Mysterio2000X Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 Damn, Nov 12th? Pretty soon. Who do they have that could even be booked? Lesnar vs. Mir 3, since Brock's returning to training soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieG Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 November 12th would just be a Fight Night though, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnar hendershow Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 They'd have to put someone of note on that card, they can't start on FOX with a whimper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 Man, changing the theme song would suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterio2000X Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 (edited) That’s because combat sports’ biggest draw, Manny Pacquiao, is scheduled to fight Juan Manuel Marquez on pay-per-view from the MGM Grand Garden Arena on the same night. But according to UFC Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta, the FOX card won’t directly compete with Pacquiao. The UFC on FOX card begins at 6 p.m. and will feature two fights. It will last one hour and be completed before the start of Pacquiao’s bout. "We’ll be out of there before Pacquiao even walks to the ring," Fertitta said. "This is going to be a perfect night for any fight fan. Get together with your friends, watch two big fights in the UFC and then change the channel to ride into the Pacquiao pay-per-view." The UFC has not announced which four fighters it will feature in the first FOX show, but Fertitta said the promotion had a plan. Starting in 2012, the UFC will show four cards per year on FOX. Those events will likely feature more than the two bouts slated for the Nov. 12 card, which is expected to take place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. "It’s going to be a little different with the first one," Fertitta said. "It’s going to literally be back-to-back action. We aren’t going to mess around with a lot of pre-fight commentary, post-fight commentary. We are going to roll right in, set up the fights and let the action go." "For the people coming live in Anaheim, it will be just like a full pay-per-view," Fertitta said. "It’s a full fight card and if the first (televised fight) goes real quick, we’ll fill in like we always do." Just one hour? Soft debut, I guess. blah. Edited August 19, 2011 by Mysterio2000X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieG Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeK-YhHX5SE&feature=player_embedded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnar hendershow Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 Uhhhhhh, why not wait until the next weekend then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 Uhhhhhh, why not wait until the next weekend then? They want it then as a way of it being a combat night, Fox asked for it to be that night, UFC obliged, its a good way of testing the network tv waters without going for a big,expensive 4/5 fights from the go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterio2000X Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 Boooooooooo. Florian's going to call UFC Rio in place of Rogan, who'll be off filming Fear Factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quom Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 I hate Florian on commentary. He's nearly as dire as Bonnar. Surely Mir has paid his penance by now? I actually prefer him to Rogan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieG Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 I'm wondering why they didn't go with Chael Sonnen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 I'm wondering why they didn't go with Chael Sonnen. As great an idea as that is, I don't think what comes out of Sonnen's mouth is what the UFC want on their programming considering where they will be going with this new FOX deal. I have a feeling that the UFC will have to be a bit more considerate in the way they do things now, the microscope is on them more than ever, they still need to wow mainstream America, not frighten it further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plubby Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 I hate Florian on commentary. He's nearly as dire as Bonnar. Surely Mir has paid his penance by now? I actually prefer him to Rogan. Get the fuck out. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mr. potato head Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 Randy is head and shoulders above any other fighter who's done UFC commentary. Bonnar's probably number two, while Florian hasn't been great but is a smart guy and would get better with practice much like Bonnar did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieG Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 Oh shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazz Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 I think he is referring to MPH being back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazz Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 ugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quom Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 What's wrong with Mir? Did anyone actually watch WEC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plubby Posted August 21, 2011 Report Share Posted August 21, 2011 Mir is fine. KenFlo is god. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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