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Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 15 Episode 1: EPISODE: 1 Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber coach opposing teams of contestants competing for coveted UFC contracts, and the title of The Ultimate Fighter.
8:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 15 Episode 2: Embrace the War Sixteen promising mixed martial artists move into The Ultimate Fighter house and join teams; one fighter receives bad news from home; two warriors face off.
9:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 15 Episode 3: Old School vs. New School Teams react after Cruz picks two top fighters to face off early; Cruz trains number one pick Justin Lawrence as Faber prepares Brazilian jiu-jitsu veteran Cristiano Marcello for their clash.
10:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 15 Episode 4: All the Pressure An injury in practice puts one fighter's future in doubt; Faber brings in a life coach to help the fighters be more positive; Al Iaquinta takes on Myles Jury of Team Cruz in the third preliminary fight.
11:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 15 Episode 5: That Miserable Feeling Sam Sicilia must decide whether to share information with his team about best friend, Mike Chiesa; after Andy Ogle struggles in practice, Urijah Faber sits him down for a heart to heart; Dominick gets fed up with Chris Tickle's complaining.
12:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 15 Episode 6: Dog With no Bark Tempers flare between Mike Rio and Justin Lawrence during sparring; the teams enjoy a relaxing Easter Sunday; Chris Tickle faces tough guy Joe Proctor in the fifth preliminary fight.
1:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 15 Episode 7: Weather the Storm Cruz gives Chris Tickle an earful following his loss; the coaches get into a heated exchange; Andy Ogle has an emotional breakdown during practice; Vinc Pichel and John Cofer face off in the sixth preliminary fight.
9:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: AXS TV Fights
Lion Fight 17 - Malaipet Sasiprapa fights Justin Greskiewicz; Cosmo Alexandre meets Jo Nattawut; live from the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Ultimate Fighter Alumni Exciting finishes examined.
11:30 p.m. ET AXS TV: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 349 UFC recap; Ron Kruck discusses Lion Fight 17. Read more -
Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Lawler vs. Brown
Bobby Green vs. Josh Thomson; Dennis Bermudez vs. Clay Guida; Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Anthony Johnson; Robbie Lawler vs. Matt Brown. From San Jose, Calif.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Ultimate Fighter Alumni Exciting finishes examined.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Lawler vs. Brown
Bobby Green vs. Josh Thomson; Dennis Bermudez vs. Clay Guida; Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Anthony Johnson; Robbie Lawler vs. Matt Brown. From San Jose, Calif.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
International Fight Week T.J. Dillashaw unlocks on the Warrior Code that made him a UFC Champion.
2:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Fastest Knockouts Fastest finishes in MMA history.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Ultimate Fighter Alumni Exciting finishes examined.
3:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
International Fight Week T.J. Dillashaw unlocks on the Warrior Code that made him a UFC Champion.
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: TUF Nations Canada vs. Australia
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 15 Episode 5: That Miserable Feeling - Sam Sicilia must decide whether to share information with his team about best friend, Michael Chiesa; after Andy Ogle struggles in practice, Urijah Faber sits him down for a heart to heart; Dominick gets fed up with Chris Tickle's complaining.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 15 Episode 6: Dog With no Bark - Tempers flare between Mike Rio and Justin Lawrence during sparring; the teams enjoy a relaxing Easter Sunday; Chris Tickle faces tough guy Joe Proctor in the fifth preliminary fight.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 15 Episode 7: Weather the Storm - Cruz gives Chris Tickle an earful following his loss; the coaches get into a heated exchange; Andy Ogle has an emotional breakdown during practice; Vinc Pichel and John Cofer face off in the sixth preliminary fight. Read more -
Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fighter's Cut
Gilbert Melendez and Diego Sanchez stage epic slugfest.
10:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Europe Rising
11:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC's Road to the Octagon
Robbie Lawler vs. Matt Brown
12:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 143: Nick Diaz takes on Carlos Condit for the Interim title.
5:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
7:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC 1 on 1 Urijah Faber
The career resurgence of Urijah Farer.
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 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 15 Episode 2: Embrace the War - Sixteen promising mixed martial artists move into The Ultimate Fighter house and join teams; one fighter receives bad news from home; two warriors face off.
9:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 15 Episode 3: Old School vs. New School - Teams react after Cruz picks two top fighters to face off early; Cruz trains number one pick Justin Lawrence as Faber prepares Brazilian jiu-jitsu veteran Cristiano Marcello for their clash.
10:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: TUF Nations Canada vs. Australia
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 15 Episode 4: All the Pressure - An injury in practice puts one fighter's future in doubt; Faber brings in a life coach to help the fighters be more positive; Al Iaquinta takes on Myles Jury of Team Cruz in the third preliminary fight.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news. Read more -
Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
4:00 a.m. ET AXS TV: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 346 Coverage on UFC 175, the TUF 19 Finale, WSOF 11 and Lion Fight 16.
5:00 a.m. ET AXS TV: The Voice Versus
Dan Gables discusses his 1972 gold medal and coaching the Iowa Hawkeyes through nine consecutive championships.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 15 Episode 1: EPISODE: 1 Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber coach opposing teams of contestants competing for coveted UFC contracts, and the title of The Ultimate Fighter.
11:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 15 Episode 2: Embrace the War Sixteen promising mixed martial artists move into The Ultimate Fighter house and join teams; one fighter receives bad news from home; two warriors face off.
12:00 p.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Boxing 2013
Canelo Alvarez vs. Austin Trout From April 20, 2013 in San Antonio.
12:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 15 Episode 3: Old School vs. New School Teams react after Cruz picks two top fighters to face off early; Cruz trains number one pick Justin Lawrence as Faber prepares Brazilian jiu-jitsu veteran Cristiano Marcello for their clash.
1:00 p.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Boxing 2014
Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez vs. Alfredo Angulo From March 8, 2014 in Las Vegas.
1:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 15 Episode 4: All the Pressure An injury in practice puts one fighter's future in doubt; Faber brings in a life coach to help the fighters be more positive; Al Iaquinta takes on Myles Jury of Team Cruz in the third preliminary fight.
2:00 p.m. ET CBs Sports Network: Boxing 2012
Erislandy Lara vs. Ronald Hearns From April 20, 2012 in Biloxi, Miss.
2:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 15 Episode 5: That Miserable Feeling Sam Sicilia must decide whether to share information with his team about best friend, Michael Chiesa; after Andy Ogle struggles in practice, Urijah Faber sits him down for a heart to heart; Dominick gets fed up with Chris Tickle's complaining.
3:00 p.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Boxing 2013
Erislandy Lara vs. Alfredo Angulo Interim WBA World light middleweight title. From June 8, 2013 in Carson, Calif.
3:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Ultimate Fighter Alumni Exciting finishes examined.
4:00 p.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Boxing 2013
Abner Mares vs. Daniel Ponce de Leon From May 4, 2013.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Boxing
Iron Mike Productions: Argenis Mendez vs. Rances Barthelemy Mendez takes on Barthelemy in a rematch for the IBF junior lightweight title. From Miami.
5:00 p.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Boxing 2014
Danny Garcia vs. Mauricio Herrera Garcia takes on Herrera for the WBC/WBA junior welterweight title. From March 15, 2014 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
6:00 p.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Boxing 2013
Francisco Vargas vs. Brandon Bennett Vacant NABF super featherweight and vacant WBO Inter-Continental super featherweight titles. From Aug. 9, 2013 in Indio, Calif.
7:00 p.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Boxing 2014
Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez vs. Alfredo Angulo From March 8, 2014 in Las Vegas.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Reloaded
UFC 166: Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos 3 The last fight in the Dos Santos/Velasquez trilogy.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Fox Sports 1 on 1
Retired boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
11:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Ultimate Fighter Alumni Exciting finishes examined. Read more -
Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 165: Jon Jones faces Alexander Gustafsson.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 165: Jon Jones faces Alexander Gustafsson.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
10:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Behind-the-scenes of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
Lyoto Machida vs. Mark Munoz
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
Lyoto Machida vs. Mark Munoz
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
9:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator MMA Live
EPISODE: 24
9:00 p.m. ET AXS: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 313 Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten preview UFC Fight Night 30; Mike Dolce discusses the 'Dolce Diet'; Tim Boetsch cuts his weight for UFC 166.
9:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Behind-the-scenes of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
10:00 p.m. ET AXS: AXS TV Fights
Resurrection Fighting Alliance 10 Mike Rhodes and Alan Jouban compete for welterweight champion; Justin Lawrence meets Luis Saldana for featherweight; live from Des Moines, Iowa.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate 100 Knockouts
Part 3: Knockouts 40-11
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate 100 Knockouts
Part 4: Top 10 Greatest Knockouts
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
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Danny Acosta Joins Press Row
By: Jordan Breen
Every Wednesday, Administrative Editor Jordan Breen welcomes a member of the mixed martial arts media into “Press Row” on the Sherdog.com blog. This week, Breen is joined by SiriuxXM radio personality and MMA writer Danny Acosta.
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After the premiere of “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 15, Breen and Acosta discuss the inaugural episode and the much-vaunted changes to the show’s format. The pair delves into the live fight atmosphere, whether TUF 15 seems more like a sports event or a reality show, Jon Anik’s commentary and the dynamic between coaches Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber.
Breen and Acosta also discuss their season favorites and dark horses, international variations of the TUF franchise, the potential for future Junie Browning-type characters and more.
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Weekend Rundown: Cote Returns, Tops Starnes at Ringside 10
By: Chris Nelson
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Former UFC middleweight title contender Patrick Cote began his post-Octagon campaign with a unanimous decision win over Kalib Starnes at Saturday’s Ringside MMA 10. Before a hometown crowd of approximately 3,500 at Montreal’s Bell Centre, the 31-year-old “Predator” survived an early scare on the ground to outstrike Starnes in the final two periods and earn a trio of 29-28 scorecards. Cote was released by the UFC in October and had not won a bout since defeating Ricardo Almeida at UFC 86 in July 2008.
Fighting on less than one month’s notice, “Polish Pistola” Seth Baczynski claimed the Ringside interim welterweight title by punching out local favorite Alex Garcia at 2:44 of the second round. The previously unbeaten Garcia was slated to meet welterweight champ Chris Clements before Clements was sidelined with an ankle injury in early March. A contestant on the eleventh season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” Baczynski has notched back-to-back knockout wins since losing to Brad Tavares at the “TUF 11” finale in June 2010.
Elsewhere on the bill, Michel Gagnon retained his Ringside featherweight strap by slamming Rejean Groulx into submission at 3:47 of the third round; Georges St. Pierre training partner Mike Ricci returned from a year-long hiatus with a TKO win over Jesse Ronson at 3:12 of the opening frame; and light heavyweight Roger Hollett clubbed Martin Desilets 99 seconds into round two, stopping the Team Legion fighter with knees and hooks. Read more
