Spike Plans To Counter Program UFC On Fox Debut
Posted on Sep 27, 2011
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Things continue to get dirty between the UFC and Spike TV as today Spike announced plans to counter program the UFC's debut on the Fox television network that will feature a heavyweight title fight between Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos, with their own UFC: Unleashed marathon featuring past bouts featuring Velasquez and Dos Santos.
It's a dirty trick employed by the UFC themselves when they were in good with Spike. Multiple times other promotions would be hosting PPV events and the UFC would air one of their own PPV's from weeks prior free on Spike and it typically worked every time, forcing any potential challenger out of buisness.
The Spike show will be dubbed "Dos Santos vs. Velasquez: Unleashed for the Heavyweight Title" and will air in the same time slot as the UFC Heavyweight Title fight on Fox.
There also isn't much the UFC can do about it. Spike owns the rights to the UFC library through 2012 so their only option is to offer up a boat load of money to buy those rights back.
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28-09-2011, 07:36 #1
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Spike vs Ufc: Spike Plans To Counter Program UFC On Fox Debut
"When I am fighting I am keeping my mind empty for any expectations. I am waiting for something unique, completely new.” - Rickson Gracie
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28-09-2011, 07:36 #2
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UFC on Fox: Spike TV Will Air Velasquez-dos Santos Marathon During Fox*Broadcast
by Mike Fagan on Sep 26, 2011 2:00 PM EDT in UFC NewHOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 20: (L-R)
UFC Fighters Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos stand for the cameras during the UFC on Fox: Velasquez v Dos Santos - Press Conference at W Hollywood on September 20, 2011 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)
Last week, Dana White described Spike TV airing Bellator fights on Spike.com as "dishonorable" and "against the spirit" of their deal. This is the same Dana White whose promise of "business as usual" involves gutting Strikeforce of its talent in what looks like an obvious attempt to sway Showtime from renewing their contract in 2012.
White also refuses to buy back rights to UFC footage from Spike, which prevents the cable channel from airing MMA content from other promotions, effectively blocking Bellator move from MTV2. Today,*MMA Junkie reports*that Spike won't be afraid to utilize their unwanted library:
On Nov. 12, Spike TV will air a "UFC Unleashed" marathon - dubbed "Dos Santos vs. Velasquez: Unleashed for the Heavyweight Title" - featuring past fights with UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos.
Not surprisingly, the marathon begins just as Velasquez and Dos Santos fight at UFC on FOX 1, the UFC's first show on network TV."When I am fighting I am keeping my mind empty for any expectations. I am waiting for something unique, completely new.” - Rickson Gracie
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28-09-2011, 07:39 #3
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"When I am fighting I am keeping my mind empty for any expectations. I am waiting for something unique, completely new.” - Rickson Gracie
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28-09-2011, 08:24 #4
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hahah ben benieuwd hoe dit verder gaat..
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28-09-2011, 09:20 #5
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Erg dom van Spike TV... waarom zou je de bruggen direct verbranden?
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28-09-2011, 12:01 #6
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Welke idioot gaat dat nou kijken als de titlefight gratis op Fox te zien is??
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28-09-2011, 15:43 #7
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amerika... waar Tornado Alley bewoond blijft, het op een na meest dichtbevolkte gebied op 1 van de grootste breuklijnen ter wereld ligt, Las Vegas het mekka is en online poker illegaal, waar een sporter 10 mijo per jaar kan vangen, een leraar het minimum loon, waar je een minigun kunt kopen, maar geen wietje mag roken...
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er zijn d'r wel een paar ja
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28-09-2011, 17:01 #8
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Er bestaat natuurlijk de kans op verwarring en/of onwetendheid... Je vangt als leek iets op over UFC en besluit maar eens te gaan kijken. Je klikt wat rond en ziet UFC op tv en denkt "aha" de beste man zit de hele avond Spike te kijken en heeft geen idee. Originally Posted by XanaduNL
Idioot? nee, onwetend JA...
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28-09-2011, 17:06 #9
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Haha mooi rijtje :P als je eht zo bekijkt is het niet zo'n slim volk Originally Posted by redjuh
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