• Multichannel News, Monday, April 23, 2007 10:15 AM

HBO has yet to seal a deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the red-hot mixed-martial-arts organization that has been pulling huge ratings with both its pay-per-view and free TV -- on Spike -- offerings.

While UFC president Dana White was quoted as saying he had finalized a pact to bring the UFC to the pay cable net this summer, HBO spokesman Ray Stallone says it has "nothing to announce" regarding a deal. He does, however, confirm there have been discussions.

Meanwhile, HBO Sports president Ross Greenburg says the UFC has a great fan base and is "here to stay." He says that the success of the sport has not come at the expense of boxing -- a claim that is widely disputed.

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