UFC President White: TUF Live debut was perfect
“Going into this thing … you’re always nervous when you do something new and do something different,” he told MMAjunkie.com….
“Going into this thing … you’re always nervous when you do something new and do something different,” he told MMAjunkie.com. “We worked long and hard on this show to make sure this came off with no hitches. I’m very happy to with how it came off. It was perfect. Everything went according to plan. There were literally no hiccups whatsoever.
“It’s not easy doing this live. Nobody’s even done this before, and it could have gone any more perfect.”
MMAjunkie.com was on scene for the debut, which took place at the UFC Training Center in Las Vegas. After 14 taped seasons on Spike TV, the UFC’s long-running reality series went to a live format with its move to the FOX-owned FX. With UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and fellow headliner Urijah Faber on hand to scout for next week’s team selections, White said they were treated to a stellar night of fights.
And it all started when UFC and FX officials decided to go with one-round fights – instead of the usual two – for the elimination round, which determined 16 official lightweight cast members.
“It wasn’t a tough call,” White said. “When we came up with the idea, we loved it.