Comments on: UFC and SPIKE deny opposition programming http://www.total-mma.com/2008/06/16/ufc-and-spike-deny-opposition-programming/ Completing the perspective on Mixed Martial Arts Fri, 18 May 2012 05:05:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Iain http://www.total-mma.com/2008/06/16/ufc-and-spike-deny-opposition-programming/#comment-9908 Iain Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:58:09 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=340#comment-9908 Sherdog did report it almost factually and they have a reputation (in the past two years or so anyway) as a respectable news source, so I don't blame people for reacting. Maybe this is just a sign that Josh Gross' exit from that site has led to a drop in journalistic values? Sherdog did report it almost factually and they have a reputation (in the past two years or so anyway) as a respectable news source, so I don’t blame people for reacting.

Maybe this is just a sign that Josh Gross’ exit from that site has led to a drop in journalistic values?

]]> By: Jonathan Snowden http://www.total-mma.com/2008/06/16/ufc-and-spike-deny-opposition-programming/#comment-9889 Jonathan Snowden Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:50:04 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=340#comment-9889 Apparently it was just an idea floated, but SPIKE never agreed to air the show. And Silva turned the fight down. So.... Apparently it was just an idea floated, but SPIKE never agreed to air the show. And Silva turned the fight down. So….

]]> By: Hudak http://www.total-mma.com/2008/06/16/ufc-and-spike-deny-opposition-programming/#comment-9887 Hudak Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:54:12 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=340#comment-9887 Since the only other board I frequent, other than here, is that other fucking site, I have to say I had a good laugh at seeing all of the righteous indignation over the fact that the UFC would stoop so low, all the while taking Sherdog's word as gospel. I'd imagine other places and people reacted the same, or probably even more ridiculously. Since the only other board I frequent, other than here, is that other fucking site, I have to say I had a good laugh at seeing all of the righteous indignation over the fact that the UFC would stoop so low, all the while taking Sherdog’s word as gospel. I’d imagine other places and people reacted the same, or probably even more ridiculously.

]]> By: Alan Conceicao http://www.total-mma.com/2008/06/16/ufc-and-spike-deny-opposition-programming/#comment-9886 Alan Conceicao Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:33:02 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=340#comment-9886 Oh, who knows then. Maybe BIG DAVE can ask some pertinent questions whenever he gets a chance. Oh, who knows then. Maybe BIG DAVE can ask some pertinent questions whenever he gets a chance.

]]> By: Jonathan Snowden http://www.total-mma.com/2008/06/16/ufc-and-spike-deny-opposition-programming/#comment-9883 Jonathan Snowden Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:08:34 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=340#comment-9883 It was originally reported by Sherdog and then they all swarmed. It was originally reported by Sherdog and then they all swarmed.

]]> By: Alan Conceicao http://www.total-mma.com/2008/06/16/ufc-and-spike-deny-opposition-programming/#comment-9882 Alan Conceicao Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:02:02 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=340#comment-9882 If there was a shred of legitimacy to this (and who reported it again?), then I take this as Wanderlei Silva said "no" to fighting on no notice against a guy like Vera. If there was a shred of legitimacy to this (and who reported it again?), then I take this as Wanderlei Silva said “no” to fighting on no notice against a guy like Vera.

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