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Fight Network LIVE this Weekend – ONE: Pride of Lions,  Hard Knocks Fighting 47, UFC 193 Weigh-ins, Pre-Show & Post-Show 

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TORONTO (Nov. 12, 2015) — Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents an exciting weekend of live events, beginningtomorrow, Nov. 13 at 7:30 a.m. ET with a live presentation of ONE: Pride of Lions from Kallang, Singapore, followed by a live broadcast of the official weigh-ins for UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm at5:00 p.m. ET. Then, at 11:00 p.m. ET, Fight Network presents Hard Knocks Fighting 47 from Calgary, Canada’s Century Casino.
Live coverage of UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm continues on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 7:00 p.m. ET with the UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm Pre-Show, which features previews, predictions and analysis for the event, and also serves as a lead-in to the live prelims on TSN3. Immediately following the pay-per-view telecast, Fight Network will present the live UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm Post-Show, featuring reactions, highlights and the live post-fight press conference from Melbourne, Australia.
Airing live Nov. 13 exclusively in Canada at 7:30 a.m. ET, ONE: Pride of Lions is headlined by welterweight kingpin Ben Askren (14-0) putting his perfect record on the line against Brazilian veteran Luis “Sapo” Santos (61-9-1). In other featured bouts, Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke(5-0) collides with fellow undefeated Yago Bryan (3-0) in a strawweight duel, American Major Overall (6-1) tangles with Japan’s Kotetsu Boku (22-10-2) in a pivotal featherweight clash, Natalie Hills (2-2) meets Angela Lee (2-0) in women’s strawweight action, plus Alain Ngalani (1-2) andIgor Subora (5-2) throw down in a heavyweight slugfest.
Airing live at 5:00 p.m. ET across the U.S. on Cablevision’s Optimum TV, Suddenlink Communications, Grande Communications, Shentel Cable and Armstrong Cable, nationwide in Canada, Roku devices across North America and globally in over 30 countries across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, the official live weigh-ins for UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holmwill feature Ronda Rousey, Holly Holm, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Valerie Letourneauand all the other UFC 193 competitors tipping the scale and facing off ahead of their clashes on Saturday night.
Airing live in all territories at 11:00 p.m. ET, Hard Knocks Fighting 47 features a light heavyweight title fight pitting Rodney Wallace (23-10-1) against Adrian Miles (15-7). The card is stacked with top Canadian prospects, as Noah Ali (6-2) battles fellow bantamweight Lyndon Whitlock (9-5), while T.J. Laramie (1-0) and Luke Noel (1-0) look to extend their perfect marks in a featherweight encounter.
In addition to the live weigh-ins, Pre-Show and Post-Show, check listings for airings of the one-hourUFC Embedded: Rousey vs. Holm special, an all-access, behind-the-scenes look at the lives and training camps of four elite fighters leading up to the massive UFC 193 event in Melbourne, Australia. All airings are listed at www.fightnetwork.com.
Leading up to UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm on Nov. 14, Fight Network will feature three back-to-back blockbuster events featuring headliner Ronda Rousey, airing exclusively in Canada. Up first at 10:00 a.m. ET is UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche, featuring Rousey’s UFC debut and championship-winning performance against Liz Carmouche in February 2013. At 1:00 p.m. ET, UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida features Rousey’s memorable victory over Alexis Davis from July 2014 in Las Vegas. Finally, at 4:00 p.m. ET, UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia features Rousey’s most recent conquest over Bethe Correia this past August in Brazil.
For a full listing of Fight Network’s broadcast schedule, please visit www.fightnetwork.com, follow us on Twitter @fightnet, become a fan on Facebook and visit us on Instagram @fightnet.
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Fight Network Presents KSW 31, UFC 187 Pre & Post-Fight Coverage & Enfusion Live 29 this Weekend 

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TORONTO | NEW YORK (May 21, 2015) – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, continues its loaded week of live fights this weekend, building off the momentum of live telecasts of ONE Championship: Warrior’s Quest andHard Knocks Fighting 43 on Friday, May 21.

 

Poland-based MMA powerhouse KSW returns on Saturday, May 22 at 2 p.m. ET, as KSW 31: Materla vs. Drwal emanates from Gdansk’s Ergo Arena, headlined by a clash for the KSW middleweight title, as Polish compatriots Michal Materla (21-4) and Tomasz Drwal (21-4-1) vie for 185-pound supremacy.

 

Fight Network’s live broadcast of KSW 31: Materla vs. Drwal will air on Cablevision’s Optimum TV, Grande Communications, Shentel Cable and Armstrong Cable in the U.S., nationwide in Canada, Roku devices across North America, and globally in over 30 countries across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

 

The KSW light heavyweight title is also on the line as Slovakian former Bellator kingpin Attila Vegh (29-5-2) battles Croatian former UFC contender Goran Reljic (14-4)

 

In another blockbuster pairing, Polish strongman Mariusz Pudzianowski (8-3) faces one of his toughest career tests against submission ace Rolles Gracie (8-3).

 

In other featured bouts, Polish heavyweight Karol Bedorf (11-2) meets seasoned Australian strikerPeter Graham (10-8), Brazilian UFC veteran Jay Silva (9-9-1) throws down with Germany’s Aziz Karaoglu (7-6) in middleweight action, Polish light heavyweights Tomasz Narkun (9-2) and Karol Celinski (12-5-1) are on a collision course, plus Kamil Szymuszowski (12-4) and Maciej Jewtuszko (11-2) meet in a clash of top Polish welterweights.

 

Following KSW 31: Materla vs. Drwal, the attention shifts to the sport’s biggest stage, as UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier airs live on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET from Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena.

 

But first, Fight Network presents the UFC 187 Weigh-ins Live on Friday, May 21 at 7 p.m. ET, as middleweight champion Chris Weidman and challenger Vitor Belfort tip the scales in Las Vegas, plus Anthony “Rumble” Johnson and Daniel Cormier go toe-to-toe ahead of their vacant light heavyweight title showdown.

 

On Saturday, May 22, Fight Network has all the pre-fight coverage leading into the highly anticipated event with the UFC 187 Pre-Show Live at 7 p.m. ET, featuring previews, predictions and analysis.

 

Post-fight coverage, highlights, reactions and the live press conference will air immediately following the event on Fight Network’s UFC 187 Post-Show Live.

 

In addition to all the live pre and post-fight coverage, Fight Network is the Canadian destination for UFC library content, specials and series, including UFC Unleashed, UFC Now, UFC Ultimate Insider and classic UFC PPV events. All airings are listed at tv.fightnetwork.com.

 

On Sunday, May 23, live kickboxing will take over the airwaves at 3 p.m. ET, as Enfusion Live 28emanates from Amsterdam, Holland.

 

The event will feature a one-night, single-elimination -70 kg tournament. In opening round bouts, Turkey’s Tayfun Ozcan and Fatih Ozkan battle Morocco’s Redouan Larkoubi and Aziz Kallah, respectively.

 

Additionally, Dutch female stars Rachel Adamus and Sheena Widdershoven will vie for the Enfusion -67 kg world championship.

 

For a full listing of Fight Network’s broadcast schedule, please visit tv.fightnetwork.com and follow on Twitter @fightnet, become a fan on Facebook and visit us on Instagram @fightnet.