UFC Negotiating With CBS to Take Over EXC's Timeslot

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Take it for what it's worth this is the nypost . Here's the link and the article itself

http://www.nypost.com/seven/08292008/tv/fight_night_fright_126530.htm

By MICHAEL POPE




CBS may be hitting its mixed martial arts program with the final knockout blow.

CBS is struggling for ratings and fan enthusiasm for the Saturday night primetime show - the first of its kind on broadcast TV. They are flagging it only three months into the show's premiere.

"EliteXC: Primetime" debuted on CBS last May. It was greeted with some controversy since the no-holds-barred fighting has been available only on pay-per-view and cable TV.

The original plan was to have a primetime fight every other month.

But reportedly, the network was shocked by how badly the last fight, called "Unfinished Business," did in the ratings.

Despite a poor showing, CBS apparently does not want to give up on the idea of turning the sometime savage mixed martial arts into primetime fare.

Rumors have also resurfaced that CBS is once again in talks with UFC - the first and better-known of the competing fight leagues - to take over the timeslot.

Calls to UFC and CBS were not returned.


Meanwhile, at least one more "EliteXC" match will air - an Oct. 4 match showcasing Kimbo Slice against Ken Shamrock

 

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THEY NEED TO PROMOTE THAT SHIT BETTER!...NOT JUST WITH ONLY ONE COMMERCIAL THEY PROLLY GOT RUNNING ON CBS ONCE A DAY PROLLY LATE AT NIGHT WHEN EVERY BODYS ASLEEP!....THEY SHOULD RUN ALOT OF COMMERCIALS ANOUNCING THIS AT LEAST AS MUCH AS THEY DO OTHER SPORTS SHIT!...I WATCH CBS ALL THE TIME AND NEVER HARDLY PROLLY EVER SEE ANY PROMOTION FOR THIS!.....OH WELL,....PLUS GETTING OLD WASHED UP FIGHTERS TO GET IT HYPED UP OR GET IT OFF THE GROUND AINT GONNA HELP THEYRE CAUSE MUCH MORE EITHER!

I WOULDNT MIND SEEING RAMPAGE OR BROCK LESNER VS. KIMBO ..OR THAT BIG FUCKER SAPP UP AGAINST KIMBO!....THATS THE SHIT ID TUNE INTO WATCH,U KNOW THE BIG FUCKERS,SINCE THEYRE WORRIED ABOUT RATINGS!...U.F.C AND THESE GUYS SHOULD DO IT LIKE MCMAHON DID WITH RAW AND SMACKDOWN!..BUT INSTEAD OF JUST 2 DIFFERENT LEAGUES, HAVE FIGHTERS FROM EACH SHOW FACE EACHOTHER EVERY MONTH!