 at 7 p.m. ET leading into the LIVE PRELIMS on TSN3. The UFC 212 PRE-FIGHT SHOW will feature featherweight contender Cub Swanson, middleweight champion Michael Bisping and former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans working as desk analysts with host Karyn Bryant and reporter Laura Sanko conducting on-site fighter interviews in Brazil.

At the conclusion of Saturday’s pay-per-view broadcast, the bukhoma UFC 212 POST-FIGHT SHOW cishe 1 a.m. ET on Fight Network features highlights, analysis and post-fight interviews.

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