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Free Full Fight: Johny Hendricks Lamps Jon Fitch
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Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
7:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate Enhanced coverage of classic bout between female fighters.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Presents
The All American Chris Weidman - Chris Weidman's rise from obscurity.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 9: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: Get That Money Field trip to Harley-Davidson Boot Camp; final preliminary bout; semifinal matchups announced.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 10: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: One Fight Away Middleweight semifinal matchup.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 11: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: The Zombie Semifinal slugfest.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 12: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: The Big Show Last two semifinal battles for spots in the finals.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Countdown
UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida- Chris Weidman and Alexis Davis prepare for title bouts.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 12: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: The Big Show Last two semifinal battles for spots in the finals.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale: Edgar vs. Penn 3 Weigh-in from Las Vegas.
4:00 p.m. ET NBC: World Series Of Fighting 11
Justin Gaethje vs. Nick Newell, Jon Fitch vs. Dennis Hallman, Melvin Guillard vs. Gesias Cavalcante, Cody Bollinger vs. Pablo Alfonso
5:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC 1 on 1
Ronda Rousey discusses being a pioneer in her sport.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Prefight Show
UFC 175: Chris Weidman vs. Lyoto Machida Prefight analysis.
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Countdown
UFC 175 Countdown
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida: Prelims
Urijah Faber vs. Alex Caceres; Kenny Robertson vs. Ildemar Alcantara; Bruno Santos vs. Chris Camozzi; George Roop vs. Rob Font. From Las Vegas.
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: Weidman vs. Machida: Prelims
Urijah Faber vs. Alex Caceres; Kenny Robertson vs. Ildemar Alcantara; Bruno Santos vs. Chris Camozzi; George Roop vs. Rob Font. From Las Vegas.
10:00 p.m. ET PPV: UFC 175 Weidman vs. Machida
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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 Nations: Canada vs. Australia
Season 1 Episode 8: Rattle Them Bones
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia
Season 1 Episode 7: Young Blood Australia's Jake Matthews prepares to face Olivier Aubin-Mercier.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia
Season 1 Episode 8: Rattle Them Bones
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Munoz vs. Weidman
Mark Munoz vs. Chris Weidman; Brandon Vera vs. James Te Huna; Jon Fitch vs. Aaron Simpson. From San Jose, Calif.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championships
Greatest fights in Pride history.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
12:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia
Season 1 Episode 8: Rattle Them Bones
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia
Season 1 Episode 8: Rattle Them Bones
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
5:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Wired
Joe Rogan hosts this UFC highlight show featuring some of the best bouts from years past.
9:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives, featuring Mauricio Rua vs Dan Henderson, Alexander Gustafsson vs Vladimir Matyushenko, and Rogerio Nogueira vs Tito Ortiz.
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
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Sunday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Sunday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Munoz vs. Weidman
Mark Munoz vs. Chris Weidman; Brandon Vera vs. James Te Huna; Jon Fitch vs. Aaron Simpson. From San Jose, Calif.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 153: Anderson Silva vs. Stephan Bonnar
12:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Preliminary Fights
UFC on Sportsnet Prelims
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Bushido
5:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Wired
Joe Rogan hosts this UFC highlight show featuring some of the best bouts from years past.
6:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Preliminary Fights
UFC on Sportsnet Prelims
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Insider
Behind-the-scenes of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
9:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fight Flashback
Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman I
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Unleashed
Anderson Silva vs. Stephan Bonnar
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
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Audio: WSOF 6 Media Conference Call
By: Sherdog.com Staff
World Series of Fighting hosted a media conference call on Monday with fighters from its upcoming sixth event.
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On the call were WSOF 6 headliners Josh Burkman and Steve Carl, plus Jon Fitch, Miguel Torres, Marlon Moraes, Carson Beebe, Marcelo Alfaya and WSOF President Ray Sefo.
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Jon Fitch: Fighters Don’t Take Their Game Plans Far Enough
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Jon Fitch, on “Beatdown,” discussing game plans in MMA:
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“I think you need a primary game plan and then multiple secondary game plans. You need to have a game plan for every situation. I think that’s the problem with a lot of guys. They don’t see the big picture. What happens if this happens? What happens if this guy’s better at this than I thought? They don’t take the game plan far enough. They don’t look for the backups, the escape routes. And more importantly, the game plan itself is minor to your individual game. What is your game? How do you excel as a fighter? What are the things you do well in order to control and defeat your opponents? I think that’s a major focus that a lot of guys don’t pay attention to.” -
Beatdown: Burkman, Fitch, Moraes, Volkmann, Gaethje, Beebe
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Jeff Sherwood returned to the Sherdog Radio Network on Wednesday to host a WSOF-packed edition of “Beatdown.”
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Joining the program to talk about their upcoming fights were Carson Beebe, Jon Fitch, Marlon Moraes, Jacob Volkmann, Justin Gaethje, and Josh Burkman.
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Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
12:00 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.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
The Gracie clan, first family of MMA, is on full display.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
UFC 162: Preview for UFC 162: Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman in Las Vegas.
5:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman Blockbuster UFC Fighters predict the outcome of the summer's biggest blockbuster.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown
Leading up to UFC 162: Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Weigh-In
UFC 162: Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman From the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Sportsnet 360: UFC Weigh-ins
UFC 162 Weigh-ins
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Mark Munoz vs. Chris Weidman
Mark Munoz vs. Chris Weidman; Brandon Vera vs. James Te Huna; Jon Fitch vs. Aaron Simpson. From San Jose, Calif.
9:00 p.m. ET AXS: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 297 Interviews with Jacob 'Stitch' Duran and Bruce Buffer; Ron Kruck previews UFC 162.
10:00 p.m. ET AXS: The Voice Versus
UFC President Dana White discusses the early days of UFC, boxing vs. MMA, and Fedor Emelianenko.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
UFC 162: Preview for UFC 162: Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman in Las Vegas.
11:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman Blockbuster UFC Fighters predict the outcome of the summer's biggest blockbuster.
12:00 a.m. ET AXS: The Voice Versus
Tito Ortiz discusses being kicked off the reality show and his relationship with Jenna Jameson.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown
UFC 162: Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman Leading up to UFC 162: Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Read more -
Josh Burkman: Criticism of Steve Mazzagatti ‘Harsh,’ But He Was Out of Position
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Josh Burkman, on “Beatdown,” discussing Dana White’s criticism of referee Steve Mazzagatti for not stopping Burkman’s fight against Jon Fitch:
“I think Dana White’s justified. I didn’t really realize it until I just watched the video again, and Mazzagatti’s very out of place. He’s standing straight up, and that choke was pretty deep. I think Mazzagatti’s getting a little bit of harsh criticism because he was out of place, but at the same time I understand why he’s getting it because what if there was a feud there with me and Fitch? What if I really did want to hurt him or vice versa? A referee should definitely be in better places for those things, but the criticism from what I’m hearing is a little harsh. I remember Fitch was fighting, fighting and he went out pretty quick and I let go of the choke. I believe it’s a little bit harsh, but again, Mazzagatti should have been in better position considering a fighter was in that choke.”
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Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
3:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Michael McDonald vs. Renan Barao
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.
3:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Countdown
UFC 161 Rashad Evans vs. Dan Henderson From the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Canada.
10:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Antonio Nogueira vs. Fabricio Werdum
Jason Rony vs. Mike Wilkinson; Daniel Sarafian vs. Eddie Mendez; Erick Silva vs. Jason High; Thiago Silva vs. Rafael Feijao; William Patolino vs. Leonardo Santos; Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Fabricio Werdum. From Fortaleza, Brazil.
2:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 5 Episode 8: Not on the Concrete Dana White sits down with the Coaches to decide the 4 quarterfinal match-ups. A brutal street fight takes place in the house that has serious ramifications.
3:00 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 Sportsnet Ontario: UFC Countdown
UFC 161 Rashad Evans vs. Dan Henderson From the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Canada.
3:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet East: UFC Countdown
UFC 161 Rashad Evans vs. Dan Henderson From the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Canada.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown
UFC 161 Rashad Evans vs. Dan Henderson From the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Canada.
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.
5:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Weigh-ins
Before they step into the Octagon, they must first step onto the scale. Watch the official weigh-in for UFC 161: Rashad Evans vs. Dan Henderson. From the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Canada.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 161 Weigh-Ins
Before they step into the Octagon, they must first step onto the scale. Watch the official weigh-in for UFC 161: Rashad Evans vs. Dan Henderson. From the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Canada.
5:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Weigh-ins
Before they step into the Octagon, they must first step onto the scale. Watch the official weigh-in for UFC 161: Rashad Evans vs. Dan Henderson. From the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Canada.
5:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Ontario: UFC Weigh-ins
Before they step into the Octagon, they must first step onto the scale. Watch the official weigh-in for UFC 161: Rashad Evans vs. Dan Henderson. From the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Canada.
5:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet East: Weigh-in for UFC 161
Before they step into the Octagon, they must first step onto the scale. Watch the official weigh-in for UFC 161: Rashad Evans vs. Dan Henderson. From the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Canada.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Michael McDonald vs. Renan Barao
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; Matthew Riddle vs. Che Mills. From London.
7:00 p.m. ET AXS: HDNet Fights: The Voice vs. Badr Hari
Badr Hari discusses his controversies, mental health and reveals who he would most like to knock out.
8:00 p.m. ET AXS: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 294 Kenny and Bas Rutten preview UFC 161; Gohkan Saki chats with Bas; a look at XFC 24.
9:00 p.m. ET AXS: TV Fights
XFC 24: Collision Course Scott Holtzman vs. John Mahlow. From Tampa, Florida.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: 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.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports: World Series of Fighting 3
Jon Fitch vs. Josh Burkman; Tyson Steele vs. Steve Carl. From Las Vegas.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
11:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 294 Kenny and Bas Rutten preview UFC 161; Gohkan Saki chats with Bas; a look at XFC 24.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: Weigh-in for UFC 161
Before they step into the Octagon, they must first step onto the scale. Watch the official weigh-in for UFC 161: Rashad Evans vs. Dan Henderson. From the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Canada. Read more