Fight Network Presents Live UFC Fight Night™ from Fairfax Prelims, Pre & Post-Fight Coverage

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Toronto – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, today announced extensive live programming for UFC Fight Night™: Mendes vs. Lamas this Saturday, April 4 from the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia.

Fight Network will televise the live prelims exclusively in Canada from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET. The main card is scheduled to air live on TSN2 at 1 p.m. ET.

The prelims include a women’s bantamweight showdown between former title challenger Liz Carmouche (9-5) and dangerous Alaskan Lauren Murphy (8-1), perennial lightweight contender Gray Maynard (11-4-1, 1NC) battles Russian sambo specialist Alexander Yakovlev (21-6-1), Russian heavyweight Shamil Abdurakhimov (15-2) clashes with once-beaten North Dakota native Timothy Johnson (8-1), plus Maryland native Ron Stallings (12-7, 1NC) meets Californian Justin Jones (3-1) in middleweight action.

Live pre-fight coverage will lead into the prelims on Saturday morning with Fight Network’s UFC Pre-Show Live at 10 a.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 and UFC Ultimate Insider. All airings are listed at tv.fightnetwork.com.

Post-fight coverage airs on Monday’s edition of 5 Rounds on Fight Network, which debuts at 7 p.m. ET and features a comprehensive breakdown of Saturday’s event.

The four-bout preliminary card will re-air on Saturday night at 8 p.m. ET leading into a live broadcast of Big Knockout Boxing from Las Vegas, featuring Gabriel Rosado against Curtis Stevens.

The full card for UFC Fight Night™: Mendes vs. Lamas includes:

Main Card (Live on TSN2, 1 p.m. ET):

-Chad Mendes (16-2) vs. Ricardo Lamas (15-3)

-Al Iaquinta (11-3-1) vs. Jorge Masvidal (28-8)

-Michael Chiesa (11-2) vs. Mitch Clarke (11-2)

-Julianna Pena (5-2) vs. Milana Dudieva (11-3)

-Clay Guida (31-15) vs. Robbie Peralta (18-5)

-Dustin Poirier (16-4) vs. Carlos Diego Ferreira (11-1)

Preliminary Card (Live on Fight Network, 11 a.m. ET):

-Liz Carmouche (9-5) vs. Lauren Murphy (8-1)

-Gray Maynard (11-4-1) vs. Alexander Yakovlev (21-6-1)

-Shamil Abdurakhimov (15-2) vs. Timothy Johnson (8-1)

-Ron Stallings (12-7) vs. Justin Jones (3-1)

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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 and Texas-based Grande Communications in the U.S., all major carriers in Canada and 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 Media Group Inc. (www.anthemmediagroupinc.com) launched Fantasy (FNTSY) Sports Network (www.fantasysportsnetwork.com) across North America in March 2014 and also holds a significant ownership interest in Pursuit Channel.