{"id":295198,"date":"2018-12-16T07:41:49","date_gmt":"2018-12-16T15:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=295198"},"modified":"2018-12-16T07:41:49","modified_gmt":"2018-12-16T15:41:49","slug":"video-ufc-stars-pay-tribute-after-final-ufc-on-fox-broadcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/video-ufc-stars-pay-tribute-after-final-ufc-on-fox-broadcast\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO | UFC stars pay tribute to FOX after final broadcast on network"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last night, the UFC touched down in Milwaukee with UFC on FOX 31 \u2014 the promotion&#8217;s final card on the network before moving to ESPN in the New Year.<\/p>\n<p>Mid-way through this broadcast, we got a four-minute tribute to the seven years that the UFC spent on FOX. If nothing else, it provided an interesting trip down memory lane.<\/p>\n<p>Watch this tribute below.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">End of an era at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UFCONFOX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UFCONFOX<\/a> in the US last night&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/44ZrvVb30z\">pic.twitter.com\/44ZrvVb30z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UFCEurope\/status\/1074319507886403585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 16, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The first time I heard the theme [hums], it was like, &#8216;wow, we&#8217;re actually on FOX,&#8221; UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier says in the intro to this tribute. &#8220;I just knew that we were part of something special.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The UFC before FOX was different,&#8221; Cormier continued. &#8220;Guys now, we&#8217;re not just UFC fighters, you know? We&#8217;re viewed as legitimate sports athletes, as sports stars.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The video concludes with a farewell comment from UFC President Dana White.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s been an amazing seven years,&#8221; White says. &#8220;It&#8217;s been an honor to work with you guys, thank you for everything you&#8217;ve done for me, for the sport, and for the UFC.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The UFC&#8217;s time on FOX began in 2011. On the promotion&#8217;s first card on the network, Junior dos Santos knocked out Cain Velasquez to capture the UFC heavyweight title. 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