UFC Ultimate Insider
Presented by	Jon Anik
Country of origin	United States
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Original release
Network	FUEL TV Fox Sports 2
Release	February 7, 2012 (2012-02-07) – December 18, 2016 (2016-12-18)

UFC Ultimate Insider was a weekly American sports televisionmagazine show that profiled theMMA athletes and fights from theUltimate Fighting Championship in a behind-the-scenes format, giving the viewer "unprecedented access" to the sport.^[1]

The 30-minute show debuts every week onFOX Sports 1 on Sundays at 5:30PMPST and 8:30PMET.^[2] Prior to 2014, the show used to air onFUEL TV on Tuesdays at 10:30PM ET and 7:30PM PST. Re-airs can be watched throughout the week onFSN,MSG+ andRoot Sports Networks. International viewers can watch a streaming version of the show through the UFC andYouTube.

The show debuted July 29,2010 as aweb-only series which averaged 10–15 minutes in length, with over 50 archived shows still availableto watch through the UFC website.

The original host of the web show was UFC Octagon girl and modelArianny Celeste, who introduced all thefeature segments, interviews, highlights from previous events, and occasional photo shoots with the model.^[3]

After theUFC on Fox deal was announced in November 2011, FUEL TV stated that it would devote over 2,000 hours' worth of programming to the sport.UFC Ultimate Insider was tapped as one of the flagship weekly shows to air on FUEL TV, along with the showUFC Tonight.^[4]

The show features four different segments, each introduced by hostJon Anik in studio. According to the official show description, each week the show brings the viewer "in-depth fighter profiles, private training sessions, exclusive footage, and insider coverage you can't get anywhere else."^[5]

• On The Brink: An all-access pass with a superstar UFC fighter preparing for their next matchup, as behind-the-scenes cameras shadow them in the final 72 hours before the biggest fight of their careers.Chael Sonnen,Jon Jones, andCarlos Condit have all been separately featured in this segment.^[6]
• Rogan Riffs: The outspoken voice of the UFC,Joe Rogan sounds off and gives his unfiltered opinion on everything from PRIDE fighting to "The Ultimate Fighter" to who is the best "pound for pound" fighter.^[7]
• Ultimate 8: A classic "countdown" segment—counting down the best moments from inside and outside the Octagon from number 8 to 1.
• Full Blast: Alavalier microphone is put on a fighter, who gives exclusive commentary while he watches two other UFC fighters cageside.Georges St-Pierre was wired for sound atUFC 143 asCarlos Condit andNick Diaz battled for the interimWelterweight belt.^[8]
• Counterpunch: Two rival fighters face-off in a screening room with host Jon Anik—and they watch, comment, and feud over their last fight; while previewing what to look forward to in their next fight.Urijah Faber andDominick Cruz were the first fighters profiled in this segment.^[9]
• Signature Moves: A UFC fighter demonstrates his moves in super-slow motion; teaching their most powerful fight techniques with a specializedhigh-speed camera.Ben Henderson debuted this segment.^[10]

• FUEL TV UFC Ultimate Insider Show Page
• UFC Ultimate Insider Twitter Page
• UFC Ultimate Insider Facebook Page
• UFC Ultimate Insider IMDB Page

• UFC Ultimate Insider on YouTube
• UFC Archived Ultimate Insider Shows

• 2012 American television series debuts
• 2016 American television series endings
• Ultimate Fighting Championship television series
• 2010s American sports television series

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