Spike TV and the UFC Launch UltimateFighter.com: The ad-supported website will feature every...

Spike TV and the UFC Launch UltimateFighter.com:

The ad-supported website will feature every episode, every fight and every fighter from all 10 seasons of "The Ultimate Fighter," which premiered on Spike in January 2005.

The launch of UltimateFighter.com marks the first time that complete UFC fights are available on the Web for free.

"The Ultimate Fighter 11" Debut coverage

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wow this is pretty cool

I'm like PacMan fightin you silly kids... throw ya Hatton the ring, and get knocked outlike Ricky did.
lol.

by Loot on Mar 25, 2010 12:56 PM EDT reply actions

That’s great. I don’t have a TV, and I appreciate having the ability to see the episodes without resorting to questionable measures.

by cmsove on Mar 25, 2010 12:57 PM EDT reply actions

No tv for me either

This is great and saves me having to pirate the 10 “greatest seasons ever.”

by asa on Mar 25, 2010 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions

i like the fact that u can watch the fights directly...

as opposed to watching the whole show…

I'm like PacMan fightin you silly kids... throw ya Hatton the ring, and get knocked outlike Ricky did.
lol.

by Loot on Mar 25, 2010 1:00 PM EDT reply actions

will season 11 be broadcast live?

by #1 piggy on Mar 25, 2010 1:01 PM EDT reply actions

i meant streamed live

by #1 piggy on Mar 25, 2010 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions

This is great . I’ve missed episodes from certain seasons.

Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."

by xFenixKnightx on Mar 25, 2010 1:03 PM EDT reply actions

Will it be for the US only?

by grein on Mar 25, 2010 1:03 PM EDT reply actions

It works from Canada.

I just watched Matt Riddle break that guy’s jaw from season 7.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Mar 25, 2010 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions

“That guy” being Dan Simmler.

I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.

by Llewdor on Mar 25, 2010 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions

And still the UFc isn’t on Itunes

by Mat Parker 116 on Mar 25, 2010 1:04 PM EDT reply actions

why go on itunes if they can do it themselves?

by Phildo on Mar 25, 2010 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Well the Video vault sucks for one and if they put the UFC, PRIDE, IFL, Affliction libraries on itunes they would make a killing.

by Mat Parker 116 on Mar 25, 2010 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions

i have not read of many people able to make a killing selling things on itunes, why give apple most of the money?

by Phildo on Mar 25, 2010 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Unless you have a solid distribution deal

Where it is a 50/50 split, iTunes can take 60% or more. You then split the other 40% with said distributor (Sony/Warner are the majors for music). A lot of people overlook this because having digital distribution creates a far larger outlet for revenue than material products (cd/dvds) without the costs of printing and pressing and shipping said items, which means your potential time frame for recouping expenses.

However, the UFC has a means to maintain control of digital revenue whereas most other companies must seek out other options. A new option right now for music is bandcamp.com It allows for digital downloads without having the large profit split.

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by Matthew Roth on Mar 25, 2010 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions

You can get TUF seasons on iTunes

Just not PPV

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by Matthew Roth on Mar 25, 2010 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Awesome site. I’m a Mac-user, and it works. Very cool to be able to pick any fight and watch it immediately.

by Handicapper8 on Mar 25, 2010 1:07 PM EDT reply actions

UK as well

by Mat Parker 116 on Mar 25, 2010 1:07 PM EDT reply actions

The site also has all fights from the Finale shows

including the non-TUF fights.

by Scott Haber on Mar 25, 2010 1:18 PM EDT reply actions

Like Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida, which I am watching as I eat a sammich.

"You guys are jerking eachother off with some pseudo deep bullshit." - Kid Nate

by Kaleb Kelchner on Mar 25, 2010 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions

UFC is batting .666 today

Great idea of embracing internet content, great shifting of fights on 111, terrible media blunder by Dana.

by Cocytus on Mar 25, 2010 1:44 PM EDT reply actions

If this goes over well and they turn a decent profit could they turn the whole UFC Video Vault into an advertisement funded free viewing option? or would that be wishing for too much?

Just BE.

by mattman73 on Mar 25, 2010 1:47 PM EDT reply actions

I think that’s wishful thinking. But you can get 3 month free vault access with the upc from a can of edge shave gel supposedly. I tried but apparently the Can I bought just this week was not valid. I guess it was manufactured prior to the promotion. =(

by beerdo on Mar 25, 2010 3:11 PM EDT reply actions

Just watched TUF 1 Finale Fights

Since it was so long ago, i just watched the TUF 1 finale fights.
It was pretty funny seeing people like Greg Jackson, Miguel Torres and Keith Florian. People who at the time i had no idea about, but now i can spot them out and know quite a lot about them.

Meat Feast

by TamF on Mar 25, 2010 3:41 PM EDT reply actions