UFC's Brian Stann added to FOX Sports South's ACC football crew

UFC middleweight Brian Stann has been spending plenty of time in television studios lately, and his on-camera work will continue this fall – just not breaking down fights.

Stann will be part of the FOX Sports South football broadcast team covering the Atlantic Coast Conference. Stann will join play-by-play voice Wes Durham and Emmy Award-winner Jenn Hildreth.

FOX Sports South made the announcement on Wednesday.

“FOX Sports South is very excited to welcome Wes Durham and Brian Stann to our newly-expanded ACC football package,” Jeff Genthner, Senior Vice President and General Manager of FOX Sports South, stated. “Wes is nationally recognized as one of the great football play-by-play announcers at both the college and pro level, while Brian brings a dynamic and energetic perspective to the booth. We are also pleased to have Jenn Hildreth return to the ACC sidelines, where she has provided informative and insightful coverage on FOX Sports South football telecasts for eleven years.”

Stann (12-6 MMA, 6-5 UFC) is no stranger to the gridiron. He was a linebacker at the Naval Academy before serving in the United States Marine Corps, where he was a Silver Star winner.

In the UFC, Stann has dropped three of his past four fights. But prior to that stretch, he was on the cusp of a possible title shot at middleweight before a loss to Chael Sonnen at UFC 136.

“I am honored and excited for this opportunity with FOX Sports South,” Stann stated. “I am a lifelong fan of college football and feel so fortunate to be a part of ACC football.”

Stann has become a fixture in the analyst’s chair for FUEL TV and FOX on pre- and post-fight UFC shows, which is no doubt where his on-camera skills were recognized by the FOX Sports brass.

Stann most recently fought in Japan in March, where he was knocked out by Wanderlei Silva in the second round of that card’s “Fight of the Night.” The former WEC light heavyweight champion has three “Fight of the Night” wins in the UFC.

FOX Sports South will broadcast 17 regular-season ACC games starting Aug. 31. FOX Sports South is part of a set of FOX Sports regional networks that reach more than 13 million households.

(Pictured: Brian Stann)