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10-07-2004, 07:48 PM
FSN, ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP‚ ANNOUNCE PROGRAMMING AGREEMENT
FSN To Televise 4 UFC‚ Specials On Quarterly Basis Starting Oct. 17
LAS VEGAS, NEV., October 7, 2004…Officials of FSN and the Ultimate Fighting Championship‚ brand of mixed martial arts today announced they have signed an agreement for FSN to televise four, one-hour UFC‚ fight-show specials quarterly within the next year. The first is televised at 5:00 PM local on Sunday, October 17. The dates and times for the other three shows will be announced.
"Ultimate Fighting Championship," will feature two of the UFC’s best bouts from its recent fight shows. The October 17 show will re-live the epic battle between top light heavyweight contenders Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell and the action-packed welterweight battle between Nick Diaz and Robbie Lawler at UFC 47: It’s On! from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Future fights will be announced.
"The UFC is the brand for the most accomplished martial arts athletes in the world. When America sees what goes into the sport, the dedication, the discipline and the camaraderie – let alone the sportsmanship – they’ll see what we’ve know all along," said Dana White, UFC president.
"UFC is the ultimate combo of martial arts, boxing and wrestling. It is phenomenal entertainment," said George Greenberg, FSN’s Executive Vice President of Programming and Production. "It’s a natural extension of programming for FSN's core audience as it will satisfy our legions of fight fans."
FSN reaches more than 82 million homes through its 20 regional sports channels, and serves as the only supplier of national, regional and local sports programming. For the latest up-to-the-minute sports news and opinions, visit www.FoxSports.com.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship‚ brand is the world’s leading professional mixed martial arts association and offers the premier series of MMA events. Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., UFC‚ fight programs are distributed internationally throughout the world, including broadcast on WOWOW, Inc. in Japan and Globosat in Brazil. Zuffa, LLC licenses the distribution of UFC video games through Crave Entertainment and Take Two TDK Mediactive, its fight show DVDs through Studioworks Entertainment, a Ventura Distribution company and its music CDs are published by Nitrus/DRT Entertainment, the official publisher of UFC music. "Ultimate Fighting Championship," "Ultimate Fighting," "UFC," "Submission," "As Real As It Gets" and the Octagon cage design are registered trademarks or trademarks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC in the U.S., Japan and other jurisdictions. All other marks that may be referenced herein belong to their respective holders.
FSN To Televise 4 UFC‚ Specials On Quarterly Basis Starting Oct. 17
LAS VEGAS, NEV., October 7, 2004…Officials of FSN and the Ultimate Fighting Championship‚ brand of mixed martial arts today announced they have signed an agreement for FSN to televise four, one-hour UFC‚ fight-show specials quarterly within the next year. The first is televised at 5:00 PM local on Sunday, October 17. The dates and times for the other three shows will be announced.
"Ultimate Fighting Championship," will feature two of the UFC’s best bouts from its recent fight shows. The October 17 show will re-live the epic battle between top light heavyweight contenders Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell and the action-packed welterweight battle between Nick Diaz and Robbie Lawler at UFC 47: It’s On! from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Future fights will be announced.
"The UFC is the brand for the most accomplished martial arts athletes in the world. When America sees what goes into the sport, the dedication, the discipline and the camaraderie – let alone the sportsmanship – they’ll see what we’ve know all along," said Dana White, UFC president.
"UFC is the ultimate combo of martial arts, boxing and wrestling. It is phenomenal entertainment," said George Greenberg, FSN’s Executive Vice President of Programming and Production. "It’s a natural extension of programming for FSN's core audience as it will satisfy our legions of fight fans."
FSN reaches more than 82 million homes through its 20 regional sports channels, and serves as the only supplier of national, regional and local sports programming. For the latest up-to-the-minute sports news and opinions, visit www.FoxSports.com.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship‚ brand is the world’s leading professional mixed martial arts association and offers the premier series of MMA events. Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., UFC‚ fight programs are distributed internationally throughout the world, including broadcast on WOWOW, Inc. in Japan and Globosat in Brazil. Zuffa, LLC licenses the distribution of UFC video games through Crave Entertainment and Take Two TDK Mediactive, its fight show DVDs through Studioworks Entertainment, a Ventura Distribution company and its music CDs are published by Nitrus/DRT Entertainment, the official publisher of UFC music. "Ultimate Fighting Championship," "Ultimate Fighting," "UFC," "Submission," "As Real As It Gets" and the Octagon cage design are registered trademarks or trademarks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC in the U.S., Japan and other jurisdictions. All other marks that may be referenced herein belong to their respective holders.