Laura Sanko
@laura_sanko
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UFC Color Commentator | ESPN MMA Analyst | Dana White’s Contender Series Commentator | Alta Ambassador | One on One Host | Wife & Mom
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Ohhh shit look who’s checking into the hotel in Vegas 👀....I’m beyond pumped for this fight
#FightIsland
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Can we please give a round of applause to the UFC makeup artist, Chris Geraldo (Insta: cgartistry). Left is me last night and right is me after she got her magical hands on me and got me camera ready this am.(Black eye is from a rough sparring round on Tuesday 🤪)
#UFCVegas55
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Thank you very much for all the support 🙏🏻 You guys are amazing. And thank you
@ufc
for this incredible opportunity. I’m truly honored.
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UFC FW
@dawsongrant20y1
said he could beat his girlfriend and fellow atomweight Elle Wagman and me at the same time in a grappling match ...turns out he was right 😂🤣🤣...(2/2)
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@jamievarner
you and I actually fought on the same card in 2011 for Titan FC. We warmed up next to each other in the basement of the Memorial Hall building in KCK. My best friend braided your hair because you couldn’t find anyone to do it. I remember thinking how cool it was at…
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Chimaev picking up The Leech and carrying him over to Dana to talk to him is the most alpha move I’ve seen in a fight. That man is terrifying and I’m here for it!
#UFC267
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Thank you for that Conor …dream come true for me to be on the call tonight 🙏🏻 Our team is the best in the world.
Sanko is incredible! “Spins the chin but nothin’ doin’” Love it. Incredibly refreshing addition! Hats off to the whole
@ufc
crew! Stellar this evening is! Bravo! Only getting better! What a machine!
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🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 thank you sir. And thank you for believing I could put the work in and eventually get there.
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Can someone help me out with who took this pic of me? I’d like to get a high res version and need to give photo cred 🙏🏻 It was taken from media row at UFC 264 …thanks in advance!
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If anyone who watched the UFC Weigh In show yesterday was wondering if I ACTUALLY dislocated my toe and reset it live on TV only to finish the game and win…yes yes I did 😎
#ufc299
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Happy Birthday, America 🇺🇸 You’re not perfect, but I love you so much. 🎶Born in the USA 🎶 What song gives you guys the ‘Merica ❤️ feels?
#4thOfJuly
#4THJULY
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UFC HOF red carpet here we come!
#ufc276
…these shoes are lasting an hour max. I shoved flip flops in my purse 🤫
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🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 I’ll sign it 😊
Petition to give Laura Sanko a shot on the commentary team. All in favor?
#UFCFightIsland8
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Skinny ass hoe showed up at the fights wearing the same outfit trying to steal my shine …nah bitch not today.
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@TheNotoriousMMA
@ufc
Thank you for the props…dream come true for me to be able to call that card tonight and that tweet is going in my scrapbook 🙏🏻
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👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Great News: Mike Tyson Will NOT Face Criminal Charges For Beating The Shit Out Of That Guy On A Plane
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What a night! Didn’t win the award but I’ve never had more fun losing to
@dc_mma
. Congrats to him! I’m honored to be the first woman ever nominated for Personality of the Year and so happy to be here repping for all the amazing ladies who cover this sport! Watch out 2022 🤩
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Wow!!
@AspinallMMA
told me after the fight that he injured his back and as a result wasn’t able to train for the last 10 days. I asked him when he knew he’d be able to fight and he said “tonight.” Really puts into even greater context what he accomplished! Congrats champ 🙌🏻…
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👀
@Rakhmonov1994
(and his coach Henri Hooft) revealed to me he tore his ankle 6 weeks ago and was considering pulling from the fight. He was unable to kick and had to adjust his strategy as a result. (Full video on my IG)
#ufc296
#ShavkatRakhmonov
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Me going on air at UFC 293 vs me going on air for DWCS week 6 after a 15 hour flight from Sydney
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Ok that’s funny 😂😂😂
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Laying on the beach in the sun is my happy place ☺️ Unfortunately, I have melasma so these days I have to slather my face in SPF 70 and wear a huge hat so I don’t look like Gorbachev the next day but it’s still nice 😂 Whats your favorite summertime activity?
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Hey
@darrentill2
…tell you what, when I’m in London for UFC in March You can rip your shoe off and I’ll show you who’s amongst it for real 😜
@laura_sanko
@darrentill2
@GIFI157
Don't F with Laura. This woman doesn't play conkers, Darren. Don't be coming after Laura because Bisping is ignoring you.
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Normalize the idea that you can disagree with something a person says without being against them in general…also the idea that you can support something a person says without automatically subscribing to everything they have said or will in the future. Doesn’t work like that.
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It. Is. On.
@danawhite
you better be watching your back! Once I get my heart rate under control and change my britches you are in trouble ...omg the audio might be my favorite part 😂😂😂 (Head to the
@ufc
Facebook page for the real interview)
#ufcvegas11
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Don’t miss the UFC PostShow on ESPN+ …yours truly and
@lionheartasmith
break down tonight’s action!
#UFCVegas65
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In the battle of my life over space on a plane right now. This guys arm is 4 inches past the armrest. We are skin on skin. Its clammy. have attempted to meld into and take the shape of the fuselage to my right to avoid further intimacy but my efforts are in vain. We are one. 🫠
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Jingle jangle y’all 🤠 I taught
@dc_mma
a thing or two about horses today…you won’t want to miss it on the UFC Weigh In Show tomorrow 8:50am PT
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Fight Island vibes 🌴
#ufc254
is almost here!!!!! Who do you guys have in Khabib v Gaethje and Whittaker v Cannonier? (💄: Chris Geraldo 📸: Akoneo @ thetinysamoan IG)
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God damn right I did.
#UFC262
I'm watching the UFC's official weigh-in show and worth noting that when beef ribs were served to the panel,
@laura_sanko
was the only one that picked up the rib and didn't pick up the fork and knife.
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I’ve never seen anything like that in mma. A delayed reaction KO...Shane is so tough his brain gave out before his will did. Amazing win for Barboza!
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Quick demo of a choke I often forget about …the executioner 🗡 Check out my channel One on One for tons of extra content if you don’t subscribe that means you hate puppies, kittens and babies …just sayin 🤷🏼♀️
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Wow. Thank you
@danawhite
🙌🏻 I’m beyond honored by the comparison! (story via
@KevinI
at
@YahooSports
)
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😂 I had no idea
@danawhite
photobombed me like this until I watched it back. When I’m in the zone in a live interview I don’t see much else....also, I turn nouns into gerunds like a boss (“veteran-ing” 🤷🏼♀️) Don’t miss Quick Hits on
@ufc
Facebook live during fights 💪🏼
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Check out my demo of Jessica Andrade’s historic standing arm triangle. Trying to do a bunch more of these. Comment and let me know what moves you’d like to see me demo. Link to full video:
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Strange world when I’m threatened to be stabbed and have someone hurt my family—all for doing my job. Silver lining: I’ve officially graduated from dick pics to death threats so I guess that means I’m in the big leagues.
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😎
One week until
@laura_sanko
successfully defends her title at the weigh in show and
@dc_mma
leaves empty handed. The weigh in show is a huge part of fight week now.
#UFC264
#andstill
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(1/2) Lots of people guessing or somehow assuming that the female referred to in reference
@danhardymma
is me. It is NOT. I have never had anything but wonderful and professional interactions with Dan.
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Thanks for making me smile on my Birthday y’all! Would rather be with family and friends than on this plane right now but I have the best job in the world and look forward to calling these fights 🥳
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I can confirm this as factual 😵💫
Daniel Cormier says he shotgunned a beer with Laura Sanko before speaking with the media. Apologizes halfway through for being drunk
#UFC264
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I can assure everyone he wasn’t actually drunk. DC is a funny guy and he was having fun. He’s twice my size, we drank the same amount just as fast (well, almost lol) and I was fine. He was joking around. He’s a true professional on all levels.
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🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️ ...a lot I want to say here but I think the emoji sums it up just fine.
Stephen A. Smith: ‘I don’t want to see women fighting in the octagon’
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What sets you apart is what no one sees and no one is recording for merit’s sake. Its devoid of glamour but that’s how you know it matters. The stuff that no one sees and no one knows is the stuff that puts you in the inside lane before they even realize you’re in the same race.
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Would have been a different story out of a can or a glass 🧂 😑
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(2/2) I don’t know any of the details of the situation and can only speak to the fact that Dan has always been a great co-worker to me on every level. In fact, he went out of his way to be kind and gracious to me when I first arrived at the UFC.
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Yah, that’s right. I said 7 White Claws. That gonna be a problem? (📸
@Desautomatas
) What’s your fav drink?
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@lthomasnews
Henry Hooft told me he tore his ankle badly and should have had surgery but opted to go ahead with the fight. I spoke directly to Shavkat about it and he confirmed and said he considered pulling from the fight. I asked if that’s why he didn’t kick and he said “yes 100%”. So an…
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Dear fighter who’s rewatching the entire LFA 97 card in the room next to me at a solid volume, thank you for saying “damn I had no idea she knew mma like that”...but also, it’s 3am and I can’t sleep while reliving my entire evening 😂😂😂
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This demo started innocently enough and then went off the rails 😂😂😂 Thanks for helping me
@GinaDangerAK
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🎯...Feeling dialed in after 3 shows in 5 days last week, but excited to watch
#UFC253
as a fan. Who do you guys have in Adesanya v Costa and Reyes v Blachowicz? I want to hear your picks! 👇🏼
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Thank you for an amazing career
@felderpaul
!! You gave us fans so much and you’re doing this the right way. Glad I still get to call you a friend and co-worker 🙌🏻
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Big day guys!!! 🤩 Don’t miss Dana White’s Contender Series tonight on ESPN+ …something extra special for this one 🙌🏻
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So some person named “Maureen” decided to use my pics to catfish some poor Japanese guy…and this bish leads with “I don’t look very good Ken” Next time pick more flattering pics ffs Maureen.
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Hahaha memorable for sure!! 🍗 🥤 almost got me in trouble for saying “oh shit” ...allegedly...allegedly.
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Got some work in with
@Eric_XCMMA
today and took my new ONX gloves for a spin. Thank you
@Justin_Gaethje
!! You were right! Wasn’t sure I’d like the 12oz but they feel so good and my wrists felt strong 💪🏼 10/10 would recommend
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A wild turn of events gets commemorated 😂😂😂 …Lima already went and got a tattoo of the bite!
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✈️ …Some place warm ☺️ Merry Christmas everyone! 🥂 What was your favorite gift this year?
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Welp sparring went well 😂😂😂 ( Tyree I’m coming for you next time 😜)
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Thanks for making my Birthday so great y’all! …39 is gonna be a great year I can feel it! 🥂
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Appreciate this more than I can adequately communicate. Before my first Invicta show, back when we had never met, Jon returned my unsolicited call and left me an encouraging voicemail that all these years later I still have saved 🙌🏻
.
@Jon_Anik
endorses
@Laura_Sanko
for
#UFC
cageside commentary: 'All you need is your shot' (via
@MMAjunkieGeorge
,
@thegoze
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UFC FW
@dawsongrant20y1
said he could beat his girlfriend and fellow atomweight Elle Wagman and me at the same time in a grappling match ...turns out he was right 😂🤣🤣...(1/2)
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UFC 303 is right around the corner! IFW is always full of memories from the HOF red carpet to the fights and now
@vechainofficial
is offering you and three of your friends a chance to join the
#VeFam
UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas! Download the VeWorld Wallet and and…
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Don’t miss UFC Live and the UFC Pre-Show with yours truly doing interviews from official weigh ins and
@DanHellie
@DinThomas
and
@AlanJouban
holding it down on the desk. All on ESPN+
@espnmma
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@wholesome_mma
I bring it up because it matters. When you’ve fought almost no one with a winning record and have KOs over opponents who are 0-9, 15-100 (yes that’s an actual record) …those KOs mean less. You have to have context to someone’s record.
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A picture of me inside a picture of me talking about me 🤯 Sankoception …and frankly it’s too much lol. I don’t particularly love talking about myself. Much more comfortable being self-deprecating but the UFC is doing a quick piece about my journey to commentary so here we are.
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Recently I had the opportunity to learn more about blockchain technology with
@vechainofficial
and a very special community member. So excited for the next steps of this partnership!
#VeChain
$VET
#ad
#PaidPartnership
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I’m by no means a germophobe, but the woman next to me on this plane has gone full tilt and is repeatedly licking her fingers and using them to get the pretzel salt directly off her tray…like a lot. Full TTM (tray to mouth). Darlin, COVID or no, you never go TTM 🤦🏼♀️
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Wow. Please tell me I’m late to the game and someone has already found this guy and given him a record deal 🤯
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I won fair and square
@ufc
And then they changed the rules on me and it became a popularity poll 🙄
@dc_mma
is a paper champ and he knows it!
@Jon_Anik
had it right! See you in Houston where no amount of cheating or changing the rules will be able to save you.
#TheRealChamp
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@GamebredFighter
Certainly my most memorable!! ...almost got me fined for saying “oh shit” on live tv 😂
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Just super glad Frank Hickman has nice feet
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If you guys think for even one second that
@LiLHeathenMMA
wasn’t legit hurt then you’re crazy. A swipe like that means that Yair likely accidentally tore Jeremy’s cornea. It doesn’t happen from pokes or happens from a swiping motion. Ask
@TheJamesKrause
how that feels
#UFCMexico
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@dc_mma
@AmericanAir
Same airline that cancelled my itinerary at 2am while I was sleeping and very kindly automatically rebooked me for a flight that left 45 min EARLIER. How am I supposed to know to wake up to catch an earlier flight? Missed the baggage cutoff. So I had to have my things…
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Agree! I saw nothing wrong with it. Why don’t people have this reaction when coaches get after male athletes? 🤔 or maybe it’s just because I’m used to
@TheJamesKrause
cornering …y’all might be too soft.
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Appreciate it Luke. Always means a lot coming from you. I work hard to get better every time. Thanks for the kind words.
Laura Sanko walking you through not only what Grant Dawson was doing from the back position, but also explaining why it carried value is A+ commentary.
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