“People Out There That Think I Got This Job in Some Untoward and Scandalous Way”- Laura Sanko Opens Up On Her Struggles as a Female UFC Broadcaster

Over the years, various men have done the commentary for UFC events. However, this changed when Laura Sanko stepped into the game. Sanko became the first woman to commentate on the Dana White contender series. Sanko has also been working as an interviewer/analyst. While many people appreciate Sanko for her work, some people simply choose to troll her. In an interview, Sanko addressed the people who belong to the latter category.

In her interview, Sanko said, “It is tough and there is a whole contingent of people out there that think I got this job in some untoward and scandalous way…That part is tough and it’s a weird thing. Because it’s like, on one hand, people be like, oh she only has this job because she looks a certain way.”

“And on the next comment will be like, oh, she looks a certain way, there is no way she could possibly have anything intelligent to say. So you just like anything, I am learning to deal with it. Because it’s certainly something that has ramped up more as the UFC has started to put me in these positions to have opinions.” 

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While fans know Laura Sanko as an analyst/interviewer, some people are unaware that Sanko was a fighter, too. She competed to the best of her abilities in the cage.

Laura Sanko’s fighting career

Laura Sanko, in her job as an analyst/interviewer, does very well and is loved by the fans. However, few know she has had a career as a fighter, too.

Sanko began training at a very young age and she kept on improving. She has briefly competed in the amateur circuit and holds an amateur record of 4 wins and 1 loss.

Sanko later on also fought one professional fight. In her first and only pro-fight, she faced Cassie Rovv at Invicta FC 4. Sanko won this fight via rear-naked choke in round 2.

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Laura Sanko competed in the atom weight division and unfortunately, the UFC does not have an atom weight division. This is one reason Sanko hung her gloves up, but the former fighter hopes to return to some form of competition.

Her training and career in Martial Arts have helped Sanko to analyze the fights and interview the fighters better. It is also the reason she did so well as a commentator on Dana White’s Contender Series and on why her fans adore her.

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