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U.K. fans won’t be left out on UFC’s network debut on FOX, Dana White said today.
Despite the fact that the promotion’s British TV partner, ESPN UK, is
under a different corporate roof than that of FOX’s U.K. counterpart,
Sky, the event won’t go dark, the UFC president promised today during an
announcement of the Nov. 12 card’s main event.
“We’ll make this fight available,” White said. “We’ll figure this thing out.”
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You’ve gotta love the Internet.
Reports released on the eve of the announcement of the UFC on FOX main
event painted a picture of an ailing Brock Lesnar
calling it quits on a career in MMA.
Those pictures couldn’t be any more wrong, according to UFC president
Dana White, who said the rumor was “ridiculous” today during the
announcement.
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For more than a decade, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has kept Brazil at a distance, plunging its promotional efforts into the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany and Australia. On Saturday, when UFC 134 “Silva vs. Okami” touches down at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, its focus finally shifts back to the home of some of its most accomplished superstars
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Fans are not likely to see Rich Franklin vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira rebooked for a later date.
Franklin, a former middleweight champ, is being eyed for a different light-heavyweight fight, according to UFC president Dana White.
“We do like the idea of Tito (Ortiz) vs. Rich Franklin,” he said today during an official UFC video chat hosted by Ustream.
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship earlier this week announced a landmark television deal that will see their programming spread across the airwaves of the Fox family of networks. Not everyone appears to be pleased. Read More >>
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PHILADELPHIA – When it comes to the future, Vitor Belfort has a one-track mind.
And that track directly leads to another shot at the middleweight title.
Despite a quick knockout loss to champion Anderson Silva earlier this year, Belfort feels he’s the better fighter. But even after an impressive win at Saturday’s UFC 133 event, UFC president Dana White is bearish on the prospects of Belfort getting another title shot anytime soon.
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UFC president Dana White cracked the door open for a possible Octagon return for current Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Dan Henderson. Read More >>
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship began in Denver nearly 20 years ago, but hasn’t operated a pay-per-view event in the Mile High City since “The Ultimate Ultimate” in 1995. That will all change with UFC 135 in September. Read More >>
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UFC President Dana White was in a pickle
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Not only is Nate Marquardt currently out of a job due to his recent flack with UFC president Dana White over failing to gain medical clearance for Sunday’s UFC on Versus 4 in Pittsburgh, he’s on the banished list. Read More >>
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