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Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
3:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC From All Angles
Anderson Silva
4:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Countdown
UFC 160: Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva 2
4:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Vitor Belfort vs. Luke Rockhold
Joao Zeferino vs. Rafael Natal; Evan Dunham vs. Rafael dos Anjos; Chris Camozzi vs. Jacare Souza; Vitor Belfort vs. Luke Rockhold. From Santa Catarina, Brazil.
7:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC From All Angles
Anderson Silva
10:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Travis Browne vs. Antonio Silva
Travis Browne vs. Antonio Silva; Jake Ellenberger vs. Jay Hieron; John Dodson vs. Jussier Formiga; Josh Neer vs. Justin Edwards. From Minneapolis.
2:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 5 Episode 5: Put Me Back In
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 5 Episode 6: All Your Might
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Travis Browne vs. Antonio Silva
Travis Browne vs. Antonio Silva; Jake Ellenberger vs. Jay Hieron; John Dodson vs. Jussier Formiga; Josh Neer vs. Justin Edwards. From Minneapolis.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown
UFC 160: Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva 2
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 160: Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva 2 - Weigh-in
From the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Travis Browne vs. Antonio Silva
Travis Browne vs. Antonio Silva; Jake Ellenberger vs. Jay Hieron; John Dodson vs. Jussier Formiga; Josh Neer vs. Justin Edwards. From Minneapolis.
8:00 p.m. ET AXS: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 291 Ron Kruck and Kenny Rice chat with UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans, Allanna Jones, and Bryan Caraway.
9:00 p.m. ET AXS: AXS TV Fights
Championship Fighting Alliance 11 Fallon Fox vs. Allanna Jones. From Miami.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 135
10:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Preview for UFC 160: Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 135: Jon Jones vs. Quinton Jackson and Matt Hughes vs. Josh Koscheck.
12:00 a.m. ET AXS: Inside MMA
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Former UFC Talent Waylon Lowe Files Lawsuit Over Penis Gel
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Waylon Lowe has won four consecutive fights since leaving the UFC in 2011, but that isn’t why the 32-year-old American Top Team product is getting attention.
According to Philly.com, Lowe is suing Kama Sutra Pleasure Balm Prolonging Gel after the product allegedly burned and scarred his genitals so badly that he “remains permanently disfigured and dysfunctional.”
Lowe has sued the Philadelphia-based sex shop where he purchased the gel as well as the gel’s California-based creator – Kama Sutra Co. and Kamsut Inc. -- for $50,000 in damages.
"This is a very private, but very significant loss for a man who is very vital in so many other aspects," Thomas R. Kline, Lowe’s attorney, told Philly.com. "This is a man who literally makes his living avoiding injury; he knows how to protect himself. Yet he wasn't provided with the most basic, simple instructions to protect himself from this product. If it could happen to him, it could happen to anyone."
Lowe had previously used the gel without issue until last September, according to the report:
In the complaint, filed May 14, Lowe claims he had used the desensitizing gel previously without problem. And when he applied it last Sept. 1, he and his fiancée began lovemaking without incident. But when their 3-year-old daughter awoke, the fiancée interrupted their intercourse to attend to her, according to the lawsuit.
Before she returned, Lowe "began to experience excruciating pain and pressure in his penis," the lawsuit states. "He removed the condom and his penis swelled significantly. He sought emergency medical treatment and follow-up care thereafter."
Lowe last fought on March 23, earning a first-round knockout over Cameron Dollar at WSOF 2 – his fourth consecutive victory by knockout or technical knockout. A three-time NCAA Division II national champion wrestler, Lowe went 2-2 in the UFC, posting victories over Willamy Freire and Steve Lopez. Read more -
Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
3:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet Ontario: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
3:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet East: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
3:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Countdown
UFC 160 Countdown Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
3:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Countdown
UFC 160 Countdown Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
From Iceland emerges Gunnar Nelson; Phil Davis entertains; Alan Belcher's jiu-jitsu skill; visit the Tristar Dorms.
6:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
FOX 7 Fight Flashback Ultimate Fighter upset winner Kelvin Gastelum in studio.
7:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 133
7:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 135
8:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Travis Browne vs. Antonio Silva
Travis Browne vs. Antonio Silva; Jake Ellenberger vs. Jay Hieron; John Dodson vs. Jussier Formiga; Josh Neer vs. Justin Edwards. From Minneapolis.
4:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Preview for UFC 160: Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
4:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 135
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 135: Jon Jones vs. Quinton Jackson and Matt Hughes vs. Josh Koscheck.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Fight Night
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
EPISODE: 75 Heavyweight Cain Velasquez versus Minotauro Nogueira; welterweights Matt Serra and Frank Trigg.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown
UFC 160 Countdown Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Countdown
UFC 160 Countdown Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
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Podcast: Tyron Woodley
By: Sherdog.com Staff
“Beatdown” returned to the SRN on Wednesday with hosts TJ De Santis and Jeff Sherwood. Joining them was UFC welterweight Tyron Woodley.
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Woodley joined TJ De Santis and Jeff Sherwood to talk about his UFC 161 matchup with Jake Shields. The former Strikeforce title contender talks about his return to the UFC, whether there is pressure to repeat the violence he showed against Jay Hieron, and what he thinks about his opponent. The former Mizzou Tiger also shares his thoughts on TRT and performance enhancers.
De Santis and Sherwood also take listener calls, emails, and tweets. The guys also get a chance to speak with “Ronnie from Jersey.”
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Radio Poll: Will Josh Barnett Earn Another UFC Title Shot?
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John Morgan Joins Press Row
By: Jordan Breen
Every Wednesday, Administrative Editor Jordan Breen welcomes a member of the mixed martial arts media into “Press Row” on the Sherdog.com blog. This week, Breen welcomes MMAJunkie.com's John Morgan to “Press Row.”
Following Vitor Belfort's “Knockout of the Year” contender against Luke Rockhold at the UFC on FX 8, Breen and Morgan discuss the ongoing questions surrounding “The Phenom's” testosterone use. The two discuss Belfort's unwillingness to discuss TRT in public, why silence on hot-button issues is counterproductive for athletes, as well as Morgan's own personal involvement in Belfort's postfight press conference antics in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil.
Breen and Morgan also discuss how Belfort's handling of testosterone use differs from that of former opponent Dan Henderson, how to reconcile the legacies of fighters like Belfort and Henderson who score major wins late in their careers on TRT, the next step forward for regulation of testosterone and PED use and much more.
Grab your credential and get a seat in “Press Row.”
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Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
3:30 a.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
5:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown
160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 5 Episode 4: Waah, Waah! Team Pulver looks to continue its winning; Team Penn must deal with a member that won't listen.
7:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 5 Episode 5: Put Me Back In
10:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC From All Angles
Anderson Silva
10:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
FOX 7 Fight Flashback Ultimate Fighter upset winner Kelvin Gastelum in studio.
11:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 133
11:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 135
2:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
UFC 160: Preview Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
2:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 135
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Travis Browne vs. Antonio Silva
Travis Browne vs. Antonio Silva; Jake Ellenberger vs. Jay Hieron; John Dodson vs. Jussier Formiga; Josh Neer vs. Justin Edwards. From Minneapolis.
4:00 p.m. ET MavTV: WEC's Greatest Knockouts
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 5 Episode 5: Put Me Back In
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown
UFC 160: Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva 2
7:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: High Octane
From Walker, Minn.
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
UFC 160: Preview Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
7:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 135
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
Mixed martial arts greatest fighters and most epic fights.
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Countdown
UFC 160 Countdown
8:00 p.m. ET The Score: UFC Wired
Joe Rogan hosts this UFC highlight show featuring some of the best bouts from years past.
9:00 p.m. ET The Score: UFC Wired
Joe Rogan hosts this UFC highlight show featuring some of the best bouts from years past.
9:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 24
The best collection of knock outs ever caught on camera and featuring some of today's biggest stars in MMA.
10:00 p.m. ET MAvTV: King of the Cage: High Octane
From Walker, Minn.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 5 Episode 6: All Your Might
12:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 24
The best collection of knock outs ever caught on camera and featuring some of today's biggest stars in MMA.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Vitor Belfort vs. Luke Rockhold
Joao Zeferino vs. Rafael Natal; Evan Dunham vs. Rafael dos Anjos; Chris Camozzi vs. Jacare Souza; Vitor Belfort vs. Luke Rockhold. From Santa Catarina, Brazil. Read more -
Podcast: Cheap Seats
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Tuesday brought another trip to the “Cheap Seats” on the Sherdog Radio Network. Jordan Breen and Greg Savage took listeners calls on this edition of “the bleeds.” The guys tackle TRT talk with Vitor Belfort, other fallout coming from the UFC on FX 8 card, and take a look at this weekend’s UFC 160 card. The boys also get an interesting call from “Ronnie from Jersey.”
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Radio Poll: Will Velasquez-Silva 2 Be More Competitive Than The First Match?
By: TJ De Santis
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Bjorn Rebney: Settlement Not Likely in Legal Dispute with Eddie Alvarez
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney, on the May 1 episode of “Beatdown,” discussing Bellator’s legal battle with Eddie Alvarez:
“It’s just gone dark. A couple of months ago I thought there might be an opening for a settlement. I was hopeful and we were talking with Ed and his team and it looked like there was an opening, and at this point, it doesn’t look like there was an opening. We’re allowing the legal process to follow through and go down the road that it goes through, which is not a quick road. There’s really nothing to report. … Ed and I had some contact a couple of months ago, and that was the genesis of us sitting down and talking, when I thought the door opened and we might have a chance to settle. We sat down and we had a good conversation, and I thought there was some light at the end of the tunnel, and it just didn’t come to fruition. It was disappointing. I’d love to get it settled. I would have liked to have gotten it settled then, but at this point, it doesn’t look like it’s going to settle.”
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