TSN looks to be the new home for UFC programming in Canada

While no announcement has been made yet, The Sports Network (TSN) in Canada sent out schedule revisions for January to television listings services on Friday which included extensive UFC coverage.

TSN, the country’s equivalent to ESPN, was the leading candidate to get the UFC contract, which had been held by Sportsnet, a rival sports network run by Rogers Cable, since the sport’s popularity explosion.

UFC officials would not confirm the deal at this time.

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TSN looks to be the new home for UFC programming in Canada

The MMA Hour - 259 - John Pollock

The Fight Network’s John Pollock discusses CM Punk signing with UFC as well as the consequence of UFC 181.

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The MMA Hour - 259 - John Pollock

The MMA Hour with Jon Fitch in studio, Matt Hughes, Frank Mir, K.J. Noons, Tom Wright, John Pollock

The MMA Hour is back in your lifetime. Below is a rundown of Monday’s show:

1 p.m. — The Fight Network’s John Pollock will discuss CM Punk signing with UFC and the consequence of UFC 181.

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The MMA Hour with Jon Fitch in studio, Matt Hughes, Frank Mir, K.J. Noons, Tom Wright, John Pollock

Anderson Silva, "Shogun" Rua place to trainer "The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4"

Two of the greatest names in the history of Brazilian MMA will function as opposing trainers on this nation’s following version of The Ultimate Fighter.

UFC.com’s Brazilian website reported on Wednesday that longtime middleweight winner Anderson Silva and former UFC light heavyweight champion and PRIDE Grand Prix winner Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will serve as trainers to the fourth TUF: Brazil season, which airs in the Globo network.

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Anderson Silva, "Shogun" Rua place to trainer "The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4"

UFC expert Pedro Nobre gets new competitor two days before Titan FC 30

Titan Fighting Championship returns Friday night to CBS Sports Network, as well as the promotion needed to work quick to get Pedro Nobre a fresh competition for Titan FC 30.

Nobre, a UFC veteran who had been initially scheduled to take on Nick Mamalis in the main card’s opening bout, now takes Nick Honstein in a 130-pound catchweight fight, Titan FC president and CEO Jeff Aronson told MMAFighting.com.

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UFC expert Pedro Nobre gets new competitor two days before Titan FC 30