![]() ![]() “Of course, I have goals to continue to elevate my role, but that’s way, way down the line and I want to earn my stripes.”įor more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 218. “Because now that I want into this new arena, I have a lot of proving here now too, and that’s all I’m thinking about. “I am a very goal-oriented person, but truly right now I’m focused on what’s right in front of me,” Sanko said. ![]() However, she wants to stay in the present and focus on tomorrow only. With one goal down, Sanko has other things in targets in mind. Although grateful to be a commentator on DWCS, Sanko always had the goal of calling a UFC event, and tomorrow, she’ll realize that goal she set out to accomplish in 2022. Since 2016, Sanko has been a part of UFC broadcasts, initially working as a backstage reporter before joining the commentary team on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2017. “Everything here is earned and nothing is given, regardless of gender.” Related UFC Fight Night 218 predictions: Have our Derrick Lewis-Serghei Spivac picks changed? UFC Fight Night 218 video: Derrick Lewis, Serghei Spivac show respect at final faceoff ![]() Bernstein is Vice President, Content and Brand Development, of Campus Insiders, as well as the on-air 'face' of the network. She has been named one of the most accomplished female sportscasters in history by the American Sportscasters Association. Simultaneously, I’m glad that they made me earn it because as cool as it is to break the mold, or I guess make a new mold, the UFC is very much a meritocracy. Bonnie Lynn Bernstein (born August 16, 1970) is an American sports journalist and executive. “I’m incredibly honored to be here, and I’m just grateful that the UFC had the belief in me to give me this opportunity in an elevated role. Much like other MMA commentators, Laura Sanko also has direct experience on the field. “It’s surreal, and it’s awesome,” Sanko told reporters on Friday. A lot of MMA commentators and analysts used to be MMA pros themselves, such as Michael Bisping, Dominick Cruz, Daniel Cormier, and Paul Felder. Sixty nights a year, basketball legend Charles Barkley is the go-to guy on TNTs Inside the NBA. It’s a big moment for Sanko and for women in the MMA industry. LAS VEGAS – Laura Sanko is hours from making history.Īt UFC Fight Night 218 on Saturday night, Sanko will become the first female color commentator in the modern UFC era to call an official UFC event. ![]()
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