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Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 20 Episode 1: Team Melendez vs. Team Pettis: For the Belt - Female fighters prepare to compete for the UFC's new 115-pound division title.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 20 Episode 2: Team Melendez vs. Team Pettis: We All Came Here to Fight! Joanne Calderwood faces Emily Kagan.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 20 Episode 3: Team Melendez vs. Team Pettis: Don't Fight Fate - On the heels of Team Pettis' second win in a row, a silly game at the house turns raunchy. Then in the third preliminary fight, 4 seed Jessica Penne of Team Pettis takes on 13 seed Lisa Ellis of Team Melendez.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 20 Episode 4: Team Melendez vs. Team Pettis: Make A Big Strike - Tensions between Heather Clark and the rest of Team Melendez escalate. Urijah Faber takes over for Anthony Pettis for a few days. Then, in the fourth fight of the tournament, Team Pettis pits 1 ranked Carla Esparza against 16 ranked Angela Hill.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 20 Episode 5: Team Melendez vs. Team Pettis: Coming to Get You - An injury forces a fighter out of the competition and opens the door for another; Team Melendez fighters question Heather Clark's knee injury; the rivalry between Felice Herrig and Heather Clark comes to a head.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 20 Episode 6: Team Melendez vs. Team Pettis: Give It All You Have - Tecia's return to the competition angers some fighters. Then, in the sixth fight of the tournament Team Pettis pits 5th ranked Aisling Daly against 12th ranked Angela Magana for a chance to advance to the quarterfinals.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 20 Episode 7: Team Melendez vs. Team Pettis: Risk It All - Heather Clark receives shocking news. Both teams visit with members of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team. The seventh preliminary fight, 7th seed Rose Namajunas tries to earn the first win for Team Melendez, against 10th seed Alex Chambers.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 20 Episode 8: Team Melendez vs Team Pettis: Scrapettes - A group of Team Melendez fighters decide they want Tecia to move out of their room. At a pool party tensions between the fighters boil over. Then Team Melendez sends 8 ranked Bec Rawlings against 3 ranked Tecia Torres.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 20 Episode 9: Team Melendez vs. Team Pettis: Don't Talk to Me - Team Pettis decides opponents will not attend the same practice. One of the fighters breaks the agreement and the team disintegrates into arguing factions. Then, teammates do battle as 6 seed Felice Herrig takes on 14 seed Randa Markos.
5:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: America's Pregame
UFC Weigh-in: Frankie Edgar vs. Cub Swanson
9:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: AXS TV Fights
Lion Fight 19 - Fabio Pinca fights Sean Kearney; Jeri Sitzes meets Chajmaa Bellakhal; live Muay Thai boxing.
11:30 p.m. ET AXS TV: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 365 - Bas Rutten and Kenny Rice break down UFC Fight Night; Pat Miletich and Michael Schiavello discuss Lion Fight 19; an interview with Matt Peterson. Read more -
Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 156: Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar From Las Vegas.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 20 Episode 8: Team Melendez vs Team Pettis: Scrapettes - A group of Team Melendez fighters decide they want Tecia to move out of their room. At a pool party tensions between the fighters boil over. Then Team Melendez sends 8 ranked Bec Rawlings against 3 ranked Tecia Torres.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Ultimate Submissions
7:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Ultimate Fights
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Wired
Joe Rogan hosts this UFC highlight show featuring some of the best bouts from years past.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 20 Episode 9: Team Melendez vs. Team Pettis: Don't Talk to Me - Team Pettis decides opponents will not attend the same practice. One of the fighters breaks the agreement and the team disintegrates into arguing factions. Then, teammates do battle as 6 seed Felice Herrig takes on 14 seed Randa Markos.
9:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives
10:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: The Ultimate Fighter
Team Pettis vs. Team Melendez
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 20 Episode 9: Team Melendez vs. Team Pettis: Don't Talk to Me - Team Pettis decides opponents will not attend the same practice. One of the fighters breaks the agreement and the team disintegrates into arguing factions. Then, teammates do battle as 6 seed Felice Herrig takes on 14 seed Randa Markos. Read more -
Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 20 Episode 8: Team Melendez vs Team Pettis: Scrapettes - A group of Team Melendez fighters decide they want Tecia to move out of their room. At a pool party tensions between the fighters boil over. Then Team Melendez sends 8 ranked Bec Rawlings against 3 ranked Tecia Torres.
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2 - Junior dos Santos defends his title.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos - Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos in UFC on Fox; Roy Nelson vs. Fabricio Werdum in UFC 143; lightweight fight Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim in UFC 142.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 20 Episode 8: Team Melendez vs Team Pettis: Scrapettes - A group of Team Melendez fighters decide they want Tecia to move out of their room. At a pool party tensions between the fighters boil over. Then Team Melendez sends 8 ranked Bec Rawlings against 3 ranked Tecia Torres.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Presents Mark Hunt: The Art of Fighting
Behind-the-scenes look at heavyweight Mark Hunt.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 20 Episode 8: Team Melendez vs Team Pettis: Scrapettes - A group of Team Melendez fighters decide they want Tecia to move out of their room. At a pool party tensions between the fighters boil over. Then Team Melendez sends 8 ranked Bec Rawlings against 3 ranked Tecia Torres.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Countdown
UFC 180: Fabricio Werdum vs. Mark Hunt - From Arena Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico.
9:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Title Fight Knockouts
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: Boxing
Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. Roberto Castaneda - Diaz Jr. faces Casaneda in a 10-round, junior featherweight bout. Also: Julian Ramirez vs. Pedro Melo, featherweights. From Indio, Calif.
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 155: Junior dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez 2 - Junior dos Santos defends his title. Read more -
Podcast: Bec Hyatt
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Jeff Sherwood returned solo on Wednesday to host another edition of "Beatdown" right here on the Sherdog Radio Network. Joining the program was Bec Hyatt.
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At the top of the second hour, “Rowdy” Bec Hyatt called in to discuss her upcoming Invicta FC 6 bout against Mizuki Inoue, growing up in Austrailia, and what made her become a professional fighter.
Jeff also answered listeners phone calls, emails, and tweets. Check it out here!
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Podcast: Bec Hyatt
By: Sherdog.com Staff
TJ De Santis and Jeff Sherwood returned on Wednesday for another edition of “Beatdown” on the SRN.
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Joining the program was “Rowdy” Bec Hyatt to talk about her upcoming Invicta FC 5 bout against Jasminka Cive and to try her hand at a Nick Diaz impression.
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Bec Hyatt Invicta FC 5 Video Blog
By: Sherdog.com Staff
After coming up short in her bid for the strawweight title in her first Invicta Fighting Championships appearance in January, Bec Hyatt will square off with the unbeaten Jasminka Cive at Invicta FC 5 on Friday night. Check out the Australian fighter’s 23-minute video blog below.
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Podcast: Barnett, Noons, Hyatt
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Beatdown kicked off 2013 with a bang Wednesday on the Sherdog Radio Network. Joining TJ De Santis and Jeff Sherwood were fighters Josh Barnett, K.J. Noons and Bec Hyatt.
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Barnett looks to finish his Strikeforce career on a high note this month in Oklahoma City. The former UFC heavyweight champion faces Nandor Guelmino in the promotion’s final offering. “The Warmaster” joined the broadcast to chat about the importance of Strikeforce’s final show and whether we can expect to see him in the UFC. The former King of Pancrase also discusses his relationship with Megumi Fujii and if her Christmas Eve fight in Japan was really her last.
Noons will also be fighting his final Strikeforce bout on Jan. 12. Standing across the cage from him will be Ryan Couture. Noons breaks down the fight, his plans in life after Strikeforce, and if he feels Couture is ready to be fighting someone who once held the title of champion.
On Saturday night in Kansas City, Invicta FC will promote their fourth show. Atop that card is a strawweight title bout between Carla Esparza and Bec Hyatt. Australia’s Hyatt shared her thoughts on her first few days in America, what she expected out of Esparza, and if she plans on coming stateside again to train.
Check out the show here.
