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UFC boss not stressing FOX Sports 1′s issues with cable providers

BAD MMA News — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 00:40:00 +0000

Dana White today said he isn’t worried that the UFC’s debut on the new FOX Sports 1 cable channel could fall short of its expected broadcast reach.

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Spike TV adds GLORY kickboxing to its combat sports programming lineup

BAD MMA News — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 20:30:00 +0000

Spike TV, which has been in the MMA business since 2005, now will add kickboxing to its arsenal. The cable channel on Thursday announced a deal with kickboxing promotion GLORY Sports International to air events on select Saturday nights starting this fall. The multiyear deal will see the network broadcast two-hour primetime events, Spike and GLORY said. GLORY got its start in 2006 in Holland as Ultimate Glory. But in its current incarnation, the promotion began staging events in mid-2012

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UFC on FOX Sports 1 3 official for Brazil with Bader-Teixeira, Okami-Souza

BAD MMA News — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 15:15:00 +0000

The UFC’s third event in less than a three-week span on the new FOX Sports 1 cable channel is official for Brazil. UFC on FOX Sports 1 3 will take place in Belo Horizonte with a main event between light heavyweights Ryan Bader (15-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) and Glover Teixeira (21-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC). The co-main event will feature middleweights Yushin Okami (29-7 MMA, 13-4 UFC) and Ronaldo Souza (18-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC). Also official for the show is a flyweight bout between Joseph Benavidez (18-3 MMA, 5-1 UFC) and Jussier Formiga (15-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC). UFC officials made the card’s location and top-billed fights official overnight.

UFC on FOX Sports 1 3 official for Brazil with Bader-Teixeira, Okami-Souza – MMA Junkie

‘UFC on FOX Sports 1 1: Shogun vs. Rua’ lineup set, new channel gets 10 bouts

BAD MMA News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:15:00 +0000

The 13-bout lineup is set for the debut UFC on FOX Sports 1 event, and the new cable channel will televise 10 of the 13 fights. UFC on FOX Sports 1 1 takes place Aug. 17 at TD Garden in Boston. The main card, including a light-heavyweight headliner between Mauricio Rua (21-7 MMA, 5-5 UFC) and Chael Sonnen (27-13-1 MMA, 6-6 UFC), airs on FOX Sports 1, a new channel that replaces the UFC’s existing homes on FX and FUEL TV. In addition to the six-bout main card, the channel also airs four prelims. In the featured bout, bantamweight contenders Michael McDonald (15-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) and Brad Pickett (23-7 MMA, 3-2 UFC) clash and set the tone for the night’s main card. Meanwhile, the night’s first three bouts stream online via Facebook and YouTube. Of note is a featherweight bout between veterans Cole Miller (19-7 MMA, 8-5 UFC) and Manny Gamburyan (12-7 MMA, 3-5 UFC), which closes out the stream

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UFC on FOX Sports 1 1 to feature five-hour TV run on same channel

BAD MMA News — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 02:15:00 +0000

The upcoming UFC on FOX Sports 1 1 event will feature five hours of live fights as both a six-bout main card and a four-bout prelimary card air on the new cable channel. MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today confirmed the plans with a FOX Sports 1 representative. However, the official said it hasn’t been decided if the same format will be used for future UFC on FOX Sports 1 cards. As previously announced, UFC on FOX Sports 1 1 features a light-heavyweight headliner between former champion Mauricio Rua (21-7 MMA, 5-5 UFC) and recent middleweight title challenger Chael Sonnen (27-13-1 MMA, 6-6 UFC). The card takes place at Boston’s TD Arena on Aug

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