The UFC announces that weigh-ins for UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 will be televised live on Spike...

The UFC announces that weigh-ins for UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 will be televised live on Spike TV.

UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 coverage

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by BVandDietPepsi on Aug 10, 2010 4:07 PM EDT reply actions

Interesting

I actually like this alot, could help out with PPV-Buys and it is just more MMA exposure on TV. I think it is just an overall good move for the sport

by DCJon. on Aug 10, 2010 4:10 PM EDT reply actions

Add this to the list of obvious good ideas that should have already happened a long time ago bin beside the Spike Prelims.

Keep Firing, Assholes!

Truculence, Belligerence, & Pugnacity

by Ubernoober on Aug 10, 2010 4:11 PM EDT reply actions

Hope they do this for every card

and that Spike realizes that they should show the prelims for every card and not limiting the number per year.

by av1o3 on Aug 10, 2010 4:41 PM EDT reply actions

I think Junkie reported the UFC is trying to make "Prelims on Spike" a permanent feature

For their PPVs. Exceptions for me would be the shows in England and Abu Dhabi or anywhere where the live broadcast won’t be 10 PM ET/7 PM PT here.

Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.

by SSreporters on Aug 10, 2010 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions

I think its just stupid that it already isn't permanent.

I bet the prelims get spike more viewers than anything else they would show instead of it.

by av1o3 on Aug 10, 2010 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions

It still costs money to produce

And this is the first year they’re testing it out so now that it works I think it will be permanent.

Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.

by SSreporters on Aug 10, 2010 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions

So. Serious question: If they are going to be Live on Spike, why wouldn’t they be @ 7pm EST as opposed to 4pm EST?

by thebookofrob on Aug 10, 2010 5:06 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

I'm not sure

but I think weigh-in times always differ for every event

by av1o3 on Aug 10, 2010 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Understood, but you would think they would want to attract as many people as possible to watch (and promote the fight). Also it was listed as 7pm originally on the fightclub website. No matter – have to adjust the itinerary a bit.

by thebookofrob on Aug 10, 2010 5:13 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I’d imagine the level of programming that Spike has at 7 is more expensive and more widely viewed then at 4.

If they’re just dipping their toe in the pool with doing the weigh-ins, they’re not gonna bump, say, a CSI episode (which I’m sure has real solid viewership and is expensive to syndicate) when they can bump a World’s Wildest Police Chases 48.

by BVandDietPepsi on Aug 11, 2010 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions