Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide

By Jeff Sherwood Jun 30, 2012


Saturday


1:00 a.m. ET HDNet: Inside MMA
UFC bantamweight Urijah Faber joins Kenny Rice in studio to preview his upcoming interim title bout against the dangerous Renan Barao. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua sits down for an exclusive interview with Bas Rutten and Ron Kruck reports on Fedor Emelianenko's latest fight in St. Petersburg, Russia.

3:00 a.m. ET HDNet: Dream New Year! 2011 Part I
Former Pride Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko meets Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii. Plus, Hiroyuki Takaya defends the Dream Featherweight Title against Lion Takeshi and the conclusion of the Bantamweight tournament.

10:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 145 Prelims
Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

12:30 p.m. ET MAVTV: MMA H.E.A.T.
Host Karyn Bryant interviews the top names in MMA fighting and gives you a personal look inside the sport.

1:00 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.

3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Mauricio Rua versus Dan Henderson.

3:00 p.m. ET HDNet: It's Showtime 58
Kickboxing legend Peter Aerts meets Tyrone Spong in his retirement fight. Plus, Danyo Illunga puts the 95MAX World Title on the line against Filip Verlinden.

4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Jon Jones versus Lyoto Machida.

5:30 p.m. ET MAVTV: MMA H.E.A.T.
Host Karyn Bryant interviews the top names in MMA fighting and gives you a personal look inside the sport.

7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Behind the scenes of the Ultimate Fighting Championship for the week of June 26.

7:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
UFC middleweights Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen face off at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of Pride Fighting Championship
The best of the greatest submission team in Pride.

9:00 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 sports marketing visionary Bjorn Rebney. The core belief of the organization is that title shots must be earned, not given. Fighters compete in single-elimination tournaments for a shot at the Bellator title and a $100,000 prize.

9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Jon Jones versus Lyoto Machida.

10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
Randy Couture comes out of retirement to challenge for the heavyweight title; Matt Hughes and Rich Franklin.

11:00 p.m. ET HDNet: It's Showtime 58
Kickboxing legend Peter Aerts meets Tyrone Spong in his retirement fight. Plus, Danyo Illunga puts the 95MAX World Title on the line against Filip Verlinden.

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