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UFC® ON FOX: JOHNSON VS. MORAGA 'ROAD TO THE OCTAGON' DEBUTS THIS SUNDAY, JULY 21

UFC Press Release



Airs 2:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. PT on FOX, check local listings


Las Vegas, Nev. - Coverage of the anticipated UFC® on FOX: JOHNSON vs. MORAGA begins this Sunday with an hour-long 'Road to the Octagon' special that goes behind-the-scenes and inside the lives and training camps of UFC on FOX fighters as they prepare for their upcoming bouts.

A short preview is available for viewing at the link below:
http://www.ufc.com/media/ufc-fox-8-road-to-the-octagon-preview

UFC® on FOX: JOHNSON vs. MORAGA takes place Saturday, July 27 from KeyArena in Seattle, Washington. The event will showcase flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson (17-2-1, fighting out of Parkland, Wash.) taking on challenger John Moraga (12-1, fighting out of Phoenix, Ariz.) for the world title. The co-main event features a welterweight showdown between rising third-ranked superstar Rory MacDonald (14-1, fighting out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada) and hard hitting fourth ranked Jake Ellenberger (29-6, fighting out of Lake Forrest, Calif.). The special also features an in-depth look at hard-hitting veteran Robbie Lawler (20-9, 1 NC, fighting out of Coconut Creek, Fla.) and durable knockout artist Bobby Voelker (24-9, fighting out of Kansas City, Mo.), who will face each other in a welterweight battle.

For more information or current fight news, visit
www.ufc.com. All bouts live and subject to change.


The Ultimate Fighting Championship®
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