MMA Junkie reports that Spike TV will counterprogram FX’s The Ultimate Fighter debut on September 14th with a Roy Nelson marathon. The programming on Spike will include Nelson’s fight with Kimbo Slice during TUF 10. While the Big Country marathon begins on Spike TV at 8pm ET/PT, TUF on FX starts with a 2 hour […]
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UFC reups with ESPN UK
MMA Junkie reports that the UFC has extended its TV deal with ESPN UK through August 2013. The deal means that the live events will continue on the premium cable channel for viewers in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Via MMA Junkie: The live fights should be welcome news for U.K. fans who have lobbed […]
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Nelson and Carwin named TUF coaches
The UFC announced that Shane Carwin and Roy Nelson would be the next coaches for The Ultimate Fighter on FX. It’s expected that these two will fight at the end of the season. Via UFC press release: UFC President Dana White said: “This is going to be a very interesting dynamic between these two heavyweights. […]
TUF Live going to back to tape
Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports reported last week that TUF would no longer be live. The decision comes in part due to time overruns, the inability to develop storylines and ratings The live format was supposed to attract viewers with live fights. However, the ratings revealed the lowest ratings of the series. White was quoted […]