Spike TV Will Air UFC 103 Preliminary Fights Free September 19

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“Providing an action-packed UFC pay-per-view, live and commercial free to our viewers on both coasts, further illustrates Spike TV and the UFC’s commitment to its fans,” Spike TV president Kevin Kay said to UFC.com.

The undercard for UFC 103 currently features 8 bouts including

• Efrain Escudero vs. Cole Miller
• Drew McFedries vs. Tomasz Drwal
• Rom Emerson vs. Rafael Dos Anjos
• Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Igor Pokrajac
• Eliot Marshall vs. Jason Brilz
• Dan Lauzon vs. Rafaello Oliveira
• Paul Daley vs. Brian Foster
• Thiago Tavares vs. Jim Miller

No reasoning for the decision to air the free fights was given from the UFC or Spike TV. Many people believe it’s because the event will be going head-to-head with a boxing bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez. But I think that answers the question quite clearly. Do I have to remind you about the free airing of UFC 100 during Strikeforce’s Carano VS. Cyborg. Dana White and the UFC look as if they are going for the jugular with every competing event.

UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort will be headlined by a bout featuring former UFC middleweight champion Rich “Ace” Franklin taking on former UFC heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort at 195-pound catchweight. The event is scheduled for September 19 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

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