Velasquez-Dos Santos Title Tilt Headlines UFC on Fox 1

The UFC’s first network television headliner is now official, as UFC President Dana White on Friday announced that Cain Velasquez will make the first defense of his heavyweight title against Junior dos Santos on the inaugural UFC on FOX broadcast.

“We want to deliver to our partners and fans and really kick it off with a bang,” said White. “What better way to kick it off than with a heavyweight title fight?”

Going down Nov. 12 from the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., the event will also feature a featherweight duel between Dustin Poirier and Pablo Garza.

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The broadcast itself will last only one hour, showcasing only the Velasquez-Dos Santos fight on Fox’s flagship network. Featuring a full preliminary card prior to the telecast, the event will conclude prior to the start of the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez boxing match, which airs on HBO pay-per-view. Though this inaugural UFC on FOX main card will consist of only two fights, future offerings on the network are expected to feature full fight cards similar to Spike TV’s UFC Fight Night broadcasts.

HOLY FUCK!!! PULLIN ALL THE STRINGS!!! FREE HW TITLE FIGHT IN HD!!!!!!

A heavyweight title fight on free tv is pretty huge...hopefully a taste of things to come! I won't even complain that the card is only two fights...

That is serious.

Dana BRINGS IT once again. When he said he'd make up for Anderson Silva dancing around Maia for half an hour and then didn't really do it.... well he's finally getting even. That is like the biggest FREE fight since Ali used to be on ABC Wide World of Sports in the 1960's.

Heh ... Wow Dana did indeed bring it for sure! This will make ufc fans happy for quite awhile.

So how does this effect the fighters usual PPV cut?
Anyone know?

No PPV so Zuffa will probably dip into the big Gold Coin filled chest to share some of the gazillions of dollars they have to make the fighters happy.