It’s a new era in the UFC.
For almost a decade, the world’s largest fight promotion has had a home with FOX.
But on Sunday night, at UFC Phoenix, the UFC makes its main-card debut on ESPN and for fighters competing on the card, it’s truly a dream come true.
“Honestly, I was never sure we’d ever get to this platform and to see that we’re here, it’s like getting to that mountain and saying ‘mama, we made it,” UFC bantamweight Aljamain Sterling said as he raised his hands in triumph. “This is the sports mecca.