It’s a double-fight week for the UFC, with The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale and UFC 218 on back-to-back nights, and the broadcast plans include a play-by-play man making his FS1 debut. The TUF 26 Finale takes place Friday at Park Theatre in Las Vegas with just a main card that airs on FS1. The headliner features the finals of the “TUF 26” tournament to crown an inaugural women’s flyweight champion, pitting Nicco Montano opposite the winner of the Roxanne Modafferi-Sijara Eubanks semifinal that airs Wednesday. Related UFC 218 main-event breakdown: Will Jose Aldo make adjustments in Max Holloway rematch? A FOX Sports official today told MMAjunkie that Dan Hellie will be cageside to make his FS1 play-by-play debut, alongside current UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier, who will serve as analyst. Hellie, an anchor for NFL Network, made his debut calling MMA fights this past summer on Dana White’s Contender Series
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FS1, pay-per-view broadcast plans set for TUF 26 Finale, UFC 218 – MMA Junkie