Fox UFC
| Company type | Broadcast programming |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports broadcasting |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Fate | Ended partnership with UFC in 2018 |
| Headquarters | United States |
Area served | United States |
| Parent | Fox Sports |
Fox UFC Fight Night, previously known as Fox UFC Saturday on Fox and FS1 UFC Fight Night on other Fox channels, served as the title for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) mixed martial arts broadcasts produced by Fox Sports. Originally, the term UFC on Fox broadly encompassed UFC events aired on the Fox network. However, following the 2013 introduction of Fox Sports 1 and the transformation of Fuel TV into Fox Sports 2, all live UFC programming across Fox-owned outlets—including preliminary bouts, UFC Fight Night, and The Ultimate Fighter Finale—was consolidated under this singular branding.
History
On August 18, 2011, UFC entered into a seven-year broadcast contract with Fox Sports extending through 2018, concluding its previous association with cable channel Spike. This agreement allowed Fox to televise four live UFC events annually during prime or late-night time slots, alongside supplementary shows like UFC Fight Night, Road to the Octagon, and The Ultimate Fighter across Fox's broadcast and cable networks such as Fox, FX, and Fuel TV. This partnership marked the UFC's debut on U.S. terrestrial television.
Before this deal, the affiliated network MyNetworkTV had aired International Fight League events in 2007 through a time-buy arrangement; however, it was not included in Fox Sports' UFC agreement. The first UFC event broadcast under the Fox contract featured the championship bout between Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez on November 12, 2011.
The collaboration between Fox and UFC ended at the close of 2018 when UFC inked a new multi-year agreement with ESPN, effective from January 2019.
On-air staff
- Jon Anik – commentator (2012–2018)
- Karyn Bryant – reporter (2013–2018)
- Joe Buck – studio host (2011)
- Daniel Cormier – analyst/commentator (2014–2018)
- Dominick Cruz – analyst/commentator (2014–2018)
- Nicole Dabeau – studio host/reporter (2012–2013)
- Brendan Fitzgerald – commentator (2017–2018)
- Kenny Florian – studio host/analyst (2012–2018)
- Jay Glazer – studio host (2011–2013)
- Mike Goldberg – commentator (2011-2016)
- Ariel Helwani – reporter (2014–2016)
- Curt Menefee – studio host (2012–2018)
- Joe Rogan – commentator (2011–2018)
- Jimmy Smith – analyst/commentator (2018)
- Brian Stann – analyst (2012–2017)
Broadcast history
All bouts listed were televised on the Fox network.
| Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Velasquez vs. dos Santos | November 12, 2011 | Honda Center, Anaheim, California |
| Evans vs. Davis | January 28, 2012 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois |
| Diaz vs. Miller | May 5, 2012 | Izod Center, East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Shogun vs. Vera | August 4, 2012 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |
| Henderson vs. Diaz | December 8, 2012 | KeyArena, Seattle, Washington |
| Johnson vs. Dodson | January 26, 2013 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois |
| Henderson vs. Melendez | April 20, 2013 | HP Pavilion, San Jose, California |
| Johnson vs. Moraga | July 27, 2013 | KeyArena, Seattle, Washington |
| Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 | December 14, 2013 | Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, California |
| Henderson vs. Thomson | January 25, 2014 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois |
| Werdum vs. Browne | April 19, 2014 | Amway Center, Orlando, Florida |
| Lawler vs. Brown | July 26, 2014 | SAP Center, San Jose, California |
| dos Santos vs. Miocic | December 13, 2014 | US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona |
| Gustafsson vs. Johnson | January 24, 2015 | Tele2 Arena, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Machida vs. Rockhold | April 18, 2015 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey |
| Dillashaw vs. Barão 2 | July 25, 2015 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois |
| dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 | December 19, 2015 | Amway Center, Orlando, Florida |
| Johnson vs. Bader | January 30, 2016 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey |
| Teixeira vs. Evans | April 16, 2016 | Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida |
| Holm vs. Shevchenko | July 23, 2016 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois |
| Maia vs. Condit | August 27, 2016 | Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia |
| VanZant vs. Waterson | December 17, 2016 | Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California |
| Shevchenko vs. Peña | January 28, 2017 | Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado |
| Johnson vs. Reis | April 15, 2017 | Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri |
| Weidman vs. Gastelum | July 22, 2017 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York |
| Lawler vs. dos Anjos | December 16, 2017 | Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Jacaré vs. Brunson 2 | January 27, 2018 | Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Emmett vs. Stephens | February 24, 2018 | Amway Center, Orlando, Florida |
| Poirier vs. Gaethje | April 14, 2018 | Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona |
| Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 | July 28, 2018 | Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta |
| Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 | December 15, 2018 | Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |