Spike TV: Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Season 14 will be our last
by Jesse Holland on Aug 18, 2011 12:44 PM EDT
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Breaking news from the "Had to see this coming" department of our newsroom, Spike TV officials today (Aug. 18, 2011) released a statement regarding its broadcast deal with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
In short, Dana and Lorenzo are out, Allen and Ton are in:
"The Ultimate Fighter" season 14 in September will be our last. We are increasing our commitment to distinctive, original series that we own such as "Auction Hunters" and "Bar Rescue" which are delivering on our goal to reach a broader audience. Our 6-year partnership with the UFC has been incredibly beneficial in building both our brands, and we wish them all the best in the future.
The cable television network has long been synonymous with mixed martial arts programming following the promotion's breakout hit, "The Ultimate Fighter" (TUF), back in 2005.
Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar, season one finalists, slugged their way into the televised history books while kick-starting a revolution in the fight game.
UFC on reality TV.
The current deal between UFC and Spike is set to expire at the end of the year and after negotiations broke down (Spike reportedly refused to pay the promotion's increased licensing fee), other networks were scouted as possible destinations.
The winner of those sweepstakes is apparently the FOX network.
Should fight fans expect to see TUF 15 on the "FX" Channel? Find out here.
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man it's surreal, these guys seeme dlike a match made in heaven.
"with a good physique and explosiveness anybody can perform a takedown"
-RoBerto
by Lesnar's striking coach on Aug 18, 2011 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Are there even other shows on that channel?
I’m sure they’re sitting there thinking “This is our big chance to push our other programming and take things to the next level.”
I give it one year until they are a Jeopary answer to “The network dumb enough to think Deadliest Warrior would replace all their UFC programming.”
Spike has nothing original.
There are plenty of other networks with the same crap (and deeper pockets) than anything Spike offers.
Drama from toothless coal miners and video game awards won’t cut it.
i like auction hunters
but storage wars is better, i watch both. deadliest warrior is an ok show but this season blows
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im pretty sure shows like 1000 ways to die was there best ratings grab even more so then ufc. Dont ask me why because that show is terrible but spike will be fine without tuf and prelimes. If they were only surviving because of ufc then they would of been dead already because one hour of programing in a week doesnt mean shit
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1000 Ways to Die usually followed TUF.
That network will die. Rest assured.
The ONLY thing I watch on Spike is UFC
Confucius says:
"Baseball is wrong; man with four balls cannot walk."
this is really going to hurt spikes ratings
The only time my tv is on spike is when ufc on or shortly after its over
NICK DIAZ.... champ 2011
by 209stk on Aug 18, 2011 12:59 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Bar Rescue sounds good
Some more ideas for replacement shows:
Inner City Sumo
Youth hostelling with Chris Eubank
Arm Wrestling with Chas and Dave
Monkey Tennis
We are increasing our commitment to distinctive, original series that we own such as “Auction Hunters” and “Bar Rescue”
Hahahaha someone dropped the ball. Spike just became useless again. Goodbye.
A Lannister always pays his debts.
LMAO
Auction hunters…… bar rescue………..
Awesome
"What are you gonna do, hit him? No, that's a terrible idea, I'll tell you why.. it doesn't unbang your mom. "
by 10thDegreeWhiteBelt on Aug 18, 2011 1:53 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
the worst TUF
Is better than the best bar hunter ever..
"What are you gonna do, hit him? No, that's a terrible idea, I'll tell you why.. it doesn't unbang your mom. "
by 10thDegreeWhiteBelt on Aug 18, 2011 1:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Auction Hunters ain't bad
Not as good as Storage Wars but its still pretty decent.
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Why in the holy fuck are all the comments at the top rec'd? Twice, even.
Times have changed for sailors these days, when I'm at port I get what I need. Not Havanas or bananas or daiquiris, but that American creation on which I feed.
I just notice the lack of rec's on the bootay gifs.
No judgement…..I’m just sayin’
yeah.. i watched spike for tuf and i liked deadliest warriors too...
i liked contender when it was on..it led me into watching tuf…but spike is sucking with out the help of those kinda shows..and all the new shows they are promoting can suckle my buttocks!
This doesnt surprize me,
as awesome as MMA is TUF sucked so bad. I found myself embarrassed watching it a lot of the time. Im shocked that Dana let most of these guys come in and act like stupid idiots for the most part. The last thing I ever thought while watching this show was “professional athletes, trying to get to the next level” For the most part they just came off like a bunch of hooligans that portryed the sport like a human cock fight which is the label we are trying to shake. Destroying that house, complaining about working hard or just about everything your asked to do just doesnt seem like sacrificing everything to get to the top. If that show was about a differant sport there is no way in hell they wouldve been allowed to come in and act like that. Nothing ptofessional about the show except for some of the coaches excluding Rampage who was just there to get paid and act like a fool on tv!
funny
because its not the end of TUF. Just the end of TUF on spike lol
Poor guy must fuck like dog shit
What other station is going to pick up this recycled bullshit? TUF ran its course about 6 seasons ago, maybe more.
Times have changed for sailors these days, when I'm at port I get what I need. Not Havanas or bananas or daiquiris, but that American creation on which I feed.
At least FX have made it a live show
Finally TUF is going to be watchable again. Good riddance to Spike.
Anderson Silva is still the P4P King of MMA and will be 14-0 in the UFC after Rio, Jon Jones is the future P4P King and will smash Quittin inside 3 rounds and I told everyone from the start that Cain and JDS were the best 2 HWs in the world. TRT is the get out clause for drug cheats and UFC 133 officially sucks.
I don't think that was necessarily a smart idea for Spike.
I can’t think of ANYTHING else I watch on that channel.
Nick Diaz has as much of a chance at beating GSP as George W. Bush becoming re-elected for a third term...
I hate Bloodyelbow!!
ill still watch blue mountain state and entourage at 3 am
RESTORE THE ROAR 2011 DETROIT LIONS <----- best D-line in football
lol
nice
Nick Diaz has as much of a chance at beating GSP as George W. Bush becoming re-elected for a third term...
I hate Bloodyelbow!!
by i_am_awesome_o on Aug 18, 2011 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions
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