UFC schedules broadcast against Strikeforce event

LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Ultimate Fighting Championship will re-broadcast several bouts from its landmark UFC 100 show on Spike TV on Saturday night.

That just happens to be the same day as a big event for Strikeforce, the promotion that's emerging as UFC's most legitimate competitor.

UFC 100, held July 11 in Las Vegas, was among the biggest pay-per-view events in MMA history. Brock Lesnar retained his heavyweight title in the main event.

UFC's move undoubtedly will draw some MMA fans away from the Strikeforce show on Showtime from San Jose, Calif.

UFC president Dana White publicly criticized Strikeforce for the first time last weekend after the Bay Area-based promotion signed heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko, who rebuffed UFC's overtures.