Shine, not Shark available on DirecTV PPV this weekend

DirecTV subscribers will have only one choice for an MMA PPV this weekend. As noted in this post and today by MMA Fighting.  DirecTV will be carrying Shine Fights PPV on Sept. 10^th but not Shark Fights PPV on Sept. 11^th.

A DirecTV spokesman told MMA Fighting that Shark Fights was “brought to us a little too late to put on the PPV calendar.”

Via MMA Fighting:

DirecTV has decided not to give its customers the chance to purchase the Shark Fights card, which is headlined by Keith Jardine vs. Trevor Prangley. Unsurprisingly, Shark Fights is disappointed.

“Although we made every effort to provide our event to DirecTV, it unfortunately will not be available with that pay-per-view provider,” Shark Fights said in a brief statement when contacted by MMAFighting.com. “DirectTV is the only major carrier that is not airing Shark Fights 13.”

Payout Perspective:

With all the turmoil concerning the Shine Fights event this Friday coupled with the need to cancel its last PPV, it is surprising that DirecTV did not pick up Shark Fights just in case Shine Fights needs to cancel.

The Shark Fights card has more name recognition as UFC vets Jardine, Alexander and Daley all will be fighting on the card. A casual MMA fan would be more apt to tune in.

DirecTV’s explanation that Shark Fights was too late to notify them of the PPV seems suspect. All other cable providers appear to be carrying the PPV. Certainly, without DirecTV subscribers, the expected PPV buys for Shark Fights’ PPV will decrease.