SPIKE to counter TUF again, this time with Roy Nelson marathon

http://mmajunkie.com/news/30510/spike-tv-to-counter-program-tuf-16-debut-with-roy-nelson-marathon-on-sept-14.mma
Spike TV will counter-program FX's debut of "The Ultimate Fighter 16" later this month.

Spike TV today announced its Sept. 14 prime-time lineup will include Roy Nelson and two of his fights from "TUF 10," which aired on the cable station in 2009.

Nelson's preliminary-round matchup with Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson, as well as the entire TUF 10 Live Finale main card, are slated for the counter-programming broadcast.

The marathon airs from 8 p.m. to midnight ET/PT.

A two-hour "TUF 16" debut, which features the new show's 16 elimination-round fights, kicks off the same night at 9 p.m. ET/PT on FX.

Nelson, of course, serves as a "TUF 16" coach opposite fellow heavyweight Shane Carwin. Nelson actually found his way to the UFC after winning the heavyweights-only 10th season of "TUF" on Spike TV, which featured notables such as "Kimbo," Matt Mitrione, Brendan Schaub and Jon Madsen.

Due to the UFC's new multi-year broadcast deal with FOX, events and shows that previously aired on Spike TV now air on FX and FUEL TV. However, Spike TV owns the UFC's library rights through the end of this year, and counter-programming has been used throughout the year.

For more on "The Ultimate Fighter 16," stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.

I can't wait until SPIKE is done with this old UFC shit and can get on with Bellator and K-1.

When I first saw the headline I though: who the heck would watch that over a live event. but it is vs Tuf, so I could see that working.


3 months 24(ish) days until Spike can go live with Bellator. Hope they have an event planned for that first weekend.

captain organic wrote:

When I first saw the headline I though: who the heck would watch that over a live event. but it is vs Tuf, so I could see that working.


3 months 24(ish) days until Spike can go live with Bellator. Hope they have an event planned for that first weekend.

They are already talking about Hawn vs Chandler for 2013 on SPIKE, that should be a good one.

OU wrote:

captain organic wrote:

When I first saw the headline I though: who the heck would watch that over a live event. but it is vs Tuf, so I could see that working.


3 months 24(ish) days until Spike can go live with Bellator. Hope they have an event planned for that first weekend.

They are already talking about Hawn vs Chandler for 2013 on SPIKE, that should be a good one.

Good start, need some Paul Daley on there too. Maybe that Brit(the next anderson silva). Would really like to see them stack that first card.

captain organic wrote:

OU wrote:

captain organic wrote:

When I first saw the headline I though: who the heck would watch that over a live event. but it is vs Tuf, so I could see that working.


3 months 24(ish) days until Spike can go live with Bellator. Hope they have an event planned for that first weekend.

They are already talking about Hawn vs Chandler for 2013 on SPIKE, that should be a good one.

Good start, need some Paul Daley on there too. Maybe that Brit(the next anderson silva). Would really like to see them stack that first card.

I'm hoping they put Daley in there against either Killa B or Lima since none of them are in the upcoming tourney. Either one should be entertaining, even though Lima would probably submit Daley.

I wish UFC had just bought their stupid library so we could've got Bellator and K-1 on Spike sooner.

People keep hating on Spike for countering, but for 2012 they are handcuffed to the UFC content because UFC wont take their library probably so people would move on from Spike being the home of MMA while they were unable to put a new org on there. If Spike decided they didnt want to show any UFC stuff it still wouldnt get BFC and K-1 on sooner.