UFC unveils calendar for first quarter of 2019, first ESPN shows

The UFC-ESPN era is about to begin.

During Saturday’s UFC 230 broadcast, officials announced the promotion’s upcoming schedule for the first quarter of 2019.

The January-March slate includes eight shows set to be broadcast on either ESPN or the ESPN+ subscription streaming service, including the UFC’s ESPN brand debut on Jan. 19 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

UFC 233 will be the promotion’s first pay-per-view of 2019, set for Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

The other locations named in the release are Phoenix, Las Vegas, and London, plus an unspecified city in Brazil.