on FOX

it's being speculated that the FOX shows will be the numbered, PPV-quality. FX will get some of the Fight Night quality shows, because the contracts with Spike and Versus are ending very soon. Maybe even some Countdown/Unleashed/Knockouts shows on FX/Fuel.

randomly saw this thread on the first page in se

just wanted to say hardy lytle this weekend was just beyond awesome.

naptown represent! fun career

Here's the breakdown of the huge news release today:

7 years, no price named but the FOX guy said he "wished it was only 90Million/year"

4 PPV quality shows on FOX per year
6 Fight Night level shows on FX per year
Two Seasons of TUF per year on FX.

TUF is being completely re-tooled. Before, it was 6 weeks of filming, then months later the show would come out. Now, it's 12 weeks of filming and will be live or psuedo-live. Shows on Friday will detail everything that has happened over the last week of real-time, with a live fight finishing off the show every friday. We'll also get to see the live aftermath of the fight (cageside reactions from coaches, Dana, etc). Fan voting will determine the matchups. Coaches will actually train during the 12 weeks and their fight will come only a week after TUF finishes, so the 12 weeks will be their actual training camp for their big fight as well. All in all, TUF actually sounds pretty awesome.

All in all, there will be 32 events per year on FX. 24 (two seasons of 12) weekly episodes of TUF with a live fight, two Finale cards, and 6 Fight Nights. Combined with the big FOX cards, this is THIRTY SIX WEEKS PER YEAR WITH FREE MMA ON FOX OR FX AAAAAWWWWWWWWW YEEEEEEAAAAAAAA.

Fuel will get stuff like Unleashed, Knockouts, maybe some live Prelims.

The entire production is still in the UFC's control, but is being overhauled. The gladiator intro is dead. Dana said everything, even PPVs, are being looked at as a fresh start.

First event is on November 12th on FOX, no names attached yet. Speculation is that they might put Brock on the card.

Joe Rogan wore a suit and looked like he hated it.

Also, Dana answered direct questions from Josh Gross and Loretta Hunt like a civilized adult, which means the world is ending.

wanted to thank those thats gave anatta some more info on that big heavyweight thing. agree that most all good potential 300lb+ fighters are in other sports. still think, assuming decent chin, that a shaq type guy like 7'3'' 330, if trained since he was a kid, could kick ass and not sure why there is a limit anyways. tim sylvia when he was on roids he was a world champ and he is pretty soft imo. just take it to the next level u know "tim sylvia on steriods" on steroids...

Halle-****ing-lujah

that mma network deal sounds great. personally i hope this thread stays active and gives some notice and some analysis to casual mma fans in se like me when the big cards, fight nights (and even tuf) is coming on.

the edf mma thread tears this thread a new *******

Just an FYI - limit hold'em wizard, HeroPoker pro and sometimes 2+2 Pokercast co-host Terrence Chan will have his first major MMA fight at Canada's Battlefield Fight League on September 17th. Here is the card for the event in Vancouver.

http://battlefieldfight.com/bfl11/ Any MMA fans in the Vancouver area that want to come out and support him, a bunch of us will be there.

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lol hes fighting a guy named Tony Nguyen....

LOL

azn vs azn and the he plays poker and his opponent is Nguyen, coincidence?

why i enjoy watching MMA.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkWR0tGC8P8

Winning comment @ Youtube

"I don't always use head movement, but when I do i prefer to keep my hands down."

heads up for all the SE fans

UFC RIO (134)

4-5 fights will stream live and free on facebook starting at 6pm ET. 2 more fights live and free on spike at 8 ET. Then the PPV from Brazil. Everyone's expecting a pretty raucous/wild atmosphere

Preliminary Card (Facebook)

Bantamweight bout: Yves Jabouin vs. Ian Loveland
Featherweight bout: Yuri Alcantara vs. Felipe Arantes
Welterweight bout: Erick Silva vs. Luis Ramos
Bantamweight bout: Raphael Assunção vs. Johnny Eduardo
Welterweight bout: Paulo Thiago vs. David Mitchell

Preliminary Card (Televised Spike)

Middleweight bout: Rousimar Palhares vs. Dan Miller
Lightweight bout: Thiago Tavares vs. Spencer Fisher

Main Card

Light Heavyweight bout: Luiz Cane vs. Stanislav Nedkov
Lightweight bout: Ross Pearson vs. Edson Barboza
Heavyweight bout: Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Brendan Schaub
Light Heavyweight bout: Maurício Rua vs. Forrest Griffin

Middleweight Championship: Anderson Silva vs. Yushin Okami\

All but 4 bouts are Brazil vs World, and every fight on either spike or PPV is brazil vs world. 3 of the facebook fights are brazil vs brazil, and one is canada vs usa.

cheers.

6pm ET in 2 hours?

6pm in 3 hours

Rio crowd sounds amazing.

first fight is top class and where to **** is Joe Rogan?

anyone notice a headbutt by Loveland in the first round when he was on top?

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Loveland thinks he is surrounded in there.

rogan couldn't travel, filming fear factor. rio crowd is nuts for sure. Wait until we actually get to the big 'brazilian vs foriegner' fights and see how loud it gets.

lol the kid getting **** because he was speaking English

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Thiago one my favourite fighters, i'm looking forward to this.

REALLY loud for the first brazilian/american fight. crowd reacting to everything thiago does.

Thiago dominated the fight but just never impresses me. He seems to always do just enough against fighters worse than him and then loses to everyone that is more skilled.

Stream plz? Thanks...

try this, slamfire http://sportv.globo.com/site/eventos...rio/cobertura/

edit: it's in portuguese, tho

I hope you guys were watching the Big Nog fight, that was something special.