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Laura Sanko
American sports 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]
Laura Sanko | |
|---|---|
| Born | Laura Marcusse (1982-12-07) December 7, 1982 (age 41) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | William Jewell College |
| Occupation | Mixed martial arts commentator |
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 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivak.[8] On September 10, 2023, Sanko made her UFC pay-per-view commentary debut at UFC 293.[9]
| 1 match | 1 win | 0 losses |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Cassie Robb | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt | January 5, 2013 | 2 | 1:07 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | Atomweight debut. |
- TSN ca Staff (January 30, 2023). "Sanko to be first female colour commentator in UFC's modern era - TSN.ca". TSN.
- Martin, Damon (February 16, 2023). "Laura Sanko returns to the broadcast booth to call UFC Vegas 69". MMA Fighting.
- "Fight Path: Invicta FC's Laura Sanko, an entrepreneur and closet badass". January 25, 2013.
- Martin, David St (May 13, 2013). "Pregnancy forces Laura Sanko off Invicta FC 6 card". Bloody Elbow.
- Gonzalez, Gabriel (August 31, 2021). "Laura Sanko Makes History in Commentating Debut at Contender Series". Cageside Press.
- Anderson, Jay (January 20, 2023). "Laura Sanko to Make UFC Color Commentary Debut at UFC Vegas 68". Cageside Press.
- "UFC 293 commentary team, broadcast plans set: Laura Sanko makes pay-per-view commentating debut". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. 2023-09-04. Retrieved 2023-09-10.