MMA’s aggressive expansion in the U.K. continued with the announcement that FIVE is now going to air a show similar to Spike TV’s Unleashed. The British broadcast seems to be of higher quality though and FIVE is a completely free, over-the-air television channel in the U.K. The one-hour debut show, expected to roll out next Monday at Midnight, will feature the top fights from UFC 102 in Portland.
"This is a huge step for the UFC in the UK. We are delighted to partner up with FIVE – who are trailblazers in their approach to both sports and programming – and bring the best bouts and the world’s greatest fighters to the largest possible audience," UFC UK Division President Marshall Zelaznik told Gareth Davies of The Telegraph. "We know we are going to create a whole new generation of UFC fans on FIVE…
