Sports on ESPN

At least once every month, the bone-crunching Ultimate Fighting Championship puts on a marquee event, which often involves the defence of one of its much-coveted World Championship belts. For the UFC’s many UK fans, the only place to see these showdowns live is on ESPN’s screens.

A period of phenomenal growth during the ‘Noughties’ decade has seen this always compelling and occasionally brutal form of contact sport suddenly grow to become a real rival to the likes of boxing and wrestling. UFC’s British involvement does not simply extend to viewers. How long might we have to wait until the UK produces a UFC fighting Champion?

The answer to that particular question is surely worth the investment of an occasional late night, as the top UFC action usually arrives live onto ESPN screens from America during the wee small hours. Every numbered Ultimate Fighting Championship bout during 2011 /12 will be broadcast exclusively live, and if you haven’t encountered the UFC beforehand, then, trust us – it has to be seen to be believed.

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