Laura Sanko
Laura Sanko | |
|---|---|
| Born | Laura Marcusse December 7, 1982 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Other names | Fancy |
| Education | William Jewell College |
| Occupation(s) | Mixed martial arts commentator Mix martial artist |
Laura Marcusse-Sanko[1] (born December 7, 1982) is an American mixed martial arts commentator who currently works for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[2][3][4] and former mixed martial artist. She competed in Invicta Fighting Championships.[5][6]
Background
[edit]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.[7]
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.[8]
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. Spivac.[9] This made her the first female color commentator in the modern UFC era to call an event from the booth.[10] On September 10, 2023, Sanko made her UFC pay-per-view commentary debut at UFC 293.[11]
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]| 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. |
References
[edit]- ^ "Laura Sanko ("Fancy") | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Barrasso, Justin (February 3, 2023). "Laura Sanko Set to Make UFC Broadcast Debut". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Laura Sanko Explains Origins of "Fancy" Nickname, Discusses "Very Special Year" in Her Career". December 14, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Staff (2023-01-30). "Laura Sanko to make UFC color commentary debut at UFC Fight Night 218". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Laura". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-02-24.