Josh Koscheck's Blogs
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Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
3:30 a.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
3:30 a.m. ET MavTV: The Conventioneers
UFC Fan Expo Jason and Matt jump into the trade show octagon at the UFC: Ultimate Fighting Championship Fan Expo.
5:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC From All Angles
Middleweight Michael Bisping.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 5 Episode 2: Not in the House
7:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 5 Episode 3: This is My Zone B.J. and his coaches are unhappy with Team Penn's effort; Gabe goes to extreme measures to cut weight.
11:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
FOX 7 Fight Flashback Ultimate Fighter upset winner Kelvin Gastelum in studio.
11:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 133
2:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Fighter's Cut - Tito Ortiz relives two of his most famous fights.
2:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 133
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: George Sotiropoulos vs. Ross Pearson Prelims
Cody Donovan vs. Nick Penner; Mike Wilkinson vs. Brendan Loughnane; Manuel Rodriguez vs. Benny Alloway; Seth Baczynski vs. Mike Pierce; Joey Beltran vs. Igor Pokrajac; Yaotzin Meza vs. Chad Mendes. From Queensland, Australia. (Card subject to change)
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 5 Episode 3: This is My Zone B.J. and his coaches are unhappy with Team Penn's effort; Gabe goes to extreme measures to cut weight.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
UFC to Pride Fighters that successfully transition from UFC to Pride.
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Fighter's Cut - Tito Ortiz relives two of his most famous fights.
7:00 p.m. ET MAvTV: King of the Cage: Best of 2012
7:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 133
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 144: Relive the action from UFC 144 Frankie Edgar vs. Benson Henderson at Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo.
8:00 p.m. ET The Score: UFC Wired
Joe Rogan hosts this UFC highlight show featuring some of the best bouts from years past.
9:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 23
The best collection of knock outs ever caught on camera and featuring some of today's biggest stars in MMA.
9:00 p.m. ET The Score: UFC Wired
Joe Rogan hosts this UFC highlight show featuring some of the best bouts from years past.
10:00 p.m. ET MAvTV: King of the Cage: Best of 2012
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 5 Episode 4: Waah, Waah! Team Pulver looks to continue its winning; Team Penn must deal with a member that won't listen.
12:00 a.m. ET MAvTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 23
The best collection of knock outs ever caught on camera and featuring some of today's biggest stars in MMA.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Fight Night
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. Read more -
Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
3:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
EPISODE: 1 Welterweights Anthony Johnson and Yoshiyuki Yoshida; lightweights Joe Stevenson and Spencer Fisher; rematch between Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin.
4:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
EPISODE: 2 Jon Jones vs. Jake O'Brien; Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Alan Belcher.
5:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Featuring Anthony Johnson vs. Josh Koscheck; Amir Sadollah vs. Phil Baroni; Ben Saunders vs. Marcus Davis.
2:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 147: Wanderlei Silva vs. Rich Franklin II Highlights of UFC 147 in Brazil.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
FOX 7 Fight Flashback Ultimate Fighter upset winner Kelvin Gastelum in studio.
5:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Fighters that successfully transition from UFC to Pride.
6:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 5 Episode 3: This is My Zone B.J. and his coaches are unhappy with Team B.J. Penn's effort; Gabe Ruediger goes to extreme measures to cut weight.
7:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
EPISODE: 1 Welterweights Anthony Johnson and Yoshiyuki Yoshida; lightweights Joe Stevenson and Spencer Fisher; rematch between Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin.
8:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Bad Blood
Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz Bitter enemies Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz do battle in an outside of the Octagon.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Fighter's Cut - Tito Ortiz relives two of his most famous fights.
10:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 133
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Fight Night
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. Read more -
Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
4:00 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.
9:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: George Sotiropoulos vs. Ross Pearson Prelims
Cody Donovan vs. Nick Penner; Mike Wilkinson vs. Brendan Loughnane; Manuel Rodriguez vs. Benny Alloway; Seth Baczynski vs. Mike Pierce; Joey Beltran vs. Igor Pokrajac; Yaotzin Meza vs. Chad Mendes. From Queensland, Australia. (Card subject to change)
12:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 135: Jon Jones vs. Quinton Jackson and Matt Hughes vs. Josh Koscheck.
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown159: Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen
Leading up to UFC 159: Jon Jones vs Chael Sonnen, UFC Countdown sets the stage.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 159: Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen
Weigh-in From Brazil.
5:00 p.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.
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
UFC 159: Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen - Preview of all the action for UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.
7:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 127
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Featuring Mauricio Rua vs. Jon Jones; Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort; Donald Cerrone vs. Paul Kelly.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives, featuring Jon Jones vs. Lyoto Machida, Nate Diaz vs Donald Cerrone, Bart Palaszewski vs Tyson Griffin, and Ryan Bader vs Jason Brilz.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
UFC 159: Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen - Preview of all the action for UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.
10:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 127
10:30 p.m. ET The Score: The Score Fighting Series
The Score Fighting Series (SFS) features fighters from North America and beyond with a focus on exciting match-ups and developing the next generation of great fighters. Tune in for non-stop action from events across the country.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 140: Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones faces former champ Lyoto Machida; the Nogueira brothers, Frank Mir and Tito Ortiz. Read more -
Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
3:30 a.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific UFC Countdown
UFC 159 Countdown UFC 159: Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen Leading up to UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen, UFC Countdown sets the stage for the biggest fights with in-depth interviews and behind-the-scenes footage of their training camps.
2:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 135 Jon Jones vs Quentin Jackson.
Mixed martial arts’ greatest fighters and epic fights are only on UFC Reloaded. UFC 135, featuring, Jon Jones vs Rampage Jackson (Light Heavyweight Title Fight) and Co-Main event Matt Hughes vs Josh Koscheck.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 125: Jake Ellenberger vs. Jake Shields
Relive all the action for UFC 125: Jake Ellenberger vs. Jake Shields.
7:00 p.m. Sportsnet West: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown
UFC 159: Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen Leading up to UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen, UFC Countdown sets the stage for the biggest fights with in-depth interviews and behind-the-scenes footage of their training camps.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
UFC 159: Jon Jones vs Chael Sonnen - Preview In this edition of UFC Tonight, get a preview of all the official news, views, and action for UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.
10:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider 2
Go beyond the cage and behind-the-scenes of the Ultimate Fighting Championship with UFC Ultimate Insider.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Countdown
UFC 159 Countdown UFC 159: Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen Leading up to UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen, UFC Countdown sets the stage for the biggest fights with in-depth interviews and behind-the-scenes footage of their training camps.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: FOX UFC Saturday: Benson Henderson vs. Gilbert Melendez
UFC: Benson Henderson vs Gilbert Melendez Get up close to all the mind-blowing action from FOX UFC Saturday Henderson vs Melendez at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, CA, as some of the world's best mixed martial artists go head-to-head.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE :UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
11:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE :UFC Countdown
UFC 159 Countdow Read more -
Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
10:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 Finale - Preview for The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 Finale: Urijah Faber vs. Scott Jorgensen at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
10:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 124
11:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 17 Episode 12: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen: The Semis Both coaches join the semifinalists on a visit to the Harley-Davidson showroom; the final four do battle.
12:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Best Knockouts The greatest knockouts in pride history.
2:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 Finale - Preview for The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 Finale: Urijah Faber vs. Scott Jorgensen at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC Rio: Jose Aldo defends his Featherweight title against undefeated Chad Mendes.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Weigh-in for the Ultimate Fighter Season 17 Finale
Weigh-in for The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 Finale: Urijah Faber vs. Scott Jorgensen at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives, featuring Jose Aldo vs Chad Mendes, Matt Hughes vs Josh Koscheck, Nam Phan vs Jimy Hettes, and Urijah Faber vs Brian Bowles.
9:00 p.m. ET AXS: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 287 Kenny and Bas speak with Daniel Cormier about his UFC debut; Ron Kruck reports from Las Vegas.
9:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 Finale - Preview for The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 Finale: Urijah Faber vs. Scott Jorgensen at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC Rio: Jose Aldo defends his Featherweight title against undefeated Chad Mendes.
10:00 p.m. ET AXS: AXS TV Fights
Legacy Fighting Championship 19 Will Campuzano vs. Alan Nascimento; Din Thomas vs. Georgi Karakhanyan.
10:30 p.m. ET The score: The Score Fighting Series
The Score Fighting Series (SFS) features fighters from North America and beyond with a focus on exciting match-ups and developing the next generation of great fighters. Tune in for non-stop action from events across the country. Read more -
Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
4:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Fight Night
UFC 125: Jake Ellenberger vs. Jake Shields Relive the action from UFC 125.
10:00 a.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.
1:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown 158
Leading up to UFC 158: Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz.
2:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Featuring Georges St. Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck; Chris Leben vs. Brian Stann.
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Nate Diaz vs. Takanori Gomi; Nick Diaz vs. Josh Neer; Nick Diaz vs. B.J. Penn.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 158: Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz Weigh-In
Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz, Carlos Condit vs. Johny Hendricks, Jake Ellenberger vs. Nate Marquardt, Nick Ring vs. Chris Camozzi, Mike Ricci vs. Colin Fletcher, Patrick Cote vs. Bobby Voelker, Antonio Carvalho vs. Darren Elkins, Dan Miller vs. Jordan Mein, John Makdessi vs. Daron Cruickshank, Rick Story vs. Quinn Mulhern From Montreal.
4:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Weigh-ins
UFC 158 Weigh-In Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz, Carlos Condit vs. Johny Hendricks, Jake Ellenberger vs. Nate Marquardt, Nick Ring vs. Chris Camozzi, Mike Ricci vs. Colin Fletcher, Patrick Cote vs. Bobby Voelker, Antonio Carvalho vs. Darren Elkins, Dan Miller vs. Jordan Mein, John Makdessi vs. Daron Cruickshank, Rick Story vs. Quinn Mulhern From Montreal.
4:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Weigh-ins
UFC 158 Weigh-In Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz, Carlos Condit vs. Johny Hendricks, Jake Ellenberger vs. Nate Marquardt, Nick Ring vs. Chris Camozzi, Mike Ricci vs. Colin Fletcher, Patrick Cote vs. Bobby Voelker, Antonio Carvalho vs. Darren Elkins, Dan Miller vs. Jordan Mein, John Makdessi vs. Daron Cruickshank, Rick Story vs. Quinn Mulhern From Montreal.
4:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Ontario: UFC Weigh-ins
UFC 158 Weigh-In Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz, Carlos Condit vs. Johny Hendricks, Jake Ellenberger vs. Nate Marquardt, Nick Ring vs. Chris Camozzi, Mike Ricci vs. Colin Fletcher, Patrick Cote vs. Bobby Voelker, Antonio Carvalho vs. Darren Elkins, Dan Miller vs. Jordan Mein, John Makdessi vs. Daron Cruickshank, Rick Story vs. Quinn Mulhern From Montreal.
4:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet East: UFC Weigh-ins
UFC 158 Weigh-In Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz, Carlos Condit vs. Johny Hendricks, Jake Ellenberger vs. Nate Marquardt, Nick Ring vs. Chris Camozzi, Mike Ricci vs. Colin Fletcher, Patrick Cote vs. Bobby Voelker, Antonio Carvalho vs. Darren Elkins, Dan Miller vs. Jordan Mein, John Makdessi vs. Daron Cruickshank, Rick Story vs. Quinn Mulhern, T.J. Dillashaw vs Issei Tamura George Roop vs Reuben Duran
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Preview for UFC 158: Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz at Bell Centre in Montréal, Québec.
5:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 115
6:00 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.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Fight Night
UFC 125: Jake Ellenberger vs. Jake Shields Relive the action from UFC 125.
9:00 p.m. ET AXS: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 283 Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten break down UFC 158 while Ron Kruk talks to the key fighters in Montreal.
10:00 p.m. ET AXS: Lion Fight Muay Thai IX
Marcus Simon vs. Artem Levin; Tiffany Van Soest vs. Natalie Yip.
10:30 p.m. ET The Score: The Score Fighting Series
The Score Fighting Series (SFS) features fighters from North America and beyond with a focus on exciting match-ups and developing the next generation of great fighters. Tune in for non-stop action from events across the country.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Preview for UFC 158: Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz at Bell Centre in Montréal, Québec.
11:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 115
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 158: Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz Weigh-In
UFC 158 Weigh-In Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz, Carlos Condit vs. Johny Hendricks, Jake Ellenberger vs. Nate Marquardt, Nick Ring vs. Chris Camozzi, Mike Ricci vs. Colin Fletcher, Patrick Cote vs. Bobby Voelker, Antonio Carvalho vs. Darren Elkins, Dan Miller vs. Jordan Mein, John Makdessi vs. Daron Cruickshank, Rick Story vs. Quinn Mulhern From Montreal. Read more -
Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
3:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Countdown
Leading up to UFC 158: Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz.
3:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Countdown
Leading up to UFC 158: Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz.
4:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 15
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
Siyar Bahadurzada's incredible journey; Ultimate 8 UFC debuts; Brian Stann fights on for his fellow Marines.
6:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Johny Hendricks' single-minded focus on GSP; Rory MacDonald Full Blast; Daniel Cormier's ambitions for both the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions; and Frank Mir on the warrior code.
7:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 115
7:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Fight Night
UFC 125: Jake Ellenberger vs. Jake Shields Relive the action from UFC 125.
1:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Press Conference
UFC 158 Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz Press Conference
1:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Press Conference
UFC 158 Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz Press Conference
1:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Ontario: UFC Press Conference
UFC 158 Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz Press Conference
1:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet East: UFC Press Conference
UFC 158 Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz Press Conference
1:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Press Conference
UFC 158 Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz Press Conference
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Preview for UFC 158: Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz at Bell Centre in Montréal, Québec.
4:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 115
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 137: Nick Diaz returns to the UFC to face former Welterweight Champion B.J. Penn; Roy Nelson vs. Mirko Cro Cop.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Preview for UFC 158: Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz at Bell Centre in Montréal, Québec.
8:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 115
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Featuring Georges St. Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck; Chris Leben vs. Brian Stann.
9:00 p.m. ET The Score Fighting Series
The Score Fighting Series (SFS) features fighters from North America and beyond with a focus on exciting match-ups and developing the next generation of great fighters. Tune in for non-stop action from events across the country.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Kenny Florian vs. Diego Nunes
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 17 Episode 8: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen: Bag of Tools Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen compete in a unique and difficult coaches challenge; Dana forces the coaches to decide on the wildcard matchup.
11:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator 360: Road to the Championships
A look back at the best action from season eight, and the path the fighters took to make the tournament finals.
11:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet Ontario: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
11:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet East: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown 158
Leading up to UFC 158: Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz. Read more -
Herb Dean Explains Stoppage in Josh Koscheck-Robbie Lawler Bout
By: Sherdog.com Staff
When Robbie Lawler had Josh Koscheck hurt at UFC 157, he pounced.
After giving up a couple of early takedowns in the Feb. 23 welterweight encounter, Lawler got to his feet, landed a big left hand and followed up with a series of powerful rights that compelled referee Herb Dean to call the fight.
Koscheck appeared to briefly contest the stoppage, which was judged early by some.
“I saw a fighter take a big shot and stop fighting,” Dean explained during an interview with the Sherdog Radio Network’s “Beatdown” show. “I saw he was being controlled. [Lawler] was controlling his position, and [Koscheck] wasn’t doing anything to take back control of that position. I saw shots coming and I saw his hands moving away from defending himself. People don’t do that on purpose. People do that because they’re hurt, and my job is to keep them from getting hurt further.”
Dean is widely regarded as one of the best referees in MMA. In stopping the Koscheck-Lawler bout, he paid particular attention to the way Lawler attacked his opponent when he had him dazed.
“Some guys can’t generate a lot of power while punching on the ground,” Dean said. “In that situation, Robbie Lawler was able to control him as well as hit him very hard and continue hitting him hard. The punches were coming hard and fast. That’s one of the things I look at. I look at, ‘OK, is the guy hurt? Is the other guy going to give him a chance to recover? Or are those punches coming hard and fast? Is he going to stop the next punch?’ I didn’t see anything that led me to believe Koscheck was going to stop the next punch.”
Earlier in the night, Dean refereed a brutal matchup between Dennis Bermudez and Matt Grice. Both men absorbed plenty of punishment, but Dean let them continue and the bout ended up winning “Fight of the Night.”
Grice especially was in trouble.
“Matt Grice was hurt,” Dean said. “He was hurt really bad. He was hurt to where at some points the cage was keeping him up. The cage was what was keeping him on his feet. But at the same time, he chose to stay there because he knew, ‘Hey, I need a little help, so I’m going to stay by the cage and use the cage to give me a little help.’ One time he could have moved out, and I saw him move back towards the cage. He was still thinking and doing things to defend himself. … Standing up is half the battle, right? The guy was still standing. Yes, someone can be out on their feet, but he was able to keep standing, and after each of those exchanges, he answered back and let me know that he was still in the game. That’s all I ask with fighters: Do something back. Give me an excuse to let your match continue.”
Koscheck did not, according to Dean.
“As far as that stoppage, I don’t say it was the most definitive because [Koscheck] did kind of recover fast,” Dean said. “But based on what I’m looking at when I stop a fight, I think I felt good about what I did.”
Listen to the full interview (beginning at 33:17). Read more -
Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
3:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Countdown
Lead up to UFC 157: Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche from Honda Center in Anaheim.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Lyoto Machida vs. Quinton Jackson; Joe Stevenson vs. Mac Danzig; Takanori Gomi vs. Clay Guida.
7:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives, featuring Lyoto Machida vs Randy Couture, Vitor Belfort vs Yoshihiro Akiyama, Nam Phan vs Leonard Garcia, and Donald Cerrone vs Dennis Siver.
8:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Rory MacDonald vs. Mike Pyle; Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim; Brendan Schaub vs Mirko Cro Cop; Rashad Evans vs Tito Ortiz.
9:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives, featuring Jon Jones vs. Lyoto Machida, Nate Diaz vs Donald Cerrone, Bart Palaszewski vs Tyson Griffin, and Ryan Bader vs Jason Brilz.
10:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC From All Angles
Former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans.
10:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Bad Blood
Bitter enemies Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz do battle in an outside of the Octagon.
12:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Forrest Griffin: The Ultimate Fighter
A former Georgia police officer who became a UFC icon, and found fame as a professional athlete when he was just looking for a fight.
1:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: In the Moment
The Rise of Jon Jones, An all-access look at the rise of Jon Jones, as he trains, fights, travels, and works.
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 92: Forrest Griffin defends his Light Heavyweight title against Rashad Evans; Minotauro Nogueira fights Frank Mir for the Interim Heavyweight belt.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 135: Jon Jones vs Quinton Jackson and Matt Hughes vs Josh Koscheck.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Featuring Mauricio Rua vs. Jon Jones; Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort; Donald Cerrone vs. Paul Kelly.
9:00 p.m. ET FX: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 17 Episode 5: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen: The Reflection of Perfection Mickey Rourke visits Team Sonnen to share insights from his days as a boxer; coach Jones wonders if a competitor is ready to fight; two fighters meet for the fourth preliminary fight.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
preview of the action for UFC 157: Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche before their battle in Las Vegas.
10:30 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.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown157
Lead up to UFC 157: Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche from Honda Center in Anaheim.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet West: The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen
Season 17 Episode 5: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen: The Reflection of Perfection Mickey Rourke visits Team Sonnen to share insights from his days as a boxer; coach Jones wonders if a competitor is ready to fight; two fighters meet for the fourth preliminary fight.
11:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
11:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet Ontario: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
11:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet East: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
11:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC From All Angles
Former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 140: Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones faces former champ Lyoto Machida; the Nogueira brothers, Frank Mir and Tito Ortiz. Read more -
Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
1:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: Ultimate Answers
UFC fighters' takes on topics from the hard-hitting to the totally random.
2:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 135: Jon Jones vs Quinton Jackson and Matt Hughes vs Josh Koscheck.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
UFC to Pride Fighters that successfully transition from UFC to Pride.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 17 Episode 3: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen: Embrace the Suffering A fighter responds after being called out; coach Sonnen gives advice to a fighter lacking confidence; coach Jones bonds with his team during a house visit; two fighters deliver explosive action.
9:00 p.m. ET FX: 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.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Preview Preview for FUEL TV 7: Renan Barao vs. Michael McDonald in London.
10:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
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11:00 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.
11:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet Ontario: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
11:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet East: UFC Central
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