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Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
3:00 a.m. ET CBS Sports: Boxing 2013
Adrien Broner vs. Marcos Rene Maidana From Dec. 14, 2013.
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 3: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: Anytime, Anywhere Frankie Edgar brings in jiu jitsu black belt Renzo Gracie to work with his team. Dan Spohn continues training at the house and Todd Monaghan holds a sermon. Then Spohn and Monaghan face off in the second preliminary fight.
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of WEC
Finishes Knockouts, submissions and memorable finishes in the WEC.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 3: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: Anytime, Anywhere Frankie Edgar brings in jiu jitsu black belt Renzo Gracie to work with his team. Daniel Spohn continues training at the house and Todd Monaghan holds a sermon. Then Spohn and Monaghan face off in the second preliminary fight.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira - Prelims
Charlie Brenneman vs. Danny Castillo, lightweight bout; Bethe Correia vs. Jessamyn Duke, women's bantamweight bout; Isaac Vallie-Flagg vs. Takanori Gomi, lightweight bout; Timothy Elliott vs. Joseph Benavidez, flyweight bout. From Baltimore.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 2: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: Flying the Flag Contestants pursue their dreams.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 3: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: Anytime, Anywhere Frankie Edgar brings in jiu jitsu black belt Renzo Gracie to work with his team. Daniel Spohn continues training at the house and Todd Monaghan holds a sermon. Then Spohn and Monaghan face off in the second preliminary fight.
7:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Faber on the Brink Urijah Faber recounts his UFC 169 fight. Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar imagine a world where the UFC never existed. Read more -
Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
4:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Beaten Path, Part 1 KOTC Championship mixed martial arts competition from San Manuel Casino in Highland, Calif. Featuring Bantamweight championship bout Seth Dikun vs. Henry Corrales.
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Bad Blood Bitter rivalries and grudge matches.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of WEC
Finishes Knockouts, submissions and memorable finishes in the WEC.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Johnson vs. 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 Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Bad Blood Bitter rivalries and grudge matches.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira - Prelims
Charlie Brenneman vs. Danny Castillo, lightweight bout; Bethe Correia vs. Jessamyn Duke, women's bantamweight bout; Isaac Vallie-Flagg vs. Takanori Gomi, lightweight bout; Tim Elliott vs. Joseph Benavidez, flyweight bout. From Baltimore.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
7:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
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.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives Anderson Silva vs. Stephan Bonnar
9:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 2: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: Flying the Flag Contestants pursue their dreams.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 3: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: Anytime, Anywhere Frankie Edgar brings in jiu jitsu black belt Renzo Gracie to work with his team. Dan Spohn continues training at the house and Todd Monaghan holds a sermon. Then Spohn and Monaghan face off in the second preliminary fight.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 3: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: Anytime, Anywhere Frakie Edgar brings in jiu jitsu black belt Renzo Gracie to work with his team. Daniel Spohn continues training at the house and Todd Monaghan holds a sermon. Then Spohn and Monaghan face off in the second preliminary fight.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news. Read more -
Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: Countdown to Golden Boy '14
Floyd 'Money' Mayweather and Marcos'El Chino' Maidana prepare for their fight at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
5:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Insider
Faber on the Brink Urijah Faber recounts his UFC 169 fight. Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar imagine a world where the UFC never existed.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of WEC
Finishes Knockouts, submissions and memorable finishes in the WEC.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira - Prelims
Charlie Brenneman vs. Danny Castillo, lightweight bout; Bethe Correia vs. Jessamyn Duke, women's bantamweight bout; Isaac Vallie-Flagg vs. Takanori Gomi, lightweight bout; Tim Elliott vs. Joseph Benavidez, flyweight bout. From Baltimore.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 156: Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of WEC
Finishes Knockouts, submissions and memorable finishes in the WEC.
7:00 p.m. ET MAvTV: King of the Cage
Beaten Path, Part 1 KOTC Championship mixed martial arts competition from San Manuel Casino in Highland, Calif. Featuring Bantamweight championship bout Seth Dikun vs. Henry Corrales.
9:00 p.m. ET MavTV: Greatest KnockOuts
EPISODE: 10 Matt Hughes squares off with Joe Stern in a battle that ends with a vicious KO plus much more.
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Unleashed From Coeur D'Alene Casino Resort Hotel in Worley, Idaho. From Feb. 13, 2014.
12:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Beaten Path, Part 1 KOTC Championship mixed martial arts competition from San Manuel Casino in Highland, Calif. Featuring Bantamweight championship bout Seth Dikun vs. Henry Corrales. Read more -
Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Featuring Anderson Silva vs. Yushi Okami; Mauricio Rua vs. Forrest Griffin; Travis Browne vs, Stefan Struve; Michael Bisping vs. Jorge Rivera.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Chris Weidman vs. Mark Munoz
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Prelims: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 Roger Bowling vs. Abel Trujillo; Cody McKenzie vs. Sam Stout; Zach Makovsky vs. Scott Jorgensen; Pat Healy vs. Bobby Green; Edson Barboza vs. Danny Castillo; Ryan LaFlare vs. Court McGee. From Sacramento, Calif. (Subject to change)
5:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Preliminary Fights
UFC on Sportsnet Prelims Roger Bowling vs. Abel Trujillo; Cody McKenzie vs. Sam Stout; Zach Makovsky vs. Scott Jorgensen; Pat Healy vs. Bobby Green; Edson Barboza vs. Danny Castillo; Ryan LaFlare vs. Court McGee. From Sacramento, Calif. (Subject to change)
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II Anderson Silva defends his UFC Middleweight Championship against Chael Sonnen.
9:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: GLORY 13: Tokyo
Peter Aerts vs. Rico Verhoeven; Daniel Ghita vs. Errol Zimmerman; Dustin Jacoby vs. Makoto Uehara; Joseph Valtellini vs. Raymond Daniels; Nieky Holzken vs. Karapet Karapetyan. From Tokyo.
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Lyoto Machida vs. Quinton Jackson; Joe Stevenson vs. Mac Danzig; Takanori Gomi vs. Clay Guida. Read more -
Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
4:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
UFC 16: Josh Koscheck vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Prelims: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 Roger Bowling vs. Abel Trujillo; Cody McKenzie vs. Sam Stout; Zach Makovsky vs. Scott Jorgensen; Pat Healy vs. Bobby Green; Edson Barboza vs. Danny Castillo; Ryan LaFlare vs. Court McGee. From Sacramento, Calif. (Subject to change)
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 79: Georges St. Pierre vs Matt Hughes; Chuck Liddell vs Wanderlei Silva..
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Primetime
UFC 168 Chris Weidman vs. Anderson Silva
7:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Fly-on-the-wall TV series following 16 amateur martial arts experts in their bid to compete as professional UFC fighters, and The Ultimate Fighter title
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
11:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news. Read more -
Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
Demetrious Johnson vs. Joseph Benavidez 2
5:00 a.m. ET UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
Demetrious Johnson vs. Joseph Benavidez 2
4:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: BAMMA 14
Paul Daley vs. Romario Manoel da Silva From LG Arena in Birmingham, UK.
5:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fight Night Prelims: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2
Roger Bowling vs. Abel Trujillo; Cody McKenzie vs. Sam Stout; Zach Makovsky vs. Scott Jorgensen; Pat Healy vs. Bobby Green; Edson Barboza vs. Danny Castillo; Ryan LaFlare vs. Court McGee. From Sacramento, Calif. (Subject to change)
5:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Preliminary Fights
Roger Bowling vs. Abel Trujillo; Cody McKenzie vs. Sam Stout; Zach Makovsky vs. Scott Jorgensen; Pat Healy vs. Bobby Green; Edson Barboza vs. Danny Castillo; Ryan LaFlare vs. Court McGee. From Sacramento, Calif. (Subject to change)
10:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: BAMMA 14
Paul Daley vs. Romario Manoel da Silva From LG Arena in Birmingham, UK.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Post-Fight Show
Demetrious Johnson vs. Joseph Benavidez 2
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Post-Fight Show
Demetrious Johnson vs. Joseph Benavidez 2
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Randy Couture vs. James Toney; Shane Carwin vs. Brock Lesnar. Read more -
Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
3:30 a.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Jordan Mein has been fast tracked to stardom; Gilbert Melendez and host Jon Anik discuss his debut; Benson Henderson and NFL wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald; fighters reveal how fans in the audience can truly influence the outcome in the Octagon.
6:30 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.
7:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
FOX 7 Fight Flashback Ultimate Fighter upset winner Kelvin Gastelum in studio.
7:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 133
8:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Travis Browne vs. Antonio Silva Prelims
Jeremy Stephens vs. Yves Edwards; Michael Johnson vs. Danny Castillo; Mike Pierce vs. Aaron Simpson; Marcus LeVesseur vs. Carlo Prater; Jacob Volkmann vs. Shane Roller; Bart Palaszewski vs. Diego Nunes; Darren Uyenoyama vs. Phil Harris.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Fighter's Cut - Tito Ortiz relives two of his most famous fights.
4:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 133
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 144: Relive the action from UFC 144 Frankie Edgar vs. Benson Henderson at Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Fighter's Cut - Tito Ortiz relives two of his most famous fights.
8:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 133
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
The most shocking moments in Pride history.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Frankie Edgar takes on Sean Sherk in a lightweight bout; Chael Sonnen takes on Nate Marquardt.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Featuring Anthony Johnson vs. Josh Koscheck; Amir Sadollah vs. Phil Baroni; Ben Saunders vs. Marcus Davis.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 5 Episode 4: Waah, Waah! Team Jens Pulver looks to continue its winning; Team B.J. Penn must deal with a member that won't listen. Read more -
Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
3:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Classics Vol. 14
A historic collection of matchups.
4:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 14
The best collection of knock outs ever caught on camera and featuring some of today's biggest stars in MMA.
6:00 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.
6:30 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.
7:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 108
7:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Johny Hendricks' single-minded focus on GSP; Rory MacDonald Full Blast; Daniel Cormier's ambitions for both the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions; and Frank Mir on the warrior code.
8:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Travis Browne vs. Antonio Silva Prelims
Jeremy Stephens vs. Yves Edwards; Michael Johnson vs. Danny Castillo; Mike Pierce vs. Aaron Simpson; Marcus LeVesseur vs. Carlo Prater; Jacob Volkmann vs. Shane Roller; Bart Palaszewski vs. Diego Nunes; Darren Uyenoyama vs. Phil Harris.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Fighter's Cut - Frank Mir relives some of his most memorable UFC fights.
4:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Johny Hendricks' single-minded focus on GSP; Rory MacDonald Full Blast; Daniel Cormier's ambitions for both the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions; and Frank Mir on the warrior code.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
Relive all the action from UFC 146: Junior dos Santos vs. Frank Mir, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Fighter's Cut - Frank Mir relives some of his most memorable UFC fights.
8:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Johny Hendricks' single-minded focus on GSP; Rory MacDonald Full Blast; Daniel Cormier's ambitions for both the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions; and Frank Mir on the warrior code.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Featuring Jose Aldo vs. Mark Hominick and Melvin Guillard vs. Shane Roller.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Featuring Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber and Sam Stout vs. Yves Edwards.
10:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator MMA Live
EPISODE: 10 Dan Cramer vs. Brett Cooper; Doug Marshall vs. Sultan Aliev; Alexandre Bezerra vs. Mike Richman; Magomedrasul Khasbulaev vs. Marlon Sandro. From Temecula, Calif.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 17 Episode 7: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen: His Fist on My Face The guys get a night out at Hooters; a fighter's recurring leg pain lands him in the hospital; two fighters square off in the sixth preliminary fight.
12:00 a.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator MMA Live
EPISODE: 10 Dan Cramer vs. Brett Cooper; Doug Marshall vs. Sultan Aliev; Pop Bezerra vs. Mike Richman; Frodo Khasbulaev vs. Marlon Sandro. From Temecula, Calif.
12:00 a.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. Read more -
Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
3:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Wired
Joe Rogan hosts this UFC highlight show featuring some of the best bouts from years past.
3:00 a.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 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Travis Browne vs. Antonio Silva Prelims
Jeremy Stephens vs. Yves Edwards; Michael Johnson vs. Danny Castillo; Mike Pierce vs. Aaron Simpson; Marcus LeVesseur vs. Carlo Prater; Jacob Volkmann vs. Shane Roller; Bart Palaszewski vs. Diego Nunes; Darren Uyenoyama vs. Phil Harris.
9:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Best of Ultimate Insider Behind the scenes of the Ultimate Fighting Championship for the week of October 30.
9:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Best of Georges St-Pierre GSP's 10 month rehab; Jon Anik travels to Montreal for an interview with the welterweight champ.
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives, featuring Jose Aldo vs Chad Mendes, Matt Hughes vs Josh Koscheck, Nam Phan vs Jimy Hettes, and Urijah Faber vs Brian Bowles.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Best of Georges St-Pierre GSP's 10 month rehab; Jon Anik travels to Montreal for an interview with the welterweight champ.
4:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Fight Edition Highlights from UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit from Montreal, Canada.
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 16 Episode 10: Coming for You The rift grows between Michael Hill and Mike Ricci; the quarterfinals kick off as Bristol Marunde faces Neil Magny; Colton Smith takes on Igor Araujo with a spot in the semifinals on the line.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
The Brazilian Top Team The best of the greatest submission team in Pride.
9:00 p.m. ET UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives, featuring Jose Aldo vs Chad Mendes, Matt Hughes vs Josh Koscheck, Nam Phan vs Jimy Hettes, and Urijah Faber vs Brian Bowles.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 137 Nick Diaz returns to the UFC to face former Welterweight Champion BJ Penn; Roy Nelson vs. Mirko Cro Cop. Read more -
Podcast: Johnson, Castillo
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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The pair were joined by heavyweight slugger Lavar Johnson following his punishing victory over Pat Barry on UFC on FOX 3.
'Big' weathered an early grappling display from Barry before overwhelming his opponent with his tremendous punching power.
The heavyweight is now 2-0 in the UFC, both decisive finishes, and Lavar discussed what he sees next for himself inside the octagon.
TJ De Santis and Jared Koll were back Monday for another edition of 'Beatdown' on The Sherdog Radio Network following an action-packed weekend of mixed martial arts action.
The pair were joined by Danny Castillo, fresh off his unanimous decision victory over John Cholish at UFC on FOX 3.
'Last Call' assessed his performance and the reception fighters received from the Izod Center's New Jersey crowd.
Also, TJ and Jared talked about the statistical, in-fight graphics displayed during the FOX telecast and whether they could pose a threat to judge impartiality.
Check out "The Savage Dog Show here.
Check out "Beatdown" here.