UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov fight coverage details

FOX SPORTS UFC PROGRAMMING THIS WEEK FEATURES UFC FIGHT NIGHT: HENDERSON VS. KHABILOV SATURDAY NIGHT ON FOX SPORTS 1

KHABILOV LOOKS TO DISRUPT HENDERSON’S RHYTHM AT UFC FIGHT NIGHT, SAYS STANN: Former UFC lightweight champion and current No. 2-ranked Benson Henderson returns to action against rising star and the No. 11-ranked Rustam Khabilov at UFC FIGHT NIGHT: HENDERSON VS. KHABILOV live on FOX Sports 1, Saturday, June 7 (10:00 PM ET). Fresh off a January win against Josh Thomson, Henderson (20-3, fighting out of Glendale, Ariz.) hopes that a win against Khabilov (17-1, fighting out of Albuquerque, N.M.), will put him in line for a chance to regain his title. The 27-year-old Khabilov trains at the famed Jackson-Winkeljohn MMA gym in Albuquerque and has reeled off three straight wins to start his UFC career. Now he’ll meet the toughest test of his young career against the former UFC lightweight champion. “Ben Henderson is a great mixed martial artist and longtime champ at 155 pounds, but Rustam Khabilov is a legit threat,” says UFC ON FOX analystBrian Stann. “Henderson likes to fight at that smooth rhythm where he controls the pace and the space of the fight. Khabilov is not that kind of dance partner. He’s going to disrupt that rhythm. It’s a really intriguing matchup.”  Watch UFC ON FOX announcer Jon Anik and Stann preview Benson Henderson vs. Rustam Khabilov: http://foxs.pt/1pNsyZ6

UFC WEIGH-IN SHOW: HENDERSON VS. KHABILOV – MELENDEZ, CRUZ AND BISPING SERVE AS ANALYSTS

• Network/When: FOX Sports 2, Friday, June 6 (6:00 PM ET)
• Talent: Karyn Bryant, Dominick Cruz, Gilbert Melendez, Michael Bisping, Megan Olivi
• This Week: The UFC WEIGH-IN SHOW features host Karyn Bryant, UFC lightweight title contender Gilbert Melendez, former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and middleweight Michael Bisping as the fighters attempt to make weight. Megan Olivi interviews fighters during the show.

UFC FIGHT NIGHT PREFIGHT: HENDERSON VS. KHABILOV PREVIEW

• Network/When: FOX Sports 1, Saturday, June 7 (7:00 PM ET)
• Talent:  Jay Glazer, Dominick Cruz, Gilbert Melendez, Michael Bisping, Megan Olivi
• This Week: Host Jay Glazer and analysts Melendez, Cruz and Bisping preview the main card and prelim fights at UFC FIGHT NIGHT: HENDERSON VS. KHABILOV.

UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS FEATURE FOUR EXCITING MATCHUPS

• Network/When: FOX Sports 1, Saturday, June 7 (8:00 PM ET)
• Talent: Jon Anik, Kenny Florian, Jay Glazer, Dominick Cruz, Gilbert Melendez, Michael Bisping, Megan Olivi
• This Week: The UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS feature four exciting fights, kicking off with a lightweight clash between Jon Tuck (7-1) and the undefeated Jake Lindsey (9-0). No. 15-ranked flyweight Scott Jorgensen (14-8) faces Danny Martinez (17-5), while Bobby Voelker (24-11) faces Lance Benoist (6-2) in a welterweight bout. Bantamweights Yaotzin Meza (19-9) and Sergio Pettis (10-1) round out the PRELIMS.

UFC FIGHT NIGHT: HENDERSON VS. KHABILOV HEADLINE THREE HOURS OF ACTION

• Network/When: FOX Sports 1/FOX Deportes, Saturday, June 7 (10:00 PM ET)
• Talent: Jon Anik, Kenny Florian, Jay Glazer, Dominick Cruz, Gilbert Melendez, Michael Bisping, Megan Olivi (FOX Deportes: Víctor Dávila and Fabricio Werdum)
• This Week: In the five-round main event, former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson (20-3) takes on the No. 11-ranked Rustam Khabilov (17-1). In the night’s co-main event, Diego Sanchez (26-7) competes in a potential Fight of the Year candidate against Ross Pearson (17-6, 1NC). Plus, flyweight sensation and No. 1-ranked John Dodson (16-6) looks to secure a title shot when he collides with No. 5 flyweight contender John Moraga (14-2). Rafael dos Anjos (20-7) faces Jason High (19-4) in an exciting lightweight bout, while veteranYves Edwards (42-20-1, 1NC) fights Piotr Hallmann (14-2) in another lightweight clash. Mexican bantamweight star Erik “Goyito” Perez(14-5) takes on No. 14-ranked Bryan Caraway (18-7).

FOX SPORTS LIVE RECAPS UFC FIGHT NIGHT BOUTS

• Network/When: FOX Sports 1, Saturday, June 7 (1:00 AM ET)
• Talent: Jay Glazer, Dominick Cruz, Gilbert Melendez, Michael Bisping, Megan Olivi
• This Week: Glazer and analysts Cruz, Melendez and Bisping recap the UFC FIGHT NIGHT main bout between Benson Henderson and Rustam Khabilov, plus the other exciting fights on the card.

OTHER UFC PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK

UFC MAIN EVENT – UFC 144: EDGAR VS. HENDERSON

·         Network/When: FOX Sports 1, Wednesday, June 4 (7:00 PM ET)

·         Talent: Frankie Edgar, Benson Henderson

·         This Week: UFC champion Frankie Edgar and former WEC champion Benson Henderson prepare for their pivotal clash at UFC 144. Watch them train and then see the fight itself as the lightweight title is on the line.

UFC TONIGHT – UFC FIGHT NIGHT: HENDERSON VS. KHABILOV PREVIEW, HENDERSON, SANCHEZ, FABER AND HENDRICKS INTERVIEWS

·         Network/When: FOX Sports 1, Wednesday, June 4 (8:00 PM ET)

·         Talent: Kenny Florian, Chael Sonnen, Karyn Bryant, Ariel Helwani and guest host Gilbert Melendez

• This Week: On UFC TONIGHT, Florian and Sonnen are joined in the studio by guest host and lightweight No. 1 contender Gilbert Melendez. They preview UFC FIGHT NIGHT: HENDERSON VS. KHABILOV and interview former lightweight champion Benson Hendersonand Diego Sanchez before their Saturday fights. Welterweight champion Johny Hendricks joins the team in studio and updates them on his next title defense. Plus, they’ll also interview Urijah Faber. Helwani and Bryant add reports.

THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER – KING AND GORDON BATTLE FOR SEMIFINAL SPOT

·         Network/When: FOX Sports 1, Wednesday, June 4 (10:00 PM ET)

·         Talent: BJ Penn, Frankie Edgar

• This Week: On this episode of THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER, Team Penn’s number-one middleweight Mike King takes on the powerful underdog Eddie Gordon of Team Edgar for a spot in the semifinals. Plus, BJ Penn and Frankie Edgar make a splash in this season’s coaches’ challenge.

UFC FROM ALL ANGLES: CHRIS WEIDMAN

·         Network/When: FOX Sports 1, Thursday, June 5 (7:00 PM ET)

·         Talent: Karyn Bryant, UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman

• This Week: Host Karyn Bryant sits down with UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman to discuss his remarkable rise from Long Island obscurity to the most monumental upset in mixed martial arts history. UFC FROM ALL ANGLES offers an unprecedented look at the life of an athlete determined to leave his mark.

UFC ULTIMATE INSIDER: SCHAUB IN STUDIO, WOODLEY’S HARD STREETS, PENN’S PRAISE AND SWANSON’S TAKEDOWN

·         Network/When: FOX Sports 1, Sunday, June 8 (7:30 PM ET)

·         Talent: Jon Anik

• This Week: Dangerous heavyweight Brendan Schaub doesn’t pull any punches with host Jon Anik as he describes how he intends to welcome former champion Andrei Arlovski back to the Octagon. Plus, St. Louis native Tryon Woodley revisits the hard streets that he left behind to become an All-American wrestler and rising UFC contender. As BJ Penn gets set to fight in the fourth weight class of his remarkable career, the UFC’s biggest stars give praise to The Prodigy. Finally, entering the prime of his career and nearing a shot at the UFC featherweight title, Cub Swanson gives a candid Takedown on the state of the 145 pound division.

UFC COUNTDOWN UFC 174: JOHNSON VS. BAGAUTINOV

·         Network/When: FOX Sports 1, Sunday, June 8 (8:00 PM ET)

·         Talent: Demetrious Johnson, Ali Bagautinov

·         This Week: UFC Countdown takes you behind the scenes before UFC 174, as six stars try to redefine their divisions on Saturday, June 14. Undefeated at flyweight, Demetrious Johnson makes his fourth title defense against surging Russian Ali Bagautinov. Top-five welterweightsRory MacDonald and Tyron Woodley clash for the chance to climb the 170-pound ladder, plus The Ultimate Fighter season 8 winner Ryan Bader faces former Strikeforce champion Rafael Feijao at light heavyweight.