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http://www.espn.co.uk/ufc/sport/story/162944.html

 

The only good thing I see here is that they will show all the fight night cards now, but go to the ESPN website and you can see how 'committed' they are to UFC content:

 

http://tv.espn.co.uk/gb/espl/espn-news-updates/espn-news/live-ufc-fights-on-espn?addata=live-coverage_ufc

 

UFC coming up live and exclusive on ESPN:

 

New to ESPN: The Ultimate Fighter, TUF: 13 episodes, showing every Friday night (starts Friday 9th March)

 

UFC 145 Aldo Vs Mendes Sat 21st April 3:00am

 

UFC 146 Sat 26 May 3:00am

 

#JOKE :rolleyes:

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I'm actually ok with this cheaper than if it moved to sky.

 

I would be far happier if they moved it to a channel that is far more committed to be honest!

 

They dont even bother showing the sunday night replay of events anymore nor showing UFC unleashed at 10pm during the week, now showing it at 4am in the morning :rolleyes:

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I would be far happier if they moved it to a channel that is far more committed to be honest!

 

They dont even bother showing the sunday night replay of events anymore nor showing UFC unleashed at 10pm during the week' date=' now showing it at 4am in the morning :rolleyes:[/quote']

 

yeah that's true aslong as they did'nt charge stupid prices i would prefer them moving to another channel too tbh. Are live events now being shown at 4am:eek::confused::mad:

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yeah that's true aslong as they did'nt charge stupid prices i would prefer them moving to another channel too tbh. Are live events now being shown at 4am:eek::confused::mad:

 

No, the other UFC content like the UFC unleashed show which shows 2 or 3 old UFC fights like Liddell fights and that. It used be on at 10pm weekdays so you could watch it, but now its 4am in the mornings :mad:

 

MMA live is another show too, but thats always on at 1am. Same with the countdown shows.

 

They are just doing absolutely nothing to grow the sport here in the UK, as no casual viewers are gonna ever come across UFC when flicking through the channels

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No' date=' the other UFC content like the UFC unleashed show which shows 2 or 3 old UFC fights like Liddell fights and that. It used be on at 10pm weekdays so you could watch it, but now its 4am in the mornings :mad:

 

MMA live is another show too, but thats always on at 1am. Same with the countdown shows.

 

They are just doing absolutely nothing to grow the sport here in the UK, as no casual viewers are gonna ever come across UFC when flicking through the channels[/quote']

 

The more countries they get into the less they care about UK fans it seems. Still can't deny i am happy we don't have to buy PPV or something so atleast i can still watch all the events.

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They need to start showing the replays on Sunday at 10pm again.

 

Exactly!

 

I think the 12 month extension shows that UFC are more concerned in the immediate future with building their Brazilian market and also their new ones in asia and russia...

 

You would think they would concentrate on tieing up the UK situation first before moving on, but hey :rolleyes:

 

When I went to the Stockholm event there were probably at least 1000 UK fans there!

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The more countries they get into the less they care about UK fans it seems. Still can't deny i am happy we don't have to buy PPV or something so atleast i can still watch all the events.

 

We are miles off PPV here, did you know that ESPN only apparently get 60-70k viewers for UFC events in the UK :eek:

 

I would just have liked to have seen a more committed channel get it, even Channel 5 have showed UFC old events at decent times, like 11pm.

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We are miles off PPV here' date=' did you know that ESPN only apparently get 60-70k viewers for UFC events in the UK :eek:

 

I would just have liked to have seen a more committed channel get it, even Channel 5 have showed UFC old events at decent times, like 11pm.[/quote']

 

I did'nt i thought it would be much more than that! but I get what your saying it needs sorting out, UFC moving to channel 5 would'nt be a bad idea.

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I remember when Lytle/Hardy was on Primetime Channel' date=' as was Dos Santos/Valasquez, all because ESPN didnt want to pay for the programme.

That was bad.

So at least I know I gonna see it in HD for at least next 12 months, so not all bad, surely?[/quote']

 

Do you train UFC?

 

Why is there a picture of a dog attached?

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Errrrr, yes i train UFC, and have done for the last 3 minutes ( so be careful )

 

I have a picture of a dog attached as it is supposed to be my Avatar but can't get that to work - i am better at training UFC than I am at working my PC. Do you know where I am coming from?

 

Advice on my Avater pic would be good? : -)

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Errrrr' date=' yes i train UFC, and have done for the last 3 minutes ( so be careful )

 

I have a picture of a dog attached as it is supposed to be my Avatar but can't get that to work - i am better at training UFC than I am at working my PC. Do you know where I am coming from?

 

Advice on my Avater pic would be good? : -)[/quote']

 

to change your av go to top of the page.. click sign out and **** off and don't come back!

 

 

 

:D nah seriously to change your av go on settings at top of page then click edit av.

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Thanks for that, i think it worked????

 

Wanderlei, you are sooooooooooooo funny, maybe we can train UFC together someday and watch my prized Blu Ray of Karate Kid afterwards? That would be good!

 

Anyway thanks for help and hopefully my prized pooch ( I call him Bruce Lee ) will be on my posts from now on?

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I did'nt i thought it would be much more than that! but I get what your saying it needs sorting out' date=' UFC moving to channel 5 would'nt be a bad idea.[/quote']

 

Ufc moving to channel 5 would be terrible.

We would get an ad break every 5 mins.

Intro break walkout break, fight rd1 break etc......

 

 

Tbh glad its with espn.

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Love the UFC and all its fighters. Best athletes in the world in my opinion. If any of you guys are like me and enjoy watching the behind the scenes action there is a new site up called Crossvid.com that has all fighter video blogs. These videos were always hard for me to find and now they are in one place. Just thought I would spread the word since I enjoy it so much.

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rofl complaining still about stuff on at 4am

 

for the past few decades we have been able to record shows

 

now its so easy all you need to do is push a button and bam it will record every single ep of x show for you to watch anytime

 

i dont see the problem here

 

still beats $50 for a ppv LOLOLOLOL

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