Laura Sanko Explained

Laura Sanko
Birth Name:Laura Marcusse
Birth Date:7 December 1982
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Education:William Jewell College
Occupation:Mixed martial arts commentator

Laura Sanko (born December 7, 1982) is an American mixed martial arts commentator who currently works for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[1] [2] [3] She competed in Invicta Fighting Championships.[4] [5]

Background

Sanko adopted the nickname "Fancy" during her brief fighting career after an acquaintance told her she was too fancy to actually fight, rather than just train in mixed martial arts.[6]

In 2021, Sanko became the first female commentator to work on a broadcast in the Zuffa or Endeavor era of the UFC when she provided color commentary for the Dana White's Contender Series season 5.[7]

In January 2023, Sanko became the first female color commentator to appear on a UFC broadcast since Kathy Long at UFC 1 in 1993 when she joined the broadcast booth at .[8] On September 10, 2023, Sanko made her UFC pay-per-view commentary debut at UFC 293.[9]

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align="center" |1–0|Cassie Robb|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt||align="center" | 2|align="center" | 1:07|Kansas City, Kansas, United States||-|}[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Laura Sanko Set to Make UFC Broadcast Debut.
  2. Web site: Sanko to be first female colour commentator in UFC's modern era - TSN.ca. TSN ca Staff. January 30, 2023. TSN.
  3. Web site: Laura Sanko returns to the broadcast booth to call UFC Vegas 69. Damon. Martin. February 16, 2023. MMA Fighting.
  4. Web site: Fight Path: Invicta FC's Laura Sanko, an entrepreneur and closet badass. January 25, 2013.
  5. Web site: Pregnancy forces Laura Sanko off Invicta FC 6 card. David St. Martin. May 13, 2013. Bloody Elbow.
  6. Web site: Laura Sanko Explains Origins of “Fancy” Nickname, Discusses “Very Special Year” in Her Career. December 14, 2021.
  7. Web site: Laura Sanko Makes History in Commentating Debut at Contender Series. Gabriel. Gonzalez. August 31, 2021. Cageside Press.
  8. Web site: Laura Sanko to Make UFC Color Commentary Debut at UFC Vegas 68. Jay. Anderson. January 20, 2023. Cageside Press.
  9. Web site: 2023-09-04 . UFC 293 commentary team, broadcast plans set: Laura Sanko makes pay-per-view commentating debut . 2023-09-10 . mmajunkie.usatoday.com .
  10. Web site: Laura. Sherdog. 2023-02-24.

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