Spike TV will broadcast UFC 75: “Champion vs. Champion,” which takes place on September 8 from the 02 Arena in London, England, for free at 9 p.m. ET via tape delay, according to the Houston Chronicle.
Here’s a snip:
“UFC 75, featuring the light heavyweight unification bout between UFC champion Quinton Jackson and Pride titleholder Dan Henderson, will air free on Spike TV. The agreement between the UFC and Spike is a major coup for fans, who will get to see a pay-per-view caliber show without coughing up PPV dollars. The London show on Sept. 8 will be carried tape-delayed, beginning at 8 p.m., Central.”
More details regarding the announcement are available in a press release issued on behalf of the UFC earlier this afternoon right here (Thanks to UFCmania reader “Zack” for the assist).
The last show in Manchester, England — UFC 70: “Nations Collide” — was also carried on Spike via tape delay. On the other hand, UFC 72: “Victory” — the other card staged in Europe this year — was a PPV event that aired during the afternoon.
Perhaps the UFC did indeed miss the chance to get UFC 72 on Spike, or the telecast didn’t live up to expectations.
Regardless, it appears that we get to watch the unification bout between UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and PRIDE FC Middleweight Champion at no cost.
Not to mention Mirko Cro Cop, Michael Bisping and others.
The only real issue with the tape delay is the Internet — most people (myself included) will know the results before they happen.
But that’s a small price to pay for free MMA if you ask me.
For the developing UFC 75 fight card click here.
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You could stay off the internet… for a whole day to avoid them!
Or you could attend – like I will. Hooray!
[quote post="2757"]The only real issue with the tape delay is the Internet — most people (myself included) will know the results before they happen.[/quote]
C’mon Mania, you mean to say you would rather know who won a fight 2 hours in advance instead of watching the fight not knowing the winner??? Why even watch it on Spike? YOu might as well cancel your cable and just watch the fights on youtube or dailymotion. When ever there is an event that I don’t get to see live for whatever reason, I do everything possible not to find out the winner. I’m a fan of Floyd Maywether, but I only got one or two of his PPV’s (including the de la hoya, unfortunately). I would simply not look it up on the internet,and I wouldn’t watch ESPN at all the day after the fight. Then the following weekend they replay it on HBO for free. That was difficult, but just waiting a few hours? Please stay off the internet that day Mania and appreciate the fights!!!
[quote comment="105599"][quote post="2757"]The only real issue with the tape delay is the Internet — most people (myself included) will know the results before they happen.[/quote]
C’mon Mania, you mean to say you would rather know who won a fight 2 hours in advance instead of watching the fight not knowing the winner??? Why even watch it on Spike? YOu might as well cancel your cable and just watch the fights on youtube or dailymotion. When ever there is an event that I don’t get to see live for whatever reason, I do everything possible not to find out the winner. I’m a fan of Floyd Maywether, but I only got one or two of his PPV’s (including the de la hoya, unfortunately). I would simply not look it up on the internet,and I wouldn’t watch ESPN at all the day after the fight. Then the following weekend they replay it on HBO for free. That was difficult, but just waiting a few hours? Please stay off the internet that day Mania and appreciate the fights!!![/quote]
it’s his job…some people that visit this site want to know..others may not, but it’s his job to at least give that option.
I’ll read what happens online. I don’t have access to a television.
[quote comment="105602"]I’ll read what happens online. I don’t have access to a television.[/quote]
Why do you have internet but no TV? And there are probably plenty of sports bars that will show it.
[quote comment="105601"][quote comment="105599"][quote post="2757"]The only real issue with the tape delay is the Internet — most people (myself included) will know the results before they happen.[/quote]
C’mon Mania, you mean to say you would rather know who won a fight 2 hours in advance instead of watching the fight not knowing the winner??? Why even watch it on Spike? YOu might as well cancel your cable and just watch the fights on youtube or dailymotion. When ever there is an event that I don’t get to see live for whatever reason, I do everything possible not to find out the winner. I’m a fan of Floyd Maywether, but I only got one or two of his PPV’s (including the de la hoya, unfortunately). I would simply not look it up on the internet,and I wouldn’t watch ESPN at all the day after the fight. Then the following weekend they replay it on HBO for free. That was difficult, but just waiting a few hours? Please stay off the internet that day Mania and appreciate the fights!!![/quote]
it’s his job…some people that visit this site want to know..others may not, but it’s his job to at least give that option.[/quote]
If I did not run UFCmania then I would stay off the Internet. Job hazard I suppose … need to think of all the readers out there and just not me. I’m selfless, good like that
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This is seriously good news.
[quote comment="105598"]Or you could attend – like I will. Hooray![/quote]
YouTapped — are you trying to comment under a different email? I’ve been deleting comments from who I believe is an imposter. If not, tell me and maybe I can get them back.
Hell of a good value this one. Isnt’ Duck Liddell on that card too?
wow I can not believe this is going to be fop free! This is an awesome fight card! Man am I excited even more now that I dont have to pay out money to see it!!
Nice! free fights are always good…get ready for A LOT of commercials…
Wow… atleast now they will have a reason for all those f’ing commercials
The best news I’ve heard all day. At point, I I think I was even considering flying
to London to see those fights, as I need a vacation. Once I added up how much that
trip and the tickets would cost, yikes, I got depressed.
Free 75 is good bloody news.
No internet for a whole day is like not eating for a week… if ghandi can do it, so can i!
reading the other comments i am guessing that i am in the minority, but i don’t like the idea of another fight on spike. after seeing the last one, and watching COMMERCIAL AFTER COMMERCIAL. after every round, after every fight, after every commentary, there were a ton of commercials. i would much rather spend the 50 bucks and watch it straight through and be able to fully enjoy the mma action, instead of getting frustrated with all the annoying commercials. i mean c’mon guys, u have over 4 friends, u each pay 10 bucks, and there are no commercials and you don’t have to wait till midnight to watch the main event. just my opinion. anyone else on the same page?
Bloody, bloody good news!
i would not mind the commercials if they were super bowl caliber, but they are not.
Oh hell yeah… now I can go to my favorite bar and watch the fights rather the hooters.
Im just gonna avoid the internet, and if anyone decides to text me the results, Ill fuck them up next time I see them.
I think this is good. This will get a lot of people watching this. Personally though, I would have given away the next pay per view in an attempt to draw more people to the Jackson/Henderson one. I just hope that the PPV they have after the televised one will be good. To me, that’s why you give away a pay per view…To draw a large audience for the following one. Anyway, this is definately a PPV that I think will be a good move to put on TV.
[quote post="2757"]i would much rather spend the 50 bucks and watch it straight through and be able to fully enjoy the mma action[/quote]
yeah but even when you pay for the card they have a whole bunch of god damned commercials.
Pride 33 was the best IMO in terms of flow/lack of commercials/overall production cause it was just fight after fight with no interruptions.
This is great news because I would have shelled out forty bucks for this PPV. Also I am going to shell out forty bucks for UFC 76. It would have been aAn expensive month for me, if UFC 75 wasn’t free. Instead of shelling out eighty bucks for UFC 75 and UFC 76; I’m shelling out forty bucks, which is a pretty sweet deal.
yeah wasn’t the last free spike night (ufc main event, not spike night) lasted like 4 hours or some sh%i$. Waaaaaaay to many commercials….Can someone say DVR or TIVO thru the 75 xyience or supplement commercials…..
Cool to hear ive been asking about this for like 3 weeks now cuz i noticed it was listed as an international event on UFC.Com. So i figured it might be free i hope it stays free this time.
I wish they would show it live in the afternoon instead of on tape delay. They could even show it live and than again at night, but just adding in more commercials. I myself will tape it and watch it so i can FFWD all the commercials. All the commercials just kills the flow of any UFC event imo.
[quote post="2757"]i would much rather spend the 50 bucks and watch it straight through and be able to fully enjoy the mma action
yeah but even when you pay for the card they have a whole bunch of god damned commercials.
Pride 33 was the best IMO in terms of flow/lack of commercials/overall production cause it was just fight after fight with no interruptions. [/quote]
AGREED 110%. I was going to say the same EXACT thing regarding all the commercial during a freaking pay per view, and the fact that PRIDE 33 had what, 9 or 11 fights straight through in only like two hours.
I think that the UFC just needs to hire that woman from PRIDE that screams the fighters names during their entrance. DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNN HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNNDEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRSSSSSOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!! Gotta love her. I think her Michael Buffer should hook up and have a child together. That way maybe someone can overtake brother Michael as the most recognized ring announcer.
Can this really be trusted? There have been so many statements and retractions from the UFC lately that I think I’ll hold my excitement until it is confirmed.
[quote comment="105656"]AGREED 110%. I was going to say the same EXACT thing regarding all the commercial during a freaking pay per view, and the fact that PRIDE 33 had what, 9 or 11 fights straight through in only like two hours.
I think that the UFC just needs to hire that woman from PRIDE that screams the fighters names during their entrance. DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNN HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNNDEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRSSSSSOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!! Gotta love her. I think her Michael Buffer should hook up and have a child together. That way maybe someone can overtake brother Michael as the most recognized ring announcer.[/quote]
I always wanted to buy an announcement of my name from her. Would be nice to have in handy when I want to make a dramatic entrance
Lets not forget the NFL starts that weekend! Thursday night NFL Football, Saturday Night UFC, Sunday the opening weekend of the NFL, and Monday night 2 more NFL games! Damn sounds like a good weekend to me!
[quote post="2757"]I think her Michael Buffer should hook up and have a child together. That way maybe someone can overtake brother Michael as the most recognized ring announcer. [/quote]
I think her and BRUCE Buffer
Sorry, still haven’t woken up 100% today.
[quote post="2757"]I always wanted to buy an announcement of my name from her. Would be nice to have in handy when I want to make a dramatic entrance [/quote]
I would pay a lot of money for that. She should have her own website of ringtones.
I tried staying off the internet for UFC 70 and I failed miserably. Im just the type of dude that has to see it live.
If you go on and find the results before it airs, make some bets with your casual ufc fans. Its dirty but whatever. I know a dude that put $500 on gonzaga, haha
[quote comment="105660"]Can this really be trusted? There have been so many statements and retractions from the UFC lately that I think I’ll hold my excitement until it is confirmed.[/quote]
It’s official. We heard all of the other rumors, too. We waited until now … we just added the official release from the UFC to the post. Check it out.
..UFC 72 was PPV and UFC 75 ” unification bout ” on delay free TV..that’s F’n cool..but UFC 75 should be PPV and UFC 72 ” should of been free..very free to watch. “
[quote comment="105642"]….Can someone say DVR or TIVO thru the 75 xyience or supplement commercials…..[/quote]Id watch the Monica commercials just to try to get her moves to rub off on my chica.
[quote comment="105664"]Lets not forget the NFL starts that weekend! Thursday night NFL Football, Saturday Night UFC, Sunday the opening weekend of the NFL, and Monday night 2 more NFL games! Damn sounds like a good weekend to me![/quote]
Oh hell yeah!
[quote comment="105611"][quote comment="105598"]Or you could attend – like I will. Hooray![/quote]
YouTapped — are you trying to comment under a different email? I’ve been deleting comments from who I believe is an imposter. If not, tell me and maybe I can get them back.[/quote]
Not me, must have been someone impersonating me. Geez, I am blushing. Am I that (im)famous already?
This is the worst news i have heard all week! I hate the free events.
for 1. like others have stated we have to make an effort to not find out the results early
2. The commercials tend to cut out the between rounds briefing from corner men, and replays that get shown between rounds.
3. No High Def picture coming through on Spike.
4. After like 9:00 every single commercial break includes 2 of the exact same “girls gone wild” commercials and it gets SO damn annoying! I cant stand to watch the same commercials over and over…
This just sucks out the enjoyment for me and I hope they get international PPV up and running SOON!
Wow, this is great news. I am looking forward to seeing Alexander fight again as well. Staying away from the internet all together on that Saturday.
[quote comment="105638"]This is great news because I would have shelled out forty bucks for this PPV. Also I am going to shell out forty bucks for UFC 76. It would have been aAn expensive month for me, if UFC 75 wasn’t free. Instead of shelling out eighty bucks for UFC 75 and UFC 76; I’m shelling out forty bucks, which is a pretty sweet deal.[/quote]
Do you ever just “spend money” or do you always just “Shell out” your cash, like 4 times in every paragraph???
[quote comment="105633"]Oh hell yeah… now I can go to my favorite bar and watch the fights rather the hooters.
Im just gonna avoid the internet, and if anyone decides to text me the results, Ill f*ck them up next time I see them.[/quote]
HA, thats some real sh*t, I will be wary of any texts I recieve that day.
No HD, too many commercials, Waaaa Waaaa Waaaa
$40 too much for you too huh herb?
[quote comment="105675"]If you go on and find the results before it airs, make some bets with your casual ufc fans. Its dirty but whatever. I know a dude that put $500 on gonzaga, haha[/quote]
LOL what a dick move! I was tempted to do that when I accidentally spoiled the Randleman/Crocop fight. Everyone else was going nuts, while I just sat their wishing I hadn’t seen the results
For those complaining about the commercials, do you remember the first ultimate fight night? That show was absolutely FLOODED with those fucking chicken fries commercials. You’d see 1 or 2 every break, and they were constantly advertising how the ufc is sponsored by “Cock Rock” (I’m not making this up).
Bah, I didn’t censor myself in that last comment. Sorry about that
Not being in HD is a pretty big downfall for us nose turning TV geeks. If Spike’s popularity keeps up, might see Spike in HD soon enough on Satelite networks.
just notice how many “girls gone wild” commercials get shown, that alone is very irratating. No biggie for college kids who dont mind redundant adds about naked chicks while choking on beer bongs and bong hits, but try having you parents show up to watch ( my folks get down ) or even a buddy with his kids. Awkward to say the least
[quote comment="105664"]Lets not forget the NFL starts that weekend! Thursday night NFL Football, Saturday Night UFC, Sunday the opening weekend of the NFL, and Monday night 2 more NFL games! Damn sounds like a good weekend to me![/quote]
i hear that! i can’t wait! tampa bay bucs 2008 nfl super bowl champs! cadillac williams superbowl mvp
maybe this one is free because they’re afraid that not many american fans know who Henderson is.
This is awesome new. it will be a huge weekend
I think they are giving back for the poor performance at 73
This is a major card to have on SPIKE. First time ever the the titles will be united and it’s going to happen FREE via cable television
[quote comment="105736"]maybe this one is free because they’re afraid that not many american fans know who Henderson is.[/quote]
I dont know if thats the reason behind this but yeah, most people dont know who he is. Your average “bro” knows about chuck liddell, tito ortiz, couture, etc. Alot of these band wagoners have never watched a pride fight. Theyre the type of dudes that show up to your house and say stuff like “Yeah I remember when Jens Pulver and Tim Sylvia fought” or “How come babalu never got a title shot?”
[quote comment="105763"][quote comment="105736"]maybe this one is free because they’re afraid that not many american fans know who Henderson is.[/quote]
I dont know if thats the reason behind this but yeah, most people dont know who he is. Your average “bro” knows about chuck liddell, tito ortiz, couture, etc. Alot of these band wagoners have never watched a pride fight. Theyre the type of dudes that show up to your house and say stuff like “Yeah I remember when Jens Pulver and Tim Sylvia fought” or “How come babalu never got a title shot?”[/quote]
Wow you hang out with these guys? Jens vs Sylvia would be great fun to watch, back in the david vs Goliath days of the UFC, but honestly ….
[quote comment="105710"]No HD, too many commercials, Waaaa Waaaa Waaaa[/quote]
is that you andy wang?!?
will the undercard be shown also?? hey i just saved 50 bucks right now. i hope it’s true and not just a rumor. i don’t know why ufc would do it they will lose pay per view revenue but maybe they are doing it to attract more and more viewers
is ross pionton on the card?
the hardest part for me is i work on saturday nights in a club… i have to not look at a tv until i get home and watch it on tivo.. the tuf finale was hard.
In the UK we have to do the same thing for pretty much every UFC. On the saturday night I change my home page back to http://www.page3.com then I cant look at my pc at all on the Sunday, and then its round to my friends house on the Sunday night to watch the fights on Bravo at 9pm…. not too bad really just dont switch your pc on.
[quote comment="105791"][quote comment="105710"]No HD, too many commercials, Waaaa Waaaa Waaaa[/quote]
is that you andy wang?!?[/quote]
lmao!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s about time they give something back to the fans.
[quote comment="105599"][quote post="2757"]The only real issue with the tape delay is the Internet — most people (myself included) will know the results before they happen.[/quote]
C’mon Mania, you mean to say you would rather know who won a fight 2 hours in advance instead of watching the fight not knowing the winner??? Why even watch it on Spike? YOu might as well cancel your cable and just watch the fights on youtube or dailymotion. When ever there is an event that I don’t get to see live for whatever reason, I do everything possible not to find out the winner. I’m a fan of Floyd Maywether, but I only got one or two of his PPV’s (including the de la hoya, unfortunately). I would simply not look it up on the internet,and I wouldn’t watch ESPN at all the day after the fight. Then the following weekend they replay it on HBO for free. That was difficult, but just waiting a few hours? Please stay off the internet that day Mania and appreciate the fights!!![/quote]
I agree with everything you say except for being a fan of Floyd Mayweather,Ricky Hattons gonna destroy him.
[quote comment="105727"]just notice how many “girls gone wild” commercials get shown, that alone is very irratating. No biggie for college kids who dont mind redundant adds about naked chicks while choking on beer bongs and bong hits, but try having you parents show up to watch ( my folks get down ) or even a buddy with his kids. Awkward to say the least[/quote]
Im going to UFC75 as its just down the road from me,but for us here in the UK we usualy gotta watch UFC a whole 24hours after it takes place so Im used to avoiding the internet and everything but we get ads all the way through too.Things like ads for Vagisil for femenin itching and get hot pics of chicks with d**ks on your mobile phone,its so anoying,even for UFC71 with the anticipation for Chuck vs Rampage big John said “are you read are you ready,lets get it on,and right there they cut to Vagisil ads and I am not making that up,I was sitting watching with my brother and mam,the shame.
I dont mind paying for the PPV just to get rid of the ads.
[quote post="2757"]I agree with everything you say except for being a fan of Floyd Mayweather,Ricky Hattons gonna destroy him. [/quote]
mcanena, I will be rooting for Ricky Hatton if the two to of them do fight.
last time i ruined it for myself for looking online
[quote comment="105763"][quote comment="105736"]maybe this one is free because they’re afraid that not many american fans know who Henderson is.[/quote]
I dont know if thats the reason behind this but yeah, most people dont know who he is. Your average “bro” knows about chuck liddell, tito ortiz, couture, etc. Alot of these band wagoners have never watched a pride fight. Theyre the type of dudes that show up to your house and say stuff like “Yeah I remember when Jens Pulver and Tim Sylvia fought” or “How come babalu never got a title shot?”[/quote]
lol, the worst for me was someone claiming to have fought in the ufc. Said he kneed the other guy until he was KOd. Didn’t help his case that at the time I watched every ufc and pride event, so I knew he was full of s***. His response? “It was on the undercard” /sigh
It’s good that UFC is keeping the fans on their toes, and not just shelling out PPV after PPV. and GO Spike!
With the popularity of these events I’m sure Spike can get higher caliber sponsors than “girls gone wild” now.
that pic of rampage is great lol