It has been speculated for months, but it was finally made official today. Strikeforce and Showtime have reached an agreement to televise live MMA for 2012, starting with the January 7th event headlined by Keith Jardine vs Luke Rockhold, which will air during a free preview weekend for the premium cable TV network. Showtime Networks […]
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UFC 140 Prelims on ION: 808,000 viewers
MMA Junkie reports that the UFC Prelims on ION Television scored an average of 808,000 viewers. The two hour show was the third time the UFC’s prelims aired on ION. The ratings rank second lowest in the history of the company’s airing of its prelim bouts prior to its PPV offering. The UFC 140 Prelims […]
UFC on Fuel TV set for January 1st
A 24 hour marathon of UFC programming featuring five show premieres will kick off 2012 as the UFC goes full force on Fuel TV. Fox Sports Media Group announced the debut via press release today. Fuel will host the first UFC live weigh-ins on Friday, January 13th and Fuel will have the prelim bouts for […]
Faber-Cruz selected as TUF 15 coaches
The UFC announced on Tuesday that Urijah Faber and Dominick Cruz would serve as coaches for The Ultimate Fighter 15 debuting on Friday, March 9, 2012 on the FX channel. TUF 15’s finale will culminate with the coaches squaring off for Cruz’s Bantamweight title sometime mid-2012. Via UFC Press release: “We’re producing ground-breaking television with The […]
Spike TV counters UFC on Fox 2
Spike TV will counterprogram the UFC’s second appearance on Fox January 28th. “UFC Unleashed: Evans vs. Davis” will feature past fights from Rashad Evans and Phil Davis as well as Mark Munoz, Chael Sonnen and Michael Bisping. The TV lineup via Spike TV press release: 4:00pm ET/re-airs at 9pm PT – UFC Unleashed – Michael […]