DirecTV and Versus — the televised home of World Extreme Cagefighting and the station that will air a stacked Fight Night on Mar. 21 — are still far away from coming together for a TV deal. They released this statement to our brother-blog, Puck Daddy.
"At this time, we are not optimistic that an agreement will be in place
with DirecTV in time for the start of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs."
The Stanley Cup playoffs start in mid-April, meaning that it’s unlikely that a deal to get Versus back onto DirecTV will happen in time for UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs. Jones. Not only that, it means that the Mar. 6 WEC card, equally stacked, will not air on DirecTV.
This is getting slightly ridiculous. Live MMA on non-pay-per-view or premium television is rare, but it’s also key to the growth of the sport and the growth of the fanbase…
