#ClutchWrestling Noticias relevantes sobre la Lucha Libre

IMPACT Wrestling and Pursuit Channel Announce Broadcast Agreement to Televise IMPACT! Nationally Across the U.S.

IMPACT! to Premiere Weekly on Fridays at 10:00 p.m. ET on Pursuit Channel, Starting on Jan. 11

TORONTO | LUVERNE – IMPACT Wrestling, a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp., announced today it has entered into an agreement to broadcast its flagship weekly two-hour program IMPACT! nationally across the U.S. on Pursuit Channel, the most widely distributed outdoor network and one of the fastest growing channels in the country.

Beginning on Friday, Jan. 11, featuring the aftermath of Homecoming, IMPACT Wrestling’s first marquee pay-per-view event of the year, IMPACT! will air weekly on Pursuit Channel on Friday nights at 10:00 p.m. ET.

“Pursuit Channel is a natural fit for IMPACT!” said Ed Nordholm, president of IMPACT Wrestling. “It has a passionate viewership base that correlates strongly with our core audience, and is one of the few broadcast destinations that is expanding its footprint, enjoying a 15% increase in broadcast distribution this year alone. With IMPACT Wrestling coming off a tremendous year of audience growth globally and positive fan engagement, we look forward to leveraging our respective resources to bring fans more of the wrestling content they want to see: tougher, edgier action.”

“Pursuit Channel is pleased to welcome IMPACT Wrestling into our Friday night lineup of popular shows,” said Rusty Faulk, CEO and founder of Pursuit Channel. “IMPACT Wrestling programming is perfect for our audience, which enjoys adventurous content to feed their wild side. We look forward to a long partnership and providing our fans with new and exciting world-class content while expanding IMPACT Wrestling’s audience to a new base.”

Showcasing top professional wrestling stars such as IMPACT World Champion Johnny Impact, who starred in the most recent season of the hit CBS show Survivor, plus Brian Cage, Eli Drake, Moose, Eddie Edwards, Sami Callihan, Pentagon Jr., Fenix, Rich Swann, the high-flying X-Division and the Knockouts, including Champion Tessa Blanchard, Taya Valkyrie, Rosemary, Allie and Su Yung, IMPACT! has been a leading destination for professional wrestling fans, televised globally in 120 countries since its inception in 2002, while growing its popularity and reach on YouTube, Twitch, Pluto and social media platforms.

For more information, visit www.impactwrestling.com and www.pursuitchannel.com.

For More Information Contact:
Ariel Shnerer
Sr. Director, Programming & Communications
Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp.
ashnerer@anthemse.com

IMPACT Wrestling Presents Homecoming from Nashville Live Jan. 6 on Pay-Per-View, Streams Live Globally on FITE.tv 

TORONTO | NASHVILLE – IMPACT Wrestling, a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp., returns to pay-per-view on Sunday, Jan. 6 for Homecoming, its first event of the New Year, from The Asylum in Nashville, TN. The three-hour extravaganza kicks off at 8:00 p.m. ET and will be distributed on cable, satellite and digital pay-per-view, including DISH, DirecTV, iN Demand, Vubiquity, Rogers, Bell, Shaw and Sasktel across North America, and streaming live globally exclusively on the FITE.tv app.

Tickets are still available at IMPACTWrestling.com for Homecoming on Jan. 6, as well as television tapings for the flagship weekly show IMPACT! on Jan. 7. Both shows emanate from The Asylum in Nashville.

Fans who purchase the pay-per-view via FITE.tv will receive an email with a coupon code for a free 2019 IMPACT Wrestling calendar from ShopIMPACT.com. 

In the Homecoming main event, Johnny Impact will defend the IMPACT World Championship against Brian Cage, who exercised Option C and relinquished the X-Division Title in an attempt to become World Champion. 

In the third encounter between the two top Knockouts in IMPACT Wrestling, Tessa Blanchard defends her title against Taya Valkyrie. But this time, Hall of Famer Gail Kim has been added as the special guest referee to ensure there are no shenanigans at play.

A new X-Division Champion will be crowned in the returning Ultimate X match, as Jake Crist, Ethan Page, Rich Swann and Trey Miguel are all vying for the coveted title.

In a highly anticipated dream match, IMPACT Tag Team Champions LAX defend their titles against The Lucha Bros – Pentagon Jr. and Fenix – in a match that might style the show. 

In the next chapter of a rivalry that knows no bounds, former best friends Eddie Edwards and Moose will collide in a Falls Count Anywhere match. 

The Ball returns to Nashville and it is fit for a Monster! 2018 IMPACT Hall of Fame inductee Abyss has invited former World Champion Eli Drake to the Monster’s Ball. 

For more information on how to order Homecoming, visit www.impactwrestling.com/home-coming. 

For more information about Homecoming on FITE.tv, including pricing details, visit www.FITE.tv. FITE.tvis a premium digital live streaming network that has presented over 1,000 live professional wrestling, mixed martial arts, boxing and other combat sports events since its launch in 2016. It is available online at FITE.tv, as an app on all iOS and Android devices, as well as Roku, Apple TV and Android TV boxes.

En Enero Apertura de Academia de Lucha Libre en Humacao

Luchadores como el Supermedico #1, Hugo Savinovich, Chicky Starr, El León Apollo, Savio Vega, y El Profe apoyan esta iniciativa

(Humacao, P.R. domingo, 16 de diciembre de 2018) –Con el propósito de enseñar y educar a nuevos prospectos y bajo la tutela de los luchadores humacaeños, José Estrada Sr., mejor conocido como el Supermédico #1 y Jonathan Ayala (Sebastián Guerra), el jueves 17 de enero de 2019, desde las 2 de la tarde, se preparan para la inauguración de lo que será la primera escuela para aprender el arte de lucha libre en Humacao, “Humacao Profesional Wrestling Academy”, dentro de las facilidades del Perfect Body Gym, ubicado en la Carretera #3 Km. 85.6, en el barrio Mariana de dicha ciudad. Esta academia esta apadrinada por la voz de la lucha libre en español, Mr. Atangana, Hugo Savinovich.

“Tuve esta inquietud un tiempo atrás, conversando con mi esposa, viendo las noticias, pensé hacer algo diferente, pues tengo hijos adolescentes y me preocupa ver la alta incidencia criminal y violencia en Puerto Rico. Quiero fomentar un ambiente positivo entre los jóvenes, algo que los ayude a desarrollarse positivamente en este entorno tan difícil para ellos. El embate del Huracán María destrozo a Humacao y todo el país. Prácticamente en la región no hay nada para desarrollar a la juventud, ni entretenimiento. Poco a poco fui desarrollando la idea y junto con algo que me apasiona, la lucha libre surgió la idea. Tengo muchos deseos de aportar mis conocimientos a todo el que lo necesite, poner un granito de arena en el desarrollo de niños, jóvenes y adultos, además de estar comprometido con la ciudad de Humacao. Con la ayuda de Dios, con mi equipo, compuesto por Luis Ángel Acosta Díaz y José Estrada, lo vamos a lograr. El lugar tendrá lo último en entrenamientos, desde pesas, hasta cámaras de televisión para el desarrollo óptimo de los nuevos talentos. La inauguración tendrá como invitados especiales al “Rey de la Lucha Libre” Chicky Starr, El León Apollo, “El Boricua Mayor” Savio Vega, “Su Majestad” El Profe, entre otros” indicó Ayala.

Humacao ha tenido grandes luchadores, tales como El Wizard (Tony Montesinos), el árbitro “Pelayito” Vázquez, Ángel Fashion, El Diamante (Julio C. Cruz, Black Boy), la familia Cáceres que incluye al ex  WWF-WWE y parte del grupo “Los Boricuas”, José Estrada Jr. (Supermédico #3), “Mr. Hardcore” Rico Suave (Julio Domingo Estrada, Supermédico #4) y su patriarca y coach de la academia, ex WWF, José Estrada Sr. José Estrada Sr., luchador retirado, pilar del World Wrestling Council , además de haber participado en promociones en Estados Unidos, especialmente dos períodos separados de tiempo para la World Wide Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Federation (WWWF, WWF). Primero a finales de la década de 1970 hasta 1984. Desde 1987 hasta 1989 trabajó como Conquistador Dos, como parte de un equipo enmascarado conocido como Los Conquistadores. También ha trabajó extensamente en su Puerto Rico natal, principalmente para el World Wrestling Council (WWC) o Capitol Sport Promotion, como el enmascarado "Supermédico #1".

Sebastián Guerra ha participado en International Wrestling Association (IWA Puerto Rico), WWC y World Wrestling League (Liga Mundial o WWL). También realizó dos “try outs” en WWE.

Foto 1: Los luchadores humacaeños, Jonathan Ayala (Sebastián Guerra) y Jose Estrada Sr. (Supermédico #1) se preparan para la apertura del "Humacao Profesional Wrestling Academy."

Foto 2: El propietario de Perfect Body Gym, Luis Ángel Acosta Díaz, junto a y Jonathan Ayala (Sebastián Guerra), Vicepresidente y Presidente respectivamente del Humacao Profesional Wrestling Academy.

Llena de Mucha Nostalgia Regresa la IWA

(San Juan, P.R. domingo, 16 de diciembre de 2018) –El pasado jueves 29 de noviembre en el evento MysterioManía: Tributo al Mesías Ricky Banderas, en el Coliseo Mario Quijote Morales de Guaynabo, ante una enorme afición que llenó el lugar y bajo la producción de Hugo Savinovich, “El Hombre Dinamita” TNT (Savio Vega) y Shane The Glamour Boy enfrentaban a “La Artillería Pesada” Thunder & Lightning, manejados por “Su Majestad” El Profe, en una lucha que terminó en descalificación cuando Apolo llega y ataca a T&L, para auxiliar a TNT y Shane. Luego de la lucha Savio, junto a Shane, Apolo y Dennis Rivera hicieron el anuncio oficial del retorno de la International Wrestling Association (IWA). 

Presentaron un video promocional, el cual levantó la nostalgia en los presentes, anunciando el Mega Evento Impacto Total El Tour 2019, viernes 11 enero en el Coliseo Raymond Dalmau de Quebradillas, sábado 12 enero en el Coliseo Juan Aubin Cruz de Manatí y el domingo 13 enero en el Coliseo Mario "Quijote" Morales de Guaynabo. En acción: Shane The Glamour Boy, El Mesías Ricky Banderas, El León Apolo, El Hombre de Goma Slash Venom, El Boricua Savio Vega, La Reina Habana, El Malcriado Miguel Pérez, El Ilegal Chicano, El Sensacional Carlitos, Los Rabiosos Mr. Big y Blitz, La Artilleria Pesada, Thunder & Lightning, La Ley sobre el ring Pelayito Vázquez, Paparazzi, Stefano, Joe Bravo, Bacano y otras Mega Estrellas. Además se marca el regreso de una de las parejas más populares y dominantes de los años ochenta y noventa, Mark y Chris, los Hermanos Youngblood. Boletos a la venta en www.PRticket.com y en Music Stop en el Cantón Mall en Bayamón. Ring Side Incluye: Meet & Greet, Poster Oficial y la participación en el sorteo por una Réplica del Campeonato Mundial cortesía de #CollectionSpot (Precios no incluyen IVU, ni cargos por servicio).

Vídeo anunciando del regreso oficial de la IWA: https://www.facebook.com/IWAPRTV/videos/720576561655687/

Vídeo Impacto Total El Tour 2019: https://www.facebook.com/IWAPRTV/videos/525750851235206/

La International Wrestling Association (IWA) es una empresa puertorriqueña líder en el entretenimiento deportivo de lucha libre en Puerto Rico. Fundada en Japón por el empresario Víctor Quiñónez y José Miguel Perez Jr. en el año 1994. Luego en el año 1999 crea con éxito la división hispana en Puerto Rico. Contando con el mejor talento de lucha libre de la Isla, unido al de los Estados Unidos y México se desarrolla I.W.A. P.R. En sus comienzos se producían eventos con el talento de la empresa W.W.F. hoy conocida como W.W.E. Enfocándose en crear grandes estrellas del patio las cuales formaron la primera empresa de lucha libre en Puerto Rico en la década del 2000. La I.W.A. produjo para Telemundo Puerto Rico, 4 horas semanales de Lucha Libre en el espacio de 1:00 p.m a 3:00pm, los sábados y domingos el programa “Impacto Total” y Zona Caliente. Estos medios televisivos sirvieron como vehículo promocional para producir eventos semanales en su gira de presentaciones en los diferentes coliseos y pueblos de la Isla. 

Mysteriomania Comienza Una Nueva Era en Eventos de Lucha Libre en Puerto Rico

Hugo Savinovich reunió luchadores de México, Estados Unidos, Canadá, Ecuador, Chile, República Dominicana, entre otros países, para ayudar a Puerto Rico con un enorme cartel de lucha libre

(San Juan, P.R. domingo, 2 de diciembre de 2018) –La voz de la lucha libre en español, Hugo Savinovich, Edwin Vázquez Ortega, Lucha Libre Online y Wrestling Superstar presentaron el pasado jueves 29 de noviembre: MysterioManía: Tributo al Mesías Ricky Banderas, en el Coliseo Mario Quijote Morales de Guaynabo, ante una enorme afición que llenó el lugar. Cabe destacar que las ganancias del evento son a beneficio de las víctimas del huracán María y pagar gastos médicos del luchador El Cuervo, accidentado en México en un encuentro.

Las festividades comenzaron con el acostumbrado “Meet and Greet”, fotos y firma de autógrafos con los luchadores, solo para aquellos que compraron los boletos para dicha opción. Más tarde comenzó el evento con un vídeo en las pantallas de la vistosa tarima de entrada sobre las luchas de la noche. La ex anunciadora de WWE, Lillian Garcia (Puertorriqueña) salió para cantar el himno de Puerto Rico. Hugo Savinovich luego junto a Maldo El Poderoso y rindieron un homenaje al legendario árbitro, Tomas Marín “El Martillo” (fallecido la pasada semana) con diez campanazos. Hugo además anunció que estará trabajando como consultor para la IWA y una una empresa nueva que comienza operaciones en marzo del 2019, para la Isla del Encanto.

En el primer encuentro “Rican Blood”: “Cherokee Warrior” Karissa Rivera, Apolo Jr. y Boricua Guerrero sobre “La Abusadora” Black Rose, “El Brazo Bendecido” El Nazareno y “El Controversial” Sr. C, luego de que Black Rose recibiera una patada accidental del Nazareno. Rose luego se molestó con ambos compañeros. “The Precious One” Gilbert ganó la batalla campal del “Monsters Cup” tras eliminar al “Latino Dorado” Joe Bravo. También participaron: “La Nueva Cara” Electro, Faraón Zarux, La Entidad, Legio, Dream Catcher, Vassago y Spectro, Noel Rodríguez, Hellspawn y Monster Pain. 

“Thriple Threat Match” por los Campeonatos Mundiales en Parejas de Wrestling Superstar: Los Supernaturals, Gladiator Angel y Hellspawn (Chile) retuvieron ante El Hijo de LA Park / Pantera Ecuatoriana, y “Mr. Sacowea” “The Amazing” Robbie E / Teddie Hart. El Léon Apolo con La Reina Havana venció a Marty “The Moth” Martinez, ex Campeón de Lucha Underground, cuando este persiguió a Havana en las afueras hasta entrar al ring y encontrarse con una súper patada y el Fondo del Abismo por parte de Apolo. Lucha de Escaleras “Puerto Rico All Stars”, para determinar los primeros contendientes por los Campeonatos Mundiales en Parejas de Wrestling Superstar, Los Aéreos, Sensational Star Roger y “El Dueño del Mundo” Hiram Tua vencieron al “Hombre que Siempre Está de Moda” Ángel Fashion y El Hombre Bestia (c/ Mike Mendoza) en buena lucha llena de buenas movidas y fuertes impactos contra las escaleras. Mendoza intervino en un punto de la lucha para atrapar el contrato pero fue bajado por Roger, este y Tua más adelante lograron subir y obtener el contrato. Se mostró un mensaje grabado de Ryback disculpándose por no poder estar presente en el show, debido a que tenía que atender una situación personal. Johnny Mundo (John Morrison en WWE) sobre MVP con el Starship Pain. 

“El Hombre Dinamita” TNT (Savio Vega) y Shane The Glamour Boy vs “La Artillería Pesada” Thunder & Lightning, manejados por “Su Majestad” El Profe. Buena lucha, rápida y corta que tuvo a la fanaticada envuelta. Termina en descalificación cuando Apolo llega y ataca a T&L, para auxiliar a TNT y Shane. Luego de la lucha Savio, junto a Shane, Apolo y Dennis Rivera hacen el anuncio oficial del retorno de la IWA. Presentan un video promocional, el cual levantó la nostalgia en los presentes, anunciando el Mega Evento Impacto Total El Tour 2019, viernes 11 enero en el Coliseo Raymond Dalmau de Quebradillas, sábado 12 enero en el Coliseo Juan Aubin Cruz de Manatí y el domingo 13 enero en el Coliseo Mario "Quijote" Morales de Guaynabo. En acción: Shane The Glamour Boy, El Mesías Ricky Banderas, El León Apolo, El Hombre de Goma Slash Venom, El Boricua Savio Vega, La Reina Habana, El Malcriado Miguel Pérez, El Ilegal Chicano, El Sensacional Carlitos, Los Rabiosos Mr. Big y Blitz, La Artilleria Pesada, Thunder & Lightning, La Ley sobre el ring Pelayito Vázquez, Paparazzi, Stefano, Joe Bravo, Bacano y otras Mega Estrellas. Además se marca el regreso de una de las parejas más populares y dominantes de los años ochenta y noventa, Mark y Chris, los Hermanos Youngblood. Boletos a la venta en PRticket.com y en Music Stop. Dennis Rivera luego envía una invitación a cualquier luchador, sea de WWC, CWA, WWL a que vengan a la IWA. Puro Macho sale y Manny Ferno le dice a Savio que están viejos y él ya los había sacado de carrera. Hubo intercambio de insultos e iban a pelear hasta que Hugo Savinovich llama a la seguridad para que se lleven a Puro Macho.

Hugo Savinovich anuncia que Pagano no pudo llegar debido a que tuvo complicaciones en su vuelo. Su sustituto para la lucha ante “El Luchador más Rudo de México” L.A. Park, será Chicano. Justo antes de comenzar sale “Mr. Hardcore” Rico Suave y dice que si la lucha es “Hardcore”, él tiene que estar. Se convierte en un “three way” en el que L.A. Park gana tras chocar tres tubos de bombillas contra Rico Suave. En el encuentro hasta el árbitro, Fray Paco se llevó castigo del rudazo mexicano, tanto en su espalda, como en su cabeza. Ivelisse Vélez sobre Taya Valkyrie, tras patada a la cabeza mientras Taya estaba boca arriba en el esquinero para retener el campeonato Mundial Femenino de Wrestling Superstar. Mecha Wolf 450 sobre Juventud Guerrera en buena lucha tras el 450 Splash.

En la estelar, “El Mesías” Ricky Banderas (c/ Booker T) vs Penta Cero Miedo (c/ Barrabás). Antes de la lucha, le rindieron un homenaje a Banderas y le entregaron una placa. Banderas le agradeció a los presentes y su familia. Barrabás asistió colocando la pierna de Penta en las sogas durante un intento de planche. Banderas gana la lucha tras aplicarle la Patriota al Cero Miedo.

Luego de la lucha se apagan las luces y presentan un video de Mecha Wolf 450 mostrando un papel con las siglas CWA, las luces prenden con Mecha Wolf en el ring con Banderas, mirándose frente a frente y se anuncia que ya es oficial la lucha Banderas vs Mecha Wolf 450, el 16 de diciembre en el evento, Christmas Showdown de la CWA, terminando así el evento.

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UFC^® ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2019 EVENT DATES

ESPN+ and ESPN to Carry Seven UFC Fight Night Events from April through June 2019

LAS VEGAS – UFC^®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, today announced the dates and distribution plans for UFC events in the second quarter 2019. The schedule is a continuation of the historic multi-year agreement between UFC and The Walt Disney Company’s Direct-To-Consumer & International segment and ESPN beginning in 2019 that makes ESPN+ and ESPN the exclusive media homes of UFC in the United States. The exact locations of the Q2 events will be announced at a later date. 

The first of five second-quarter “UFC Fight Night on ESPN+” takes place Saturday, April 20 on the premium multi-sport, direct-to-consumer video service. ESPN+ will also carry Saturday UFC events on May 4, May 18, June 1 and June 22, with ESPN+ exclusively streaming all bouts for each event.

ESPN linear networks will air two “UFC Fight Night on ESPN” in the second quarter, on Saturday, April 27 and Saturday, June 29. The main card for both events will be televised live to a national audience exclusively on ESPN and ESPN Deportes, while the prelims and early prelims will be streamed live on ESPN+. 

Other confirmed events for the second quarter 2019 include three UFC Pay-Per-Views: UFC 236 on Saturday, April 13; UFC 237 on Saturday, May 11; and UFC 238 on Saturday, June 8. ESPN linear networks will televise the prelims for each of these events.

DATE	EVENT
Saturday, April 13	UFC 236
Saturday, April 20	UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON ESPN+
Saturday, April 27	UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON ESPN
Saturday, May 4	UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON ESPN+
Saturday, May 11	UFC 237
Saturday, May 18	UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON ESPN+
Saturday, June 1	UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON ESPN+
Saturday, June 8	UFC 238
Saturday, June 22	UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON ESPN+
Saturday, June 29	UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON ESPN

Locations, fight cards and ticket on-sale information will be announced at a later date.

Starting in January 2019, ESPN+ and ESPN will be the exclusive digital and linear distributors of UFC in the U.S., showcasing 42 live events, 30 of which will feature a full card of 12 UFC bouts.  Starting January 19, ESPN+, the recently-launched multi-sport, direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service, will offer 20 exclusive events and all preliminary fights for “UFC Fight Night on ESPN+” programs, and ESPN linear networks will broadcast 10 exclusive “UFC Fight Night on ESPN” events, as well as all UFC pay-per-view preliminary fights.

To subscribe to ESPN+, visit https://watch.espnplus.com/sports/.

                  

UFC FIGHT PASS^® and Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions Reach Multi-Year Live Streaming Agreement

Exclusive Programming Includes up to 72 Boxing Events Through 2021

First Event will Stream Live on Jan. 31 at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT

LAS VEGAS – UFC^® and Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions have reached a new agreement to live stream up to 72 professional boxing events over the next three years on UFC FIGHT PASS^®, the world’s leading digital subscription service for combat sports.

The inaugural event in the RJJ Boxing series on UFC FIGHT PASS will stream January 31, starting at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, live from Viejas Casino & Resort in Alpine, California.  WBO #2-rated world title challenger, “Mighty” Aston Palicte (24-2-1, 20 KOs), and unbeaten WBO #4 ranked Jose “Chiquiro” Martinez (20-0-2, 13 KOs) will headline in the 12-round World Boxing Organization Junior Bantamweight Title Eliminator.

Roy Jones Jr., a multi-time world champion and future boxing Hall of Famer, formed the Las Vegas-based promotional company RJJ Boxing Promotions three years ago with Las Vegas entrepreneur Keith Veltre and developed a growing stable of fighters in a short period of time.

“I’ve always been a big fan of Roy Jones Jr. and I’m excited to be in business with him,” said UFC President Dana White. “Everyone knows I’m looking to get into boxing, and I look forward to the future with Roy and using FIGHT PASS to live stream these exciting fights to our subscribers.”

“I was elated when my partner, Keith Veltre, told me he had started talking with UFC,” said Jones. “This is just the beginning of a long, lucrative partnership between these two brands.”

“I couldn’t be happier to bring together the biggest name in boxing, Roy Jones Jr., with UFC, the biggest name in combat sports,” said Veltre. “I love that UFC is allowing us to be creative, so expect to see prospects, tournaments, title fights, and more in this series.”

FIGHT PASS is a digital subscription service that is now available in more than 200 countries and territories. In 2019, FIGHT PASS will showcase more than 200 exclusive events featuring top promotions from around the world, providing fans with a front row seat to a broad spectrum of competitive fighting, including mixed martial arts, boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, individual and team submission grappling, and more.

Fight fans can access FIGHT PASS on personal computers, iOS and Android mobile devices, Apple TV, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Roku, Samsung Smart TVs, LG Smart TVs, and Sony TVs with Android TV.

UFC FIGHT PASS^® TO STREAM MORE THAN 200 LIVE COMBAT SPORTS EVENTS
IN 2019 – DOUBLE THE CURRENT SCHEDULE

Exclusive Programming Includes UFC Pay-Per-View Prelims and Live Bouts from Top Promotions Including
Glory Kickboxing, Cage Warriors, Invicta FC, Roy Jones Jr. Boxing, and More

LAS VEGAS – UFC FIGHT PASS^®, the world’s leading digital subscription service for combat sports, today announced that it will double its live event schedule in 2019, showcasing more than 200 exclusive events featuring top promotions from around the world. In all, FIGHT PASS will offer more than1,000 hours of live and exclusive combat sports programming in 2019, providing fans with a front row seat to a broad spectrum of competitive fighting, including mixed martial arts, boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and more.

“If you’re a combat sports fan, FIGHT PASS is a must have for 2019,” said UFC President Dana White. “Fans will get exclusive UFC FIGHT PASS Prelimsbefore every Pay-Per-View, as well as a look at up-and-coming fighters competing live in top combat sports promotions around the world. This is just the beginning of how we’re going to tap into the power of FIGHT PASS to continue to grow MMA and all these other combat sports that fight fans love.”

The preliminary 2019 programming schedule calls for FIGHT PASS to live stream fights from a minimum of 20 combat sports promotions. The total number of live fights offered on FIGHT PASS is expected to rise throughout the year, as discussions take place with current and potential partners about booking additional events.

ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING

Complementing the live event schedule on FIGHT PASS will be a lineup of original programming featuring in-depth interviews, behind-the-scenes content, and award-winning documentaries. FIGHT PASS will also premiere ON THE LINE, a new betting show that will help educate fight fans about placing wagers on UFC bouts, featuring analysis from professional bettors and oddsmakers. In addition, the UFC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, a marquee annual event noted for immortalizing MMA’s pioneers, trailblazers, innovators, and visionaries, is streamed live and exclusively on FIGHT PASS.  Additional details about FIGHT PASS original programming will be announced at a later date. 

SELECTION OF FEATURED LIVE EVENTS ON FIGHT PASS IN 2019

MMA

UFC FIGHT PASS Prelims

Leading FIGHT PASS’ live programming schedule will be exclusive UFC FIGHT PASS Prelims, comprising the early bouts from every upcoming UFC Pay-Per-View event in 2019 and regularly featuring Octagon® veterans and the fastest-rising stars in UFC.

Invicta FC

The world’s elite all-female MMA promotion, Invicta has produced over thirty UFC champions and contenders, including UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes, UFC women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas, UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg, and former UFC women’s strawweight champion Carla Esparza.

Cage Warriors

Known for its fast-paced live events, Europe’s premier MMA organization has seen some of the biggest names in MMA history pass through its ranks over the years, including former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor, former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping, former UFC welterweight Dan Hardy, and former UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk.

Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC)

Operating primarily in the Northeastern United States, CFFC has launched the careers of UFC stars like Aljamain Sterling, Paul Felder, Jim Miller, and the late street-fighting icon Kimbo Slice.

Pancrase

For much of the 1990s, Pancrase boasted the world’s greatest roster of MMA fighters, including UFC Hall of Famers Bas Rutten and Ken Shamrock, as well as Masakatsu Funaki. A quarter of a century later, this pioneering Japanese MMA promotion continues to build upon its legacy with monthly events on FIGHT PASS.

Island Fights 

Owned and promoted by boxing legend Roy Jones Jr., the Florida-based Island Fights produces fast-paced events featuring both MMA and boxing bouts.

KICKBOXING

GLORY Kickboxing

Home to the most devastating strikers in all of combat sports and selling out arenas across the globe, GLORY is the world’s premier kickboxing promotion.

SUBMISSION GRAPPLING / BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU (BJJ)

Eddie Bravo Invitational (EBI)

Founded by jiu-jitsu icon Eddie Bravo, EBI is the progenitor of the submission-only grappling phenomenon. Each EBI event is a 16-competitor grappling tournament with the world’s best submission specialists competing for a winner-take-all cash prize.

Polaris Professional Jiu-Jitsu Invitational

A pro jiu-jitsu event based in the UK, Polaris Pro Grappling invites the world's best grapplers to compete in a series of superfights.

Combat Jiu-Jitsu

The brainchild of grappling icon Eddie Bravo, Combat Jiu-Jitsu sees the greatest grapplers in the world compete with the added nuance of legal palm strikes.

Quintet

Created by UFC Hall of Famer Kazushi Sakuraba, this unique five-on-five team survival match is contested under submission only rules. Some of the biggest names in BJJ and MMA have already competed in this entertaining grappling format that has the combat sports world buzzing.

BOXING

Roy Jones Jr. Boxing

After FIGHT PASS showcased the final fight of his legendary career in 2018, the great Roy Jones Jr. returns to UFC’s streaming service with a monthly live boxing event featuring the sport’s rising title contenders.

MUAY THAI

Friday Night Fights

The longest running Muay Thai promotion in North America, the New York-based Friday Night Fights brings high-quality Muay Thai fighting to FIGHT PASS.

Bangkok Fights

Every week, FIGHT PASS will live stream a major Muay Thai event from the iconic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, showcasing the “art of the eight limbs” in its most authentic form.

Muay Thai Grand Prix

Europe’s elite Thai boxers compete in a series of elimination tournaments noted for their all-out action.

LETHWEI

World Lethwei Championship

The ancient Burmese sport of Lethwei is considered the most aggressive martial art in the world. Using slightly modified rules, theWorld Lethwei Championship brings world-class production values to the ancient Burmese art, featuring noted American combat sports broadcaster Sean Wheelock calling the action from ringside.

Lethwei Fighting Championship

Featuring the most aggressive fighters in the world’s most aggressive martial art, Lethwei Fighting Championship events will stream live on FIGHT PASS from Myanmar.

WORLD’S LARGEST FIGHT LIBRARY 

FIGHT PASS subscribers will also have complete access to the world’s largest fight library, featuring more than 20,000 bouts from dozens of combat sports organizations as well as every fight in UFC history.

UFC^® KICKS OFF 2019 ON ESPN+ WITH

FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP SUPERFIGHT BETWEEN

(C) HENRY CEJUDO AND (C - BW) TJ DILLASHAW

FEATURED BOUTS:

PAIGE VANZANT vs. RACHAEL OSTOVICH

(#11) GLOVER TEIXEIRA vs. ION CUTELABA

TICKETS FOR UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON ESPN+^®: CEJUDO vs. DILLASHAW 

AT BARCLAYS CENTER GO ON SALE FRIDAY, DEC. 14

Las Vegas – UFC^® debuts on ESPN+ in Brooklyn, NY with a championship superfight that will see newly crowned flyweight titleholder Henry Cejudo make his first title defense against current bantamweight champ TJ Dillashaw. Also, fan favorite Paige VanZant returns to the Octagon to take on The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion veteran Rachael Ostovich. UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON ESPN+^®: CEJUDO vs. DILLASHAW takes place Saturday, Jan. 19 at Barclays Center and will stream live at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, with the prelims kicking off the evening at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ESPN and ESPN Deportes and the early prelims on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT. All UFC live events on ESPN+ will be available in English and Spanish.

An Olympic wrestling gold medal winner, Cejudo (13-2, fighting out of Phoenix, Ariz.) put on his most spectacular performance to date in August when he dethroned dominant flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson. During his UFC career, he has also earned impressive victories over Sergio Pettis, Wilson Reis, Jussier Formiga and Chris Cariaso. Cejudo now looks to make his first successful title defense in the biggest fight of his career.

Dillashaw (17-3, fighting out of Angels Camp, Calif.) aims to make history by joining Conor McGregor and Daniel Cormier as only the third fighter to simultaneously hold championships in two UFC divisions. Dillashaw most recently defended his bantamweight belt against heated rival Cody Garbrandt by sensational KO. He also holds incredible wins against Renan Barao, John Lineker and Raphael Assuncao. Dillashaw is now poised to etch his name among the all-time UFC greats.

Looking for her first win at flyweight, VanZant (7-4, fighting out of Portland, Ore.) finally returns to action after a year off due to injury. A fan favorite for her time on season 22 of Dancing with the Stars where she placed second, VanZant is still one of the youngest fighters on the roster. She intends to show off her constantly-evolving mixed martial arts skills by outdoing her highlight reel knockout of Bec Rawlings and earning the third post-fight bonus of her career. 

Ostovich (4-4, fighting out of Waianae, Hawaii) looks to start 2019 off on a high note by earning her second UFC win in the biggest opportunity of her career. A quarterfinalist on her season of The Ultimate Fighter, Ostovich has won half of her fights by submission, most recently tapping out fellow TUF competitor Karine Gevorgyan in under two minutes. She is now positioned to break into the top-15 rankings with an impressive win. 

Announced bouts on the card include:

• No.11-ranked light heavyweight contender and former title challenger Glover Teixeira (27-7, fighting out of Danbury, Conn. by way of Governador Valadares, Brazil) goes to war with power-punching Ion Cutelaba (14-3, fighting out of Chisinau, Moldova)
• Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series signee Allen Crowder (9-3, fighting out of Mebane, N.C.) looks to spoil the highly-anticipated debut of ex-NFL star Greg Hardy (3-0, fighting out of Coconut Creek, Fla.)
• No. 11-ranked Joanne Calderwood (12-3, fighting out of Glasgow, Scotland) intends to defend her top-15 rank against the debuting Ariane Lipski (11-3, fighting out of Curitiba, Brazil)
• New York’s Randy Brown (10-3, fighting out of Queens, N.Y.) looks to rebound against Chance Rencountre (12-3, fighting out of Pawhuska, Okla.)
• In a battle of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series contract winners, Alonzo Menifield (7-0, fighting out of Dallas, Tex.) takes on Vinicius Moreira (9-1, fighting out of Brasilia, Brazil)
• Belal Muhammad (14-2, fighting out of Chicago, Ill.) meets Geoff Neal (10-2, fighting out of Dallas, Tex.) in a welterweight thriller

For the latest information on additional bouts for this event, please visit www.ufc.com. All bouts live and subject to change.

Visit the UFC^® Press Portal for information and content to support your UFC coverage. Please click here to apply for the event.

Tickets for UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON ESPN+^®: CEJUDO vs. DILLASHAW go on sale Friday, Dec 14 at 10 a.m. ET and are priced at $200, $150, $120, $100 and $90 (not including fees). Tickets are available for purchase online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center beginning Saturday, Dec. 15 at noon. Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person.

UFC Fight Club^® members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets Wednesday, Dec. 12 at 10 a.m. ET via the website www.ufcfightclub.com. A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter subscribers Thursday, Dec. 13 starting at 10 a.m. ET. To access this presale, users must register for the UFC newsletter through UFC.com.

               

TSN and RDS Extend Broadcast Partnership with UFC^®

– New multi-year agreement includes extensive broadcast and digital rights across TSN, RDS and Bell Media platforms –

TORONTO (December 11, 2018) – TSN, RDS, and UFC^®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, have agreed on a multi-year renewal in which the networks continue to serve as the broadcast partners of UFC in Canada. The agreement, which includes extensive broadcast and digital rights, was announced live from Toronto on SPORTSCENTRE in advance of one of UFC’s biggest events of the year, UFC^® 231: HOLLOWAY vs. ORTEGA, hosted at Scotiabank Arena.

Under the terms of the agreement, TSN and RDS are the home in Canada for 22 UFC Fight Night main cards and late preliminaries, as well as preliminary fights ahead of UFC’s 12 pay-per-view events. TSN and RDS will also broadcast Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series, focused on finding the next generation of UFC talent.

TSN and RDS will also distribute UFC content beyond linear broadcasts, including across social channels and via other Bell Media platforms, such as the short-form video content hub SnackableTV. The all-new Crave will feature a UFC collection where fans can stream content on demand, and as a result of UFC’s exclusive agreement with ESPN and ESPN+ in the United States, TSN viewers will also have access to original UFC content from ESPN.

“We are incredibly excited to build on our strong relationship with UFC to extend our agreement as their Canadian home,” said Shawn Redmond, Vice-President, TSN and Discovery Networks. “This expanded partnership allows us to deliver even more UFC content across not only TSN and RDS but also Bell Media platforms, providing additional choice and coverage to our viewers.”

“We are thrilled to continue our partnership with TSN and RDS, as they have been a key component of UFC’s growth in Canada,” said David Shaw, UFC Senior Vice-President, International and Content. “Canada is one of UFC’s most important markets, supported by a strong and loyal fan base. With this continued relationship, TSN and RDS will help us reach more UFC fans in Canada than ever before.”

The new agreement with TSN and RDS also allows UFC FIGHT PASS^® to expand its offerings to customers in Canada with eight exclusive UFC Fight Night events and all Early Preliminary fights from each UFC live event. FIGHT PASS customers will also have access to the largest collection of combat sports programming in the world, featuring UFC’s full archive of historic events, classic bouts, and original content, as well as live events from leading independent promotions from around the globe.

UFC programming is also available to TSN and TSN Direct subscribers on TSN.ca and the TSN app. The complete UFC on TSN broadcast schedule can be found here.