UFC Lands Network TV Deal in the UK

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 http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/9/7/1019937/ufc-lands-network-tv-deal



Gareth Davies broke the exclusive news on his Telegraph Blog and it's been confirmed by UK UFC VP Marshall Zelaznik via Facebook.


The shows will be called UFC: Main Event and will be shown regularly at midnight Sunday/Monday


Each show will be one hour long, and kicks off with fights from UFC 102, showcasing Nogueira vs. Couture, Marquardt vs. Maia and Jardine vs. Silva to start.


Personally as a UK resident this is great news - whilst it's not a primetime spot, it's still a development that will expand the reach of the sport into the mainstream without stepping on the toes of the deal that has been done with ESPN UK.


The channel now scheduled to run this programming is channel FIVE. Wiki background here.

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It's a pity it's not the live events being aired on free tv.

And what a horrible slot, it's one thing to be at midnight (on five no less), but to be on at midnight on a sunday and a monday, ppfft.

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32Hunter - Yeah more free mma for them it's a big "fuck you" to N.America.

SpikeTV?!?!

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32Hunter - Yeah more free mma for them it's a big "fuck you" to N.America.


 Yes because North America isn't where they are making all their money or anything...

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Haole -   will be shown regularly at midnight Sunday/Monday



Are they going to make up their mind and pick a day?


 think they mean both dawg.

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Don't they call this show UFC unleashed in NA ?

will they show more recent fights?

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surely they mean its on sunday night/monday morning..

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The slot and premise of the show isn't amazing but it's an important step just to get on terrestrial TV. It's been rumoured for months. It's another step in the right direction and now the whole UK has access to the big fights if they really want to see them.

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 cmon UFC, network deal in US! MAKE IT HAPPEN!