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Old 03-12-2007, 11:25 AM   #1 (permalink)
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UFC 70 on Spike TV Confirmed

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With a star-studded line-up that includes top ten heavyweights Mirko Cro Cop, Andrei Arlovski, and Fabricio Werdum, the UFC's April 21st show in the United Kingdom is an event that many fans in the United States would have gladly bought on pay-per-view. Instead, due to an unforeseen chain of events, U.S. audiences will be able to watch the event for free on Spike TV.

The news, which was previously listed on MMAWeekly's Rumors page for UFC 70, has been confirmed in media interviews by UFC president Dana White, who told the Boston Herald that the event "will" air on Spike TV and told CBS Sportsline that the event "will probably" air on Spike TV.

White previously said that UFC 70 was Zuffa's target date for the company's first show on HBO. Privately, negotiations have been ongoing between Zuffa and HBO, but a number of sticking points have kept the two sides from reaching an agreement in time for UFC 70 to air on HBO.

Zuffa could not air UFC 70 on HBO without having an HBO deal, and Zuffa also could not air UFC 70 on pay-per-view because all of the PPV advertising deadlines for an April 21st event have long since passed.

This sequence of events left Spike TV as the only logical option as the U.S. home for UFC 70. Spike TV was interested in broadcasting UFC 70 due to the strong ratings that it is sure to draw, and Zuffa was interested in airing the event on Spike TV not only because there wasn't much of a choice, but also because it will build some goodwill with fans.

The event is scheduled to air live on Spike TV from Manchester, England on Saturday, April 21st, with the U.S. start time of the broadcast tentatively set for 2:00 PM Eastern Time (although that is subject to change).
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Old 03-12-2007, 12:35 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: UFC 70 on Spike TV Confirmed

Nice for fans in North America.... however I get it free anyways lol.

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Old 03-12-2007, 06:48 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Re: UFC 70 on Spike TV Confirmed

From what I read, this will be on PPV in the UK (so I don't see how it would be free unless you plan to go to a bar or something that is airing it).
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Old 03-13-2007, 12:10 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: UFC 70 on Spike TV Confirmed

From what 'You read' your wrong, it is on Bravo the following day at 9pm GMT.

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Old 03-13-2007, 07:08 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Re: UFC 70 on Spike TV Confirmed

It may be on free TV the next day, but it will be aired live on PPV on Setanta Sports.
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Old 03-14-2007, 12:48 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Re: UFC 70 on Spike TV Confirmed

Umm yeah misread again, Sentanta Sports isn't a PPV channel, you simply subscribe to it.

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Re: UFC 70 on Spike TV Confirmed

They are still listing this on the UFC website as a PPV event.

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Re: UFC 70 on Spike TV Confirmed

It is, In the UK Dana White himself has confirmed other wise in the United States that its a Spike show


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Re: UFC 70 on Spike TV Confirmed

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It is, In the UK Dana White himself has confirmed other wise in the United States that its a Spike show
I am not saying that you are wrong, but they are still listing it on UFC as a PPV Event.

A couple of links below from ufc.com

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Re: UFC 70 on Spike TV Confirmed

Dak, the first link doesn't work.

It's only a PPV in the UK, it's airing free on Spike TV here in the United States.
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