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Josh Thomson Gets Pranked
Watch what happens when Daniel Cormier and the AKA gym decide to pull a prank on Josh Thomson. Tune in to Showtime on Saturday, May 19 10 p.m. for the Strikeforce World Grand Prix Finals and Gilbert Melendez vs. Thomson III.
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Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
3:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Central
Hosted by “Showdown” Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
3:30 p.m. ET HDNet: Maximum Fighting Championship 33 “Collision Course”
The MFC Welterweight Title is on the line as Nathan Coy meets Ryan McGillivray. Plus Edwin "Bam Bam" Dewees takes on Luke Harris.
5:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
The Ultimate Premiere Behind-the-scenes with Chael Sonnen; one-on-one interview with Light Heavyweight champ Jon Jones; Georges St. Pierre's fight commentary during Diaz-Condit at UFC 143.
5:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Condit/Sanchez/GSP Diego Sanchez on transforming; an all-access pass with Carlos Condit; GSP on his road to recovery.
12:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 145 Prelims
Prelims for UFC 145 Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans at Philips Arena in Atlanta.
4:00 p.m. ET The Score: Bellator Fight Night
Bellator Fighting Championships is the world’s fastest growing MMA organization. “Bellator” is Latin for warrior and was created by MMA visionary Bjorn Rebney. The core belief of the organization is that title shots must be earned, not given. Fighters compete in a single-elimination tournament for a shot at the Bellator title and a $100,000 prize.
5:30 p.m. MAVTV: MMA H.E.A.T.
Evolving Muay Thai training at Kings MMA.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 15 Episode 10: Dana White makes a surprise visit to the gym for a shocking announcement; James Vick vs. Joe Proctor; Justin Lawrence vs. Michael Chiesa.
6:00 p.m. ET MAVTV: Art of Fighting
EPISODE: 10 Connell vs. Brotherton; Blanchard vs. Hulett.
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
EPISODE: 17 News, views, and action from the Ultimate Fighting Championship for the week of May 16.
7:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Primetime
The first all-access look at heavyweight fighters Junior dos Santos and Frank Mir as they prepare.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
Nick Diaz takes on Carlos Condit for the Interim title.
8:30 p.m. ET MAVTV: MMA H.E.A.T.
Evolving Muay Thai training at Kings MMA.
9:00 p.m. ET MAVTV: Art of Fighting
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Podcast: Beatdown After The Bell ‘UFC on Fuel TV 3’
By: Jared Koll
TJ De Santis and Jared Koll were back Tuesday for a special broadcast of 'Beatdown After The Bell' on The Sherdog Radio Network.
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The two ran down the fightcard for UFC on FUEL TV 3, including the main-event, featherweight tilt between Chan Sung Jung and Dustin Poirier.
The card had exciting finishes, and plenty of questionable decisions for mixed martial arts fans to complain about.
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Poll: Zombie vs. Aldo
By: Mike Fridley
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Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
12:00 a.m. ET HDNet: Inside MMA
Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez joins Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten to talk about his UFC 146 bout against Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva and his path back to the title. Also on the show, a pair of undefeated rising stars of MMA, Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey and Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Finalist Daniel Cormier. Ron Kruck talks to the biggest names in MMA in a special Mother's Day report.
3:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: Ultimate Fighter 15
Season 15 Episode 10: Dana White makes a surprise visit to the gym for a shocking announcement; James Vick vs. Joe Proctor; Justin Lawrence vs. Michael Chiesa.
4:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
Mauricio Rua vs. Dan Henderson; Cung Le makes his UFC debut against Wanderlei Silva.
7:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
Light heavyweight champion Jon Jones faces former champ Lyoto Machida; the Nogueira brothers, Frank Mir and Tito Ortiz.
10:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
Relive UFC 141, Brock Lesnar versus Alistair Overeem.
1:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
Jose Aldo defends his Featherweight title against undefeated Chad Mendes.
3:30 p.m. ET HDNet: It's Showtime 2011 “Amsterdam”
World class kickboxing action from the epicenter of the sport. Hesdy Gerges meets Chris Knowles in the main event.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
Nick Diaz takes on Carlos Condit for the Interim title.
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier Prefight Show
Pre-fight show for UFC: Korean Zombie vs. Dustin Poirier at Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va.
7:00 p.m. ET The Score: Bodog Fight
Bodog Fight staged some of the most exciting MMA fights and developed some of the sports biggest stars in events around the world. The promotion was founded by online gambling magnate Calvin Ayre and features some of the sports most well known fighters including Chael Sonnen, Gegard Mousasi, Dan Hornbuckle, Fedor Emelianenko and Cung Le.
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Primetime “Dos Santos vs. Mir”
UFC Primetime: Junior dos Santos vs. Frank Mir, an all-access look at the heavyweight fighters as they prepare for the May 26 showdown in Las Vegas at MGM Grand Garden
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Primetime “Dos Santos vs. Mir”
UFC Primetime: Junior dos Santos vs. Frank Mir, an all-access look at the heavyweight fighters as they prepare for the May 26 showdown in Las Vegas, NV, at MGM Grand Garden
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Ontario: UFC Primetime “Dos Santos vs. Mir”
UFC Primetime: Junior dos Santos vs. Frank Mir, an all-access look at the heavyweight fighters as they prepare for the May 26 showdown in Las Vegas, NV, at MGM Grand Garden
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet East: UFC Primetime “Dos Santos vs. Mir”
UFC Primetime: Junior dos Santos vs. Frank Mir, an all-access look at the heavyweight fighters as they prepare for the May 26 showdown in Las Vegas, NV, at MGM Grand Garden
7:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Central
Hosted by “Showdown” Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
7:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Central
Hosted by “Showdown” Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
7:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet Ontario: UFC Central
Hosted by “Showdown” Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
7:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet East: UFC Central
Hosted by “Showdown” Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Fight Night
UFC: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier from the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va.
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Fight Night
UFC: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier from the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va.
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Fight Night
UFC: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier from the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va.
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Ontario: UFC Fight Night
UFC: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier from the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va.
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet East: UFC Fight Night
UFC: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier from the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va.
8:00 p.m. ET The Score: The Score Fighting Series
The Score Fighting Series (SFS) features fighters from North America and beyond with a focus on exciting match-ups and developing the next generation of great fighters. Tune in for non-stop action from events across the country.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier Post-fight Show
Postfight show for UFC: Korean Zombie vs. Dustin Poirier at Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: Ultimate Fighter 15
Season 15 Episode 10: Dana White makes a surprise visit to the gym for a shocking announcement; James Vick vs. Joe Proctor; Justin Lawrence vs. Michael Chiesa. Read more -
Podcast: Chris Lytle, Mike Brown
By: Jared Koll
Jeff Sherwood and Greg Savage were back Monday for another edition of 'The Savage Dog Show' on The Sherdog Radio Network.
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Joining them was Chris Lytle, fresh off his first foray into politics, a Senate run in the state of Indiana.
Also, former WEC featherweight champion Mike Thomas Brown stopped by to chat about his upcoming fight with Daniel Pineda at UFC 146 in Las Vegas.
TJ De Santis and Jared Koll were back Monday for another edition of 'Beatdown' on The Sherdog Radio Network.
Without the benefit of any scheduled guest, the pair took calls, emails and tweets, and rambled about the most pertinent mixed martial arts topics of the day. And boy was it good!
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Cormier and the Kids of West Coast Martial Arts
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Sherdog Pick’Em Trends: UFC on Fuel TV 3 Main Card
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Ever since he defeated Josh Grispi at UFC 125, expectations for Dustin Poirier have been sky high. The Louisiana native has been given his biggest stage yet at UFC on Fuel TV 3 “Korean Zombie vs. Poirier”, where he will take on Chan Sung Jung in the main event.
The majority of players in Sherdog.com MMA Pick’Em fantasy game have hitched their wagon to the promising Poirier, as 62 percent like him to defeat “The Korean Zombie” on Tuesday.
“The Diamond” made his Zuffa debut in 2010, falling to Team Alpha Male product Danny Castillo via unanimous decision at WEC 50. He has not lost since, defeating Zachary Micklewright in his final WEC bout before heading to the Octagon, where he has topped Grispi, Jason Young, Pablo Garza and Max Holloway in succession.
He will face the most difficult challenge of his career in Jung, who is coming off a shocking knockout of former featherweight No. 1 contender Mark Hominick at UFC 140. The Korean Top Team export also won his UFC debut by submitting Leonard Garcia with the rarely seen twister, avenging a previous loss under the WEC banner to “Bad Boy.” Known for his brawling style, Jung has finished 10 of his 12 victories by knockout or submission.
UFC on Fuel TV 3 takes place at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va., and also features the return of Donald Cerrone, who went 4-1 in UFC bouts in 2011. A whopping 92 percent of contestants favor the “Cowboy” against knockout artist Jeremy Stephens in a lightweight contest.
Stephens last appeared at UFC 136, where he dropped a split decision to former WEC titlist Anthony Pettis. Cerrone suffered his first loss in the Octagon against Nate Diaz at UFC 141 after winning his first four bouts with the promotion.
Other Pick’Em trends for the UFC on Fuel TV 3 main card:
• Jorge Lopez garnered plenty of attention as Wanderlei Silva’s top pupil heading into his UFC debut, a decision loss to Justin Edwards in September. Pick’Em participants are not swayed by the hype, as 87 percent believe “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 7 winner Amir Sadollah will hand Lopez his second straight defeat in a welterweight tussle;
• The vast majority of users (81 percent) like flashy striker Yves Jabouin to get the best of Jeff Hougland in a featherweight scrap. Jabouin has won his last two fights, while Hougland won his UFC debut against Donny Walker last July;
• Igor Pokrajac has won two straight bouts, including a 35-second knockout of Krzysztof Soszynski at UFC 140 in December. Sixty-six percent of players like the Mirko Filipovic protégé to continue his momentum in a light heavyweight bout against Fabio Maldonado, who dropped a hard-fought decision to Kyle Kingsbury in his last bout;
• In the closest call on the main card, 53 percent of pickers have sided with Jason MacDonald against Tom Lawlor in a middleweight affair. A veteran of 40 professional fights, “The Athlete” owns notable wins over Chris Leben, Ed Herman and Ryan Jensen. Lawlor has lost three of four, including a first-round submission setback to Chris Weidman at UFC 139. Read more -
Sherdog Pick’Em Trends: UFC on Fuel TV 3 Prelims
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Jeff Curran has won 33 professional mixed martial arts bouts since he debuted in January 1998, but none of them have come inside the confines of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Octagon.
Now 34, Curran will take another swipe at victory when he meets Johnny Eduardo in a preliminary bantamweight bout at UFC on Fuel TV 3 “Korean Zombie vs. Poirier” on Tuesday at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va. Nearly nine out of 10 players, 89 percent to be exact, in the Sherdog.com MMA Pick’Em fantasy game have picked “The Big Frog” to beat Eduardo.
A seasoned Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt who once fought Urijah Faber for the World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight championship, Curran last appeared at UFC 137 in October, losing a unanimous decision to Scott Jorgensen. Eduardo, meanwhile, has recorded 11 wins in his past 12 outings. The 33-year-old Nova Uniao export wound up on the short side of a unanimous verdict against Raphael Assuncao in his promotional debut at UFC 134 in August.
Other Pick’Em trends for the UFC on Fuel TV 3 prelims:
• A healthy 81 percent of participants favor Canadian submission specialist T.J. Grant in his lightweight battle against Carlo Prater. The 28-year-old Grant has not won back-to-back fights since 2009;
• Eight out of 10 users expect “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 12 alum Cody McKenzie and his feared guillotine choke to provide a rude welcome to UFC newcomer Marcus LeVesseur. McKenzie, 24, will look to bounce back from consecutive submission losses to Yves Edwards and Vagner Rocha. LeVesseur has won three in a row;
• Once-beaten “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 11 semifinalist Brad Tavares will enter the cage against Korean Top Team representative Dongi Yang as a heavy favorite, according to 80 percent of pickers. Tavares fell from the ranks of the unbeaten in his last appearance, losing a unanimous decision to Aaron Simpson at UFC 132;
• Plenty of players are in the corner of Rafael dos Anjos, as 78 percent of them expect the Brazilian to get by former WEC headliner Kamal Shalorus in their 155-pound encounter;
• Two-thirds of participants have sided with Francisco Rivera in his bantamweight duel against Alex Soto. The 30-year-old Rivera earned his return ticket to the UFC with a pair of first-round knockouts inside the Tachi Palace Fights promotion. Read more -
Monday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Monday
1:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
Relive UFC 141, Brock Lesnar versus Alistair Overeem.
3:30 p.m. ET HDNet: Best of Maximum Fighting Championship Vol. II
One of the elite mixed martial arts promotions in the entire world, the Maximum Fighting Championships returns for a second showcase of top moments.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC on Fuel TV 3 “Korean Zombie vs. Poirier” Weigh-In
UFC's biggest stars weigh-in and face-off before battles inside the Octagon.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
Jose Aldo defends his Featherweight title against undefeated Chad Mendes.
8:00 p.m. ET HDNet: Inside MMA
Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez joins Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten to talk about his UFC 146 bout against Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva and his path back to the title. Also on the show, a pair of undefeated rising stars of MMA, Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey and Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Finalist Daniel Cormier. Ron Kruck talks to the biggest names in MMA in a special Mother's Day report.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of Pride Fighting Championship
Wanderlei Silva vs. Dan Henderson, Mark Kerr vs. Igor Borisov, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Heath Herring, and Josh Barnett vs. Mark Hunt.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 145
Prelims for UFC 145 “Jones vs. Evans” at Philips Arena in Atlanta.
10:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Central
Hosted by “Showdown” Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Primetime
UFC Primetime: Junior dos Santos vs Frank Mir, an all-access look at the heavyweight fighters as they prepare for the May 26 showdown in Las Vegas, NV, at MGM Grand Garden
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet West: Ultimate Fighter 15
Season 15 Episode 10: So Real It's Unreal Dana makes a surprise visit to the gym for a shocking announcement; James Vick vs. Joe Proctor; Justin Lawrence vs. Michael Chiesa.
11:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Central
Hosted by “Showdown” Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news. Read more
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