UFC on FOX debut: Heavyweight Championship @9pm

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Nov 12, 2011 9:09 PM
Cain Velasquez vs Junior Dos Santos, anyone tuning in?
Nov 12, 2011 9:09pm
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Nov 12, 2011 9:14 PM
Of course
Nov 12, 2011 9:14pm
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Nov 12, 2011 9:22 PM
Fox didn't even try to hire UFC experts for the pregame err prematch show. Had White and Lesnar doing the commentary
Nov 12, 2011 9:22pm
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Nov 12, 2011 9:30 PM
Looking forward to this. I like the UFC, but never pay for it on PPV. Really interested to see what the ratings come in at in comparison to Stanford v. Oregon.
Nov 12, 2011 9:30pm
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Nov 12, 2011 9:40 PM
Boom
Nov 12, 2011 9:40pm
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Nov 12, 2011 9:40 PM
lol, what a bs fight
Nov 12, 2011 9:40pm
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Nov 12, 2011 9:40 PM
lol, 30 second fight. Idk if Dana will be happy it ended so early, even though it was exciting
Nov 12, 2011 9:40pm
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Nov 12, 2011 9:42 PM
Holy Shit!! Caught him in the temple area.
Nov 12, 2011 9:42pm
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Nov 12, 2011 9:43 PM
gorocks99;970043 wrote:lol, what a bs fight
how was it bs?
Nov 12, 2011 9:43pm
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Nov 12, 2011 9:43 PM
Fight lasts 1:05, now they have 20 minutes of TV time to waste.
Nov 12, 2011 9:43pm
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Nov 12, 2011 9:43 PM
They def needed to show more than one fight instead of streaming the whole undercard online.
Nov 12, 2011 9:43pm
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Nov 12, 2011 9:44 PM
robj55;970048 wrote:how was it bs?

I wanted something longer than one punch, lol. The actual fight was legit, I just wanted something more.
Nov 12, 2011 9:44pm
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Nov 12, 2011 9:48 PM
gorocks99;970051 wrote:I wanted something longer than one punch, lol. The actual fight was legit, I just wanted something more.
Yeah of course but with heavyweights it can end in a blink. Obviously the UFC would have wanted a longed fight but still an amazing finish.
Nov 12, 2011 9:48pm
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Nov 12, 2011 9:48 PM
Hell of a punch, but not the first impression Dana White was hoping for.
Nov 12, 2011 9:48pm
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Nov 12, 2011 9:59 PM
thedynasty1998;970063 wrote:Hell of a punch, but not the first impression Dana White was hoping for.
Yeah they would have liked a back and forth war I think, but I think they will take the exciting finish.
Nov 12, 2011 9:59pm
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Nov 12, 2011 10:05 PM
robj55;970087 wrote:Yeah they would have liked a back and forth war I think, but I think they will take the exciting finish.
That was a worst case scenario for them. They won't lose fans, but the people who tuned in for the first time won't have a desire to catch the next fight.
Nov 12, 2011 10:05pm
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Nov 12, 2011 10:25 PM
thedynasty1998;970100 wrote:That was a worst case scenario for them. They won't lose fans, but the people who tuned in for the first time won't have a desire to catch the next fight.
I disagree, we love dramatic finishes and violence as humans and that was both, obviously they didn't get a chance to show a more diverse set of skills but overall a good premiere.
Nov 12, 2011 10:25pm
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Nov 12, 2011 11:06 PM
Fab1b;970050 wrote:They def needed to show more than one fight instead of streaming the whole undercard online.

This
Nov 12, 2011 11:06pm
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Nov 12, 2011 11:22 PM
Should have showed the Guida/Henderson fight, which was a great back and forth battle. This is just a test run though, the 4 fights on fox next year will be full 4-5 fight main cards.
Nov 12, 2011 11:22pm
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Nov 12, 2011 11:23 PM
Fab1b;970050 wrote:They def needed to show more than one fight instead of streaming the whole undercard online.
This. Coming into today, I thought it was an actual UFC card, not just one fight. I hadn't looked too much into it leading in, and I'm a pretty big UFC fan.
thedynasty1998;970100 wrote:That was a worst case scenario for them. They won't lose fans, but the people who tuned in for the first time won't have a desire to catch the next fight.
Disagree. People like KO's, and the general public doesn't care about technical fights--they want to see people get KTFO.
Nov 12, 2011 11:23pm
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Nov 12, 2011 11:27 PM
hoops23;970216 wrote:This. Coming into today, I thought it was an actual UFC card, not just one fight. I hadn't looked too much into it leading in, and I'm a pretty big UFC fan.



Disagree. People like KO's, and the general public doesn't care about technical fights--they want to see people get KTFO.
Yeah this was just more of a showcase and introduction to the UFC on FOX, the actual deal doesn't start until January.
Nov 12, 2011 11:27pm
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Nov 12, 2011 11:47 PM
robj55;970127 wrote:I disagree, we love dramatic finishes and violence as humans and that was both, obviously they didn't get a chance to show a more diverse set of skills but overall a good premiere.
that was some overrated bulllshit. Nothing about that fight was cool, even the knockout was weak.
Nov 12, 2011 11:47pm
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Nov 12, 2011 11:49 PM
Well, I better not continue to back up the UFC... I'll be accused of wanting to have Dana White's babies.
Nov 12, 2011 11:49pm
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Nov 12, 2011 11:49 PM
DeyDurkie5;970253 wrote:that was some overrated bulll****. Nothing about that fight was cool, even the knockout was weak.
Get real
Nov 12, 2011 11:49pm
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Nov 13, 2011 9:02 AM
As a casual fan I will say that fight was not intriguing or make me want to watch more. I might possibly sit through the terrible pregame show again if they can find use music other than the Sunday NFL fox music.
Nov 13, 2011 9:02am