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Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 145: Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Demetrious Johnson vs. John Dodson
Demetrious Johnson takes on John Dodson for the flyweight title; Quinton Jackson vs. Glover Teixeira; Anthony Pettis vs. Donald Cerrone; Ricardo Lamas vs. Erik Koch. From Chicago.
10:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Best of Jon Jones, Jon Jones & Rashad Evans face-off looking ahead to UFC 145; All access with Jones and Evans.
10:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Liz Carmouche prepares for her UFC debut; All-access for the UFC 157 promo shoot; Dustin Poirier's pursuit of the featherweight championship; and Michael Bisping on the UK's rich combat sports history.
11:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Primetime
Inside the day-to-day lives of first-ever UFC female champion Ronda Rousey, and her challenger Liz Carmouche.
11:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Primetime
Inside the day-to-day lives of first-ever UFC female champion Ronda Rousey, and her challenger Liz Carmouche.
12:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
The most shocking moments in Pride history.
1:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown
Lead up to UFC 157: Ronda Rousey vs Liz Carmouche from Honda Center in Anaheim.
2:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
preview of the action for UFC 157: Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche before their battle in Las Vegas.
2:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Primetime
Inside the day-to-day lives of first-ever UFC female champion Ronda Rousey, and her challenger Liz Carmouche.
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Renan Barao vs. Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald vs. Renan Barao; Dustin Poirier vs. Cub Swanson; Cyrille Diabate vs. Jimi Manuwa; Jorge Santiago Gunnar Nelson; Ryan Jimmo vs. James Te Huna; Matt Riddle vs. Che Mills. From London.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Rich Franklin vs. Cung Le
Rich Franklin vs. Cung Le; Stanislav Nedkov vs. Thiago Silva & more. From Macau, China.
6:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Classics Vol. 13
A historic collection of matchups.
7:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
8:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Classics Vol. 13
A historic collection of matchups.
9:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 12
The best collection of knock outs ever caught on camera and featuring some of today's biggest stars in MMA.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 134: Anderson Silva vs Yushin Okami and Mauricio Rua vs Forrest Griffin.
9:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen
One of the longest running reality series in television history, The Ultimate Fighter brings together promising MMA prospects from across the world, who must live together in a house and battle each other for a coveted UFC contract. The contestants are divided into two teams, each coached by a star UFC fighter, and they battle it out in pursuit of one goal, one dream: to become The Ultimate Fighter.
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet West: The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen
One of the longest running reality series in television history, The Ultimate Fighter brings together promising MMA prospects from across the world, who must live together in a house and battle each other for a coveted UFC contract. The contestants are divided into two teams, each coached by a star UFC fighter, and they battle it out in pursuit of one goal, one dream: to become The Ultimate Fighter.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Ontario: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet East: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
12:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 12
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 Reloaded
UFC 147: Anderson Silva vs. Rich Franklin II Highlights of UFC 147 in Brazil. Read more -
Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
3:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Countdown
Lead up to UFC 157: Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche from Honda Center in Anaheim.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Lyoto Machida vs. Quinton Jackson; Joe Stevenson vs. Mac Danzig; Takanori Gomi vs. Clay Guida.
7:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives, featuring Lyoto Machida vs Randy Couture, Vitor Belfort vs Yoshihiro Akiyama, Nam Phan vs Leonard Garcia, and Donald Cerrone vs Dennis Siver.
8:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Rory MacDonald vs. Mike Pyle; Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim; Brendan Schaub vs Mirko Cro Cop; Rashad Evans vs Tito Ortiz.
9:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives, featuring Jon Jones vs. Lyoto Machida, Nate Diaz vs Donald Cerrone, Bart Palaszewski vs Tyson Griffin, and Ryan Bader vs Jason Brilz.
10:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC From All Angles
Former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans.
10:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Bad Blood
Bitter enemies Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz do battle in an outside of the Octagon.
12:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Forrest Griffin: The Ultimate Fighter
A former Georgia police officer who became a UFC icon, and found fame as a professional athlete when he was just looking for a fight.
1:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: In the Moment
The Rise of Jon Jones, An all-access look at the rise of Jon Jones, as he trains, fights, travels, and works.
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 92: Forrest Griffin defends his Light Heavyweight title against Rashad Evans; Minotauro Nogueira fights Frank Mir for the Interim Heavyweight belt.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 135: Jon Jones vs Quinton Jackson and Matt Hughes vs Josh Koscheck.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Featuring Mauricio Rua vs. Jon Jones; Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort; Donald Cerrone vs. Paul Kelly.
9:00 p.m. ET FX: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 17 Episode 5: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen: The Reflection of Perfection Mickey Rourke visits Team Sonnen to share insights from his days as a boxer; coach Jones wonders if a competitor is ready to fight; two fighters meet for the fourth preliminary fight.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
preview of the action for UFC 157: Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche before their battle in Las Vegas.
10:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Primetime
Inside the day-to-day lives of first-ever UFC female champion Ronda Rousey, and her challenger Liz Carmouche.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown157
Lead up to UFC 157: Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche from Honda Center in Anaheim.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet West: The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen
Season 17 Episode 5: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen: The Reflection of Perfection Mickey Rourke visits Team Sonnen to share insights from his days as a boxer; coach Jones wonders if a competitor is ready to fight; two fighters meet for the fourth preliminary fight.
11:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
11:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet Ontario: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
11:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet East: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
11:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC From All Angles
Former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 140: Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones faces former champ Lyoto Machida; the Nogueira brothers, Frank Mir and Tito Ortiz. Read more -
Top 5 Forum Threads of the Week
By: Jeff Sherwood
Anderson Silva is one of 16 finalists in ESPN Sports Science’s search for the Greatest Athlete of All Time. | File Photo: Sherdog.com
Longtime Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight titleholder Anderson Silva is one of 16 finalists in ESPN Sports Science’s search for the Greatest Athlete of All Time.
The other 15 athletes up for consideration are as follows: Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Michael Phelps, Muhammad Ali, Mark Allen, Bo Jackson, Roger Federer, Willie Mays, Jackie Robinson, Pele, Tony Hawk, Carl Lewis, Wayne Gretzky, Jim Brown and Dale Earnhardt Sr. ESPN Sports Science has paired the 16 finalists into eight tournament-style brackets to be voted on by fans. Silva is opposed by Phelps, the most decorated Olympian in history.
Silva has held the UFC middleweight crown since Oct. 14, 2006, defending it a record 10 times. The 37-year-old Brazilian has never lost inside the Octagon, compiling a perfect 16-0 record. Fourteen of those wins have come by knockout, technical knockout or submission, seven of them inside one round. Silva last appeared in a non-title bout at UFC 153 in October, when he moved up to 205 pounds and dispatched Stephan Bonnar with a first-round knee strike to the solar plexus.
ESPN will unveil the winner of the first matchup -- Jordan vs. Woods -- on “SportsCenter” this Sunday. The Silva-Phelps winner will face the Jordan-Woods survivor in the quarterfinals.
Items of interest on the Sherdog.net forums this week:
Rarified Air for ‘The Spider’
Sudden Impact
A ‘Bigfoot’ Volley
Wakeup Call
Picture This
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Top 5 Forum Threads of the Week
By: Jeff Sherwood
Anderson Silva may soon know the identity of his next challenger. | File Photo
Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White appears to have whittled down the list of potential challengers for middleweight titleholder Anderson Silva to two men: Rashad Evans and Chris Weidman.
Evans must first clear the considerable hurdle in front of him in a showdown with Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in the UFC 156 co-main event. A longtime standout at 205 pounds, he lost a unanimous decision to champion Jon Jones in April, the result perhaps facilitating a divisional move. Evans has compiled a stellar 12-2-1 mark since joining the UFC, with all but one of those bouts taking place at 205 pounds.
The unbeaten Weidman has plenty of hype and substance surrounding him. A Serra-Longo Fight Team representative, the 28-year-old last fought at UFC on Fuel TV 4 in June, when he delivered a vicious finish against Mark Munoz. Weidman remains a bit of a question mark, however, as he continues to recover from shoulder surgery.
Items of interest on the Sherdog.net forums this week:
Suitors for ‘The Spider’
Channeling Cain
Aldo’s Path to Victory
Betting Man
‘Cyborg’ Fires Back
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Sunday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Sunday
3:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet West: The Ultimate Fighter
Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson
3:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Presents Benson Henderson: Rising Up
Benson Henderson's mother, brother, girlfriend, coach and Benson, himself, reveal the motivations and desires that drive him.
3:30 a.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
4:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: The Ultimate Fighter
Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson
4:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Wired
Joe Rogan hosts this UFC highlight show featuring some of the best bouts from years past.
4:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Roundtable Legends
Royce Gracie, Mark Coleman, Randy Couture, and 'The People's Champ' Tito Ortiz.
4:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Roundtable Legends II
Royce Gracie, Mark Coleman, Randy Couture, and 'The People's Champ' Tito Ortiz.
5:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unrestricted
An unprecedented and exclusive look deep inside the tense 36 hours leading up to UFC 148.
8:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 20
The best collection of knock outs ever caught on camera and featuring some of today's biggest stars in MMA.
9:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Mana From Neil Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu,HI.
11:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Classics Vol. 6
A historic collection of match ups.
9:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Ontario:The Ultimate Fighter
Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson
9:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet East: The Ultimate Fighter
Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Knockouts 9
A compilation of knockouts from Anderson Silva, Rich Franklin, Jon Jones, B.J. Penn and Cain Velasquez, to name a few.
12:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Mana From Neil Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu,HI. Read more -
Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
3:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Countdown
Countdown to UFC 155
3:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 101: The Moves
Learn the secret moves of the best fighters in the world.
4:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz; Alexander Gustafsson vs. Mauricio Rua; Rory MacDonald vs. B.J. Penn; Matt Brown vs. Mike Swick. From Seattle.
10:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Part one of The Top 50 Moments of 2012. From one-punch knockouts to amazing submissions to come-from-behind victories, UFC TONIGHT's Kenny Florian takes us through moments 50-26 in this week's special.
10:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Relive the Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012 Part 2, from 25 down to number one, as we count down the year's greatest events in mixed martial arts.
11:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unrestricted
An unprecedented and exclusive look deep inside the tense 36 hours leading up to UFC 148.
12:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Submissions
The best submissions by UFC superstars.
2:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Knockouts 9
A compilation of knockouts from Anderson Silva, Rich Franklin, Jon Jones, B.J. Penn and Cain Velasquez, to name a few.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown 155
Leading up to the Heavyweight title fight UFC 155: Junior dos Santos vs Cain Velasquez II.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz; Alexander Gustafsson vs. Mauricio Rua; Rory MacDonald vs. B.J. Penn; Matt Brown vs. Mike Swick. From Seattle.
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 155: Junior dos Santos vs.Cain Velasquez II Weigh-in
Weigh-in for UFC 155: in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Cain Valasquez vs. Junior dos Santos
From the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Knockouts 9
A compilation of knockouts from Anderson Silva, Rich Franklin, Jon Jones, BJ Penn and Cain Velasquez, to name a few.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Submissions
The best submissions by UFC superstars.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Countdown
Countdown to UFC 155
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet West: The Ultimate Fighter
Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson
12:00 a.m. ET Inside MMA
The 2012 Bazzie Awards UFC ring girl Brittney Palmer helps Kenny and Bas Rutten and out the Bazzies. Read more -
Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
4:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012 Part 2 Relive the Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012, from 25 down to number one, as we count down the year's greatest events in mixed martial arts.
4:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: The Ultimate Fighter
Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson
5:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Rory MacDonald vs. Mike Pyle; Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim; Brendan Schaub vs Mirko Cro Cop; Rashad Evans vs Tito Ortiz.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Fuel for the Fire Long Island native Chris Weidman tours the town he loves; Alexander Gustafsson sits down with Jon Anik; Nate Diaz's submission game; Chad Mendes' dominating performance.
6:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Alexander Gustafsson's San Diego training; Joe Lauzon's signature moves; Arianny Celeste poses.
7:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis Prelims
The next generation of UFC stars in a night of unforgettable action.
9:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Presents Benson Henderson: Rising Up
Benson Henderson's mother, brother, girlfriend, coach and Benson, himself, reveal the motivations and desires that drive him.
9:00 a.m. ET SpikeTV: UFC Unleashed
EPISODE: 84
10:00 a.m. ET SpikeTV: UFC Unleashed
EPISODE: 85
10:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown155
Leading up to the Heavyweight title fight UFC 155: Junior dos Santos vs Cain Velasquez II.
11:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012 Part 1 Part one of The Top 50 Moments of 2012. From one-punch knockouts to amazing submissions to come-from-behind victories, UFC TONIGHT's Kenny Florian takes us through moments 50-26 in this week's special.
11:00 a.m. ET SpikeTV: UFC Unleashed
EPISODE: 86
11:30 a.m. ET SpikeTV: UFC Tonight
Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012 Part 2 Relive the Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012, from 25 down to number one, as we count down the year's greatest events in mixed martial arts.
12:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
EPISODE: 82
1:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: UFC Unleashed
EPISODE: 83 George Sotiropoulos vs. Joe Lauzon; B.J. Penn vs. Matt Hughes; Akiyama vs. Leben.
2:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: UFC Unleashed
EPISODE: 89
3:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: UFC Unleashed
EPISODE: 90 Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber, bantamweight title match. Sam Stout vs. Yves Edwards, lightweight match.
4:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: UFC Unleashed
EPISODE: 91 Kenny Florian vs. Diego Nunes, featherweight match; Brian Stann vs. Jorge Santiago, middleweight match; Jake Ellenberger vs. Sean Pierson, welterweight match.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012 Part 1 Part one of The Top 50 Moments of 2012. From one-punch knockouts to amazing submissions to come-from-behind victories, UFC TONIGHT's Kenny Florian takes us through moments 50-26 in this week's special.
4:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012 Part 2 Relive the Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012, from 25 down to number one, as we count down the year's greatest events in mixed martial arts.
5:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: UFC Unleashed
EPISODE: 93 Jon Jones takes on Ryan Bader; Junior dos Santos takes on Shane Carwin; Cain Velasquez takes on Brock Lesnar.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 143 Nick Diaz takes on Carlos Condit for the Interim title.
6:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: UFC Unleashed
EPISODE: 92 Anderson Silva vs. Yushin Okami; Mauricio Rua vs. Forrest Griffin; Travis Browne vs. Stefan Struve.
7:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: UFC Unleashed
EPISODE: 94 Jon Jones vs. Rampage Jackson; Minotauro Nogueira vs. Brendan Schaub.
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Ontario: UFC Countdown
Countdown to UFC 155
8:00 p.m. ET Ontario: UFC Countdown
Countdown to UFC 155
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012 Part 1 Part one of The Top 50 Moments of 2012. From one-punch knockouts to amazing submissions to come-from-behind victories, UFC TONIGHT's Kenny Florian takes us through moments 50-26 in this week's special.
8:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012 Part 2 Relive the Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012, from 25 down to number one, as we count down the year's greatest events in mixed martial arts.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Cain Valasquez vs. Junior dos Santos
From the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
9:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Countdown
Countdown to UFC 155
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown155
Junior dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez II Leading up to the Heavyweight title fight UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II.
10:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Countdown
Countdown to UFC 155
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
UFC 143 Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit; UFC 142 Rousimar Palhares and and Mike Massenzio; Anthony Pettis vs. Joe Lauzon at UFC 144.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Fastest Fights in Pride History Countdown of the fastest fights. Read more -
Poll: Tougher Opposition? Silva or GSP
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Poll: Greatest Pound-for-Pound Fighter
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Tim Marchman 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 is joined by Wall Street Journal sports columnist and The Classical.org co-founder Tim Marchman.
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Breen and Marchman examine the expectations and outcomes of Georges St. Pierre at UFC 154, how they've changed or intensified people's desire to see the welterweight ruler Anderson Silva and whether or not that superfight is even feasible. The two also delve deeper into the current UFC's business rhythm to assess why superfights are suddenly all the rage for Dana White and others.
The pair also investigate the political ironies of the UFC pushing its superstars for major fights, who and when St. Pierre will fight next, the potential appeal of Johny Hendricks as a title challenger and much more.
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