Fuel TV to offer over 100 hours of UFC coverage during free preview this week
Posted on February 13, 2012, 04:38 PM by Trent Reinsmith
We are a little over two months into the UFC’s seven year deal with the FOX television families and one of the biggest complaints about the deal is the fact that Fuel TV is not readily available to many fans of mixed martial arts.
Overall the channel is available to approximately 36 million homes in the United States, a far cry from the 100 million homes that received the UFC’s former partner, Spike TV.
This week Fuel TV will, at least temporarily, remedy that situation as they will offer a free preview week from today through Sunday, February 19.
The showcase of this free week will be the broadcast of the UFC on Fuel fight card, which will feature a main event battle between Diego Sanchez and Jake Ellenberger. The card will begin at 8 p.m. ET, with the channel showing a one hour prefight show as well as a one hour postfight show.
George Greenberg of Fuel TV offered the following, “As a salute to UFC fans, FUEL TV will telecast an unprecedented amount of UFC programming - more than 100 hours’ worth - this week. If you’re a UFC fan, this is a must-see week highlighted by an amazing must-watch live fight on Wednesday night. Fans should check with their local television provider to see if the special preview is available so they can take advantage FUEL TV’s Fight Week upgrade opportunity.” – for more see UFC.com
To see if the free preview is available in your area go here.
Further reading: Jake Ellenberger: I'll prove I'm one of the best in the world against Diego Sanchez
Photo: UFC fighter Diego Sanchez during the weigh in before UFC 114 on May 28, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Francis Specker
Comments
DIego...you so craaazzzy!!
UFC great, Free UFC BETTER.
Diego Sanchez should have his own reality TV show. I would watch that crazy bastard all day long.
Man I hope Diego gets whopped, hes so smug these days
Stupidest move ever, take the UFC off of Spike which was seen in 100K homes and put it on fuel which is seen in 36k homes. I would have to totally upgrade satellite to see it, screw that.
"million"
Yeah dude... Comcast here in Virginia sucks!!! I only get Fuel TV ON Demand. They need a UFC channel on cable and satellite. I would pay $10 a month for it.
Definitely miss the spike days
100 hours of UFC, and only 3 hours that we actually care about, that isn't gonna do the ratings any good..
hey free preview not working on dish or what
I think they are referring to Fuel giving everyone a bunch of UFC events, not so much free preview from Satellite. I have Dish and I dont see free anything right now. Dana is all against streaming and pirating then he pulls a douche move like this and FORCES everyone to see it online...genius