TORONTO (August 24, 2016) – Fresh off an electric
UFC® 202, TSN heads to Vancouver to deliver
UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: MAIA vs. CONDIT. Featuring four preliminary bouts and every main card fight, TSN’s coverage begins
Saturday,
Aug. 27 at
4 p.m. ET on
TSN2 with
ROAD TO THE OCTAGON: Maia vs. Condit and culminates with the main card at 8 p.m. ET – headlined by former UFC
® middleweight championship challenger
Demian Maia taking on former interim UFC welterweight champion
Carlos Condit (see below for a complete broadcast schedule).
UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: MAIA vs. CONDIT main card will also be simulcast on CTV Two (visit
CTV.ca for local listings).
TSN’s eight consecutive hours of UFC coverage on
Saturday, Aug. 27 also includes the
UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: PRE-FIGHT SHOW at
5 p.m. ET on
TSN2, followed by preliminary bouts at 6 p.m. ET.
Immediately following the main card at 8 p.m. ET,
UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: POST-FIGHT SHOW recaps all the action at
10 p.m. ET on
TSN2.
TSN subscribers can access live streaming and on-demand viewing of
UFC FIGHT NIGHT® through
TSN GO.
UFC’s fourth event held in Vancouver marks Condit’s return to the Octagon
® following his split decision title fight loss to Robbie Lawler at UFC 195 in January, while Maia enters on a five-fight win streak. Both fighters look to earn a title shot in a crowded welterweight division.
Also on the main card, Anthony Pettis hopes to rejuvenate his career at featherweight following three straight lightweight division losses and squares off against Charles Oliveira, who has won five of his last six fights. Jim Miller faces Joe Lauzon in a rematch of their classic bout from UFC 155 in 2012, and Paige VanZant returns to take on Bec Rawlings, who is coming off two straight wins.
TSN’s coverage from Vancouver also features Canadian lightweight Shane Campbell (12-5-0) battling undefeated Felipe Silva (7-0-0).
TSN Digital
TSN bolsters its live coverage of
UFC FIGHT NIGHT® across the network’s digital platforms, delivering video features, previews, and must-see highlights. TSN Digital content is available on
TSN.ca and the
TSN GO mobile app.
TSN also delivers comprehensive coverage of
UFC FIGHT NIGHT® across the network’s slate of official social media accounts, with updates on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
Broadcast Schedule*:
Saturday, August 27
- ROAD TO THE OCTAGON: Maia vs. Condit at 4 p.m. ET on TSN2
- UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: PRE-FIGHT SHOW at 5 p.m. ET on TSN2
- UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Preliminary Bouts at 6 p.m. ET on TSN2, featuring:
- Shane Campbell (12-5-0) vs. Felipe Silva (7-0-0)
- Garreth McLellan (13-4-0) vs. Alessio Di Chirico (9-1-0)
- Enrique Barzola (12-2-1) vs. Kyle Bochniak (6-1-0)
- Sam Alvey (27-8-0) vs. Kevin Casey (9-4-1)
- UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Main Card at 8 p.m. ET on TSN2 and CTV Two, featuring:
- Joe Lauzon (26-12-0) vs. Jim Miller (26-8-0)
- Paige VanZant (6-2-0) vs. Bec Rawlings (7-4-0)
- Anthony Pettis (18-5-0) vs. Charles Oliveira (21-5-0)
- Demian Maia (23-6-0) vs. Carlos Condit (30-8-0)
- UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: POST-FIGHT SHOW at 10 p.m. ET on TSN2
*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 broadcast UFC UNLEASHED, UFC ULTIMATE INSIDER, UFC COUNTDOWN, ROAD TO THE OCTAGON, as well as select event weigh-ins and press conferences.