Rumors are flying that the UFC has agreed to a deal that will see 20th Century Fox air as many as 4 MMA events per year, according to several sources. The multi year deal would mark the first time the UFC will have consistent airtime on a broadcast network. Nobody in the know is willing to make a statement yet but sources with knowledge of the negotiations said bidding had gone as high as $90M per year!
The Fox deal is believed to be for 7 or 8 years. As part of the deal, most of the weekly programming that UFC has on Versus and Spike TV will move to FX starting in January. That includes several fight cards, plus shows like the reality series "The Ultimate Fighter." Fox owned Fuel also will wind up with some UFC content. But rumors that Fox will re brand Fuel as a UFC channel are untrue.
This is bigger than the Strikeforce on CBS deal and brings great opportunity for Zuffa and the sport of MMA!
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