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Published 19:45 IST, April 27th 2020

Laura Sanko aiming to be the first female commentator in UFC history

UFC reporter Laura Sanko wants to be the first female commentator in the history of UFC. Sanko stated that she is ready to live up to the billing.

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MMA reporter Laura Sanko is seemingly looking to write her name in UFC's history books. Laura Sanko has been associated with ESPN for a long time now and has been a prominent face at various UFC events. Laura Sanko has interacted with some eminent fighters while working as a reporter in UFC, fighters that include the likes of Jon Jones, Dustin Poirier, Conor McGregor, and Nate Diaz. However, Laura Sanko now wants to take a step ahead by becoming the first female commentator in UFC.

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UFC news: Laura Sanko UFC reporter wants to become the first female commentator in UFC

During her recent interaction with MMA Junkie, Laura Sanko revealed that she has been closely associated with the sport of MMA for a long time now, and has started to understand the sport really well. She stated that she wants to take a step ahead by becoming the first female commentator in the UFC. Though female reporter Megan Olivi has been a part of the UFC commentary panel in the past, no female has ever made it to the full-time list on the UFC commentary panel.

According to Laura Sanko, through years of her experience of working with the UFC fighters like Michael Bisping and Daniel Cormier, she knows what to say and when to commentate during a live UFC fight. When asked about being the first female commentator in UFC, Laura Sanko claimed that she would love to touch that feat in her career.

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Image courtesy: Instagram of Laura Sanko and UFC.com

19:45 IST, April 27th 2020