Toronto – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents extensive coverage of UFC Fight Night™: Dillashaw vs. Cruz this Sunday, Jan. 17 from TD Garden in Boston, Mass.
Fight Network will air the live UFC Fight Night™: Dillashaw vs. Cruz prelims exclusively in Canada at 8 p.m. ET. The main card airs live on TSN5 at 10 p.m. ET.
In featured prelim action, battle-tested French-Canadian warrior Patrick Cote (22-9) seeks his third straight triumph at 170 pounds when he takes on Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Ben Saunders (19-6-2). Other bouts include a light heavyweight showcase pitting Tim Boetsch (18-9) against Ed Herman (22-11, 1NC), a lightweight matchup between red-hot New Yorker Chris Wade (10-1) and highly touted newcomer Mehdi Baghdad (11-3), plus Venezuelan knockout artist Maximo Blanco (12-6-1, 1NC) looks to make it four straight against undefeated bantamweight newcomer Luke Sanders (10-0).
Fight Network’s original one-hour UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz Pre-Show, which premiered on Thursday, Jan. 14, will serve as a lead-in to the live prelims on Sunday night. Check listings for additional airings.
Before they enter the Octagon, Fight Network is your destination for the official live UFC Fight Night™: Dillashaw vs. Cruz weigh-ins on Saturday, Jan. 16 at 4 p.m. ET, as bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw and No. 1 contender Dominick Cruz tip the scales ahead of their championship clash.
Immediately following Sunday’s main card, Fight Network will broadcast the official live UFC Fight Night™: Dillashaw vs. Cruz post-fight press conference in its entirety.
In addition to all the live events, Fight Network is the destination for UFC library content, specials and series, including UFC Unleashed, UFC Now, UFC Ultimate Insider and classic UFC PPV events.
The full card for UFC Fight Night™: Dillashaw vs. Cruz includes:
Main Card (Live on TSN5, 10 p.m. ET):
-T.J. Dillashaw (13-2) vs. Dominick Cruz (20-1) – UFC bantamweight title
-Anthony Pettis (18-3) vs. Eddie Alvarez (26-4)
-Travis Browne (17-3-1) vs. Matt Mitrione (9-4)
-Ross Pearson (20-9, 1NC) vs. Francisco Trinaldo (18-4)
Preliminary Card (Live on Fight Network, 8 p.m. ET):
-Patrick Cote (23-9) vs. Ben Saunders (19-6-2)
-Tim Boetsch (18-9) vs. Ed Herman (23-11, 1NC)
-Chris Wade (10-1) vs. Mehdi Baghdad (11-2)
-Maximo Blanco (12-6-1, 1NC) vs. Luke Sanders (10-0)
Preliminary Card (Live on UFC Fight Pass, 6 p.m. ET):
-Paul Felder (10-2) vs. Daron Cruickshank (16-7, 1NC)
-Ilir Latifi (11-4, 1NC) vs. Sean O’Connell (16-6)
-Charles Rosa (10-2) vs. Kyle Bochniak (6-0)
-Rob Font (11-1) vs. Joey Gomez (6-0)
-Francimar Barroso (17-4) vs. Elvis Mutapcic (15-3)
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