You are just another retard, hater. You are mad because the UFC is bringing MMA mainstream, you are mad becaue its not PRIDEFC....waaa go cry somewhere else.
Who really cares what SPike TV was before? Dose that even matter, remotley? Sanctioning was big because they no longer had to have shows in back water casinos.(yeeehaw)
Pride has more gate because they started in a market that had a rich history of martial arts. They paid their fighters more because they were bank rolled by the mob.
You may want to read this thread and the deeper link and then rethink your whole UFC pays shit school of thought.
Interesting comments from Pride...