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

For Immediate Release – May 31, 2017

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

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) a Brandon Halsey (9-2). I roto i te tahi atu pāngia e whakaatu nei, German welterweight Arda Adas (7-2) tomo rohe hoariri ki Russia o Sergey Romanov (11-1), Brazilian lightweight Michel Silva (18-5) taia iho ki Alexey Makhno (13-5), Whitu Spanish Solves Enoc Torres (19-9) tutaki Oleg Olenyechev (8-4) and Serbian featherweight Dragan Pesic (13-7) anga atu ki Khamzat Dalgiev (8-1).

Ko te ora 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, te U.S. a ao i roto i runga i 30 whenua puta noa i Europe, Africa me te Middle Te Tai Rāwhiti. The M-1 Selection broadcast features American bantamweight Josh whakatikatika Whare (14-4) taking on Kyrgyzstan’s Bakhtiyar Toichubaev (7-3), while undefeated Temirlan Sharipov (3-0) tutaki 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, Pipiri 2 i 12 p.m. AND, rite Fight Nights Global 68 airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 whenua puta noa i Europe, Africa me te Middle Te Tai Rāwhiti. The light heavyweight title is up for grabs in the main event as undefeatedSergey Pavlovich (10-0) e i runga i Mikhail Mokhnatkin (9-1-2). Na, a heavyweight superfight is set for the co-main event, with unbeaten Russian powerhouse Vitaly 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) tapawhā atu ki Baga agaev (28-19) in a heavyweight encounter, Asif Tagiev (5-2-1) tutaki Dmitry Aryshev (5-5-1) i roto i te a'ee Welterweight, plus unbeaten Israeli prospect Jackie Gosh (7-0) looks to extend his perfect mark against Russia’s Oleg Dadonov (6-1).

I te Rāmere, Pipiri 2 i 9 p.m. AND, Legacy Fighting Alliance invades Burbank, Calif. hoki LFA 13: Millender vs. Holland, featuring pivotal duels in the welterweight division, rite Curtis Millender (11-3) e i runga i Kevin Holland (9-2), ia Karen Darabedyan (12-6) kanohi Sam Liera (12-9). In light heavyweight bouts,Dominick Reyes (5-0) e i runga i Jordan Powell (8-6), ia Alonzo Menifield (2-0) whawhai Khadzhimurat Bestaev (4-1). A bantamweight bout between undefeated American Kyler Phillips (3-0) a Mexico oHonatana Quiroz (2-1) will round out the card, which airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 whenua puta noa i Europe, Africa me te Middle Te Tai Rāwhiti.

Heoi, i runga i Rāhoroi, Pipiri 3, Fight Network presents extensive live pre and post-fight coverage for UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Ko te tuatahi, the live weigh-ins will be televised on Fight Network on Friday, Pipiri 2 i 6 p.m. AND, with all the stars tipping the scales ahead of their pay-per-view showdowns.

Te UFC 212 PRE-FIGHT SHOW will air live on Fight Network in Canada on Saturday, Pipiri 3 i 7 p.m. ET leading into the LIVE PRELIMS on TSN3. Te 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, te ora UFC 212 POST-FIGHT SHOW i āhua 1 a.m. ET on Fight Network features highlights, analysis and post-fight interviews.

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