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minotauro11
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08.16.2011 | 1:16 PM ET

This is big news for MMA. Full story here:

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/8/16/2366479/ufc-and-fox-reportedly-agree-to-network-tv-deal

  • As many as four events per year on Fox
  • A seven- or eight-year deal with bidding having reached somewhere around $90M/year
  • Weekly programming on Spike and Versus moving to FX
  • Some UFC content will end up on Fuel, though the cable network will not be rebranded

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CashBrewyn
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08.16.2011 | 5:28 PM ET

I think we should expect better cards that what we've seen on Versus at least on paper,  this past weekends event was great

* Edited at 08.16.2011, 5:30 PM ET *

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08.16.2011 | 5:42 PM ET

So according to Bloody Elbow..... UFC: Nothing to see here.. just move along. Business as usual. FOX: Hell yeah we signed a deal! Why does the UFC have to be so damned secretive about everything?

"Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity."

jeremy
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08.16.2011 | 5:45 PM ET

very big news. expect millions of new fans to the sport.

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Piercerdan
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08.16.2011 | 6:07 PM ET

private companies value their secrecy.

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RWLawman
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08.16.2011 | 9:43 PM ET

Thank God!  I'm going to echo what a bunch of you have already said -- I don't have VS, so I'm thrilled that I'll get to see more events as soon as this move takes place.

" "Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars." - Khalil Gibran "

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08.16.2011 | 11:26 PM ET

Another update:

[Update 3:43 p.m. ET] John Ourand, author of the SBD article, tweets, "Fox will have a 1pm press conference Thurs with Hill, Freer, Shanks, Landgraf for 'one of the biggest announcements in Fox Sports history.'" (HT: Bloody Elbow reader IRodC)


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irishmaniac2000
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08.16.2011 | 11:35 PM ET

this is great

"When you're the best fighter in the world, they don't call you a great fighter, they call you Chael Sonnen." - Chael Sonnen

ACFMMA
ACFMMA

08.17.2011 | 12:43 AM ET

I just hope the people at fox know their roles. The one major problem i always had with spike and showtime is that some asstard with a suit that sits behind a desk and doesnt know **** about mma is gonna tell dana and joe what fighters to match up to make interesting fights or who to pick for the TUF shows. I also hope fox doesnt take over in the production department, i dont wanna see corny ass fireworks and glitter shooting out all over with hookers dancing on the runway.
onemanmassacre
onemanmassacre

08.17.2011 | 12:43 AM ET


If these fights take the spot of Seinfeld re-runs I'm gonna be ******* pissed!

Swickotine
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08.17.2011 | 12:56 AM ET

onemanmassacre is annoying as **** but he might be right about that, don't ever **** with Seinfeld.

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jersey0525
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08.17.2011 | 1:10 AM ET

@acfmma ... awwwwww, no hookers?

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wolfmanhowl
wolfmanhowl

08.17.2011 | 5:36 AM ET

the university of miami is in trouble again with a corrupt booster who was running a ponzi scheme.  he is in prison for 20 years and the players at the "U"  got many hookers. more on this breaking story tomorrow.
RWLawman
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08.19.2011 | 6:13 PM ET

UFC on FOX should equal New York State waking the hell up!

" "Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars." - Khalil Gibran "

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