Report: UFC 85 to air on pay-per-view (PPV)
by MMAmania.com on Mar 30, 2008 1:32 PM EDT
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UFC 85 from the O2 Arena in London, England, on June 7, will be a pay-per-view (PPV) event, according to the most recent print edition of the Wrestling Observer newsletter.
Dave Meltzer reports that he has received confirmation from the organization, which contradicts a recent statement from Rashad Evans that indicated it would air for free on SpikeTV.
Evans is booked to fight the former 205-pound champion, Chuck Liddell, in the main event of the evening. Putting a Liddell fight on Spike at no cost didn't really make much sense to begin with -- he is the promotion's top draw and most recognizable fighter.
Look for UFC 85 to be marketed heavily with a 10 p.m. ET PPV start time, which will be on tape delay, and the LIVE broadcast to be available earlier on Saturday afternoon.
That's how the last few UFC shows abroad have worked, anyway.
UFC 85 also features that heavyweight showdown between Fabricio Werdum and Brandon Vera, as well as a dynamite welterweight match up between Mike Swick and Marcus Davis.
To check out the most recent rumored UFC 85 fight card click here.
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Did the newsletter mention UFC 86 at all? Any news? Location confirmed for Vegas?
by Jonesey on Mar 30, 2008 1:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh well, so much for the free ride.
Any way I’m looking forward to see Chuck vs Evans
I think Chuck will win but I think it won’t be as easy as many think.
Anyway as I’ve said before Rashad needs a good ass-whoopin, it will be good for him. Hopefully it will help him get that killer instinct which seems to be lacking in most fights.
by Holdin_Ropes on Mar 30, 2008 1:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yo kurt angle vs randy couture later on this year if you dnt belive me thn go on to lordsofpain.com
by pooninai on Mar 30, 2008 1:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Dana White’s thought process on that was this:
“Okay, I can either make millions of dollars and air it on SpikeTV, OR I can make millions MORE dollars and air it on PPV.”
He may as well, all of the intelligent people just wait until the next day and watch the fights online, whether its on Spike or not.PPV is a rip-off, and forget having to wait through Spike’s disgustingly obviously male-oriented advertising every 5 minutes. Round/Commercial/Round/Commercial/Round/Commercial/Decision/Commercial/Intro to the next fight/commercial/round1/etc. for the whole night.
by KneeToTheFace on Mar 30, 2008 1:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh well, another trip to the bar is all :)
by Maruader on Mar 30, 2008 2:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yo kurt angle vs randy couture later on this year if you dnt belive me thn go on to lordsofpain.com
damn son dont get so defensive, besides mania already did an article on it
by keystone on Mar 30, 2008 2:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Dana White’s thought process on that was this:
“Okay, I can either make millions of dollars and air it on SpikeTV, OR I can make millions MORE dollars and air it on PPV.”
He may as well, all of the intelligent people just wait until the next day and watch the fights online, whether its on Spike or not.PPV is a rip-off, and forget having to wait through Spike’s disgustingly obviously male-oriented advertising every 5 minutes. Round/Commercial/Round/Commercial/Round/Commercial/Decision/Commercial/Intro to the next fight/commercial/round1/etc. for the whole night.
I would rather all of the events be on PPV to be honest. Mainly for that very reason, the commercials drive me nuts. Guess it helps that I don’t pay to watch any of them though. lol
by Toms Bombs on Mar 30, 2008 2:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Dana White’s thought process on that was this:
“Okay, I can either make millions of dollars and air it on SpikeTV, OR I can make millions MORE dollars and air it on PPV.”
He may as well, all of the intelligent people just wait until the next day and watch the fights online, whether its on Spike or not.PPV is a rip-off, and forget having to wait through Spike’s disgustingly obviously male-oriented advertising every 5 minutes. Round/Commercial/Round/Commercial/Round/Commercial/Decision/Commercial/Intro to the next fight/commercial/round1/etc. for the whole night.
Let me tell you what?!?!
There is nothing better than having some friends over the day after the fights, drinking some good cold beers and huddling around the computer watching them on other websites. WOW! That is life and that is living!
by muto on Mar 30, 2008 2:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Dana White’s thought process on that was this:
“Okay, I can either make millions of dollars and air it on SpikeTV, OR I can make millions MORE dollars and air it on PPV.”
He may as well, all of the intelligent people just wait until the next day and watch the fights online, whether its on Spike or not.PPV is a rip-off, and forget having to wait through Spike’s disgustingly obviously male-oriented advertising every 5 minutes. Round/Commercial/Round/Commercial/Round/Commercial/Decision/Commercial/Intro to the next fight/commercial/round1/etc. for the whole night.
All of the intelligent people have good jobs so paying 55 bucks for something you love to watch is not a problem. Even if it was free on Spike get a DVR and hit the little button that says fast forward through the commercials.
by bnf on Mar 30, 2008 2:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh well, another trip to the bar is all :)
Agreed. No biggie.
by Jase on Mar 30, 2008 2:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
All of the intelligent people have good jobs so paying 55 bucks for something you love to watch is not a problem. Even if it was free on Spike get a DVR and hit the little button that says fast forward through the commercials.
BURN!!!!
by icefish on Mar 30, 2008 2:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
UFN and TUF Finale’s are enough for me. Besides, don’t forget that we’re going to be seeing a new fight show from the UFC in 2010.
by Maruader on Mar 30, 2008 2:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
PPV, Spike, it dosen’t matter, to see Chuck Liddell put a whooping on someone, priceless. I can’t stand boring ass Rashad so I hope he gets smashed.
by JV on Mar 30, 2008 3:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This blows….PPV main events are suppose to be title fights. I’m getting sick of these events that don’t have a title defense. Ex. 76 and 78 were a waste of money. Don’t get me wrong, there were some good fights, but I want to see title fights. There are five titles so they should each be defended every five months. Enough with this bullshit of Chuck Liddell and Rashad Evans getting headlined when they aren’t the champion of their division.
by Ryan Overman on Mar 30, 2008 3:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
im not paying to see that shit card
by Harry Triangle on Mar 30, 2008 3:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
with all the great cards for free aroundthe corner, i will also not be buying this one in particular. dont think this one is worth the 50 plus bucks. i am however buyin the bj penn sherk one, it has pretty good fights.
by blah on Mar 30, 2008 4:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
PPV for a tape-delay? No thanks. Me and my $55 are voting no.
by TD on Mar 30, 2008 4:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
All of the intelligent people have good jobs so paying 55 bucks for something you love to watch is not a problem. Even if it was free on Spike get a DVR and hit the little button that says fast forward through the commercials.
Clever. However, I’m still educating myself so I can’t be blamed for not having a quality job yet. :P
by KneeToTheFace on Mar 30, 2008 5:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This blows….PPV main events are suppose to be title fights. I’m getting sick of these events that don’t have a title defense. Ex. 76 and 78 were a waste of money. Don’t get me wrong, there were some good fights, but I want to see title fights. There are five titles so they should each be defended every five months. Enough with this bullshit of Chuck Liddell and Rashad Evans getting headlined when they aren’t the champion of their division.
I tend to agree. I’m not a fan of non-championship main events either, especially with B /B fighters. If they do that, they need a loaded card, which that one is not (yet).
by KneeToTheFace on Mar 30, 2008 5:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I tend to agree. I’m not a fan of non-championship main events either, especially with B /B fighters. If they do that, they need a loaded card, which that one is not (yet).
True dat mang. I remember back in the day each division champ used to defend their title every few PPV’s(exactly what Anderson Silva is doing now). That’s why I give Hughes props even though I can’t stand him as a person. He and Tito always defended their titles on a regular basis just like a champ should.
by pUniSHment on Mar 30, 2008 5:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Tickets to this show are so expensive!!! WTF UFC?!
by skatanicus on Mar 30, 2008 6:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
“All of the intelligent people have good jobs”
I hope you’re not serious…
by skatanicus on Mar 30, 2008 6:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i thought dana white said we would get free pay per views what a damm liar!!!!!!!!!! at least give us one damm one
by bryant on Mar 30, 2008 6:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It is humorous to hear people say they would RATHER have all UFC’s as PPV? They would rather pay an extra $50 a month in cable or save the $600 and watch them the next day for free anyhow?
Dont understand how people can actually be on the side of big business. Would you also rather pay $7.00 a gallon for gas if they delivered the gas to you? That would be a great idea too, huh? Why not double taxes to nearly P of your income also, why not???? Who in their right mind wouldnt want to see LIVE UFC for FREE with a commercial in between rounds then pay $50 for it when the next day they are all FREE
Dont understand how people complain for something free and would rather pay $50 for a couple or 3 hours. if that was the case, we would all be paying for EVERY footbal game, baseball game etc, etc if that is how you really fee. Yeah why not pay hundreds and thousands a month to watch sporting events when they can be seen for FREE
by fightfan on Mar 30, 2008 7:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
im not paying to see that shit card
Neither will I, the bar will get my business, not UFC.
When will idiots stop ordering shitty cards so that there are none………..??
by ihatedana on Mar 30, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I thought I read somewhere that the previous tape delay ppv for the UFC have not done nearly as well as the live ppv. I am surprised that they would have Chuck fight on a tape delay when his fights bring in the most cash.
by naturalshadow on Mar 31, 2008 3:01 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What a weak card this one is….at least shogon would have been a close fight,vera will get destroyed…..MAN this is W.E.A.K.
by ORTIZ!!!!!!08....BABY! on Mar 31, 2008 8:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The last fight I saugh in the Afternoon was BJ vs Joe and it wasnt bad at all I couldnt imagine waiting until the night knowing the results where up already. So come June ill sure watch it early, hell ill get up at 4am if they show it at that time.
by hector on Mar 31, 2008 8:49 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Dang! PPV went up to $55 now? Last time I ordered it was $40 and that was in December 07 Chuck vs Wanderlei…or should I say Hughes vs GSP?…Yea, looks like I’ll be going to the bar on this one….
by Chadx23 on Mar 31, 2008 10:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Dang! PPV went up to $55 now? Last time I ordered it was $40 and that was in December 07 Chuck vs Wanderlei…or should I say Hughes vs GSP?…Yea, looks like I’ll be going to the bar on this one….
$55 for Hi Def.
by bnf on Mar 31, 2008 11:02 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
its only on tape delay if you order it later.
they show the live one early in the afternoon.
at about 4pm west coast 7pm east
by anonymous on Mar 31, 2008 1:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
the tape delay brodcast should be cheaper than the live show. but i would rather see the events from overseas be broadcast on SpikeTV for free. there should be at least 1 title defense on every PAY PER VEIW
by the levi on Mar 31, 2008 2:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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