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 	Kenny Florian: "MMA Live" could soon be headed to ESPN
Kenny Florian: "MMA Live" could soon be headed to ESPN
Kenny Florian of MMA Live "MMA Live," ESPN.com's popular web-only broadband MMA news show, could soon be headed to regular cable television. Top UFC lightweight contender and "MMA Live" host Kenny Florian said a deal that would put the show on ESPN or ESPN2 is "very, very close" to being finalized. Florian discussed the show's future while a guest on Monday's edition of TAGG Radio ...
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MMA Live on ESPN or ESPN2?
Bloody Elbow — Fronted by Luke Thomas. "Florian discussed the show's future while a guest on Monday's edition of TAGG Radio (www.taggradio.com) the official radio partner MMA Junkie": So when exactly could the deal be done? "I don't want to let the cat out of the bag, but soon," Florian said. "The next couple of month, we're hoping to get [MMA Live] on ESPN or ESPN 2, and the sponsors are getting on board as we speak, so we should have a deal very, very soon. We're all very pumped." The 30-minute studio show, which ...

“MMA Live” Headed to the Real ESPN Soon?
CagePotato.com — ... onto actual TV soon, we naturally assumed it was just one of those things you say without really meaning it. Kind of like, ‘We should get together for lunch some time’ or ‘I love you.’ But from the sound of it they might really be close to landing a TV slot for the show on one of the ESPN’s: ...

MMA Live Headed to Television?
MMA on Tap — ... While ESPN has opted to keep the weekly show exclusive to the internet so far, it has still managed to garner a slew of viewers each week, so much so, that company executives are planning to put it on television in the near future. Kenny Florian, who serves as one of the show’s usual panelists, stated that the network could have the show moved to TV in the next few months on Monday’s edition of TAGG Radio according to our friends at MMA Junkie. “I don’t want to let the cat out of the bag, but ...

KFlo says that ‘MMA Live’ could soon be on broadcast TV
The SAV SCI MMA blog — ... Everyone over there is cool.” “MMA Live” airs Thursdays at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN.com. KFlo is a stud, and the producers do a solid job with the show but sort of insulting that ESPN can’t find room on their schedule amid poker and celebrity car auctions to cover, you know, an actual sport….he didn’t say as much but we’re assuming that ESPN will get around to finding a home on the broadcast schedule when they find a free moment from their primary job of giving Brett Favre foot massages… KFLO says ‘MMA Live’ on the way to broadcast TV @ MMA Junkie

Quick Hits: Couture and Fedor Meet In LA, Fitch Hoping To Fight Again In 2008, Miller-Baron Booked For UFC 89, and More
MMAFrenzy.com — ... ]– “MMA Live”, ESPN.com’s MMA news show, could soon be headed to television according to UFC lightweight contender and show host Kenny Florian. [ MMA Junkie ]– UFC veteran Sam Hoger will return from a 16-month layoff against Braden Bice at a September 19th World Championship Fighting Event in Wilmington, Massachussets. [ ...

The Week in Quotes, August 9th-15th
Bloody Elbow — ... "I don't want to let the cat out of the bag, but soon.  The next couple of month, we're hoping to get [MMA Live] on ESPN or ESPN 2, and the sponsors are getting on board as we speak, so we should have a deal very, very soon. We're all very pumped." - Kenny Florian (MMA Junkie) ...

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