Toronto – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents live action beginning on Friday, May 6 at 9 p.m. ET, as Cinco de Mayo weekend kicks off just one day ahead of the highly anticipated showdown between Canelo Alvarez and Amir Khan.
At 9 p.m. ET, Fight Network presents a live three-hour broadcast of Golden Boy Promotions from Toshiba Plaza in Las Vegas, headlined by an NABF and NABA lightweight title unification between Russia’s Petr Petrov (36-4-2, 17 KO) and Tijuana knockout artist Marvin Quintero (28-6, 24 KO). In the televised co-main event, former WBA champion Pablo Cesar Cano (29-4-1, 21 KO) will take on resilient Californian Alan Sanchez (17-3-1, 9 KO).
Just two days later, Fight Network will air the live UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: OVEREEM vs. ARLOVSKI prelims exclusively in Canada this Sunday, May 8 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 contested in the lightweight division, Dagestani Jackson-Winkeljohn student Rustam Khabilov (18-3) looks to put a stop to the six-fight winning streak of New York-based wrestler Chris Wade (11-1). In other action, Sweden’s Magnus Cedenblad (13-4) meets South African’s Garreth McLellan (13-3) in a middleweight bout, Jon Tuck (9-2) takes on undefeated late replacement Josh Emmett (9-0) in a lightweight pairing, plus Brazil’s Yan Cabral (12-2) throws down with Iranian Reza Madadi (13-4) in a lightweight clash.
Before all the action, the fighters will come face-to-face during Fight Network’s live broadcast of the UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: OVEREEM vs. ARLOVSKI weigh-ins on Saturday, May 7 at 11:30 a.m. ET, as headliners Alistair Overeem and Andrei Arlovski tip the scales ahead of their heavyweight main event showdown.
Following Saturday’s main card, Fight Network will broadcast the live UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: OVEREEEM vs. ARLOVSKI 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.
The full card for UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: OVEREEM vs. ARLOVSKI includes:
Main Card (Live on TSN2, 2 p.m. ET):
-Alistair Overeem (40-14, 1NC) vs. Andrei Arlovski (25-11, 1NC)
-Antonio Silva (19-8, 1NC) vs. Stefan Struve (30-8)
-Albert Tumenov (17-2) vs. Gunnar Nelson (14-2-1)
-Germaine de Randamie (5-3) vs. Anna Elmose (3-0)
-Nikita Krylov (19-4) vs. Francimar Barroso (18-4)
-Karolina Kowalkiewicz (8-0) vs. Heather Jo Clark (7-4)
Preliminary Card (Live on Fight Network, 12 p.m. ET):
-Rustam Khabilov (18-3) vs. Chris Wade (11-1)
-Magnus Cedenblad (13-4) vs. Garreth McLellan (13-3)
-Jon Tuck (9-2) vs. Josh Emmett (9-0)
-Yan Cabral (12-2) vs. Reza Madadi (13-4)
Preliminary Card (Live on UFC Fight Pass, 10:30 a.m. ET):
-Kyoji Horiguchi (16-2) vs. Neil Seery (16-11)
-Leon Edwards (10-3) vs. Dominic Waters (9-4)
-Ulka Sasaki (18-3-2) vs. Willie Gates (12-6)
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