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Plenty Of Shoulder Programming For UFC's Network Debut On Fox

The first-ever live network broadcast of a UFC bout will take place Saturday at 9:00pm ET with the Cain Velasquez-Junior Dos Santos fight on Fox, part of "more than seven hours of programming" with a UFC theme that day on various networks. Highlights will include a three-part special about Velasquez on Fox Deportes, followed by a replay of Velasquez' win against Brock Lesnar last year. Fuel TV will air a replay of the weigh-in, a UFC Primetime special and the pre-fight and post-fight shows. Fox Sports Radio also will air live coverage of the bout (LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, 11/8).

MusclePharm will have logos prominently featured on the mat and bumpers of the UFC Octagon for Saturday's fight. MusclePharm is the official U.S. nutritional supplement company of the UFC (MusclePharm).

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