UFC preps for dual-event weekend

• Big two days are ahead for UFC with two televised fight cards scheduled.
• UFC on FX 6: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson will be held in Australia.
• The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale will take place Saturday in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS — Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White may have finally figured out how to be in two places at once.

For the second time this year, the world's biggest mixed martial arts promotion is hosting televised fight cards on consecutive nights on two different continents. In June, the UFC boss was able to attend a Friday night event in New Jersey before touching down in Brazil in time to watch his promotion's Saturday night card. This weekend, he won't be as lucky.

Tonight, FX and FUEL TV air UFC on FX 6: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson live from Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The event actually takes place on Saturday morning in Australia but airs in the U.S. on Friday night due to the time difference.

On Saturday, The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale, which also airs on FX and FUEL TV, takes place at Las Vegas' Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The nearly 7,500 miles between the two venues make it impossible for White normally a cageside fixture, to attend both cards.

According to UFC Senior Vice President of Production and Operations Craig Borsari, fights fans won't notice a thing. "We've developed a plan where Dana and I can manage every aspect of both shows flawlessly," Borsari told USA TODAY Sports.

The plan, which calls for White to use a specially designed "bunker" at the company's Las Vegas headquarters, allows the UFC boss to manage all aspects of a live event, whether he's there or not. From event rehearsals to post-fight press conferences, White monitors every detail and remains in constant communication with broadcast, production and operations teams, and other key staff.

It's become a necessary tool for White, who in November was not able to attend the promotion's first event in China due to scheduling conflicts in Las Vegas. In 2012 , the company has also visited Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, England, Japan and Sweden.

Add in another 20 events in the U.S., and the strain on White's personal calendar is readily apparent.

Still, Borsari doesn't believe the global stretching of the company will cause its live-event product, which is generally considered the best in the business and remains the promotion's primary source of income, any troubles.

"Over the past seven years, we've developed such a deep team that we can pull off two events on two different continents within 24 hours of each other," Borsari said.

Since 2011, White has said even 24 hours between events might someday be considered a luxury. The man who has passionately headed the company since 2001 and brought UFC from near extinction to network TV believes it'll soon hold multiple events simultaneously around the globe.

And just what kind of bunker will that require? "You'll see," White said with a smile.

Morgan writes for MMAjunkie.com, a USA TODAY Sports Media Group affiliate.