Martial arts series to air in Great Britain

Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2002 | 10:43 a.m.

Officials of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) today announced they have signed an exclusive television distribution agreement with British Sky Broadcasting to air their one-hour show. The show will air for 23 consecutive weeks starting Thursday in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The shows are available in the U.S. on pay-per-view TV for $9.95. The UFC is the leading mixed martial arts fighting organization in the world. It is owned and operated by Zuffa LLC, which is headquartered in Las Vegas.

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