Laura Sanko | |
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Born | Laura Marcusse December 7, 1982 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Other names | Fancy |
Education | William Jewell College |
Occupation(s) | Color commentator Mixed martial artist |
Laura Marcusse-Sanko [1] (born December 7, 1982) is an American color commentator and sports analyst for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). [2] [3] [4] Sanko is also a former mixed martial artist who competed in Invicta Fighting Championships, [5] [6] and a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. [7]
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. [8]
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. [9]
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 . [10] This made her the first female color commentator in the modern UFC era to call an event from the booth. [11] On September 10, 2023, Sanko made her UFC pay-per-view commentary debut at UFC 293. [12]
1 match | 1 win | 0 losses |
By submission | 1 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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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. |