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Sunday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Sunday
3:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 163: Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung - Prelims
Ian McCall vs. Iliarde Santos; Sergio Moraes vs. Neil Magny; Amanda Nunes vs. Sheila Gaff; Vinny Magalhaes vs. Anthony Perosh. From Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
5:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show
UFC 163: Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung From HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show
UFC 163: Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung From HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
7:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show
UFC 163: Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung From HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
8:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show
UFC 163: Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung From HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
9:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show
UFC 163: Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung From HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
10:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 163: Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung - Prelims
Ian McCall vs. Iliarde Santos; Sergio Moraes vs. Meil Magny; Amanda Nunes vs. Sheila Gaff; Vinny Magalhaes vs. Anthony Perosh. From Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: John Moraga vs Demetrious Johnsons
Jessica Andrade vs. Liz Carmouche; Bobby Voelker vs. Robbie Lawler; Jake Ellenberger vs. Rory MacDonald; John Moraga vs Demetrious Johnsons. From Seattle.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC From All Angles
Middleweight Mark Munoz and welterweight Jake Ellenberger.
5:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC From All Angles
Middleweight Michael Bisping.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Roundtable
The UFC's top welterweight fighters Renzo Gracie, George St. Pierre, B.J. Penn and Matt Serra.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Fight Night
UFC Fight Night 24: Relive all the action from UFC: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Phil Davis in Seattle.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 163: Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung - Prelims
Ian McCall vs. Iliarde Santos; Sergio Moraes vs. Meil Magny; Amanda Nunes vs. Sheila Gaff; Vinny Magalhaes vs. Anthony Perosh. From Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Read more -
Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
3:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight UFC 163: Preview for UFC 163: Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
3:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Inside Jose Aldo's training camp; special Gracie breakdown of the Twister submission; Ricardo Lamas takes down the Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung matchup; Phil Davis's live reaction to Glover Teixeira vs James Te Huna in Full Blast.
4:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown
UFC 163: Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung In-depth interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.
5:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Weigh-In
UFC 163: Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung From the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Fight Night
UFC Fight Night 24: Relive all the action from UFC: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Phil Davis in Seattle.
12:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC Rio: Jose Aldo defends his Featherweight title against undefeated Chad Mendes.
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: John Moraga vs. Demetrious Johnson
Jessica Andrade vs. Liz Carmouche; Bobby Voelker vs. Robbie Lawler; Jake Ellenberger vs. Rory MacDonald; John Moraga vs. Demetrious Johnson. From Seattle.
5:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
UFC 163: Preview for UFC 163: Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Weigh-In
UFC 163: Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung From the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown
UFC 163: Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung In-depth interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Countdown
UFC 163 Countdown
8:00 p.m. ET FX: UFC 163: Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung - Prelims
Ian McCall vs. Iliarde Santos; Sergio Moraes vs. Neil Magny; Amanda Nunes vs. Sheila Gaff; Vinny Magalhaes vs. Anthony Perosh. From Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Preliminary Fights
Ian McCall vs. Iliarde Santos; Sergio Moraes vs. Meil Magny; Amanda Nunes vs. Sheila Gaff; Vinny Magalhaes vs. Anthony Perosh. From Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Read more -
Ian McCall: Demetrious Johnson Doesn’t Get Respect He Deserves
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Ian McCall, on “Beatdown,” discussing UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson:
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“Whether I beat him or we drew or whatever, he beat me the second time fair and square. That’s why he is where he is. He’s a great athlete, a really nice guy. He might be super boring and not very personable and might not translate well to fans, but the guy is in the spot he is in for a reason. He’s a hard worker. He’s good at what he does and he doesn’t get the respect he deserves.”
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Podcast: Ian McCall
By: Sherdog.com Staff
TJ De Santis and Jesse Denis returned to the Sherdog Radio Network on Monday for another edition of “Beatdown.” Joining them was UFC flyweight Ian McCall who talks about his UFC 163 match with Iliarde Santos.
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“Uncle Creepy” chats about the upcoming bout, preparing for the contest while going through divorce, staying clean and sober, and why his first Octagon victory has eluded him.
The guys also check in with Jeff Sherwood, who is in Southern California trying to propel his Northern California all-stars to the Little League World Series.
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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 -
Sunday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
Sunday
2:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Demetrious Johnson vs. Ian McCall
From Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
4:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Renan Barao vs. Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald vs. Renan Barao; Dustin Poirier vs. Cub Swanson; Cyrille Diabate vs. Jimi Manuwa; Jorge Santiago Gunnar Nelson; Ryan Jimmo vs. James Te Huna; Matt Riddle vs. Che Mills. From London.
7:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Highlights from UFC 157: Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche in Anaheim
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 157: Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche - Prelims
Lavar Johnson vs. Brendan Schaub; Anton Kuivanen vs. Michael Chiesa; Matt Grice vs. Dennis Bermudez; Caros Fodor vs. Sam Stout. From the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. 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. 12
A historic collection of matchups.
4:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 11
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
Michael McDonald celebrates his birthday; Sacramento's Team Alpha Male; Dan Henderson recounts his career; UFC's finest describe the feeling of a knockout
6:30 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.
7:00 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.
7:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Primetime
Inside the day-to-day lives of first-ever UFC female champion Ronda Rousey, and her challenger Liz Carmouche.
8:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Demetrious Johnson vs. Ian McCall Prelims
From BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla.
3:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC From All Angles
Middleweight Mark Munoz and welterweight Jake Ellenberger.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Preview for FUEL TV 7: Renan Pegado vs. Michael McDonald in London.
4:30 p.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.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Primetime
Inside the day-to-day lives of first-ever UFC female champion Ronda Rousey, and her challenger Liz Carmouche.
5:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard and Jose Aldo vs. Kenny Florian.
8:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Preview for FUEL TV 7: Renan Pegado vs. Michael McDonald in London.
9:00 p.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.
9:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Primetime
Inside the day-to-day lives of first-ever UFC female champion Ronda Rousey, and her challenger Liz Carmouche.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Featuring Paulo Thiago vs. Diego Sanchez and Jeremy Stephens vs. Marcus Davis.
10:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator MMA Live
EPISODE: 5 Bantamweight World Championship: Eduardo Dantas vs. Marcos Galvao. Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinals: Brian Rogers vs. Dan Cramer; Brett Cooper vs. Norman Paraisy; Andreas Spang vs. Doug Marshall; Sultan Aliev vs. Mikkel Parlo. Frin Charlotte, N.C.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 17 Episode 4: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen: Sign of Disrespect Both teams face off in a spontaneous rap battle at the house; a prank ignites smack talk that carries over to the weigh-in; two fighters face off in the third preliminary fight.
11:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet Ontario: UFC Central
UFC Central Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
11:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet East: UFC Central
UFC Central Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Primetime
Inside the day-to-day lives of first-ever UFC female champion Ronda Rousey, and her challenger Liz Carmouche.
12:00 a.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator MMA Live
EPISODE: 5 Bantamweight World Championship: Eduardo Dantas vs. Marcos Galvao. Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinals: Brian Rogers vs. Dan Cramer; Brett Cooper vs. Norman Paraisy; Andreas Spang vs. Doug Marshall; Sultan Aliev vs. Mikkel Parlo. Frin Charlotte, N.C. Read more -
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 -
Top 5 Forum Threads of the Week
By: Jeff Sherwood
UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva has shown more interest in a super fight with 170-pound titleholder Georges St. Pierre than defending his crown against the unbeaten Chris Weidman. St. Pierre thinks “The Spider” ought to reconsider his stance on Weidman, who thrashed Mark Munoz at UFC on Fuel TV 4.
Other topics on the Sherdog.net forums this week include flyweight contender Ian McCall questioning the importance of the most decorated Olympian in history, the controversy surrounding the decision in the Benson Henderson-Frankie Edgar rematch, the legacy of Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and the MMA masses butting heads with the late Al Davis’ just-win-baby approach to sports.
GSP: Weidman ‘At Another Level’
Phelps No Big Deal for ‘Uncle Creepy’
Henderson or Edgar?
Remembering ‘Shogun’
Beyond Victory
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Top 5 Forum Threads of the Week
By: Jeff Sherwood
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s flyweight division -- and its not-so-generous paydays -- has people talking on the Sherdog.net forums.
Other items of interest include UFC President Dana White’s reaction to the Timothy Bradley-Manny Pacquiao decision that turned the boxing world upside down and his explanation of the Mauricio Rua-Glover Teixeira situation. Does “Shogun” fear his countryman? In addition, a debate unfolds on the merits of a “Greatest of All-Time” list in a sport as young as mixed martial arts.
‘Creepy’ Paycheck
Flyweight Fanfare
Judging Boxing
‘Shogun’ vs. Teixeira
In No Rush
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