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Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 163: Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung - UFC Champion Jose Aldo defends his title against 'The Korean Zombie' Chan Sun Jung in Rio Janeiro, Brazil.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Mauricio Rua vs. Brandon Vera - Mauricio Rua takes on Brandon Vera. Plus, Antonio Rodrigo Minotauro Nogueira vs. Dave Herman and Rousimar Palhares vs. Alan Belcher.
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.
6:00 p.m. ET MavTV: Greatest KnockOuts
EPISODE: 11 - Quinton Jackson squares off with Sean Gray in a battle that ends with a vicious KO plus much more.
7:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Future Legends 26, Part 1 - KOTC Championship mixed martial arts competition from Laughlin, Nev.
9:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Ultimate Fights
9:00 p.m. ET MavTV: Greatest KnockOuts
EPISODE: 11 - Quinton Jackson squares off with Sean Gray in a battle that ends with a vicious KO plus much more.
9:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Ultimate Submissions
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Future Legends 26, Part 1 - KOTC Championship mixed martial arts competition from Laughlin, Nev.
12:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
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Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes II - Prelims
Jose Aldo takes on Chad Mendes in the title fight. Also: Phil Davis vs. Glover Teixeira. From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II - Wanderlei Silva and former middleweight champion Rich Franklin faced off for the second time, as Silva sought to settle the score after his searing defeat in their first encounter, at UFC 99.
11:00 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.
1:00 p.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.
2:00 p.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.
3:00 p.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.
4:00 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.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Insider
Chris Weidman's Ascent
7:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fight Flashback
Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos III
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: 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.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: 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.
10:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: The Ultimate Fighter
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Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
11:00 a.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.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Diaz vs. Condit - UFC 143 Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit; UFC 142 Rousimar Palhares and and Mike Massenzio; Anthony Pettis vs. Joe Lauzon at UFC 144.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Countdown
UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes II - Jose Aldo welcomes Team Alpha Male rival Chad Mendes back to the country, his mind is intent on victory as Mendes' is on redemption. Glover Teixeira will look to rebound from his recent title shot with a bout against Phil Davis.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2 - Before two of the UFC's top fighters battle for the featherweight title in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Heavyweights - The greatest finishers from the heavyweight division including Cain Velasquez, Minotauro Nogueira, Junior dos Santos, Andrei Arlovski and more.
6:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Countdown
UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes II - Jose Aldo welcomes Team Alpha Male rival Chad Mendes back to the country, his mind is intent on victory as Mendes' is on redemption. Glover Teixeira will look to rebound from his recent title shot with a bout against Phil Davis.
7:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
8:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: The Voice Versus
George Foreman - Michael Schiavello chats with George Foreman about his biggest fights, late career resurgence, and his grill.
9:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 361 - Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten discuss UFC 179; Ron Kruck previews Bellator 131; guests Scott Kent, Damacio Page and Spencer Lazara.
8:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2 - Before two of the UFC's top fighters battle for the featherweight title in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
9:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator 130 MMA Live
Bellator 130 - Light Heavyweight Champ Emanuel Newton vs. Linton Vassell, from Mulvane, Kansas.
9:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Heavyweights - The greatest finishers from the heavyweight division including Cain Velasquez, Minotauro Nogueira, Junior dos Santos, Andrei Arlovski and more.
10:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: AXS TV Fights - Best of Lion Fight
Highlights of Mauy Thai fighting; stars in clude Tiffany Van Soest, Jason Andrade and Cristiana Justino.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC Rio: Aldo vs. Mendes - The UFC returns to Brazil as Jose Aldo defends his Featherweight title against undefeated Chad Mendes. Plus a battle of strikers as Vitor Belfort battles Anthony Johnson.
11:15 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Top 20 Knockouts: Glory Kickboxing
Counting down the world's top 20 greatest kickboxing knockouts.
12:00 a.m. ET AXS TV: The Voice Versus
George Foreman - Michael Schiavello chats with George Foreman about his biggest fights, late career resurgence, and his grill. Read more -
Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
3:00 a.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.
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: 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.
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Countdown
UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes II - Jose Aldo welcomes Team Alpha Male rival Chad Mendes back to the country, his mind is intent on victory as Mendes' is on redemption. Glover Teixeira will look to rebound from his recent title shot with a bout against Phil Davis.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 20 Episode 4: Team Melendez vs. Team Pettis: Make A Big Strike Tensions escalate after a third straight loss.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Insider
Bisping vs. Rockhold; Aldo vs. Mendes - Michael Bisping, MMA Dad; tempers flair as bitter rivals Michael Bisping and Luke Rockhold join Jon Anik in studio; Chad Mendes on his hunt for UFC featherweight gold; Featherweight champ Jose Aldo's electrifying moments counted down by Joe Rogan.
5:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Countdown
UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes II - Jose Aldo welcomes Team Alpha Male rival Chad Mendes back to the country, his mind is intent on victory as Mendes' is on redemption. Glover Teixeira will look to rebound from his recent title shot with a bout against Phil Davis.
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fighter's Cut
Anthony Pettis - Step inside the octagon as Pettis relives his three exciting first round finishes, including his thrilling submission of Benson Henderson to capture the Lightweight title. Read more -
Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
UFC 139: Rua vs. Henderson - Former champions Dan Henderson and Mauricio Rua headlined UFC 139 in a five-round war that proved to be one of the greatest fights of all time. Go inside their training and then watch the 2011 instant classic between two MMA legends.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Countdown
UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes II - Jose Aldo welcomes Team Alpha Male rival Chad Mendes back to the country, his mind is intent on victory as Mendes' is on redemption. Glover Teixeira will look to rebound from his recent title shot with a bout against Phil Davis.
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Ultimate Submissions
7:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
7:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Heavyweights - The greatest finishers from the heavyweight division including Cain Velasquez, Minotauro Nogueira, Junior dos Santos, Andrei Arlovski and more.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: 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 Ultimate Fights
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 20 Episode 4: Team Melendez vs. Team Pettis: Make A Big Strike - Tensions escalate after a third straight loss.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: 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. Read more -
Weekend Rundown: Lozano Returns to Violent Ways in Ohio
By: Chris Nelson
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Six weeks after suffering the first loss of his professional career, “Cleveland Assassin” Chris Lozano got back in the win column Saturday night, flattening another foe with one of his trademark knockouts at North American Allied Fight Series’ “Caged Vengeance 9.”
Lozano, who was wiped from Bellator Fighting Championships’ fourth-season welterweight tournament quarterfinals by Lyman Good in a March 5 unanimous decision, squared off against Gerric Hayes at the Canton Civic Center in Canton, Ohio. After being back-mounted by Hayes for the bulk of the opening period, Lozano busted loose and uncorked a massive right hand-left head kick combination that turned out the Tennessean’s lights. The KO officially came with just one second remaining in the first round, improving Lozano’s record to 7-1 with all seven wins via stoppage.
In the card’s main event, Lozano stablemate and NAAFS welterweight champion Nick Duell lived up to his “Savage” moniker with a brutal head-kick knockout of Chicago-based challenger Kevin Knabjian. Competing exclusively under the NAAFS banner, Duell has amassed an 8-1 record since turning pro in December 2008.
The show also saw the opening round of NAAFS’ four-man heavyweight title tournament, with Stipe Miocic and Bobby Brents each advancing to the final. Unbeaten prospect Miocic recorded his fifth knockout win, as the 28-year-old firefighter took out William Penn -- a late replacement for Chase Gormley, who was himself replacing Mike Wessel -- with punches in the first stanza. Brents, meanwhile, took a three-round unanimous decision over fellow Illinois resident Antoine Hayes. Read more
