Fight Network Presents UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. Dos Santos Prelims Live in Canada

Toronto – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents extensive live coverage of UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: ROTHWELL vs. DOS SANTOS from Zagreb Arena in Zagreb, Croatia.

Fight Network will air the live UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: ROTHWELL vs. DOS SANTOS prelims exclusively in Canada this Sunday, April 10 at 12 p.m. ET, preceded by a pre-show at 11 a.m. ET. The main card airs live on TSN2 at 2 p.m. ET.

In the featured prelim, Denmark’s undefeated Nicolas “Sharpshooter” Dalby (14-0-1) faces his toughest test to date against rugged American veteran Zak Cummings (18-4). Meanwhile, British bantamweight Ian Entwistle (9-2) throws down with Mexico’s Alejandro Perez (17-6), Russian lightweight Mairbek Taisumov (24-5) welcomes Bosnia’s Damir Hadzovic to the world-famous Octagon®, plus Croatia’s own Filip Pejic (10-1-1) welcomes Poland’s Damian Stasiak (9-2) into enemy territory for a bantamweight clash.

Before all the action, the fighters will come face-to-face during Fight Network’s live broadcast of the UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: ROTHWELL vs. DOS SANTOS weigh-ins on Saturday, April 9 at 11 a.m. ET, as headliners Ben Rothwell and Junior dos Santos tip the scales ahead of their heavyweight main event showdown.

Following Saturday’s main card, Fight Network will broadcast the live UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: ROTHWELL vs. DOS SANTOS post-fight press conference in its entirety, featuring all the aftermath.

In addition to all the live events, Fight Network is the destination for UFC library content, specials and series, including The Ultimate Fighter, UFC Unleashed, UFC Now, UFC Ultimate Insider and classic UFC PPV events.

This Sunday, April 10 at 8 p.m. ET, Fight Network presents the Episode 7 premiere of the 10th season of The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights, featuring Roy Nelson, Kimbo Slice, Brendan Schaub, Matt Mitrione and many more. The episode will lead into a full encore presentation of UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar from Feb. 2, 2013 in Las Vegas, featuring the first encounter between Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar ahead of their rematch for the interim featherweight title at UFC 200. In other featured attractions, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira meets Rashad Evans and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva faces Alistair Overeem.

The full card for UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: ROTHWELL vs. DOS SANTOS includes:

Main Card (Live on TSN2, 2 p.m. ET):
-Ben Rothwell (36-9, #4) vs. Junior dos Santos (17-4, #5)
-Derrick Lewis (14-4, 1NC) vs. Gabriel Gonzaga (17-10)
-Francis Ngannou (6-1) vs. Curtis Blaydes (5-0)
-Timothy Johnson (9-2) vs. Marcin Tybura (13-3)
-Igor Pokrajac (25-12, 1NC) vs. Jan Blachowicz (18-5)
-Maryna Moroz (6-1) vs. Cristina Stanciu (5-0)

Preliminary Card (Live on Fight Network, 12 p.m. ET):
-Nicolas Dalby (14-0-1) vs. Zak Cummings (18-4)
-Ian Entwistle (9-2) vs. Alejandro Perez (17-6)
-Mairbek Taisumov (24-5) vs. Damir Hadzovic (10-2)
-Filip Pejic (10-1-1) vs. Damian Stasiak (9-2)

Preliminary Card (Live on UFC Fight Pass, 10:30 a.m. ET):
-Rob Whiteford (12-3) vs. Lucas Martins (15-3)
-Jared Cannonier (7-1) vs. Cyril Asker (7-1)
-Alessio Di Chirico (9-0) vs. Bojan Velickovic (13-3)

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For More Information Contact:

Fight Network
Ariel Shnerer
Director, Programming & Communications
ashnerer@anthemse.com
www.fightnetwork.com

About Fight Network:

Fight Network (www.fightnetwork.com) is the world’s premier combat sports network dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, including fights, fighters, fight news and fight lifestyle. The channel is available on Cablevision’s Optimum TV, Suddenlink Communications, Grande Communications and Armstrong Cable in the U.S., all major carriers in Canada, Roku devices across North America, over 30 countries across Europe, Africa and the Middle East and on TSN Radio in Canada via its program “Live Audio Wrestling.” Fight Network’s parent company Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp. launched Fantasy (FNTSY) Sports Network (www.fantasysportsnetwork.com) across North America in March 2014 and also holds a significant ownership interest in Pursuit Channel.