Author: UFC News

Peer into the PRIDE® vault as FUEL TV brings viewers some of the greatest mixed martial artists in history, featuring classic wars from Japan’s MMA glory days. In 12 one-hour shows, watch as many of today’s biggest UFC stars like Anderson “The Spider” Silva, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, and Antônio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira first rose to prominence in the PRIDE ring.

Viewers get to relive all of the classic battles in the “Best of PRIDE Fighting Championships®.” Join host Kenda Perez for the show’s sophomore season featuring a new set and an expanded library of fights.

The first episode premieres Tuesday, January 3 at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT as part of a four-hour block of UFC/PRIDE programming. The network debut lineup features brutal knockouts, masters of submissions and an epic heavyweight championship bout:
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Mirko Cro Cop
Rampage Jackson vs. Ricardo Arona
Dan Henderson vs. Renzo Gracie
Wanderlei Silva vs. Ikuhisa Minowa
Minotauro Nogueira vs. Gary Goodridge

The second episode will air in the regular time slot of Thursdays at 9 pm ET/6 pm PT with Dan Henderson vs. Wanderlei Silva, Kevin Randleman vs. Mirko Cro Cop and three more unforgettable bouts.

Follow host Kenda Perez on Twitter.

In 2012, FUEL TV telecasts more than 2,000 hours of UFC programming,
with more than 100 hours of live fights, weigh-ins, preliminary bouts,
and pre- and post-fight shows. In the New Year, FUEL TV offers more UFC
programming than any network has ever offered.

“On January 1, FUEL TV becomes the
number-one television destination for UFC fans,”  says George Greenberg, FUEL TV Executive Vice
President and General Manager.

For a complete listing of
FUEL TV shows, go to: http://www.fuel.tv/schedule/. For more
information, go to www.fuel.tv and www.fuel.tv/ufc.

To find out FUEL TV on your television, go to www.fuel.tv/getfueltv, or call 877-4 FUEL-TV.

FUEL TV Schedule UFC 24-hour New Year’s Day Marathon

January 1, midnight ET/9 pm PT * 8 am ET/5 am PT * 7 pm ET/4 pm PT
UFC Reloaded 1 (UFC 79 Nemesis)
Missed
that one Pay-Per-View everyone’s always talking about? Not to worry
because FUEL TV is bringing you some of the biggest and most memorable
events in UFC history, featuring exclusive, never-before-seen, footage
and much, much more. You may know the result, but the epic battles on
“UFC Reloaded” will keep you on the edge of your seat. There will be 14
episodes in 2012.

January 1, 3 am ET/midnight PT * 11 am ET/8 am PT * 7 pm ET/4 pm PT
UFC Bad Blood: Liddell vs. Ortiz
Once
friends, now bitter enemies. UFC superstars Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell
and “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Tito Ortiz waged intense battles in
and out of the Octagon. The 90-minute special “UFC Bad Blood: Liddell
vs. Ortiz,” gives an all-access look at the epic feud forged in heated
competition over the UFC Championship, and fueled by personal conflict
outside of the cage. Through new, exclusive interviews, rare
behind-the-scenes footage, and hard-hitting action from their historic
fights, you can re-live the rivalry that helped launch the Ultimate
Fighting Championship into the mainstream and made Chuck Liddell and
Tito Ortiz household names that will be forever linked.

January 1, 4:30 am ET/1:30 am  PT * 12:30 pm ET/9:30 am PT * 8:30 am ET/5:30 am PT
UFC Champion’s Roundtable with Jay Glazer
In
this FUEL TV produced half-hour special, Jay Glazer chats all things
UFC with current and past champions Jon “Bones” Jones, Frank Mir, Chuck
Liddell and Forrest Griffin. Watch this intimate discussion about the
UFC’s meteoric rise, what it means to be a champion and many other
topics.

January 1, 5 am ET/2 am PT * 1 pm ET/10 am PT * 9 pm ET/6 pm PT
UFC Unleashed®
“UFC
Unleashed®” features the best fights from the UFC vault! With 12,
one-hour specials over 2012, “UFC Unleashed®“ brings viewers the big
names and epic battles they want to see.

January 1, 6 am ET/3 am PT * 2 pm ET/11 am PT * 10 pm ET/7 pm PT
UFC Ultimate Knockouts™
“UFC
Ultimate Knockouts™“ brings viewers the greatest knockouts in MMA
history, delivered by fighters who refuse to leave results in the hands
of the judges … or even allow their opponent a chance to tap out. In
this two-hour special, these warriors seek not just to win, but to
dominate … with one devastating strike!

Six fighters attended the UFC 141 post-fight press conference alongside
company president Dana White: Alistair Overeem, Nate Diaz, Donald
Cerrone, Ross Pearson, Johny Hendricks and Jim Hettes.

The event’s Fight of the Night bonuses went to Diaz and Cerrone. The two
lightweights wowed the audience with a three-round slugfest that left
both men battered.

KO of the Night went to Hendricks, who needed just 12 seconds to put the
returning Jon Fitch to sleep. Since there were no submissions, no
Submission of the Night Award was handed out.

Each bonused fighter received $75,000.

Video highlights below:

Alistair Overeem

Diaz and Cerrone

Full Press Conference

The Ultimate Fighting Championship® announced today that MetroPCS is now the exclusive wireless partner of the UFC® in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The multi-year sponsorship agreement includes MetroPCS signage at all domestic UFC events, a presence in UFC Pay-Per-View event broadcasts, fighter endorsements and appearances, retail promotions and UFC branded MetroPCS products. MetroPCS will also deliver exclusive video and other mobile content to fans, such as highlights of the week, UFC personality profiles, special segments and more. The first event featuring MetroPCS is UFC® 141: LESNAR vs. OVEREEM from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Friday, Dec. 30.

MetroPCS will be integrated within UFC’s digital media assets and will produce exclusive content that will be distributed across several MetroPCS channels, including metropcs.com, MetroVISION, MetroSTUDIO and the company’s social media channels. MetroPCS customers will also have exclusive access to wallpaper, ringtones and other mobile accessories featuring their favorite athletes of the Octagon®.

Additionally, MetroPCS will participate in the UFC’s widely popular Octagon Nation Tour™, hosting the fully-customized, 18-wheeler UFC truck at store locations across the country. This will bring the excitement of the Octagon to consumers around the nation, with the chance to meet their favorite UFC athletes and take part in the UFC’s ultimate fan experience on wheels.

“We’re really excited to have MetroPCS as the exclusive wireless partner of the UFC,” UFC President Dana White said. “Over the next few years, we’re going to host some of the biggest and best events in UFC history. This partnership is great not only for our fans, but also our athletes. MetroPCS will provide cool, exclusive content to UFC fans and they’ll be sponsoring several of our athletes. We couldn’t be happier to have MetroPCS on board as we make this the biggest sport in the world.”

“As the exclusive wireless partner of the UFC, we’re planning to give our customers and the huge base of UFC fans an incredible experience that brings the excitement from the Octagon to their wireless handsets,” said Tom Keys, COO and president, MetroPCS. “The UFC continues to increase in popularity among an ever-growing base of consumers across the nation, and now they can turn to MetroPCS for unique content that puts them in the center of the action with these athletes.”

More information about MetroPCS’ exclusive partnership with the UFC will be available on metropcs.com, and be sure to “like” MetroPCS on Facebook at www.facebook.com/metropcs to keep up to date on the latest exclusive content and exciting developments for UFC fans.

5. Michael Bisping vs. Jorge Rivera, UFC 127
Bisping is a testy guy to begin with. Factor in a series of videos made by Rivera poking fun at ol’ Count “Pillowhands”, and you can see why Dana intervened even before Bisping made his way to the side of the stage. watch the staredown

4. Pat Barry vs. Stefan Struve, UFC on Versus 6
Matchmaker Joe Silva may have thought he was being hilarious by pairing the heavyweight division’s shortest athlete (the 5’11” Barry) against its tallest (the 6’11” Struve). But class clown Pat Barry got the last laugh at the mismatched face-off. watch the staredown

3. Jon Jones vs. Rampage Jackson, UFC 135
During staredowns, the now-light heavyweight champion gazes off into the distance, never making eye contact. Call it a mind game, an affect, a Fedoristic approach… it’s his. By mocking this move at a pre-fight press conference, Rampage accomplished what no other opponent has – he got Jones to stare right at him on-stage at weigh-ins. watch the staredown

2. BJ Penn vs. Nick Diaz, UFC 137
After a series of fight card change-ups the eventual main event was supposed to show us the softer side of Stockton sniper Nick Diaz. After all, Penn had been an idol of his growing up, and they both trained under different branches of the Gracie tree. That said, have you met Nick Diaz? watch the staredown

1. Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort, UFC 126
Take a title fight that’s been postponed for over a year, throw in a perceived insult, a showboating champ and a creepy mask, and you’ve got the staredown that’s scored over a million views on YouTube. How could The Spider ever top this latest “Did you see that?!” moment? With a first-round front-kick KO the following night, of course. watch the staredown

Bonus: Nate Diaz vs. Donald Cerrone, UFC 141
Diaz has perfected the art of the on-stage towl – towering over an opponent while scowling. Witness his ferocious approach to Takanori Gomi and “The Carpenter” Clay Guida, the huffing and puffing at Gray Maynard, the goading of the perfectly inoffensive Dong Hyun Kim.

Cerrone is no slouch on the scale either, though he takes a cooler, more sociopathic approach, unsettling his opponents with a smile that stays put even while he’s trash-talking. But when he flat-out hates his opponent, well, watch his second staredown with Jamie Varner for yourself.

Even their press conference staredown was over-the-top wild. I’m not a betting man (I’m not even a man), but given the brewing bad blood between these two, this could well top the list by sundown on Thursday.

Live in Vegas! Lesnar and Overeem – are you kidding?! This is one main event that should be seen in person to be believed. Bonus: Hotel prices are lower than they’ve been for NYE weekends past and there are tons of free fan events going on, so score your tickets, book your travel and come see us in person.

Pay-Per-View New Year’s Eve is the night to go out – New Year’s Eve Eve is the night to live it up from the comfort of your own couch, UFC 141 can be seen on Pay-Per-View through your local cable
operator.

UFC.tv Hear every word Nate Diaz’ or Cowboy’s corners say (scary thought, we know). Re-watch every knockout from multiple angles or keep the camera on your favorite fighter even during his opponent’s walkout. Watch the free demo of UFC.TV with its multiple camera angles, HD-quality stream, audio feeds and DVR controls. It’s a futuristic experience available at your fingertips today – www.UFC.tv.

At a bar ‘Tis the season to be out with friends, right? Visit bars.ufc.com from your computer or mobile device to find a location showing the big guys nears you.

On your Android On the move with your phone? Use the UFC Android Application watch UFC 141 live.

On Your Favorite Site The biggest online video portals are catching UFC fever – catch the Pay-Per-View on YouTube, UStream, Yahoo!, and more.

On Facebook Fans outside of the US and Canada can use Facebook credits to view the stream right on the same tab where you watch the prelims. Like!

On ROKU This UFC experience combines internet streaming on large-screen televisions. Make sure you download the UFC Channel on
your ROKU set-top box.