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Sunday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Sunday
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Evans vs. Davis
Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis; Chael Sonnen vs. Michael Bisping; Demian Maia vs. Chris Weidman. From Chicago.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Evans vs. Davis
Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis; Chael Sonnen vs. Michael Bisping; Demian Maia vs. Chris Weidman. From Chicago.
10:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Fastest Fights in Pride History Countdown of the fastest fights.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 150: Benson Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar II
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
The powerful bond between Anthony Pettis and head coach Duke Roufus; Erik Perez's roots in Mexico.
4:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
On The Brink in Boston
7:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Insider
Inside Eddie Wineland's camp; Weidman vs. Silva through the eyes of Jon Jones; Southern California fight camps Alliance and Reigh square off; The Takedown with Phil Davis.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Unleashed
Junior dos Santos defends his title for the first time against Frank Mir; Joe Lauzon and Jamie Varner; Donald Cerrone vs. Melvin Guillard, and Brian Stann vs. Alessio Sakara.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Inside Eddie Wineland's camp; Weidman vs. Silva through the eyes of Jon Jones; Southern California fight camps Alliance and Reigh square off; The Takedown with Phil Davis.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 2: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Ladies First Sixteen fighters move into the house and tensions rise as Coaches Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate cross paths.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
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Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Evans vs. Davis
Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis; Chael Sonnen vs. Michael Bisping; Demian Maia vs. Chris Weidman. From Chicago.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Evans vs. Davis
Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis; Chael Sonnen vs. Michael Bisping; Demian Maia vs. Chris Weidman. From Chicago.
4:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Wired
Joe Rogan hosts this UFC highlight show featuring some of the best bouts from years past.
5:00 p.m. ET Fox sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
On The Brink in Boston
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 2: Ladies First
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 150: Benson Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar II
9:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator MMA Live
EPISODE: 19 Diego Nunes takes on Patricio Freire in a featherweight tournament opening round contest; Houston Alexander battles Vladimir Matyushenko in a heavyweight bout; from the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif.
9:00 p.m. ET AXS: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 308 Michael Schiavello and Pat Miletich preview the Legacy FC 23 fight card; Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten preview BAMMA 13.
10:00 p.m. ET AXS: AXS TV Fights
Legacy Fighting Championship 23 Pete Spratt vs. Tim Means; Leonard Garcia vs. Nick Gonzalez; from San Antonio.
11:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator MMA Live
EPISODE: 19 Diego Nunes takes on Patricio Freire in a featherweight tournament opening round contest; Houston Alexander battles Vladimir Matyushenko in a heavyweight bout; from the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif.
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
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Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: 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.
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports: UFC: Alves vs. Kampmann
Thiago Alves vs. Martin Kampmann; Mackens Semerzier vs. Daniel Pineda. From Sydney, Australia.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Fastest Fights in Pride History Countdown of the fastest fights.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
UFC 143 Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit; UFC 142 Rousimar Palharesand and Mike Massenzio; Anthony Pettis vs. Joe Lauzon at UFC 144.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Belfort vs. Bisping
Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping; C.B. Dollaway vs. Daniel Sarafian; Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Ben Rothwell; Thiago Tavares vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Evans vs. Davis
Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis; Chael Sonnen vs. Michael Bisping; Demian Maia vs. Chris Weidman. From Chicago.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
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Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
3:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown
UFC 162 Countdown Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis
Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis; Chael Sonnen vs. Michael Bisping; Demian Maia vs. Chris Weidman. From Chicago.
1:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown
UFC 162 Countdown Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman
2:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Preview for UFC 162: Aderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman in Las Vegas.
2:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman Blockbuster UFC Fighters predict the outcome of the summer's biggest blockbuster.
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Fight Night
UFC Fight Night 16: Welterweights Josh Koscheck vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida face off in UFC Fight Night 16: UFC Fights for the Troops at Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, N.C.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Fight Night
UFC Fight Night 18: Relive all the action from UFC Fight Night 18: Carlos Condit vs Martin Kampmann in Nashville, Tenn.
5:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
5:30 p.m. ET The Score: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
UFC 162: Preview for UFC 162: Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman in Las Vegas.
7:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
7:30 p.m. ET The Score: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
7:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman Blockbuster UFC Fighters predict the outcome of the summer's biggest blockbuster.
8:00 p.m. ET The Score: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 134: Anderson Silva vs Yushin Okami and Mauricio Rua vs Forrest Griffin.
9:00 p.m. ET The Score: UFC Countdown
UFC 162 Countdown Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman
9:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 5
Some of the best knockouts in the history of King of the Cage.
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 5 Episode 12: Gave a Hundred The last semi-final match takes place to determine who will move on to fight in the live finale.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
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Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
4:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 161: Rashad Evans vs. Dan Henderson Prelims
Roland Delorme vs. Edwin Figueroa; Sean Pierson vs. Kenny Robertson; Sam Stout vs. James Krause; Jake Shields vs. Tyron Woodley. From Winnipeg.
10:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Demetrious Johnson vs. Ian McCall
From Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
2:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 5 Episode 9: It Was a Brawl In the second quarterfinal fight Brandon Melendez (Team Pulver) takes on Gray Maynard (Team Penn).
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 5 Episode 10: Traitor
3:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Fight Master: Bellator MMA
Season 1 Episode 1: Fight to Choose The elimination round begins as ten fighters battle in the cage to determine who will make the Fight Master Tournament.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis
Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis; Chael Sonnen vs. Michael Bisping; Demian Maia vs. Chris Weidman. From Chicago.
4:00 p.m. ET The Score: UFC Wired
Joe Rogan hosts this UFC highlight show featuring some of the best bouts from years past.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Jim Miller vs. Nate Diaz
Jim Miller vs. Nate Diaz; Pat Barry vs. Lavar Johnson; Josh Koscheck vs. Johny Hendricks. From New Jersey.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Mauricio Rua vs. Brandon Vera
Mauricio Rua vs. Brandon Vera; Lyoto Machida vs. Ryan Bader; Joe Lauzon vs. Jamie Varner; DaMarques Johnson vs. Mike Swick. From Los Angeles. (Card subject to change)
9:00 p.m. ET AXS: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 295 Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten recap Bellator 96; Michael Schiavello and Pat Miletich preview RFA 8.
10:00 p.m. ET AXS: AXS TV Fights
Resurrection Fighting Alliance 8 Sergio Pettis vs. Dillard Pegg. From Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
10:00 p.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.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Benson Henderson vs. Gilbert Melendez
Benson Henderson and Gilbert Melendez battle for the light heavyweight title; Frank Mir vs. Daniel Cormier; Nate Diaz vs. Josh Thomson. From San Jose, Calif. Read more -
Top 5 Forum Threads of the Week
By: Jeff Sherwood
Demian Maia is a perfect 3-0 as a welterweight. | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
Demian Maia has the look of a potential title contender at 170 pounds.
Maia was virtually flawless in recording his third consecutive victory as a welterweight, cruising to a unanimous decision over the American Kickboxing Academy’s Jon Fitch at UFC 156 on Feb. 2 Las Vegas. Since leaving his 185-pound haunts, Maia has delivered wins over Fitch, Rick Story and Dong Hyun Kim.
For many, however, his performance against Fitch left a lot to be desired in the entertainment department. Maia delivered takedowns in all three rounds and kept the 34-year-old Fort Wayne, Ind., native either pinned on the cage or grounded hopelessly on the mat. Fitch had lost only one other decision as a professional, dropping a one-way verdict to reigning welterweight king Georges St. Pierre at UFC 87 in August 2008. Results aside, can Maia please the masses with his grappling-heavy attack? The debate has begun.
Items of interest on the Sherdog.net forums this week:
Grappling for Respect
Ranking the UFC
Fighters, Unite
Thumbs Down to Flyweights
Caught in the Crossfire
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Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
3:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight Preview of all the official news, views, and action for UFC 156: Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar.
3:30 a..m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Central Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
3:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider Michael McDonald celebrates his birthday; Sacramento's Team Alpha Male; Dan Henderson recounts his career; UFC's finest describe the feeling of a knockout
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. Glovier Teixeira; Anthony Pettis vs. Donald Cerrone; Ricardo Lamas vs. Erik Koch. From Chicago.
8:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Best of 2012: The Year in Review Relive the thrilling action of the best bouts, the greatest knockouts and submissions.
12:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded UFC 145: Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight Preview of all the official news, views, and action for UFC 156: Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar.
3:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider Michael McDonald celebrates his birthday; Sacramento's Team Alpha Male; Dan Henderson recounts his career; UFC's finest describe the feeling of a knockout
4:00 p.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.
5:00 p.m. ET Fox Deportes: UFC Unleashed Frankie Edgar vs. Benson Henderson
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Deportes: UFC Unleashed Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 156: Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar Weigh-in From Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown Leading up to UFC 156: Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar with in-depth interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Deportes: UFC Countdown UFC 156: Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Deportes: UFC 156 Preliminaries UFC 156 Prelims From Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Gleison Tibau vs. Evan Dunham, Tyron Woodley vs. Jay Hieron, Yves Edwards vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg, Jacob Volkmann vs. Bobby Green
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Preliminary Fights UFC 156 Prelims From Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Gleison Tibau vs. Evan Dunham, Tyron Woodley vs. Jay Hieron, Yves Edwards vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg, Jacob Volkmann vs. Bobby Green
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Preliminary Fights UFC 156 Prelims From Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Gleison Tibau vs. Evan Dunham, Tyron Woodley vs. Jay Hieron, Yves Edwards vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg, Jacob Volkmann vs. Bobby Green
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Ontario: UFC Preliminary Fights UFC 156 Prelims From Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Gleison Tibau vs. Evan Dunham, Tyron Woodley vs. Jay Hieron, Yves Edwards vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg, Jacob Volkmann vs. Bobby Green
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet East: UFC Preliminary Fights UFC 156 Prelims From Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Gleison Tibau vs. Evan Dunham, Tyron Woodley vs. Jay Hieron, Yves Edwards vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg, Jacob Volkmann vs. Bobby Green
8:00 p.m. ET FX: UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar - Prelims UFC 156 Prelims From Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Gleison Tibau vs. Evan Dunham, Tyron Woodley vs. Jay Hieron, Yves Edwards vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg, Jacob Volkmann vs. Bobby Green
9:00 p.m. ET PPV: UFC 156: Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar Joseph Benavidez vs. Ian McCall, Jon Fitch vs. Demian Maia, Alistair Overeem vs. Antonio Silva, Rashad Evans vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar Read more -
Poll: Best BJJ in MMA?
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Beatdown After The Bell: UFC on Fox 2
By: TJ De Santis
I was live Saturday night following the UFC's sophomore effort on Fox. I recapped all of the nights action. Including bouts that saw Rashad Evans and Chael Sonnen earn title shots in their respective weight classes.
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Also on this edition of "Beatdown After The Bell" we discuss mixed martial arts judging, production values on the FOX network, and if MMA still needs to prove itself to a mainstream audience.
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Roundtable: UFC on Fox 2
By: TJ De Santis
TJ De Santis headed a roundtable discussion Friday on The Sherdog Radio Network. Joining him were Sherdog.com's Todd Martin, Jon Luther, and BloodyElbow.com's Brent Brookehouse.
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This time the panel chatted about tomorrow night's UFC on Fox 2 card. It features a main event tilt between former light-heavyweight champion Rashad Evans and undefeated contender Phil Davis.
Check out the show and our archives by clicking here.