Fighting dirty

It was no coincidence that the same day a rival mixed martial arts organisation had its debut pay-per-view, "Affliction: Banned", screening on Main Event, the UFC offered fans a free three-hour alternative on FUEL TV, viz. "Fight Night Live - Silva vs Irvin". The announcer described it as "a special gift". Not that I'm complaining about saving $39.95, but it was a competition-squishing move worthy of WWE's Vince McMahon.