Report - TNA Wrestling makes business deal with UFC to promote Lesnar
On Friday, January 18, 2008 at 3:06 AM EST The Wrestling Observer is reporting that TNA Wrestling has made a business deal with the UFC in regards to promotion for the UFC 81 PPV on February 2 that will feature Brock Lesnar's UFC debut in a fight against Frank Mir.
Although details are sketchy at this point, some heavy advertising for UFC 81 is expected to take place during TNA shows on Spike TV over the course of the next two weeks.
Next week's edition of TNA Impact on Spike TV (airing January 24) will feature footage of Brock Lesnar training for the fight, while TNA World Champion Kurt Angle will comment on Lesnar's transition into MMA and also break down the Lesnar vs. Mir fight.