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''UFC Ultimate Insider'' is a weekly American sports television
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show that profiles the
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athletes and fights from the
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in a behind-the-scenes format, giving the viewer "unprecedented access" to the sport. The 30-minute show debuts every week on
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Sports 1 on Sundays at 5:30PM PST and 8:30PM ET. Prior to 2014, the show used to air on
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on Tuesdays at 10:30PM ET and 7:30PM PST. Re-airs can be watched throughout the week on FSN,
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Networks. International viewers can watch a streaming version of the show through the UFC an
YouTube


History

The show debuted July 29,
2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...
as a web-only series which averaged 10–15 minutes in length, with over 50 archived shows still availabl
to watch through the UFC website.
The original host of the web show was UFC Octagon girl and model
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, who introduced all the feature segments, interviews, highlights from previous events, and occasional photo shoots with the model. After the
UFC on Fox ''Fox UFC Fight Night '' (previously referred as ''Fox UFC Saturday'' for broadcasts on Fox or ''FS1 UFC Fight Night'' for broadcasts on other Fox-owned properties) was the branding used for telecasts of mixed martial art competitions from th ...
deal was announced in November 2011, FUEL TV stated that it would devote over 2,000 hours' worth of programming to the sport. ''UFC Ultimate Insider'' was tapped as one of the flagship weekly shows to air on FUEL TV, along with the show ''
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''.


Format

The show features four different segments, each introduced by host
Jon Anik Jon Anik (born July 3, 1978) is an American mixed martial arts commentator. He began his career as an anchor with ESPN for over five years before moving to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) as a play-by-play commentator in 2012. Anik's e ...
in studio. According to the official show description, each week the show brings the viewer "in-depth fighter profiles, private training sessions, exclusive footage, and insider coverage you can't get anywhere else."


Segments

*On The Brink: An all-access pass with a superstar UFC fighter preparing for their next matchup, as behind-the-scenes cameras shadow them in the final 72 hours before the biggest fight of their careers.
Chael Sonnen Chael Sonnen (; born April 3, 1977) is an American submission grappling promoter, mixed martial arts (MMA) analyst, and retired mixed martial artist. Beginning his MMA career in 1997, Sonnen competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship ...
,
Jon Jones Jonathan Dwight Jones (born July 19, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight (MMA), Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the ...
, and
Carlos Condit Carlos Joseph Condit (born April 26, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. He previously competed in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Interim UFC Welterweight Ch ...
have all been separately featured in this segment. *Rogan Riffs: The outspoken voice of the UFC,
Joe Rogan Joseph James Rogan (born August 11, 1967) is an American podcaster, Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC color commentator, comedian, actor, and former television host. He hosts The Joe Rogan Experience, ''The Joe Rogan Experience'', which is o ...
sounds off and gives his unfiltered opinion on everything from PRIDE fighting to "
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" to who is the best "pound for pound" fighter. *Ultimate 8: A classic "countdown" segment—counting down the best moments from inside and outside the Octagon from number 8 to 1. *Full Blast: A
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is put on a fighter, who gives exclusive commentary while he watches two other UFC fighters cageside.
Georges St-Pierre Georges St-Pierre (; born May 19, 1981), also known by his initials GSP, is a Canadian former professional mixed martial artist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA) history. St-Pierre was a two-divi ...
was wired for sound at
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as
Carlos Condit Carlos Joseph Condit (born April 26, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. He previously competed in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Interim UFC Welterweight Ch ...
and
Nick Diaz Nicholas Robert Diaz (born August 2, 1983) is an American professional boxer and mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Diaz is a former Strikeforce, WEC and ...
battled for the interim
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belt. *Counterpunch: Two rival fighters face-off in a screening room with host Jon Anik—and they watch, comment, and feud over their last fight; while previewing what to look forward to in their next fight.
Urijah Faber Urijah Christopher Faber ( ; born May 14, 1979) is an American former mixed martial artist and actor. He competed in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is the founder of Team Alpha Male ...
and
Dominick Cruz Dominick Rogelio Cruz (born March 9, 1985) is an American former professional mixed martial artist, sports analyst and color commentator. He competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the first ...
were the first fighters profiled in this segment. *Signature Moves: A UFC fighter demonstrates his moves in super-
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; teaching their most powerful fight techniques with a specialized
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. Ben Henderson debuted this segment.


External links


FUEL TV UFC Ultimate Insider Show PageUFC Ultimate Insider Twitter PageUFC Ultimate Insider Facebook PageUFC Ultimate Insider IMDB Page


Videos


UFC Ultimate Insider on YouTubeUFC Archived Ultimate Insider Shows


References

{{UFC Events 2012 American television series debuts Ultimate Fighting Championship television series 2010s American sports television series