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UFC brings TUF 12: 'Team GSP vs Team Koscheck' to UK televisions via Sky Sports

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So, which side are you on? Team GSP or Team Koscheck?

UK fans who were missing out on Spike TV's popular mixed martial arts reality show "The Ultimate Fighter," will now get their chance to see what all the fuss is about thanks to a new broadcasting deal between the UFC and Sky Sports, according to Telegraph.co.uk.

And it sounds like Barney Francis, Sky Sports’ Managing Director, couldn't be happier:

"We’re delighted to renew our association with the Ultimate Fighting Championship as we were the first UK broadcaster to feature the UFC back in 2002. The Ultimate Fighter series offers a unique taster of a sport that has experienced a phenomenal rise in popularity in recent years and we’re sure it’ll prove popular with our subscribers."

28 lightweight fighters selected for the upcoming twelfth season will duke it out to see who gets a "six-figure contract" and who gets the boot. Of course, many of today's top stars are TUF grads, which means you don't always have to make it to the finale to enjoy a UFC career.

Star-divide

Leading the charge will be welterweight coaches Josh Koscheck and Georges St. Pierre who in keeping with TUF tradition, will battle it out on pay-per-view shortly after the TUF 12 Live Finale on Dec. 4, 2010. The rematch from UFC 74: "Respect" will be for St. Pierre's 170-pound title.

And according to Marshall Zelaznik, president of the UFC’s International Division, this latest television deal couldn't have come at a better time:

"Putting The Ultimate Fighter on Sky will create a halo effect of mainstream awareness. We are probably three or four years behind the US. We are trying to get it exposed to a new sports fan. We know we already have a solid fan base, but being on the Sky platform means an even bigger market to showcase the sport to mainstream sports fans. No one set out last year to have an 11-month hiatus. The pressure of building the sport into a global framework meant taking events to Australia, Germany, Abu Dhabi. It really just came down to logistics. This, however, is the kind of move which is going to cement our way to having three or four major events in the UK every year."

TUF 12: "Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck" is coming to Sky Sports. Which side are you on, UK fans?

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by salamagogo on Sep 13, 2010 10:20 AM EDT via mobile reply actions  

I laughed......

Then I was depressed cause I knew what you were talking about………..

Blame Canada, Blame Canada, With all their hockey hullabaloo, And that bitch Anne Murray too, Blame Canada,Shame on Canada...............

by Dragon101 on Sep 13, 2010 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions  

i knew there would be a few...lol

I actually torrented the movies a few months ago…I just had to see what all the fuss was about…they were entertaining…I wouldn’t purchase them or anything, but i finished watching each of them, and wasn’t bored or anything

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by salamagogo on Sep 13, 2010 10:48 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

I think you just lost your man card

But honestly, that was some scary vampire acting.

Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.

by Deuce02 on Sep 13, 2010 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions  

i had to satisfy my curiosity

From the safety of my room, away from eyes of course, where nobidy could see me rent it, or sit in a theater watching it

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by salamagogo on Sep 13, 2010 11:38 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

ahahahaha.salem

you have admitted..that is the first step…lol..i have a daughter so i can blame it on her..but i actually read the books..i think that is more embarrassing than seeing the movies..i have no real love for that series..i prefer the gay vampire soap opera true blood…at least those vampires like to fuck and kill things..that’s way better..nothing picks my ass more than those…i love you but can’t hump you kinda stories..that’s just wrong…and oh shit if i have not just talked about this on an mma forum…at least i am a chick..haha

by sarah- on Sep 13, 2010 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions  

my girl

read all the damn books and loves the movies. She admits the movies suck, but also admits she likes crappy movies and tv. She won’t let me in the room while those are on. Apparently I ruin it for her. I can’t watch True Blood either, but at least there are boobies in that one, which makes it somewhat tolerable. But my favorite way to rip Twilight is by copying the scary vampire move…. I have this move down. Arms down at your side, fingers spread out and a blank stare while you hiss (you can also chant “I am a scary vampire” whilst doing it). People run away in tears when I bust it out.

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Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.

by Deuce02 on Sep 13, 2010 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions  

They're about as intimidating as Sock-o the sock puppet..

WTF happened to the good vampire movies? Dusk till Dawn, Blade, Interview with a Vampire, Dracula 2000 etc..

"Long shall we remember
He who walked the road of danger
Master of revenge
Death's no stranger

Blood and death lived on his sword
The god of war his only lord
Into the depths of hell
Go all he fell"

- Manowar hymn of the immortal warriors

by O damn he got caught on Sep 13, 2010 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Blade would've owned his ass

And add Underworld to my list as well.

"Long shall we remember
He who walked the road of danger
Master of revenge
Death's no stranger

Blood and death lived on his sword
The god of war his only lord
Into the depths of hell
Go all he fell"

- Manowar hymn of the immortal warriors

by O damn he got caught on Sep 13, 2010 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

I never caught his Dracula movie, it was before my time

Great actor though.

"Long shall we remember
He who walked the road of danger
Master of revenge
Death's no stranger

Blood and death lived on his sword
The god of war his only lord
Into the depths of hell
Go all he fell"

- Manowar hymn of the immortal warriors

by O damn he got caught on Sep 13, 2010 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Miles before mine too fella

There’s always re-runs though.

Bet Chris Lee makes a killing at fan expos – James Bond, Lord of the Rings and Star Wars to his name. The nerds would be queing round the block!!!

by attakdog on Sep 13, 2010 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

Read the original you lazy bitches. Bram Stoker’s Dracula is literary greatness.

Our lives change like the weather, but a legend never dies.

by P-Dub on Sep 13, 2010 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

What is read?

"Long shall we remember
He who walked the road of danger
Master of revenge
Death's no stranger

Blood and death lived on his sword
The god of war his only lord
Into the depths of hell
Go all he fell"

- Manowar hymn of the immortal warriors

by O damn he got caught on Sep 13, 2010 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

I can’t stand underworld. But Interview with the Vampire was a fantastic movie. No one messes with Blade either, unless of course your name is IRS.

Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.

by Deuce02 on Sep 13, 2010 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

I liked Underworld; not the main character and her love interest

But Victor was a bad ass.

"Long shall we remember
He who walked the road of danger
Master of revenge
Death's no stranger

Blood and death lived on his sword
The god of war his only lord
Into the depths of hell
Go all he fell"

- Manowar hymn of the immortal warriors

by O damn he got caught on Sep 13, 2010 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

wasnt christopher lee

Count dooku/ darth tyranus? What did he play a vampire in?

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by salamagogo on Sep 13, 2010 12:18 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

There's a version of Dracula from the 1970's

I never saw it.

"Long shall we remember
He who walked the road of danger
Master of revenge
Death's no stranger

Blood and death lived on his sword
The god of war his only lord
Into the depths of hell
Go all he fell"

- Manowar hymn of the immortal warriors

by O damn he got caught on Sep 13, 2010 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

wow...i didnt know that

Just titled “dracula”?

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by salamagogo on Sep 13, 2010 12:30 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

He was dracula in about 100 Hammer Horror films

Or at least it feels like 100.

Count Dracula
Taste the blood of Dracula
Scars of Dracula
Dracula and Son
Dracula AD

There are others too

by attakdog on Sep 13, 2010 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

well...i feel pretty dumb

I had no idea he played dracula so often…he is one of those actors that is hard to imagine playing as a good guy….he is good at being bad,if you will….there’s actors at the opposite end of that spectrum as well…like it was difficult for me to buy robin williams as a messed up evil dude….after years and years of his goofy whimsical charm

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by salamagogo on Sep 13, 2010 12:33 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

*robin williams in 1 hour photo,that is

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by salamagogo on Sep 13, 2010 12:34 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

so you should feel dumb lol

Christopher Lee IS Dracula!!! It’ll be on his gravestone i think..

by attakdog on Sep 13, 2010 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

Vampires with James woods was cool.

From dusk till dawn & blade R the shit!

by d*locc on Sep 13, 2010 1:44 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

yep...you can get away with it

I grew up with 3 sisters, so don’t have a prob admitting to being in touch with my femenine side…being on a forum where nobody really knows who I am helps a bit too…lol….those books sold like a billion copies, so I’m sure they’re pretty decent readin’….and for the record….if 10 guys flat out say theyve never seen any of those movies, I’d say 3 of em are fulla shit…give or take

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by salamagogo on Sep 13, 2010 11:59 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Millions of people also like Dr. Phil, but you won’t catch me watching that shit. The books were no bueno, but hey to each their own man. I tried reading them, just couldn’t do it (and I read at least a book a week). Its funny that Ann Rice made books about pretty much gay vampires that wipes the floor with this twilight BS. Somehow the “straight” vampires from Twilight manage to be gayer than Tom Cruise. How is this possible? I don’t know, but they managed it.

Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.

by Deuce02 on Sep 13, 2010 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

ahh...so youre a Dr. Oz kinda guy, huh?

Lol, I’m just messin

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by salamagogo on Sep 13, 2010 12:25 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

i don't watch that day time shit..

never seen dr phil or any of that..i have not even watched an oprah..fuck that stuff…my mother in law owns a book store so i have been a reading machine these past few years..but i have not read any ann rice..but i suppose i should..

by sarah- on Sep 13, 2010 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

well if youre into the darker side of fantasy...

I suggest snatching a clive barker book or two….he is def my favorite author, and comes up with some pretty awesome stuff…his mind was where hellraiser,candyman originated…though hellraiser was originally a novella titled; the hellbound heart, and candyman was a short story titled; the forbidden(I think that’s right) but he isn’t all horror…its all twisted tho.

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by salamagogo on Sep 13, 2010 1:15 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

If you wanted to read some twisted shit...

Back track and read the old children’s stories we were told as kids… Handsel & Gretel throw this witch in an oven. Wolf tries to murder 3 little pigs. Wolf eats grandma, then impersonates her to eat a kid; then some logger comes along kills the wolf and cuts the Grandma out the wolf’s belly. Little old woman that lived in a shoe; poverty stricken single mom with a crap load of kids that beats them. Humpty Dumpty, falls off the wall and dies apparently since no one can put him back together. Repunzil (spellings wrong I know it) kidnapping and fraud.

"Long shall we remember
He who walked the road of danger
Master of revenge
Death's no stranger

Blood and death lived on his sword
The god of war his only lord
Into the depths of hell
Go all he fell"

- Manowar hymn of the immortal warriors

by O damn he got caught on Sep 13, 2010 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

I grew up on all of that

its funny, these days parents are so quick to point the blame, this generation of kids is being raised as a bunch of pussies. Everybody wins, nobody gets hurt, nobody was at fault. blah blah blah. I know I know, I am an old grumpy man.

Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.

by Deuce02 on Sep 13, 2010 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

I saw a little more than half of the first one before I had to turn that garbage off

Those are some fairy ass Vampires; wtf kind of Vampire sparkles and glitters in the sunlight?? The guy’s 100 yrs old and he’s goin back to high school to pick up chicks? wtf?? That’s just fuckin sad… I’m 26 years old and I don’t even consider dating a chick under 20.

"Long shall we remember
He who walked the road of danger
Master of revenge
Death's no stranger

Blood and death lived on his sword
The god of war his only lord
Into the depths of hell
Go all he fell"

- Manowar hymn of the immortal warriors

by O damn he got caught on Sep 13, 2010 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions  

on high school chicks;

“I get older, they stay the same age”

Name the movie….its pretty easy

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by salamagogo on Sep 13, 2010 12:28 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Dazed and Confused — little Matthew McConnaghey greatness there.

Our lives change like the weather, but a legend never dies.

by P-Dub on Sep 13, 2010 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ah

never saw it

"Long shall we remember
He who walked the road of danger
Master of revenge
Death's no stranger

Blood and death lived on his sword
The god of war his only lord
Into the depths of hell
Go all he fell"

- Manowar hymn of the immortal warriors

by O damn he got caught on Sep 13, 2010 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

It’s freaking awesome. Just follows a group of high school kids around on the last day of school in a small Texas town, 1976. Parties, hazing the incoming freshmen, early appearance by Ben Affleck that doesn’t suck.

Our lives change like the weather, but a legend never dies.

by P-Dub on Sep 13, 2010 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ben Affleck was the bomb in Phantoms.

"Long shall we remember
He who walked the road of danger
Master of revenge
Death's no stranger

Blood and death lived on his sword
The god of war his only lord
Into the depths of hell
Go all he fell"

- Manowar hymn of the immortal warriors

by O damn he got caught on Sep 13, 2010 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

while that was a great movie

you sir are the second person to lose their man card on this thread alone today. Anyone who says Matthew Mcconnaghey and greatness in the same sentence deserves some leg kicks. So, virtual leg kick your way dub. I hope it hurt.

Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.

by Deuce02 on Sep 13, 2010 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

all right all right all right

If you watched that movie and didn’t think McConnaghey was awesome then you are trying to overcompensate and hide your latent homosexual feelings toward him. Now grab some fence and take your paddling, freshman meat.

Our lives change like the weather, but a legend never dies.

by P-Dub on Sep 13, 2010 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

one of two good movies for him

you just needed narrow your field a bit. Everything else he has done is a big piece of steaming horse shit.

Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.

by Deuce02 on Sep 13, 2010 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Dazed & Confused and A Time to Kill were it for him. Steaming horse shit is pretty accurate for all those god-awful romantic comedies he did with Kate Hudson.

Our lives change like the weather, but a legend never dies.

by P-Dub on Sep 13, 2010 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

Sorry, I meant chick flicks.

Our lives change like the weather, but a legend never dies.

by P-Dub on Sep 13, 2010 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

Dazed and confused is such a classic

by detroit_fan on Sep 13, 2010 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

I recognise that quote from Family Guy...

but had no idea what movie it was from.

Arlovski : Kang : GSP : Rampage : Lytle : Huerta : Quarry : Serra : Wandy : Pulver : Alvarez

by ArlovsKang on Sep 13, 2010 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

Lol.

It’s all about Buffy the vampire slayer OD =P

by d*locc on Sep 13, 2010 1:49 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

NOOOO!!

Fuck sky sports

they have been pissing me off lately with there price rises and taking sky sports news from freeview.

I’m not too bothered about TUF but they better not take over broadcasting actual UFC events with there over priced ppv’s

Arm.bar.bandit saw me slow dancing with Anderson Silva. I had my hands on his ass.

by ufcaddict on Sep 13, 2010 10:27 AM EDT reply actions  

how much does UFC PPV cost in the UK?

BJ Penn is the biggest waste of talent in MMA history. Like usual, my pick was wrong and I blame a certain pudgy Hawaiin for my own short comings when it comes to talent selection. As it stands BZ – 3 Freenow82 – 1.

by freenow82 on Sep 13, 2010 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions  

lol nice!

-It's Better To Be Judged By Twelve Than Carried By Six-
(In the name of the SouthCaliStunNa, amen)

by *Californication* on Sep 13, 2010 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions  

i think you meant to answer the twilight dude up there :)

BJ Penn is the biggest waste of talent in MMA history. Like usual, my pick was wrong and I blame a certain pudgy Hawaiin for my own short comings when it comes to talent selection. As it stands BZ – 3 Freenow82 – 1.

by freenow82 on Sep 13, 2010 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions  

Nothing

but you can guarantee it will do if sky sports starts broadcasting them and everything about sky is overpriced

Arm.bar.bandit saw me slow dancing with Anderson Silva. I had my hands on his ass.

by ufcaddict on Sep 13, 2010 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions  

nope that was to you

i thought you were being a smartass, because the UKians pay nothing for PPVs.

-It's Better To Be Judged By Twelve Than Carried By Six-
(In the name of the SouthCaliStunNa, amen)

by *Californication* on Sep 13, 2010 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions  

We pay £15 for boxing and WWE events on SBO

Personally I’d be quite happy to pay for PPVs over here as long as it signalled the end of watered down free shows here. If Zuffa are smart they’ll work out a deal with Sky to broadcast the foreign shows for free to build up the fanbase and only charge for the shows held here as they’ll get a lot more buys for a show at 8 rather than 3. Plus this will give the top stars their PPV bonuses and make the UFC money outside of tickets and merchandise so they will be able to profit off putting on quality cards. This is an important step I’m the right direction for British MMA and as fans we should support the return of the UFC to the top sports channel we have. If greater popularity means that we have to pay to watch like the Americans and Canadians then I’m happy to do so as long as we get the same quality live events and programming as those fans.

"Stay classy San Diego"
Jon "Bones" Jones, MMAs best young fighter and the next LHW champion

by David W-S on Sep 13, 2010 11:27 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Excellent post Dave

That makes a lot of sense. Good luck getting anyone to pay for our PPVs in the state they are at the moment though, I wouldn’t pay a tuppence for 120. Hopefully the UFC would up the quality though??? I think they would have to, significantly!

by attakdog on Sep 13, 2010 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions  

Nobody would buy the Spike specials they film here

However if Sky and the UFC do agree to a PPV deal then I’m certain that we would see a much higher quality of show. Dana and Marshall would spin it as giving back to the fans who have been asking for bigger names.

"Stay classy San Diego"
Jon "Bones" Jones, MMAs best young fighter and the next LHW champion

by David W-S on Sep 13, 2010 11:43 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Team KOS!

BJ Penn is the biggest waste of talent in MMA history. Like usual, my pick was wrong and I blame a certain pudgy Hawaiin for my own short comings when it comes to talent selection. As it stands BZ – 3 Freenow82 – 1.

by freenow82 on Sep 13, 2010 10:27 AM EDT reply actions  

What a surprise!

I foresee ten miserable mma years ahead of you freenow. GSP will make you have a heart attack before his reign is over. Ten years of you hating GSP, ten years of frustration, ten years of being proved wrong again and again. Think about it. Is that really what you want? My advise to you is leave the Dark Side before it’s too late and save yourself from eternal loserdom.

The only real possession you'll ever have is your character. — Tom Wolfe

by Yan117 on Sep 13, 2010 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

FUCK THIS SHIT!!!

ESPN has the UFC PPV’s currently and if Sky get them, which this is a very good sign they will, then we’re fucked. Sky Sports is too fucking dear to have on, ESPN is very reasonably priced and if Sky Sports get the PPV’s they’ll do what they did to the WWE and make us pay for the events. I personally hate Sky Sports, they are over priced lying assholes. Please stand your ground ESPN, fight for and keep your current UFC programming.

Shit! I've got five terrorists going southeast on Bakalakadaka Street!

by djgalvin on Sep 13, 2010 10:54 AM EDT reply actions  

Totally agree

We’re screwed now! SKY = PPV, just a matter of time.

Before any of my friends stateside start whineing how they have to pay, just remember, none of you would pay for a show that starts at 3 in the morning your side, so you cant expect us to either.

by attakdog on Sep 13, 2010 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions  

Wankers!

we do pay for PPV. We pay for ESPN monthly which is £12 a month already on top of paying for Sky HD which costs me £42 a month so all in all thats £54 a month. And now i have to pay for shitty sky sports which is another £10+ a month………..no way.

waste of time TUF is hoping from channel to channel each season

How would Bruce Lee got on against todays fighters?

by shakeyuk on Sep 13, 2010 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions  

We dont pay for PPV

nothing like what our American cousins pay, you cant compare the two, but nor should we pay anything like due to the daft time it goes out.

by attakdog on Sep 13, 2010 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions  

I DO

The only reason i pay £12 a month for ESPN is to watch UFC so in my eyes i do pay for PPV

How would Bruce Lee got on against todays fighters?

by shakeyuk on Sep 13, 2010 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions  

I pay $45.99 for a UFC PPV

Which is about 29.79 pounds

"Long shall we remember
He who walked the road of danger
Master of revenge
Death's no stranger

Blood and death lived on his sword
The god of war his only lord
Into the depths of hell
Go all he fell"

- Manowar hymn of the immortal warriors

by O damn he got caught on Sep 13, 2010 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions  

yeah but Americans pay like £40 for each PPV

+ Subscription prices etc, so we get a good deal compared to them, that’s my point.

by attakdog on Sep 13, 2010 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions  

That's true, I didn't factor in the $80-$90 I already pay for cable at a flat monthly rate

assuming I don’t even order a PPV

"Long shall we remember
He who walked the road of danger
Master of revenge
Death's no stranger

Blood and death lived on his sword
The god of war his only lord
Into the depths of hell
Go all he fell"

- Manowar hymn of the immortal warriors

by O damn he got caught on Sep 13, 2010 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions  

Yea but I get my $$'s worth out of the cable too =P

"Long shall we remember
He who walked the road of danger
Master of revenge
Death's no stranger

Blood and death lived on his sword
The god of war his only lord
Into the depths of hell
Go all he fell"

- Manowar hymn of the immortal warriors

by O damn he got caught on Sep 13, 2010 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions  

I have to pay for my espn to

It doesn’t come on free tv. My cable bill is over $100 per month, not including the PPV’s I purchase (which are $50 per). I can’t even bring myself to read your guys comments. If you aren’t having to shell out $50 per event, I have no sympathy for ya.

Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.

by Deuce02 on Sep 13, 2010 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions  

Hindsight

I shoulda read AD’s posts. Good ups on ya brother.

Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.

by Deuce02 on Sep 13, 2010 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions  

;-) Pleased to set the record straight.

I hate it when my countrymen come on here without any clue what they’re talking about.

“I pay £40 for Sky Sports + £15 for ESPN = $80 which is more than Americans pay”

Thinking you guys can just switch on your TV and order a PPV without first paying an annual subscription too.

I mean can we just order a WWE PPV FOR £15 without first shelling out a SKY subscription??? Of course not, its the same stateside! Come on guys, come armed with the facts!

by attakdog on Sep 13, 2010 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions  

I will admit

you guys get shafted with your live events. Someone needs to tell Dana that the UK guys only want to see Bisbing headline events. Maybe a tournament format wherein Bis participates in each fight would do the trick. I mean, who wouldn’t want to watch Biz fight 4 times in a night. Sign me up!

Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.

by Deuce02 on Sep 13, 2010 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions  

Oh I'm up for that too

Or just show a replay of round 2 of the Hendo fight on continuous loop. How did that fight finish up??? If only somebody had a gif of it…………………

by attakdog on Sep 13, 2010 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions  

Bam!

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Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.

by Deuce02 on Sep 13, 2010 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Here is my ammo! ;-)

I pay £88.89 for my monthly sky subscribtion just now. Which i believe is about $137. Now, if Sky Sports get the right to put UFC on PPV then that will put it possibly up to £103.89 which i believe is roughly about $160 a month. Which is quite a lot of cash if you ask me! Also, im not sure if you have to pay for TV license in the U.S. but ours costs £145.50 a year which adds another £12 a month just for TV!

Now, im not complaining if the UFC goes PPV over here because im quite happy to pay for it but i do understand why other people may be quite angered about it!

Just had to get that out! :-)

by CDSmid on Sep 13, 2010 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

Exactly

And what these fools, complaining about how we don’t pay for ppv’s don’t factor in, is that we pay all this money, and get to watch UFC at 3 in the morning. Why pay for a ppv I can’t watch live.

by can't spell anarchy on Sep 14, 2010 2:33 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

I dont know the breakdown of your £88 but that sounds excessive

Clearly you must be paying for every single SKY channel in HD, probably with multiroom too. You sound like a very extreme case and its possible to have a far cheaper Sky subscription than that. I’m sure there are Americans out there paying a lot more than that a month in cable to receive every single channel imaginable in full HD too.

Any way you cut it, we pay on average with everything factored in, far less than Americans do for UFC PPVS. And so we should because the shows go out at 3AM our time.

by attakdog on Sep 14, 2010 3:27 AM EDT up reply actions  

Yes,

I have a very demanding family! :-)

Sky in 3 different rooms and All channels! i only have HD on one tv so HD only costs £10 a month!

Anyway, im not complaining but i do see why other people would!

by CDSmid on Sep 14, 2010 6:33 AM EDT up reply actions  

i can't pick a damn team..

till i see how those guys coach..and yeah kos is a dick, but he might make a great coach..i am leaning toward gsp more because he is a good dude and a fellow canadian..but if his coaching sucks it would be tragic.

by sarah- on Sep 13, 2010 11:46 AM EDT reply actions  

This is the start of it...

Sky have finally cottoned on to the fact they can get ratings and make money from UFC. Make the most of it people, soon we will be paying through the nose like our friends stateside.

I guess it’s going to be seen by more people now it’s on Sky sports instead of FIVE USA.

by Wet Nightmare on Sep 13, 2010 1:47 PM EDT reply actions  

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