UFC har nu gått ut med datumen och platserna för UFC-galorna under det första kvartalet av 2019. Nästa år börjar UFC:s nya samarbete med ESPN och ”Fight Night”-galorna kommer följaktligen att ha med ”ESPN” i galans namn. Ni kan se det annonserade schemat nedan som rapporterats av MMA Fighting:
Jan. 19 — ESPN+ — Barclays Center, Brooklyn
Jan. 26 — UFC 233 — Honda Center, Anaheim, Calif.
Feb. 2 — ESPN+ — Brazil
Feb. 9 — UFC 234 — location TBD
Feb. 17 — ESPN — Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix
Feb. 23 — ESPN+ — location TBD
March 2 — UFC 235 — T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
March 9 — ESPN+ — location TBD
March 16 — ESPN+ — The O2 Arena, London
March 23 — ESPN+ — location TBD
March 30 — ESPN — location TBD
UFC släppte även följande pressmeddelande i och med att kvartalet annonserades:
Starting January, ESPN+ and ESPN will become the exclusive digital and linear distributors in the United States for UFC, showcasing 42 live events, 30 of which will feature a full card of 12 UFC bouts.
Events streamed live on ESPN+ will carry the “UFC on ESPN+ Fight Night” moniker, while events broadcast on ESPN will be branded “UFC on ESPN Fight Night.” ESPN+ will offer 20 exclusive events and all preliminary fights for “UFC on ESPN Fight Night” programs, while ESPN linear networks will broadcast 10 exclusive events as well as all UFC Pay-Per-View preliminary fights.
