The UFC will makes its official FOX debut on Oct. 30.
That’s when the UFC’s new network-television partner airs “UFC Primetime,” a one-hour special that previews the organization’s first UFC on FOX event, which is set for Nov. 12.
The special airs either immediately before or after the NFL on FOX game assigned to your given market that day.
No headliner has been announced for the landmark Nov. 12 event, which is expected to take place at Anaheim, Calif.’s Honda Center.
When pressed for a possible main event for the two-fight, one-hour event special, UFC president Dana White told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) he’s still working on the lineup. However, he’s ruled out middleweight champ Anderson Silva, who defeated Yushin Okami this past weekend at UFC 134, as a possibility.
Currently, the only fight announced for the show is featherweight Pablo Garza (11-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) vs. Dustin Poirer (10-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC).
“UFC Primetime” usually is a three-part weekly series that airs on Spike TV. However, given the UFC’s new seven-year deal with FOX (and FX and FUEL TV), and given the need to introduce the UFC’s fighting brand to new viewers, “Primetime” will be scaled down to a one-hour special for the Oct. 30 broadcast.