Post by PdW2kX on Jun 13, 2008 15:26:45 GMT -5
Note: This is a duplicate of the same topic posted on the MMA: Other Feds board. Hopefully by placing it on both boards we can reach the maximum amount of people that want to know how to find MMA on TV. This has been reposted with Elden's permission.
Given the growing popularity of MMA, and with the advent of MMA boards on WresFigs, I figured it'd be a great idea to have one stand-alone topic that details when and where you can catch MMA on TV. There's a lot of MMA on TV if you know where to look, and hopefully you won't have to look anywhere but here.
Now, here's how it goes: I'll start a list of MMA shows that are on TV. I'll group it by organization. I will do my best to give out "official" links that show when and where events will take place. When I mean "official", I mean "straight from the UFC" or "straight from the networks that run MMA programming." I will also try to include a brief description of the show.
Quick Links
UFC Shows
UFC WiRED Carriers
WEC Shows
TapouT Episode Schedule
HDNet Fights Shows
How to Get HDNet
Inside MMA Episode Schedule
Strikeforce Shows
Detailed Links
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Programs [/u]
First of all, for an official "calendar" of UFC upcoming events, click here. Here are descriptions of the "main" (i.e. non-special) UFC Shows
UFC Unleashed
Taken from the official site: "The best fights in the Octagon™. UFC® Unleashed™ is a themed hour of the best fights, legendary fighters and previews of upcoming battles."
The Ultimate Fighter
Taken from Wikipedia: "The Ultimate Fighter is a reality television series and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition, originating from United States, and produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). On this show, professional MMA fighters that have yet to make a big name for themselves are situated in a house outside of Las Vegas, Nevada and compete against each other for the title of The Ultimate Fighter, winning a six-figure, multi-fight contract with the UFC."
UFC WiRED
Taken from the official site: "UFC® WiRED™ is a hard-hitting one-hour journey back in time featuring some of the greatest bouts ever held in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s infamous Octagon™. Each week, host Joe Rogan will give his unique perspective on UFC fights featuring today’s top mixed martial artists, plus fighters from years past. Check your local listings or UFC.com for channel, dates and show times!"
To find out if your TV Market is an affiliate and therefore shows WiRED, please click here.
World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) Programs[/u]
For a full list of WEC's upcoming TV events, click here.
WEC WrekCage
Taken from the official Versus site: "WEC WrekCage is 60 minutes of action packed cagefighting featuring the best fighters from World Extreme Cagefighting. Each episode contains the excitement of WEC events, revealing the raw toughness and intensity of the fighters."
TapouT[/u]
Although not a promotion by itself, this is a stand-alone reality TV show that features many varied promotions. So, I believe it deserves a category of its own.
Taken from the official Versus site: "TapouT follows Mask, Punkass, and SkysKrape, the men behind one of the premier clothing and gear companies in the Mixed Martial Arts world. They are constantly on the lookout for up and coming fighters to sponsor and wear their clothes. During each episode we follow the TapouT crew as they travel across the country in a tricked out tour bus in search of the next MMA superstar. Once they find a fighter that has the kind of heart and determination they're looking for, they sign him up and take him to his next fight. Along the way, they bond with that fighter and make sure he receives the best training at some of the top MMA training centers in the country. Each episode ends at a MMA event, with the new TapouT fighter showing his competitive skills inside the cage and the TapouT crew cheering him on."
For a full list of upcoming TapouT episodes, please click here.
HDNet Fights[/u]
Taken from Wikipedia: "HDNet Fights is a US based mixed martial arts(MMA) promotion and a television outlet for various other MMA promotions affiliated such as DREAM, the IFL, Strikeforce, Adrenaline MMA, SportFight, Ring of Combat and numerous smaller regional promotions."
IMPORTANT: HDNet Fights is shown exclusively on the HD-only channel "HDNet". Don't know if you receive HDNet? Don’t know where to begin in order to get HDNet? Click here for a list of cable and satellite services that carry HDNet.
HDNet Fights Events
For a list of upcoming HDNet Fight events, click here.
Inside MMA
Taken from the official site: "Inside MMA is your opportunity to step inside the world of mixed martial arts and find out what it takes to be a champion. Hosts Bas Rutten and Kenny Rice provide all the latest news and highlights, along with features, analysis, and rankings."
The TV schedule for "Inside MMA" is available here.
Strikeforce Programs[/u]
Strikeforce’s upcoming TV schedule can be found here.
Some Reminders[/u]
I will do my best to keep this topic as up-to-date as possible. If anyone wants to help me with keeping this thing up-to-date, you're welcome to.
Although it seems a bit redundant, please remember to check your time zones! Don't blame us if you tune into an event you're eagerly waiting to see only to catch it halfway through or no longer playing at all.
Given the growing popularity of MMA, and with the advent of MMA boards on WresFigs, I figured it'd be a great idea to have one stand-alone topic that details when and where you can catch MMA on TV. There's a lot of MMA on TV if you know where to look, and hopefully you won't have to look anywhere but here.
Now, here's how it goes: I'll start a list of MMA shows that are on TV. I'll group it by organization. I will do my best to give out "official" links that show when and where events will take place. When I mean "official", I mean "straight from the UFC" or "straight from the networks that run MMA programming." I will also try to include a brief description of the show.
Quick Links
UFC Shows
UFC WiRED Carriers
WEC Shows
TapouT Episode Schedule
HDNet Fights Shows
How to Get HDNet
Inside MMA Episode Schedule
Strikeforce Shows
Detailed Links
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Programs [/u]
First of all, for an official "calendar" of UFC upcoming events, click here. Here are descriptions of the "main" (i.e. non-special) UFC Shows
UFC Unleashed
Taken from the official site: "The best fights in the Octagon™. UFC® Unleashed™ is a themed hour of the best fights, legendary fighters and previews of upcoming battles."
The Ultimate Fighter
Taken from Wikipedia: "The Ultimate Fighter is a reality television series and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition, originating from United States, and produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). On this show, professional MMA fighters that have yet to make a big name for themselves are situated in a house outside of Las Vegas, Nevada and compete against each other for the title of The Ultimate Fighter, winning a six-figure, multi-fight contract with the UFC."
UFC WiRED
Taken from the official site: "UFC® WiRED™ is a hard-hitting one-hour journey back in time featuring some of the greatest bouts ever held in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s infamous Octagon™. Each week, host Joe Rogan will give his unique perspective on UFC fights featuring today’s top mixed martial artists, plus fighters from years past. Check your local listings or UFC.com for channel, dates and show times!"
To find out if your TV Market is an affiliate and therefore shows WiRED, please click here.
World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) Programs[/u]
For a full list of WEC's upcoming TV events, click here.
WEC WrekCage
Taken from the official Versus site: "WEC WrekCage is 60 minutes of action packed cagefighting featuring the best fighters from World Extreme Cagefighting. Each episode contains the excitement of WEC events, revealing the raw toughness and intensity of the fighters."
TapouT[/u]
Although not a promotion by itself, this is a stand-alone reality TV show that features many varied promotions. So, I believe it deserves a category of its own.
Taken from the official Versus site: "TapouT follows Mask, Punkass, and SkysKrape, the men behind one of the premier clothing and gear companies in the Mixed Martial Arts world. They are constantly on the lookout for up and coming fighters to sponsor and wear their clothes. During each episode we follow the TapouT crew as they travel across the country in a tricked out tour bus in search of the next MMA superstar. Once they find a fighter that has the kind of heart and determination they're looking for, they sign him up and take him to his next fight. Along the way, they bond with that fighter and make sure he receives the best training at some of the top MMA training centers in the country. Each episode ends at a MMA event, with the new TapouT fighter showing his competitive skills inside the cage and the TapouT crew cheering him on."
For a full list of upcoming TapouT episodes, please click here.
HDNet Fights[/u]
Taken from Wikipedia: "HDNet Fights is a US based mixed martial arts(MMA) promotion and a television outlet for various other MMA promotions affiliated such as DREAM, the IFL, Strikeforce, Adrenaline MMA, SportFight, Ring of Combat and numerous smaller regional promotions."
IMPORTANT: HDNet Fights is shown exclusively on the HD-only channel "HDNet". Don't know if you receive HDNet? Don’t know where to begin in order to get HDNet? Click here for a list of cable and satellite services that carry HDNet.
HDNet Fights Events
For a list of upcoming HDNet Fight events, click here.
Inside MMA
Taken from the official site: "Inside MMA is your opportunity to step inside the world of mixed martial arts and find out what it takes to be a champion. Hosts Bas Rutten and Kenny Rice provide all the latest news and highlights, along with features, analysis, and rankings."
The TV schedule for "Inside MMA" is available here.
Strikeforce Programs[/u]
Strikeforce’s upcoming TV schedule can be found here.
Some Reminders[/u]
I will do my best to keep this topic as up-to-date as possible. If anyone wants to help me with keeping this thing up-to-date, you're welcome to.
Although it seems a bit redundant, please remember to check your time zones! Don't blame us if you tune into an event you're eagerly waiting to see only to catch it halfway through or no longer playing at all.
