MMA Nation - UFC On Fox Post-Fight Press Conference, News And Updateshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/33343/mma-icon.png2011-11-17T11:13:45-08:00http://mma.sbnation.com/rss/stream/23219622011-11-17T11:13:45-08:002011-11-17T11:13:45-08:00UFC On Fox Salaries: Junior Dos Santos Tops Fighter Payroll With $220,000
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<p>Junior dos Santos ($220,000), Cain Velasquez ($100,000), and Ben Henderson ($60,000) were the top earners at UFC on Fox.</p> <p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122489/junior-dos-santos">Junior dos Santos</a>' week just keeps getting better. According to reports from <a href="http://mmajunkie.com/news/26086/ufc-on-fox-salaries.mma?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+mmajunkie+%28MMAjunkie.com+Feed%29" target="_blank">MMA Junkie</a>, the newest UFC heavyweight champion pocketed $220,000 for his primetime <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fight-card/84361/ufc-on-fox-1-velasquez-vs-dos-santos">UFC on Fox</a> victory over <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122504/cain-velasquez">Cain Velasquez</a> ($100,000) on Saturday night.</p>
<p>A pair of co-headlining lightweights were the night's other big earners. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/127864/ben-henderson">Ben Henderson</a> ($60,000) and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/128648/clay-guida">Clay Guida</a> ($40,000) each left with a noteworthy payday for their thrilling number-one contender duel, along with "Fight of the Night" bonuses.</p>
<p>Former NCAA wrestling standout <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/129238/mike-pierce">Mike Pierce</a> led the remainder of the undercard charge, netting $36,000 for his split decision victory over <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/132942/paul-bradley">Paul Bradley</a> ($18,000) on the UFC on Fox Facebook preliminaries. The win was Pierce's fifth in seven UFC appearances.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fight-card/79709/ufc-137-results-penn-vs-diaz">UFC 137</a> was held on November 12th at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. For complete post-fight news, including results, bonuses, and attendance, head over to <a href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2011/11/12/2557921/ufc-on-fox-post-fight-press-conference-bonuses-news" target="_blank">MMA Nation's comprehensive StoryStream</a>.</p>
<p><b>UFC on Fox salaries:</b></p>
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<p>Junior Dos Santos: $220,000 (includes $110,000 win bonus)<br>Cain Velasquez: $100,000<br>Ben Henderson: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus)<br>Clay Guida: $40,000<br><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122973/dustin-poirier">Dustin Poirier</a>: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)<br><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122877/pablo-garza">Pablo Garza</a>: $8,000<br><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/131141/ricardo-lamas">Ricardo Lamas</a>: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)<br><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122976/cub-swanson">Cub Swanson</a>: $15,000<br><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/129163/damarques-johnson">DaMarques Johnson</a>: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus)<br><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/129707/clay-harvison">Clay Harvison</a>: $8,000<br><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/129576/darren-uyenoyama">Darren Uyenoyama</a>: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus)<br><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/129235/norifumi-yamamoto">Norifumi Yamamoto</a>: $15,000<br><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/130341/robert-peralta">Robert Peralta</a>: $16,000 (includes $ win bonus)<br><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122977/mackens-semerzier">Mackens Semerzier</a>: $8,000<br><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/129722/alex-caceres">Alex Caceres</a>: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)<br><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122601/cole-escovedo">Cole Escovedo</a>: $5,000<br>Mike Pierce: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus)<br>Paul Bradley: $18,000<br><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/130037/aaron-rosa">Aaron Rosa</a>: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus)<br><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/143907/matt-lucas">Matt Lucas</a>: $6,000</p>
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https://mma.sbnation.com/2011/11/17/2569194/ufc-on-fox-salaries-payouts-junior-dos-santos-cain-velasquezShaun Al-Shatti2011-11-13T11:13:54-08:002011-11-13T11:13:54-08:00UFC On Fox: Early Ratings Estimates Have It Coming Short Of Kimbo Slice On CBS Or Spike TV
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<p>The UFC on Fox: Velasquez vs. dos Santos was in third place among network shows and second in the coveted 18-49 year old demographic. </p> <p>The ratings are in for the UFC on Fox which featured a heavyweight championship bout between <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122504/cain-velasquez" class="sbn-auto-link">Cain Velasquez</a> and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122489/junior-dos-santos" class="sbn-auto-link">Junior dos Santos</a> and they're a bit of a mixed bag. <a target="_blank" href="http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/13/tv-ratings-oregon-stanford-ufc-on-fox-top-saturday/110466/">TV by the Numbers</a> reports that the program averaged 4.64 million viewers, in third place behind Oregon vs. Stanford on ABC and a rerun of NCIS on CBS. UFC was in a very close second place in the critical 18-49 demographic with a 2.4 rating and a 7 share, just behind the Stanford's game and its 2.5 rating and 7 share among 18-49 year olds.</p>
<p>According to Dave Meltzer the show averaged 5.7 million viewers for the fight itself. "Everyone is happy with the number given there was only one minute of fighting," Meltzer wrote at <a href="http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/3-news/22963-ufc-ratings" target="_blank">the Wrestling Observer</a>.</p>
<p>Bear in mind, these are preliminary estimates that are expected to rise about 20% after the West Coast viewers are factored in. The numbers were down from 4.81 million viewers for <i>Cops </i>in the previous time slot on Fox last night.</p>
<p><a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/mma/post/_/id/6049/quick-knockout-good-or-bad-for-ufc-on-fox" target="_blank">ESPN.com</a> spoke with Fox Sports CEO David Hill:</p>
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<p>Fox Sports chief executive David Hill admitted he and president Dana White discussed the "tactics" of booking a single, heavyweight fight in hindsight, but added he was overwhelmingly satisfied with the product.</p>
<p>"It absolutely delivered everything I hoped it would," Hill told ESPN.com. "I spoke to Dana and maybe, tactically, Dana didn't play it the right way. But this is what you get in this sport. This is world heavyweight champion action."</p>
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<p>By comparison, the first-ever MMA event on U.S. network television, <i>EliteXC: Primetime</i> which aired on CBS in May, 2008, peaked with 6.51 million viewers for its headliner featuring <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/130437/kimbo-slice" class="sbn-auto-link">Kimbo Slice</a> vs. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/130957/james-thompson" class="sbn-auto-link">James Thompson</a>. Kimbo Slice also drew 6.1 million viewers for a tape delayed fight against <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/123062/roy-nelson" class="sbn-auto-link">Roy Nelson</a> on Spike TV in 2010.</p>
<p>Even the ratings in Brazil fell a bit short of Dana White's bold claim that 60 million Brazilians would be tuning in.<a target="_blank" href="http://uolesportevetv.blogosfera.uol.com.br/2011/11/13/globo-dobra-audiencia-em-relacao-aos-numeros-do-ufc-rio-na-rede-tv/"> Early estimates from the Sao Paulo region </a>have the UFC improving dramatically on previous performances, but only extrapolate to about 10 million viewers for the entire nation.</p>
https://mma.sbnation.com/2011/11/13/2558863/ufc-on-fox-ratings-estimates-have-it-coming-short-of-kimboNate Wilcox2011-11-12T21:03:48-08:002011-11-12T21:03:48-08:00Junior Dos Santos Defeated Cain Velasquez With A Torn Meniscus
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<p>Leading up to Saturday night's <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fight-card/84361/ufc-on-fox-1-velasquez-vs-dos-santos">UFC on Fox</a> mega-event, UFC President Dana White often remarked that he would "die" if anything happened to his two heavyweight contenders before they could enter the cage for the promotion's network debut. Little did White know, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122489/junior-dos-santos">Junior dos Santos</a> had done that very thing, tearing his meniscus just eleven days before putting on the performance of his life.</p>
<p>That's right. Dos Santos somehow had a hobbled knee as he knocked-out <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122504/cain-velasquez" class="sbn-auto-link">Cain Velasquez</a> 64 seconds into their headlining title bout. <a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/#!/arielhelwani/status/135575106398339072">Ariel Helwani</a> had the details from the post press conference scrum.</p>
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<p><span class="metadata"><span class="author"><a href="http://twitter.com/arielhelwani"><img src="http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/593946586/n507915524_2010510_8306_normal.jpg"></a><strong><a href="http://twitter.com/arielhelwani">@arielhelwani</a></strong><br>Ariel Helwani</span></span> JDS and his dr. just confirmed that he tore his meniscus 11 days ago, was on crutches for 2 days after. Couldn't walk.<br><span class="embedly_timestamp"><a title="Sun Nov 13 04:29:58 +0000 2011" href="http://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/135575106398339072">Nov 13</a> via <a href="http://www.echofon.com/" rel="nofollow">Echofon</a></span><span class="tweet-actions"><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/favorite?tweet_id=135575106398339072" class="favorite-action" title="Favorite"><span><i></i><b>Favorite</b></span></a><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=135575106398339072" class="retweet-action" title="Retweet"><span><i></i><b>Retweet</b></span></a><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?in_reply_to=135575106398339072" class="reply-action" title="Reply"><span><i></i><b>Reply</b></span></a></span></p>
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<p>If the report is true, it only ratchets up what already was a stunning display from the UFC's newest heavyweight kingpin. MMA Nation Editor-In-Chief Luke Thomas succinctly summed up the action in his <a href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2011/11/12/2556631/ufc-on-fox-results-play-by-play-velasquez-vs-dos-santos-mma-news" target="_blank">UFC on Fox play-by-play</a>.</p>
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<p>ROUND 1 - Both fighters come out orthodox. Right hand by dos Santos that touches but doesn't do much. Outside leg kicks already by Velasquez. A monster overhand right from dos Santos sends Velasquez to the mat. Cain just crumbles. Most of the follow up shots from dos Santos miss, but as soon as Velasquez goes belly down referee John McCarthy steps in. That's it folks. Junior dos Santos is your new UFC heavyweight champion.</p>
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<p><i>Photo by Esther Lin for <a href="http://www.mmafighting.com/" target="_blank">MMAFighting.com</a>.</i></p>
https://mma.sbnation.com/2011/11/12/2557953/junior-dos-santos-injury-cain-velasquez-ufc-on-foxShaun Al-Shatti2011-11-12T20:14:14-08:002011-11-12T20:14:14-08:00UFC On Fox Results: Dana White Confirms Henderson Vs. Edgar In Japan
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<p>Dana White confirmed Ben Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar as the main event of February's UFC 144 card in Japan.</p> <p>As expected, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/127864/ben-henderson" class="sbn-auto-link">Ben Henderson</a> netted more than a win with his impressive performance on Saturday night. In the fuzzy afterglow of the UFC's historic debut on Fox, UFC president Dana White confirmed the former WEC lightweight champion earned the next lightweight title shot against <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122527/frankie-edgar" class="sbn-auto-link">Frankie Edgar</a> at February's UFC 144 card.</p>
<p>"They're both exciting fighters," White explained at the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fight-card/84361/ufc-on-fox-1-velasquez-vs-dos-santos">UFC on Fox</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2011/11/12/2557725/video-ufc-on-fox-pre-fight-press-conference/in/2321962">post-fight press conference</a>. "Them being the main event in Japan should be a great show."</p>
<p>Henderson defeated rising contender <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/128648/clay-guida" class="sbn-auto-link">Clay Guida</a> in the night's frenetic co-main event, claming the unanimous decision with a performance that earned <a target="_blank" href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2011/11/12/2557790/ufc-on-fox-bonuses-dos-santos-henderson-guida-lamas/in/2321962">"Fight of the Night" honors</a>. Afterward, "Smooth" was all smiles as White confirmed his next opponent.</p>
<p>"I think it's a great matchup," Henderson excitedly stated. "With Frankie, I think I matchup very well. I just have to stick to the game-plan and do a little better job.</p>
<p>"I'm very excited. I think we're going to put on a show."</p>
https://mma.sbnation.com/2011/11/12/2557900/ufc-on-fox-results-dana-white-henderson-vs-edgar-japan-februaryShaun Al-Shatti2011-11-12T19:48:33-08:002011-11-12T19:48:33-08:00UFC On Fox Results: Historic Broadcast Leaves Room For Improvement
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<p>Junior dos Santos knocked out Cain Velasquez to win UFC gold. Was the historic broadcast television debut everything the UFC and Fox could have hoped for? Jonathan Snowden says yes and no.</p> <p>It doesn't seem like the worst thing in the world. After all, we're trained to fear the punch to the nose, to the eye, to the kisser. Right behind the ear? An afterthought at best. But ask Junior dos Santos about the sweet spot. Ask <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122589/matt-serra">Matt Serra</a>. Better yet, ask former UFC heavyweight champion <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122504/cain-velasquez">Cain Velasquez</a>.</p>
<p>Eighteen years to the night after <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/129997/royce-gracie">Royce Gracie</a> became the UFC's first tournament champion, fellow Brazilian dos Santos blistered Velasquez with a hard punch right behind the ear and swarmed him on the ground for a finish. A tearful dos Santos was beyond words, becoming just the fourteenth man to claim UFC heavyweight gold.</p>
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<p>As the sole fight of the night on Fox, it delivered a magical moment. Unfortunately, it was a singular one. The crowd was amped, ready to be part of history. Instead, they were part of a mere minute of fight action.</p>
<p>Despite the paucity of in cage work, the promotion's network debut has to be considered a conditional success. There were no major gaffes. The fight failed to deliver a classic, but wasn't boring either. The pre-taped introductions of both fighters were the best in UFC history.</p>
<p>It wasn't a flawless broadcast, however. UFC President Dana White looked nervous sitting next to Curt Menefee during the pre and post-fight segments. White wasn't able to tone down his excitable approach to fight promotion and gave the show a bit of a carnival barker feel. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122494/brock-lesnar">Brock Lesnar</a>, there to plug his own fight with <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122499/alistair-overeem">Alistair Overeem</a>, did his best to fill in the technical holes, but that's not Lesnar working to his strength.</p>
<p>Those are problems easily fixed. Smooth talkers like <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122510/rashad-evans">Rashad Evans</a> or <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122508/randy-couture">Randy Couture</a> can sit in Lesnar's chair. White can either tone things down or give way to a professional broadcaster. It's a good sign that the problems are in the details - the broadcast generally looked and sounded great.</p>
<p>When the ratings roll in we'll be able to say with certainty that the event was a broadcast success. But signs point to an overwhelming one. The UFC looked absolutely ready for primetime - and by 2012 the UFC and Fox should be firing on all cylinders. Welcome to the future, the one UFC fans have dreamed about for years. It's great to be here.</p>
https://mma.sbnation.com/2011/11/12/2557771/ufc-on-fox-results-historic-broadcast-leaves-room-for-improvementJonathan Snowden2011-11-12T19:46:07-08:002011-11-12T19:46:07-08:00UFC On Fox Bonuses: Dos Santos, Henderson, Guida, And Lamas Earn $65,000
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<figcaption>UFC® on FOX Velasquez vs Dos Santos on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA (Photos by Donald Miralle/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC vs Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p>Junior dos Santos, Ben Henderson, Clay Guida, and Ricardo Lamas all earned $65,000 bonuses at UFC on Fox.</p> <p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122489/junior-dos-santos" target="_blank">Junior dos Santos</a> will depart for Brazil with a fatter wallet to accompany his UFC heavyweight belt. In the aftermath of the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fight-card/84361/ufc-on-fox-1-velasquez-vs-dos-santos" target="_blank">UFC's historic debut on Fox</a>, UFC President Dana White confirmed dos Santos as the winner of "Knockout of the Night" for his stirring 64-second knockout of former champion <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122504/cain-velasquez">Cain Velasquez</a> in the night's main event. The Brazilian will reportedly take home an extra $65,000 for his performance.</p>
<p>"I have no words to say what I'm feeling," dos Santos emotionally announced after dominating the UFC's network television debut. "It's amazing, my life. I have a lot of good people around me. I think Cain Velasquez was for sure my toughest opponent."</p>
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<p>Undercard competitor <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/131141/ricardo-lamas">Ricardo Lamas</a> was awarded "Submission of the Night" for his comeback victory over Cub Swanson. After dropping the first five minutes, Lamas battled back to catch Swanson with head-and-arm triangle midway through the second frame.</p>
<p>"I get that arm-triangle opening a lot," a relieved Lamas said. "It worked out."</p>
<p>Lastly, both <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/127864/ben-henderson">Ben Henderson</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/128648/clay-guida">Clay Guida</a> will leave California with an additional $65,000 for their thrilling three-round brawl. Heavily hyped as a battle of cardio and determination, the contest lived up to its billing as the pair delivered a non-stop display of lightweight prowess. Ultimately Henderson exited the Octagon with his hand raised, earning the next shot at the 155-pound belt in the process.</p>
<p>"<a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122527/frankie-edgar">Frankie Edgar</a>, we've got a date," Henderson gleefully declared. "Let's do it, baby."</p>
https://mma.sbnation.com/2011/11/12/2557790/ufc-on-fox-bonuses-dos-santos-henderson-guida-lamasShaun Al-Shatti2011-11-12T19:38:26-08:002011-11-12T19:38:26-08:00UFC On Fox Live Gate And Attendance: 14,019 Pack The Honda Center
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<p>UFC on Fox collected an audience of 14,019 and a live gate of $1.1 million.</p> <p>Following the explosive finale of <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fight-card/84361/ufc-on-fox-1-velasquez-vs-dos-santos" class="sbn-auto-link">UFC on Fox</a> on Saturday night, UFC President Dana White announced the event's live gate and attendance from Anaheim, California. According to White, 14,019 spectators filled the sold-out Honda Center to witness the UFC's network debut, attracting a live gate of $1.1 million.</p>
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<p>Fight fans in attendance were witness to one of the fastest title fights in UFC history, as Brazilian striking savant <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122489/junior-dos-santos">Junior dos Santos</a> required just 64 seconds to dethrone <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122504/cain-velasquez" class="sbn-auto-link">Cain Velasquez</a> and claim the UFC heavyweight title live on Fox.</p>
<p>"I have no words to say what I'm feeling," an emotional dos Santos explained afterward. "It's amazing, my life. I have a lot of good people around me. I think Cain Velasquez was for sure my toughest opponent. I was afraid to fight with him, you know, because he's very tough. I was not 100 percent for this fight, so I was scared."</p>
<p>To watch the UFC on Fox post-fight press conference in it's entirety, head over to the <a target="_blank" href="http://mma.sbnation.com/2011/11/12/2557725/video-ufc-on-fox-pre-fight-press-conference">UFC on Fox post-fight press conference StoryStream</a>. For complete post-fight UFC on Fox coverage stay tuned to <a href="http://mma.sbnation.com/" target="_blank">MMA Nation</a>.</p>
https://mma.sbnation.com/2011/11/12/2557780/ufc-on-fox-live-gate-attendanceShaun Al-Shatti2011-11-12T18:20:16-08:002011-11-12T18:20:16-08:00VIDEO: UFC On Fox Post-Fight Press Conference
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<figcaption>HOLLYWOOD, CA: UFC Fighter Cain Velasquez speaks at the UFC on Fox: Velasquez v Dos Santos - Press Conference at W Hollywood in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images) | Getty Images</figcaption>
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<p>Join MMA Nation tonight at 10:15 p.m. ET for live coverage, video and news from the UFC on Fox post-fight press conference at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.</p> <p>Join <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mmanation.com/">MMA Nation</a> tonight at 10:15 p.m. ET/7:15 p.m. PT as we bring you live video and coverage of the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fight-card/84361/ufc-on-fox-1-velasquez-vs-dos-santos" class="sbn-auto-link">UFC on Fox</a> post-fight press conference. Tonight's press conference takes place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, will be hosted by UFC President Dana White, and features heavyweight headliners <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122504/cain-velasquez">Cain Velasquez</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/122489/junior-dos-santos">Junior dos Santos</a>. Lightweight contenders <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/128648/clay-guida">Clay Guida</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mma/fighter/127864/ben-henderson">Ben Henderson</a> are also expected to be in attendance, alongside various participants from the night's undercard.</p>
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<p>As usual, White and the card's notable competitors will field questions from the media and discuss their performance following the conclusion of the Fox-televised heavyweight championship. Additionally, the UFC president will announce the winners of "Knockout of the Night", "Submission of the Night", and "Fight of the Night" bonuses.</p>
<p>Live video of the proceedings will be available for streaming below. For more results and analysis, follow MMA Nation (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.twitter.com/mmanation">@MMANation</a>) on Twitter.</p>
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