Fight Network Presents Live UFC Fight Night San Diego Pre-Show & Prelims

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Toronto – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, will air extensive live programming for UFC Fight Night™: Mir vs. Duffee this Wednesday, July 15 from Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Fight Network will air the live prelims exclusively in Canada from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET. The main card will be televised on TSN4 and TSN5.

In the featured prelim, Washington native Sam Sicilia (14-5) battles Californian Yaotzin Meza (20-10, 1NC) in featherweight action. In a pivotal women’s bantamweight bout, Brazil’s No. 13-ranked Jessica Andrade (12-4) faces Canada’s Sarah Moras (4-2), Brazilian submission ace Rani Yahya (20-8, 1NC) tangles with Japan’s Masanori Kanehara (24-11-5) in a bantamweight showcase, plus well-travelled Brazilian welterweight Igor Araujo (25-7, 1NC) clashes with California’s Sean “Tarzan” Strickland (15-1).

Live pre-fight coverage will lead into the prelims on Saturday with Fight Network’s UFC® Pre-Show Live at 7:30 p.m. ET, featuring previews, predictions and analysis.

In addition to all the live pre and post-fight coverage, Fight Network is the destination for UFC library content, specials and series, including UFC Unleashed, UFC Now, UFC Ultimate Insider and classic UFC PPV events. All airings are listed at tv.fightnetwork.com.

The full card for UFC Fight Night™: Mir vs. Duffee includes:

Main Card (Live on TSN4/TSN5, 10 p.m. ET):

-Frank Mir (17-9) vs. Todd Duffee (9-2)

-Josh Thomson (20-7, 1NC) vs. Tony Ferguson (19-3)

-Holly Holm (8-0) vs. Marion Reneau (6-1)

-Scott Jorgensen (15-10) vs. Manny Gamburyan (17-9, 1NC)

-Kevin Lee (10-1) vs. James Moontasri (8-2)

-Alan Jouban (11-3) vs. Matt Dwyer (8-2)

Preliminary Card (Live on Fight Network, 8 p.m. ET):

-Sam Sicilia (14-5) vs. Yaotzin Meza (20-10, 1NC)

-Jessica Andrade (12-4) vs. Sarah Moras (4-2)

-Rani Yahya (20-8, 1NC) vs. Masanori Kanehara (24-11-5)

-Igor Araujo (25-7, 1NC) vs. Sean Strickland (15-1)

Preliminary Card (Live on UFC Fight Pass, 7 p.m. ET):

-Kevin Casey (9-3) vs. Ildemar Alcantara (21-7)

-Andrew Craig (9-3) vs. Lyman Good (18-3, 1NC)

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About Fight Network:

Fight Network (www.fightnetwork.com) is the world’s premier combat sports network dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, including fights, fighters, fight news and fight lifestyle. The channel is available on Cablevision’s Optimum TV, Suddenlink Communications, Grande Communications and Armstrong Cable in the U.S., all major carriers in Canada, over 30 countries across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, a programming block on Pursuit Channel (www.pursuitchannel.com), on TSN Radio in Canada via its program “Live Audio Wrestling,” and its programming on Sirius XM Channel 167. Fight Network’s parent company Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp. launched Fantasy (FNTSY) Sports Network (www.fantasysportsnetwork.com) across North America in March 2014 and also holds a significant ownership interest in Pursuit Channel.