Just to let everyone know after a couple of emails back and forth with andrew laughlin of DS it seems that, the way he understands it, is that the UFC 101 + 102 are not "FREE" as in they will be shown unscrambled on ESPN, they are free as in they will be part of the normal ESPN programming and NOT PPV but you WILL need to subscribe to ESPN to view them, although he does say they MAY be free on the UFC website, Pete.

anyone any answers?

I think some platforms are showing ESPN free for August.

ESPN via Top Up TV hopefully will be 24/7. They are showing 101 at 3am-6am Sunday morning live (Setanta used to cut off at 5am though). The replyay Monday night is showing as 2hours, so must be edited.

anyone know if ufc101 countdown is on espn ?

Sorry I mean't on Sky, it's free on virgin.

Anyone know when UFC 105 in manchester tickets go on sale??

ufc is not gonna be ppv at all whilst on espn is it?

Hey guys, this is my first post here.

UFC 101 will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN HD. You have to subscribe to the channel in order to watch the show. Once you have subscribed, the first month should be free. The countdown is also showing this week.

According to the UFC UK president, ESPN have just done a deal with freeview and the first month will be free on the platform. He posted the message on his twitter page earlier and also mentioned that they are in the process of working on bringing the WEC to UK TV.

He also mentioned that the tickets for UFC 105 in Manchester are "on sale soon".

Cheers Lees4236 and welcome to the board mate, plenty of UFC fans on here

Big week of MMA this weekend.

Saturday - UFC
Sunday - WEC

ok cyborg vs carano can it be seen in the uk on tv does anyone know

Is there a reason that ESPN does not yet list UFC101 on its programming yet, then? I've subscribed to ESPN, but cannot find any reference to UFC on the channel itself.

UFC 101 is live on ESPN Saturday night at 3am (Sunday morning if anyone being picky), repeated Monday 10th at 10pm according to tv.sky.com listings and TUTV EPG.

If you are watching via TUTV, be prepared to be frustrated, as the Saturday showing is scheduled to cut off at 5am, an hour before the event will finish. The repeat is also only 2 hrs long, so will be heavily edited. No other planned (full 3hr) repeat as yet. The countdown show is being advertised as showing on Friday night at 10pm, with UFC All Access (30 min showcase of a fighter's training methods etc) on at midnight the same day and 11:30 pm Sunday.

ESPN's website listings are wrong, they seem to be out by a day or so as UFC is showing as airing 24hrs before it happens (?).

I think they haven't fully updated the epg yet, give it a day or 2.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...postcount=2386

Yes, you were right. They've updated the EPG now and UFC is included.

No deal as far as I'm aware. Bravo did have Affliction rights but that's gone now.

bravo should go for strikeforce

i agree am gutted i wont get 101 though i have sky im not forking out again for espn,oh well internet search for me i guess

Anyone watched it yet ?

And what about the bloody adverts !!!

agree, I know they have to make money from the adverts but lets have them timed a bit better.

g

Anyone got an email address for ESPN UK so I can complain about the ads?

http://www.fightersonlymagazine.co.u...le.php?id=2883

Just watched it online, it looked like he hardly hit him, wow what a punch he must have.