TSN Delivers Five Days of Comprehensive Coverage of UFC® International Fight Week, Leading Up to UFC 200

TORONTO (July 5, 2016) – TSN enters the Octagon^® to deliver a comprehensive slate of UFC^® coverage during UFC International Fight Week, leading up to the highly anticipated UFC 200 this Saturday, July 9. Canada’s Sports Leader primes fans with five days of UFC action, culminating with the UFC 200 PRELIMS, airing Saturday, July 9 at 8 p.m. ET on TSN3 and TSN5 (see below for full broadcast schedule). UFC 200 features a packed bill of marquee fighters, including Jon “Bones” Jones taking on his rival Daniel “DC” Cormier in a UFC light heavyweight championship unification fight, as well as Brock Lesnar, who returns to the Octagon^® for his first fight since 2011 to take on Mark Hunt. UFC International Fight Week kicks off when TSN airs an encore presentation of UFC 100, the highest-rated pay-per-view in UFC history, today (Tuesday, July 5) at 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN2. Fans can relive the stunning title defenses from Lesnar and Canadian legend Georges St-Pierre, as well as a decisive knockout by Dan Henderson over Michael Bisping. The countdown continues with the UFC 200 main event competitors engaging in a heated interview in UFC COUNTERPUNCH: CORMIER vs. JONES tomorrow (Wednesday, July 6) at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN5. Hosted by Joe Rogan, the two fighters trade barbs before their light heavyweight title bout at UFC 200. TSN delivers an extensive lineup of UFC coverage continuing through the week, including THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE: JERDRZEJCZYK vs. GADELHA on Friday, July 8 at 10 p.m. ET on TSN5. The event features Joanna Jedrzejczyk putting her strawweight title on the line against Claudia Gadelha. In advance of UFC 200 on Saturday, July 9, TSN airs an encore presentation of UFC 196 at 3 p.m. ET on TSN5, revisiting Nate Diaz’s second-round victory over Conor McGregor, as well as Miesha Tate’s thrilling victory over Holly Holm, capturing the women’s bantamweight title. Canada’s Sports Leader then delivers complete in-depth analysis of UFC 200 with preview and wrap-up shows surrounding the main event, kicking off with the UFC 200 PRE-FIGHT SHOW at 7 p.m. ET on TSN3 and TSN5. TSN subscribers can also access additional UFC coverage this week exclusively on TSN GO, including the UFC 202 Press Conference, setting up the rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz. Fight Network complements TSN’s slate of UFC coverage, airing UFC FIGHT NIGHT^®: DOS ANJOS vs. ALVAREZ, featuring Rafael Dos Anjos defending his lightweight title against Eddie Alvarez on Thursday, July 7 at 10 p.m. ET. TSN News and Digital Coverage TSN’s SPORTSCENTRE delivers UFC 200 news coverage throughout the week, highlighted by an interview with headliners Jones and Cormier airing tomorrow (Wednesday, July 6). TSN bolsters its comprehensive UFC coverage across the network’s digital platforms, delivering video features and previews. TSN Digital content is available on TSN.ca and the TSN GO mobile app. TSN also delivers comprehensive coverage of UFC 200 across the network’s slate of official social media accounts, including Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Broadcast Schedule TSN’s UFC broadcast schedule leading up to UFC 200 is as follows*: Tuesday, July 5

• UFC 100 Encore at 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN2

Wednesday, July 6

• UFC 200 Press Conference at 3 p.m. ET on TSN GO
• UFC COUNTERPUNCH: CORMIER vs. JONES at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN5
• UFC 200: IT’S TIME at 8 p.m. ET on TSN5
• UFC 200 GREATEST FIGHTERS OF ALL TIME at 9 p.m. ET on TSN5
• THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER at 11 p.m. ET on TSN5

Thursday, July 7

• UFC 202 Press Conference: McGregor vs. Diaz 2 at 3 p.m. ET on TSN GO
• UFC WEIGH-IN: THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE at 4 p.m. ET on TSN GO
• UFC FIGHT NIGHT^®: DOS ANJOS vs. ALVAREZ at 10 p.m. ET on Fight Network

Friday, July 8

• UFC 200 WEIGH-IN at 6 p.m. ET on TSN GO
• THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE: JERDRZEJCZYK vs. GADELHA at 10 p.m. ET on TSN5

Saturday, July 9

• UFC 196 Encore at 3 p.m. ET on TSN5
• UFC 200 PRE-FIGHT SHOW at 7 p.m. ET on TSN3 and TSN5
• UFC 200 PRELIMS at 8 p.m. ET on TSN3 and TSN5

Sunday, July 10

• UFC 200 POST FIGHT SHOW at 1 a.m. ET on TSN5

*Schedule subject to change UFC on TSN TSN and RDS are the Canadian home of UFC content, delivering a slate of marquee UFC programming to fans across multiple platforms, including major live events, preliminary fights of UFC Pay-Per-View events, UFC Fight Night^® events, and THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER^® series. TSN and RDS also deliver comprehensive coverage of UFC NOW, UFC UNLEASHED, UFC ULTIMATE INSIDER, UFC COUNTDOWN, ROAD TO THE OCTAGON, as well as event weigh-ins and press conferences.