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Toronto – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, today announced extensive live programming for UFC Fight Night™: Mendes vs. Lamas this Saturday, April 4 from the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia.

Fight Network will televise the live prelims exclusively in Canada from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET. The main card is scheduled to air live on TSN2 at 1 p.m. ET.

The prelims include a women’s bantamweight showdown between former title challenger Liz Carmouche (9-5) and dangerous Alaskan Lauren Murphy (8-1), perennial lightweight contender Gray Maynard (11-4-1, 1NC) battles Russian sambo specialist Alexander Yakovlev (21-6-1), Russian heavyweight Shamil Abdurakhimov (15-2) clashes with once-beaten North Dakota native Timothy Johnson (8-1), plus Maryland native Ron Stallings (12-7, 1NC) meets Californian Justin Jones (3-1) in middleweight action.

Live pre-fight coverage will lead into the prelims on Saturday morning with Fight Network’s UFC Pre-Show Live at 10 a.m. ET, featuring previews, predictions and analysis.

In addition to all the live pre and post-fight coverage, Fight Network is the destination for UFC library content, specials and series, including UFC Unleashed, UFC Now and UFC Ultimate Insider. All airings are listed at tv.fightnetwork.com.

Post-fight coverage airs on Monday’s edition of 5 Rounds on Fight Network, which debuts at 7 p.m. ET and features a comprehensive breakdown of Saturday’s event.

The four-bout preliminary card will re-air on Saturday night at 8 p.m. ET leading into a live broadcast of Big Knockout Boxing from Las Vegas, featuring Gabriel Rosado against Curtis Stevens.

The full card for UFC Fight Night™: Mendes vs. Lamas includes:

Main Card (Live on TSN2, 1 p.m. ET):

-Chad Mendes (16-2) vs. Ricardo Lamas (15-3)
-Al Iaquinta (11-3-1) vs. Jorge Masvidal (28-8)
-Michael Chiesa (11-2) vs. Mitch Clarke (11-2)
-Julianna Pena (5-2) vs. Milana Dudieva (11-3)
-Clay Guida (31-15) vs. Robbie Peralta (18-5)
-Dustin Poirier (16-4) vs. Carlos Diego Ferreira (11-1)

Preliminary Card (Live on Fight Network, 11 a.m. ET):

-Liz Carmouche (9-5) vs. Lauren Murphy (8-1)
-Gray Maynard (11-4-1) vs. Alexander Yakovlev (21-6-1)
-Shamil Abdurakhimov (15-2) vs. Timothy Johnson (8-1)
-Ron Stallings (12-7) vs. Justin Jones (3-1)

For a full listing of Fight Network’s broadcast schedule, please visit tv.fightnetwork.com and follow on Twitter @fightnet, become a fan on Facebook and visit us on Instagram @fightnet.

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