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The end of Setanta Sports in the UK and what it means for UFC
fightopinion.com - 6/24/2009
The end of Setanta Sports in the UK and what it means for UFC
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The UFC is without a TV deal now in the UK. What will happen next?
setanta.com - 6/22/2009
Setanta Sports :: USA
— setanta.com — As has been widely reported in various media channels, Setanta Sports has had its agreement to broadcast... 46 Barclays Premier League matches in the UK terminated. This development does not affect our channels and other services in the US. Setanta ... (more) Setanta Sports :: USA

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Women in MMA Keep Breaking Barriers
watchkalibrun.com - 6/24/2009
Women in MMA Keep Breaking Barriers
— watchkalibrun.com — When it comes to breaking barriers for roles that were traditionally held by men, mixed martial arts... keeps proving that the sport is light years ahead of the rest of the competition.  At The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale  Kim Winslow became the first women to referee a fight in ... (more) Women in MMA Keep Breaking Barriers

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UFC’s latest targets for sponsorship bans
fightopinion.com - 6/25/2009
UFC’s latest targets for sponsorship bans
— fightopinion.com — UFC has added new enemies and targets to their sponsorship list. What is going on with Zuffa?... (more) UFC’s latest targets for sponsorship bans

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Another UK TV option for the UFC
Fightlinker.com » Fightlinker - MMA, UFC, and other funny fight crap — You know Dana would punch his mother in the face to get the UFC on ESPN, even if it’s an Ocho-like UK version: ESPN, the American sports broadcaster that has won the rights to show 46 Premier League matches next season, intends to set up a new channel in the UK. The new ESPN channel, which will run alongside its existing UK channels, ESPN Classic and ESPN America, will be available across every platform. The company has already signed a deal with Sky, which is expected to offer the new channel to the estimated six million who subscribe to its sports package, for a monthly fee of around £10. The first thing ESPN did was snap ...

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UFC splits from Setanta
watchkalibrun.com 6/23/2009 — ( added to the front page by Zak Woods ) After months of financial turmoil, the UFC have split from Setanta Sports and will be looking for a new tv deal. Setanta recently lost all the Premier league rights they had, which were snapped up by ESPN. This will mean that they will lose the ...
ESPN a new U.K. Partner for the UFC?
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