It was a banner night for Great Britain on Nov. 14 as the Ultimate Fighting Championship staged UFC 105 in front of its biggest U.K. crowd to date. ... Read More
After some slight misdirection in declaring Saturday’s broadcast of UFC 105 “live” -- it was actually on a several-hour tape delay from Manchester, England -- Spike and the UFC have decided that the opportune time to acknowledge the stuttered feed is when discussing how it beat November 7’s Strikeforce in the 18-49 demo.
“Emanating from a European UFC attendance record setting MEN Arena in Manchester, England, the tape delayed presentation of ‘UFC 105’ outrated the LIVE broadcast ‘CBS Saturday Night Fights’ and the Strikeforce debut of Fedor Emelianenko on Saturday, November 7 (9:00 - 11:24 PM, ET/PT) in every key male demographic,” bleated the press release. (All caps? Really?) An average of 2.9 million viewers tuned in, with 3.7 million staring agog at Randy Couture’s hold-and-mold offense against Brandon Vera. ... Read More
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The first ever UFC card on Spike TV featuring Randy “The Natural” Couture drew an average audience of 2.9 million viewers on Saturday, November 14 (8:00 – 11:00 PM). ... Read More
Randy Couture and Mark Coleman have verbally agreed to a light heavyweight headlining bout at UFC 109 on Feb. 6 in Las Vegas, Sherdog.com has learned through sources close to the bout. ... Read More
(PRESS RELEASE) -- While the combat sports community is focused on the likes of Randy Couture, Brandon Vera, Dan Hardy, and Mike Swick this weekend, there is a fiery Brazilian who believes that he’ll soon captivate the world’s attention. ... Read More
UFC President Dana White checked in with Sherdog.com after UFC 105, the company’s biggest European event to date, to discuss the controversial main event between Randy Couture and Brandon Vera as well as the news of Brock Lesnar’s illness and expected hiatus from the promotion. ... Read More
UFC 105 “Couture vs. Vera” was a solid event. First and foremost, it provided a stage for the company’s U.K. talent, as Englishmen were victorious in seven of their nine bouts on Saturday at the Manchester Evening News Arena in Manchester, England. ... Read More
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