Exclusive Deal Establishes Spike TV As The Official Home of the UFC On Cable Television
Includes Three New Seasons of "The Ultimate Fighter™," Live Fights, and
New Episodes of “UFC Unleashed”
NEW YORK, NY , March 22, 2006 - Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship® organization have agreed to a new, two-year extension of their strategic partnership, it was announced jointly today by Doug Herzog, President, Spike TV and Dana White, President, Zuffa, LLC d/b/a Ultimate Fighting Championship®. The deal positions Spike TV as the exclusive cable home of one of the fastest growing brands in sports, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, through 2008.The deal was brokered by the Endeavor Agency.
The main components of the deal are four new seasons of the hit reality series,The Ultimate Fighter™, ten Ultimate Fight Night Live fight cards, and 26 episodes of UFC Unleashed.