Post by James Hetfield on Apr 5, 2010 15:00:20 GMT -5
Spike TV Counters "Strikeforce: Nashville" with UFC 110 Replay on April 17
by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Apr 05, 2010 at 11:10 am ET
For the first time ever, February's "UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez" event will be available on cable station.
Spike TV officials today announced the event, which initially aired on pay-per-view Feb. 20 from Acer Arena in Australia, will air April 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
The broadcast counter-programs "Strikeforce: Nashville," a CBS-televised event that features three title fights.
UFC 110 featured bouts such as Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez, Wanderlei Silva vs. Michael Bisping, and Joe Stevenson vs. George Sotiropoulos. Also on the main card were Mirko Cro Cop vs. Anthony Perosh and Chris Lytle vs. Brian Foster.
"Strikeforce: Nashville" features middleweight champion Jake Shields vs. Dan Henderson, light-heavyweight champ Gegard Mousasi vs. Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal, and lightweight title-holder Gilbert Melendez vs. DREAM champ Shinya Aoki. The event takes place at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
Spike TV, the UFC's cable home since 2005, began counter-programming in 2008 when UFC Fight Night 14 went head-to-head with "Affliction: Banned." Since striking a deal with CBS, though, Strikeforce has since been a frequent target of the UFC's counter-programming. For example, Strikeforce's first CBS-televised event, "Fedor vs. Rogers" in November, went against a "UFC Main Events" two-hour special that featured four major bouts from the UFC's 2009 calendar.
Yeah, that's cool and all, but I'm still going to be watching Strikeforce. ;D
by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Apr 05, 2010 at 11:10 am ET
For the first time ever, February's "UFC 110: Nogueira vs. Velasquez" event will be available on cable station.
Spike TV officials today announced the event, which initially aired on pay-per-view Feb. 20 from Acer Arena in Australia, will air April 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
The broadcast counter-programs "Strikeforce: Nashville," a CBS-televised event that features three title fights.
UFC 110 featured bouts such as Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez, Wanderlei Silva vs. Michael Bisping, and Joe Stevenson vs. George Sotiropoulos. Also on the main card were Mirko Cro Cop vs. Anthony Perosh and Chris Lytle vs. Brian Foster.
"Strikeforce: Nashville" features middleweight champion Jake Shields vs. Dan Henderson, light-heavyweight champ Gegard Mousasi vs. Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal, and lightweight title-holder Gilbert Melendez vs. DREAM champ Shinya Aoki. The event takes place at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
Spike TV, the UFC's cable home since 2005, began counter-programming in 2008 when UFC Fight Night 14 went head-to-head with "Affliction: Banned." Since striking a deal with CBS, though, Strikeforce has since been a frequent target of the UFC's counter-programming. For example, Strikeforce's first CBS-televised event, "Fedor vs. Rogers" in November, went against a "UFC Main Events" two-hour special that featured four major bouts from the UFC's 2009 calendar.
Yeah, that's cool and all, but I'm still going to be watching Strikeforce. ;D
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