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Sunday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Sunday
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
One Punch Knockouts - Devasting knockouts.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Women - When the UFC introduced the women's bantamweight division its new athletes brought an unprecedented level of charisma and skill to the sport.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Bad Blood - Bitter rivalries and grudge matches.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Trilogy: Liddell vs. Couture - Three classic fights between Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Middleweight Title Timeline - Three pivotal fights that changed the face of the middleweight division.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
From the Brink of Defeat - Inside the Octagon, anything can happen and these unbelievable come-from-behind victories prove it. With Brock Lesnar, Jim Miller, Donald Cerrone, and more.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Top submissions examined.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Debuts - First bouts of some of the UFC's top fighters.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Fight of the Night Winners - Matt Brown vs. Erick Silva and Carlos Condit vs. Martin Kampmann.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Insider
Chad Mendes; Conor McGregor
7:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Chad Mendes; Conor McGregor
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Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
3:00 a.m. ET AXS TV: AXS TV Fights
Legacy Fighting Championship 37 - Leonard Garcia fights Daniel Pineda; Justin Reiswerg meets veteran Mike Bronzoulis; live from Houston.
3:00 a.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Titan FC 32
Dave Herman vs. Walt Harris. From Augusta, Ga.
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
1:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
UFC: Lyoto Machida vs. C.B. Dollaway
4:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Training Day
Team Alpha Male - Behind the scenes of Team Alpha Male, the premiere lightweight MMA team of founder Urijah Faber and bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw.
5:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
UFC: Lyoto Machida vs. C.B. Dollaway
6:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
6:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Unleashed
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Prefight Show
UFC: Lyoto Machida vs. C.B. Dollaway
7:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Preliminary Fights
Prelims - Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Igor Pokrajac; Daniel Sarafian vs. Antonio dos Santos; Darren Elkins vs. Hacran Dias; Leandro Issa vs. Ulka Sasaki. From Barueri, Brazil.
7:30 p.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Titan FC 32
Dave Herman vs. Walt Harris. From Augusta, Ga.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fight Night
UFC: Machida vs. Dollaway – Prelims - Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Igor Pokrajac; Daniel Sarafian vs. Antonio dos Santos; Darren Elkins vs. Hacran Dias; Leandro Issa vs. Ulka Sasaki. From Barueri, Brazil.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fight Night
UFC: Machida vs. Dollaway - Lyoto Machida vs. C.B. Dollaway; Renan Barao vs. Mitch Gagnon; Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Patrick Cummins; Elias Silverio vs. Rashid Magomedov; Erick Silva vs. Mike Rhodes; Daniel Sarafian vs. Antonio dos Santos. From Barueri, Brazil.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sportsnet 360: UFC Fight Night
UFC: Machida vs. Dollaway - Lyoto Machida vs. C.B. Dollaway; Renan Barao vs. Mitch Gagnon; Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Patrick Cummins; Elias Silverio vs. Rashid Magomedov; Erick Silva vs. Mike Rhodes; Daniel Sarafian vs. Antonio dos Santos. From Barueri, Brazil. Read more -
Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
T.J. Dillashaw, Chris Holdsworth and Matt Grice.
3:00 a.m. ET AXS TV: The Voice Versus
Frank Dux discusses his record in an underground fighting league and his work overseas.
5:00 a.m. ET AXS TV: The Voice Versus
Royce Gracie UFC Hall of Fame's Royce Gracie discusses his childhood, past career highlights and contributions to mixed martial arts.
9:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
Fighters Cut - Anthony Pettis Pettis relives his first round finishes.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Brown vs. Silva – Prelims Johnny Eduardo vs. Eddie Wineland, bantamweight bout; Zak Cummings vs. Yan Cabral, welterweight bout; Darrell Montague vs. Kyoji Horiguchi, flyweight bout; Rafael Natal vs. Ed Herman, middleweight bout. From Cincinnati.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Brown vs. Silva - Louis Smolka vs. Chris Cariaso; Ruan Potts vs. Soa Palelei; Tim Means vs. Neil Magny; Daron Cruickshank vs. Erik Koch; Lorenz Larkin vs. Costas Philippou; Erick Silva vs. Matt Brown. From Cincinnati.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Chuck Liddell vs. Randy Couture; Mike Swick vs. Steve Vigneault.
3:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: The Voice Versus
Frank Dux discusses his record in an underground fighting league and his work overseas.
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Miller vs. Diaz
Jim Miller vs. Nate Diaz; Pat Barry vs. Lavar Johnson; Josh Koscheck vs. Johnny Hendricks. From New Jersey.
7:00 p.m. ET Spike TV: Unrivaled: Michael Chandler
Examining Chandler's rise to become champion; his recent controversial setback and journey back to the belt.
7:30 p.m. ET Spike TV: Quinton Jackson vs. Muhammed Lawal: Winner Takes All
Two of the top light heavyweights in the world over the past 10 years finally meet in the cage to settle a score that's been building for almost a decade.
8:00 p.m. ET Spike TV: Quinton Jackson vs. Muhammed Lawal: The Prelims
The prelims before the grudge match between Rampage and King Mo featuring Cheick Kongo vs. Eric Smith in a heavyweight battle.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 149: Urijah Faber vs. Renan Barao Interim bantamweight championship.
9:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Unleashed
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Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 5: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: Too Salty Team Penn gets a lecture on overtraining.
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Unleashed
Trilogy: Liddell vs. Couture Three classic fights between Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Chuck Liddell/Randy Couture Chuck Liddell vs. Randy Couture; Mike Swick vs. Steve Vigneault.
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
Brown vs. Silva – Prelims Johnny Eduardo vs. Eddie Wineland, bantamweight bout; Zak Cummings vs. Yan Cabral, welterweight bout; Darrell Montague vs. Kyoji Horiguchi, flyweight bout; Rafael Natal vs. Ed Herman, middleweight bout. From Cincinnati.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
Fighters Cut - Anthony Pettis Pettis relives his first round finishes.
10:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Insider
T.J. Dillashaw, Chris Holdsworth and Matt Grice.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
6:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
T.J. Dillashaw, Chris Holdsworth and Matt Grice.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman UFC 162 made history in July of 2013 when longtime champion and future Hall of Famer Anderson Silva first took on undefeated Chris Weidman.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: Boxing
Antonio Orozco vs. Martin Honorio Orozco takes on Honorio in the main event. From Carson, Calif.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Chuck Liddell/Randy Couture Chuck Liddell vs. Randy Couture; Mike Swick vs. Steve Vigneault.
11:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Rampage vs. King Mo: Winner Takes All
Two of the top light heavyweights in the world over the past 10 years finally meet in the cage to settle a score that's been building for almost a decade.
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Brown vs. Silva Louis Smolka vs. Chris Cariaso; Ruan Potts vs. Soa Palelei; Tim Means vs. Neil Magny; Daron Cruickshank vs. Erik Koch; Lorenz Larkin vs. Costas Philippou; Erick Silva vs. Matt Brown. From Cincinnati. Read more -
Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
4:00 a.m. ET MAvTV: King of the Cage KOTC MMA University, Part 1 KOTC Championship mixed martial arts competition from Club Nokia in Los Angeles. Main event - Rosales vs. Lilley. From March 30, 2014.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of WEC Finishes Knockouts, submissions and memorable finishes in the WEC.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Louis Smolka vs. Chris Cariaso; Ruan Potts vs. Soa Palelei; Tim Means vs. Neil Magny; Daron Cruickshank vs. Erik Koch; Lorenz Larkin vs. Costas Philippou; Erick Silva vs. Matt Brown. From Cincinnati.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Unleashed
Trilogy: Liddell vs. Couture Three classic fights between Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture.
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 Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
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 4: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: Stand and Bang Team Penn tries to continue its winning streak.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 5: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: Too Salty Team Penn gets a lecture on overtraining.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news. Read more -
The Forum Threads: UFC Fight Night ‘Brown vs. Silva’
By: Jeff Sherwood
Matt Brown put a beating on Erick Silva in Cincinnati. | Mike Fridley/Sherdog.com
Thanks to the violent efforts of the men on the marquee, UFC Fight Night “Brown vs. Silva” was one to remember. In the end, Matt Brown was able to weather an early onslaught from his Brazilian opponent to prevail via TKO 2:11 into the third round of their welterweight headliner at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati on Saturday night.
To get there, Brown had to survive several body blows and a rear-naked choke attempt, but once he got rolling, “The Immortal’s” offensive arsenal was a sight to behold. The Ohio native attacked with a variety of punches, elbows , knees, kicks and submission attempts before earning the finish with a volley of standing-to-ground strikes in the third frame. Perhaps the only thing more exciting than Brown’s fight are his future prospects.
UFC Fight Night “Brown vs. Silva” spawned a number of threads on the Sherdog.net forums.
CURBED ENTHUSIASM
DUES PAID
ROUGH NIGHT
SO FLY
WAKE-UP CALL
HULK SMASH
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Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Johnson vs. Moraga
Jessica Andrade vs. Liz Carmouche; Bobby Voelker vs. Robbie Lawler; Jake Ellenberger vs. Rory MacDonald; John Moraga vs. Demetrious Johnson. From Seattle.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 4: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: Stand and Bang Team Penn tries to continue its winning streak.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 143: Nick Diaz takes on Carlos Condit for the Interim title.
6:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
UFC: Matt Brown vs. Erick Silva From Cincinnati, Ohio.
9:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator MMA Live
Bellator MMA Live 1010 From Ontario, Canada. The Middleweight tournament final featuring perennial contender Bret Cooper and undefeated Brandon Halsey.
9:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 337 Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten welcome guest host Miesha Tate; Mo Lawal is live.
10:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: AXS TV Maximum Fighting Championship 40 - Crowned Kings
Tom Gallicchio and Sam Alvey meet Kurt Southern and Wes Swofford; live from Edmonton, Alberta. Read more -
Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
UFC 168: Heated rivals Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate rematch in one of the most exciting fights in the women's bantamweight division.
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Presents Breaking Ground
Ronda Rousey The rise of the first female champion in UFC history.
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.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championships
No Weight Classes Some of the biggest size discrepancies in MMA history.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter Nations
Canada vs. Australia: Make Some Noise Tyler's dramatic win has Team Australia celebrating; Australian welterweight Richie Walsh prepares to fight young Canadian Matthew Desroches.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Presents Breaking Ground
Ronda Rousey The rise of the first female champion in UFC history.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Andy Ogle vs. Charles Oliveira; Nico Musoke vs. Viscardi Andrade; Takenori Sato vs. Erick Silva; Francis Carmont vs. Jacare Souza; Lyoto Machida vs. Gegard Mousasi. From Jaragua do Sul, Brazil.
1:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Josh Thomson/Sara McMann/ Gracies/Conor McGregor
7:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
9:00 p.m. ET NBC Sports Network: World Series of Fighting 8
Lewis Gonzalez vs. Justin Gaethje; Anthony Johnson vs. Mike Kyle; Jessica Aguilar vs. Alida Gray. From Hollywood, Fla.
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
11:00 p.m. ET NBC Sports Network: Unstoppable: Best of World Series of Fighting
Todd Harris and Bas Rutten look back at the inaugural year of WSOF including highlights of the best fights from WSOF 1 through WSOF 7.
12:00 a.m. ET MAvTV: King of the Cage
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Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter Nations
Canada vs. Australia: Make Some Noise Tyler's dramatic win has Team Australia celebrating; Australian welterweight Richie Walsh prepares to fight young Canadian Matthew Desroches.
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
Lyoto Machida vs. Gegard Mousasi
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championships
Wanderlei Silva vs. Dan Henderson, Mark Kerr vs. Igor Borisov, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Heath Herring, and Josh Barnett vs. Mark Hunt.
2:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC 170 Countdown
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
Lyoto Machida vs. Gegard Mousasi
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Preliminary Fights
UFC 170 Prelims
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Best of Gustafsson Alexander Gustafsson provides a tour of his Stockholm family home; the Mauler goes On the Brink as he takes on UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones at UFC 165.
10:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fight Night
Andy Ogle vs. Charles Oliveira; Nico Musoke vs. Viscardi Andrade; Takenori Sato vs. Erick Silva; Francis Carmont vs. Ronaldo Souza; Lyoto Machida vs. Gegard Mousasi. From Jaragua do Sul, Brazil. Read more -
Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Nate Diaz vs. Takanori Gomi; Nick Diaz vs. Josh Neer; Nick Diaz vs. B.J. Penn.
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 5: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Redemption Rousey invites her mother to guest coach at practice; bantamweights struggle to keep their weight down; Team Tate's Louis Fisette looks to redeem his elimination fight loss.
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 6: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Little Princesses Anthony Gutierrez annoys everyone; Julianna Pena gives two female fighters makeovers; Raquel Pennington takes on Jessamyn Duke.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 68: Tim Sylvia vs. Randy Couture. Randy Couture comes out of retirement to challenge for the heavyweight title; Matt Hughes and Rich Franklin.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Rory MacDonald vs. Mike Pyle; Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim; Brendan Schaub vs Mirko Cro Cop; Rashad Evans vs Tito Ortiz.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
T.J. Dillashaw vs. Raphael Assuncao; Mike Pierce vs. Rousimar Palhares; Joey Beltran vs. Fabio Maldonado; Matt Hamill vs. Thiago Silva; Dong Hyun Kim vs. Erick Silva; Jake Shields vs. Demian Maia. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fight Night
T.J. Dillashaw vs. Raphael Assuncao; Mike Pierce vs. Rousimar Palhares; Joey Beltran vs. Fabio Maldonado; Matt Hamill vs. Thiago Silva; Dong Hyun Kim vs. Erick Silva; Jake Shields vs. Demian Maia. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
9:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator MMA Live
EPISODE: 22 David Rickles vs. J.J. Ambrose; featherweight tournament semifinals; from Wichita, Kan.
9:00 p.m. ET AXS: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 311 Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten preview CFA 24; Michael Schiavello and Pat Miletich preview Legacy FC 24 live in Dallas; features on Henry Cejudo and Helio Gracie.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate 100 Knockouts
Part 1: Knockouts 100-71
10:00 p.m. ET AXS: AXS TV Fights
Legacy Fighting Championship 24 Ryan Benoit meets Cody Fuller; Olympic wrestling gold medalist Henry Cejudo and former boxing world champion Holly Holm; live from Dallas.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate 100 Knockouts
Part 2: Knockouts 70-41
11:30 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator MMA Live
EPISODE: 22 David Rickles vs. J.J. Ambrose; featherweight tournament semifinals; from Wichita, Kan.
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate 100 Knockouts
Part 3: Knockouts 40-11 Read more