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Sources at both UFC and CBS are saying the negotiations to put UFC on the Tiffany Network have reached an impasse. UFC Prexy Dana White's refusal to reliniqush creative control, which ended up being the big stumbling block in UFC's deal with HBO, is the major issue again.
 
We can also confirm there have been preliminary discussions between UFC and NBC, which has reportedly talked with several other organizations, but is looking for a very late night Saturday night airing.