Sportsnet Connected heads to Los Angeles for UFC 104 with reports and features by MMA Connected host “Showdown” Joe Ferraro during all evening and prime editions of Connected starting Wednesday, October 21.
UFC 104 will take place Saturday, October 24 and features a main card highlighted by the first title defence by Lyoto Machida, the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, against Mauricio Rua.
For even more UFC 104 coverage, Sportsnet.ca will have live streaming of the UFC 104 Pre-Fight Press Conference on Thursday, October 22 at 4 p.m. (ET)/1 p.m. (PT), the official weigh-in starting Friday, October 23 at 6 p.m. (ET)/3 p.m. (PT) and Post Fight Press Conference after the event ends.
Features to be included during the reports on Connected include:
· An examination of the incredible path Machida has taken to become the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
· A feature story on the heavyweight battle between undefeated Cain Velasquez and Ben Rothwell, who is making his UFC debut
· A one-on-one interview with UFC President Dana White
· News from Friday’s official weigh-in
· Predictions on the fights from all the big name fighters around the UFC
Next Monday’s edition of MMA Connected from Los Angeles will feature all the highlights of UFC 104 including post-fight analysis and reactions from the fighters.