Kendall Grove's Fight Demoted After Criticizing Spike TV
Fri, 06/25/2010 - 13:39
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A middleweight bout between Kendall Grove and Goran Reljic has been demoted to UFC 116's un-aired preliminary card, and a light-heavyweight fight between Seth Petruzelli and Ricardo Romero has been promoted to its slot on UFC 116's "UFC Prelims" special on Spike TV.
A source close to Spike TV today confirmed the change with MMAjunkie.com (http://www.mmajunkie.com).
The source said Grove prompted the change after the fighter openly criticized the UFC's longtime cable partner and their involvement in "The Ultimate Fighter."
UFC 116 takes place July 3 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Heavyweights Chris Tuchscherer and Brendan Schaub compete in the other "UFC Prelims" fight, which airs prior to the night's pay-per-view main-card broadcast.
Grove, who was the season-three middleweight winner of "The Ultimate Fighter" reality series, earlier this week told Tapout Radio that Spike TV officials only care about ratings and getting "as much drama and stupidity out of us" as possible with little regard for the cast members' careers.
Grove rejoined the radio show a few days later and apologized to Spike TV officials, UFC president Dana White and UFC matchmaker Joe Silva for passing off his personal feelings as fact. He said he "put my foot in my mouth" and thanked Spike TV officials for "giving me my shot" with the UFC.
Unfortunately, it appears it was too little too late with UFC and Spike TV executives, who now have relegated Grove (11-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC) and Reljic (8-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) to one of the event's four un-aired slots.
"Kendall made his feelings clear about Spike TV," the source said. "Besides, Seth has a great story and is a 'TUF' alum."Kendall Grove's Fight Demoted After Criticizing Spike TV
Sat, 06/26/2010 - 06:56
#2
Glad somebody stepped up and aired out TUF's dirty laundry. Its not a surprise at all but Im glad that someone spoke out about it.
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Sun, 06/27/2010 - 16:01
#3
He is not the first fighter to speak out about it, but he is the first that they could screw with for speaking his mind. Mike Dolche said the same stuff. But maybe When dolche spoke out is the reason he never signd with the UFC after Tuf. I dun know
Sun, 06/27/2010 - 23:55
#4
you have to know who you are playing with before you spout off at the mouth like that. Zuffa boys are not playing around, they will assasinate you.
Mon, 06/28/2010 - 07:57
#5
LF ARMY #063
don't bite the hand that feeds you.
Tue, 06/29/2010 - 04:33
#6
He shouldve known that this would happen so props to him for doing it anyway. The fact that they are punishing him just proves even more that it is true and they are angry that he put it out there. Maybe they should start running an MMA show instead of a fun house. TUF 11 was a bit better b/c the fighters were actually talented and experienced and there wasnt much craziness going on in the house. Hopefully they use this season as the new blueprint for the show.
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Tue, 06/29/2010 - 11:58
#7
They will if it got good ratings.
Tue, 06/29/2010 - 12:51
#8
LF GENERAL #002
I don't understand why fighters do this. No matter how true it is, it's never good to talk trash on the people that pay you.
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Wow, i guess they play hardball.. I still respect Kendall for speaking his mind.
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