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02-19-2008, 12:47 PM
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Fighter of the Night Man
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3 Hour Broadcast for UFC Fight Night 13!
Sweet!!! 
UFC Fight Night 13 Will Be a Three-Hour Broadcast -- MMAjunkie.com
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UFC Fight Night 13 will be a three-hour broadcast on Spike TV, after all.
The UFC has made no official announcement, and Spike TV could not confirm the news, but a source close to the event exclusively told MMAjunkie.com (UFC News & Rumors - MMA News - UFC Fighters - UFC Event Recaps and Previews - MMAjunkie.com) that April 2’s UFC Fight Night 13 event will, in fact, run three hours.
The event takes place at the Broomfield Event Center near Denver, Colo., and features what is perhaps the most talent-rich fight card in Spike TV history. Kenny Florian and Joe Lauzon meet in the night’s main event, while fan favorites such as Clay Guida, Matt Hamill, Karo Parisyan, Frankie Edgar and Houston Alexander fill out the undercard.
The MMA fanbase recently kicked off a letter-writing campaign to Spike TV executives asking that the broadcast run three hours rather than the usual two. UFC President Dana White recently stated that the decision was Spike TV’s — and Spike TV’s alone — to make, which prompted a campaign fueled by MMA blogs and message boards.
UFC Fight Night 13 will serve as a lead-in for “The Ultimate Fighter 7,” the latest installment of the UFC and Spike TV’s hit reality series. The seventh season of the show, which will feature 32 UFC middleweight hopefuls, includes UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson and the original winner of “The Ultimate Fighter,” Forrest Griffin, as coaches.
Spike TV will likely announced news of the three-hour broadcast, as well as an updated televised card, this week, we’re told. With the late switch of Tim Boetsch for Stephan Bonnar, and the inclusion of additional televised bouts, the official card released by the UFC last week is expected to change.
The latest card, in no particular order (aside from the main event), now includes:
* Kenny Florian vs. Joe Lauzon
* Thiago Alves vs. Karo Parisyan
* Tim Boetsch vs. Matt Hamill
* Houston Alexander vs. James Irvin
* Nate Diaz vs. Kurt Pellegrino*
* Frank Edgar vs. Gray Maynard
* Marcus Aurelio vs. Spencer Fisher
* Josh Neer vs. Din Thomas
* Clay Guida vs. Samy Schiavo
* Roman Mitichyan vs. George Sotiropoulos
* Anthony Johnson vs. Tommy Speer
* — GracieFighter.com today confirmed that “The Ultimate Fighter 6” winner Nate Diaz (8-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has been added to the card. He’s expected to face Kurt Pellegrino (11-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC).
For the latest UFC Fight Night 13 news, check out the UFC Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.
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02-19-2008, 12:53 PM
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02-19-2008, 01:07 PM
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aLL or NothiNg
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I can not wait for this event...WOW!
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02-19-2008, 01:11 PM
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Fighter of the Night Man
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They should make it four hours!!!
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02-19-2008, 01:19 PM
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Champion
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Thats a lot of UFC for free.
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02-19-2008, 01:22 PM
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Artes Marciales Mezclados
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Hey, COOL! I just sent my e-mail off to Spike TV earlier today. I guess they got my message, LOL. Wow, I am getting psyched for this UFN-13 show followed by the TUF-7 season premier. I just hope that both live up to the hype (and I hope that TUF gets better, rather than worse, with the stuff at the house; as in little to no house BS).
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02-19-2008, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by subgenius
Hey, COOL! I just sent my e-mail off to Spike TV earlier today. I guess they got my message, LOL. Wow, I am getting psyched for this UFN-13 show followed by the TUF-7 season premier. I just hope that both live up to the hype (and I hope that TUF gets better, rather than worse, with the stuff at the house; as in little to no house BS).
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Got there email ? I email them too.
Me too argee on the TUF stuff
Can any one provide this info
UFC FN 13:
Date?
Time?
Chan: Spike TV?
TUF Opening Ep:
Date?
Time?
Chan: Spike TV?
Need the info so my mate in usa can record it  As us Brits wont get it over here.
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02-19-2008, 01:40 PM
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Champion
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
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Awesome news, with a card so stacked it would be a shame to only see 4 or so fights.
I saw various petitions on other sites to extend the time slot, I guess it worked!
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02-19-2008, 01:44 PM
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Fighter of the Night Man
Join Date: Apr 2006
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Originally Posted by FrankenJim
Got there email ? I email them too.
Me too argee on the TUF stuff
Can any one provide this info
UFC FN 13:
Date?
Time?
Chan: Spike TV?
TUF Opening Ep:
Date?
Time?
Chan: Spike TV?
Need the info so my mate in usa can record it As us Brits wont get it over here. |
As of now, it's
Date Time: 04/02/2008 9pm PT/ET
Event Type: UFC Fight Night
Location: Broomfield Event Center, CO
Spike TV
TUF starts after the UFC Fight Night.
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02-19-2008, 01:46 PM
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Quebecois sti !!
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Wow nice, was never thing that could work to send all the email to ask to put it 3h .
I send it from my house about 5 email from different email and ask a lot of friend to do the same thing.
Now is work
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02-19-2008, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by T-Bone
As of now, it's
Date Time: 04/02/2008 9pm PT/ET
Event Type: UFC Fight Night
Location: Broomfield Event Center, CO
Spike TV
TUF starts after the UFC Fight Night.
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Thanks T-bone Much apprachited.
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02-19-2008, 01:50 PM
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Champion
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: London, ON
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So many must see fights on this card:
Kenny Florian vs. Joe Lauzon - Sounds like a great high pace fight that could go either way
Thiago Alves vs. Karo Parisyan - Two top 10 WW going at it with title implications
Tim Boetsch vs. Matt Hamill - Boetsch comming off a great KO going up against a really tough LHW in Hamill
Houston Alexander vs. James Irvin - Two sluggers in a fight that will undoubtedly end in a big knockout
Nate Diaz vs. Kurt Pellegrino - TUF5 winner going up against a great LW fighter in Pellegrino
Frank Edgar vs. Gray Maynard - 2 great undefeated wrestlers matchup in what should be a high energy fight
Marcus Aurelio vs. Spencer Fisher - Another great matchup should be interesting too see who has the better hands
Josh Neer vs. Din Thomas - Neer returns too the UFC in his first fight at LW going up against the always tough Din Thomas
Im looking forward to this event more then UFC 82 and 83
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02-19-2008, 03:26 PM
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MMA Fanatic
Join Date: Oct 2006
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I knew Neer was back, but not as a LW. Intereting to see how he does in that division. I thought I saw Neer not to long ago getting KO in the IFL or something. Did anyone else see that?
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02-19-2008, 03:35 PM
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Fighter of the Night Man
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterMWM
I knew Neer was back, but not as a LW. Intereting to see how he does in that division. I thought I saw Neer not to long ago getting KO in the IFL or something. Did anyone else see that?
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Yeah, sounds familiar...it was last year in the IFL.
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02-19-2008, 05:10 PM
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Top Ranked
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Haha! I emailed Spike a time or two on some online petition.
Yall can thank me now.
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02-19-2008, 05:14 PM
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MMA Fanatic
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Thanks for emailing Spike guys. We should of had a thread about here on FF. I would of sign the petition or whatever.
Ya T-bone it was most def the IFL.
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02-20-2008, 04:38 AM
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Contender
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The card i freaking awsome and that it will run for three hours is great. Very goo news.
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02-20-2008, 04:56 AM
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Champion
Join Date: Sep 2005
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This is GREAT news....Now I am pumped and excited for this event. Can't wait.
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