Spike TV to Run Prelims for UFC 104

By Josh Stein on Oct 12, 2009

After airing the undercard for UFC 103 on Spike TV, it looks like the brass is going to make it happen for the next UFC pay-per-view. While they won’t be offering a complete viewing of the event’s preliminary fights, Spike did go out of the way to announce that the two highest profile fights on the undercard are going to be free for the public, live.

Ryan Bader (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) vs. Eric “Red” Schafer (11-3-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) will be broadcast as both fighters look to continue two fight win streaks in the UFC. The heavyweight bout between K-1 kickboxing veterans Antoni Hardonk (8-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC) and Patrick Barry (4-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) will also be broadcast as both fighters look to rebound from tough losses.

Should make for a pair of great fighters. A wrestler (Bader) against a BJJ blackbelt is always an exciting matchup and a fight between world class kickboxers has the potential to be exciting, if they choose to stand up and exchange.

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Tags: Antoni Hardonk • Eric Schafer • Patrick Barry • Ryan Bader • UFC 104

About the Author: Joshua Stein is a writer and editor for MMA Opinion. He has worked as a photographer and journalist and has a number of print journalism credits. He also works as a moderator for MMAForum.com and a grappling columnist (covering judo, collegiate wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and submission grappling) for profighting-fans.com.