UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will face Junior dos Santos on Nov. 12 LIVE on FOX Sports from the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. UFC President Dana White confirmed the match-up Friday on a media conference call.
Because it is a five round title fight, there will only be one fight on the FOX broadcast. UFC fans should not fear though, White said they will make the undercard available to the fans whether it be through Facebook or otherwise.
“This is like us getting Ali-Foreman,” said FOX Sports Chairman David Hill.
“It’s more than a heavyweight title, it’s two guys I know are going to perform and put on a great fight,” said White. “This is our Forrest Griffin-Stephan Bonnar on a huge platform.”
Here is the audio from Friday’s UFC on FOX conference call:
UFC on FOX – Dos Santos vs. Velasquez conference call
Stay close to ProMMAnow.com (www.prommanow.com) as more information about the Nov. 12 undercard becomes available.
UPDATE (1:18 p.m. CT) – Friday’s UFC on FOX conference call audio has been added.
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