UFC boss Dana White hints at potential for ‘longer-term deal’ with FOX network

A little more than a year after the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first venture onto network television, the promotion and FOX may be happy enough with the pairing to renew their vows, so to speak.

The UFC in 2011 signed a seven-year broadcast dea…

A little more than a year after the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first venture onto network television, the promotion and FOX may be happy enough with the pairing to renew their vows, so to speak.

The UFC in 2011 signed a seven-year broadcast deal with FOX that officially took effect at the start of this year. But on Nov. 12, 2011, UFC on FOX 1 gave viewers a taste of what was to come.

Now almost a year into the official deal, UFC President Dana White said once again the two sides are happy with the path they’re on.