Spike strongly counterprogramming UFC on FOX
Further solidifying the rift between the UFC and its longtime cable partner, Spike TV today announced counter-programming for the UFC’s…
Further solidifying the rift between the UFC and its longtime cable partner, Spike TV today announced counter-programming for the UFC’s debut on network TV.
Spike TV will air a “UFC Unleashed” marathon – dubbed “Dos Santos vs. Velasquez: Unleashed for the Heavyweight Title” – featuring past fights with UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos.
The marathon begins just as Velasquez and Dos Santos fight at UFC on FOX 1, the UFC’s first show on network TV.
Spike TV still has the rights to the UFC library in 2012, and unless the UFC buys back the rights, Spike TV likely will counter-program FOX’s live content with archived content.