MMA Junkie reports that the UFC is planning 3 “Primetime” specials for the last 3 PPV events of the year. UFC 166, 167 and 168 will have its own set of specials and while nothing has been officially announced, one might assume that the specials would air on Fox Sports 1.
The first special will feature the third fight between Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos. The second special, UFC 167, will feature Johny Hendricks as he challenges Georges St. Pierre for the welterweight title. The UFC 168 special will presumably feature Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate and the anticipated rematch between Chris Weidman and Anderson Silva.
Payout Perspective:
The specials complement the multi-city/multi-country press tours that were just announced by the UFC. The shows should land on FS1. Hopefully, most of us will get to see them pending carriage agreements (with DirecTV, Dish and Time Warner) yet to be completed. The specials reflect the commitment the UFC has to the last quarter of 2013 PPVs. It is spending a lot of time, energy and money on each and its expected that these shows produce for the bottom line (i.e., gate revenue and PPV buys).
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Payout/~3/9eOjvzThG4U/
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