UFC CENTRAL: Kicking off the new year
Posted January 1, 2012 5:59 pm.
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This week on UFC CENTRAL.
With “Showdown” Joe enjoying a rare vacation, Ken Reid steps in to take on the UFC CENTRAL duties, and he’s got lots to cover.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship closed out 2011 with UFC 142 from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. We recap all the action including the main event between Brock Lesnar and Alistair Overeem, where the Dutch striker made quick work of the former UFC Champ. So is Lesnar really calling it quits? We have all the details on his departure and an in-depth look back at his short but exciting MMA career.
Overeem wasn’t the only fighter that made a major statement in Las Vegas; find out why Nate Diaz, Johny Hendricks, Alexandre Gustafsson and Jimy Hettes all deserve high praise for their performances.
Overseas, Dream held their annual New Year’s Eve show, where Fedor Emelianenko fought for the second time in just a few months. But was he able to close out the year on a winning note? We’ve got the latest on that plus all the MMA headlines including a preview of Saturday’s upcoming Strikeforce event and much more.
Plus, with the UFC’s return to Brazil just weeks away, we sit down Canadian featherweight Antonio Carvalho as he prepares to make his UFC debut in Rio De Janeiro against Felipe Arantes.
UFC CENTRAL- MONDAY JANUARY 2ND
SHOW TIMES
SPORTSNET EAST 11:30 PM ET
SPORTSNET ONTARIO 11:30 PM ET
SPORTSNET WEST 9:30 PM MT / 11:30 PM MT
SPORTSNET PACIFIC 11:30 PM PT
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