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Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Fight Night
UFC 125: Jake Ellenberger vs. Jake Shields Relive the action from UFC 125.
11:00 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.
11:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 115
2:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Preview for UFC 158: Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz at Bell Centre in Montréal, Québec.
2:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 115
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Fight Night
UFC 125: Jake Ellenberger vs. Jake Shields Relive the action from UFC 125.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Wanderlei Silva vs. Dan Henderson, Mark Kerr vs. Igor Borisov, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Heath Herring, and Josh Barnett vs. Mark Hunt.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown
Leading up to UFC 158: Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz.
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Preview for UFC 158: Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz at Bell Centre in Montréal, Québec.
7:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Future Legends 12 Mac Brown vs. Gerald Harvey; Kevin Bayes vs. Sului Maauga; Angel Nieblas vs. Abrahan Coronel; Danielle Taylor vs. Lena Hellqvist; Thomas Dyke vs. Ronnie Moore.
7:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 115
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 79: Georges St. Pierre vs. Matt Hughes; Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva.
9:00 p.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.
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Future Legends 12 Mac Brown vs. Gerald Harvey; Kevin Bayes vs. Sului Maauga; Angel Nieblas vs. Abrahan Coronel; Danielle Taylor vs. Lena Hellqvist; Thomas Dyke vs. Ronnie Moore.
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 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.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Fight Night
UFC 125: Jake Ellenberger vs. Jake Shields Relive the action from UFC 125. Read more -
Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
3:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann
Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann; Mark Hunt vs. Stefan Struve; Takanori Gomi vs. Diego Sanchez; Hector Lombard vs. Yushin Okami; Rani Yahya vs. Mizuto Hirota; Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Dong Hyun Kim. From Saitama, Japan.
10:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Shogun vs. Vera Prelims
Nam Phan vs. Cole Miller; Wagner Prado vs. Phil Davis; Rani Yahya vs. Josh Grispi; Oli Thompson vs. Phil De Fries; Michihiro Omigawa vs. Manny Gamburyan; John Moraga vs. Ulysses Gomez. From Los Angeles. (Card subject to change)
12:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Fighter's Cut - Frank Mir relives some of his most memorable UFC fights.
12:30 p.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.
9:00 p.m. ET AXS: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 282 Kenny and Bas with the latest news; Ron Kruck sits down with Silva.
11:00 p.m. ET AXS: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 282 Kenny and Bas with the latest news; Ron Kruck sits down with Silva.
11:30 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator MMA Live
EPISODE: 10 Dan Cramer vs. Brett Cooper; Doug Marshall vs. Sultan Aliev; Alexandre Bezerra vs. Mike Richman; Magomedrasul Khasbulaev vs. Marlon Sandro. From Temecula, Calif. Read more -
Dana White: Mark Hunt Turned Down Junior dos Santos Fight
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Heavyweight Mark Hunt’s impressive and improbable run in the UFC has made the 38-year old something of a cult hero among MMA heads. The “Super Samoan” has a rabid online fanbase willing to #RallyForMarkHunt at any time, so when news of Alistair Overeem’s withdrawal from UFC 160 broke yesterday, Hunt called on his people to help him get the spot opposite Junior dos Santos:
I want in troops and only the boss @danawhite can make it happen lets go army ATTACK the general wants in on this fight
— mark richard hunt (@markhunt1974) March 7, 2013
Only, according to a Thursday afternoon tweet from UFC president Dana White, Hunt turned down the UFC’s offer to fight dos Santos on Wednesday night. 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. 14
A historic collection of matchups.
4:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 14
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
Best of Jon Jones, Jon Jones & Rashad Evans face-off looking ahead to UFC 145; All access with Jones and Evans.
6:30 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.
7:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 108
7:30 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.
8:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Travis Browne vs. Antonio Silva Prelims
Jeremy Stephens vs. Yves Edwards; Michael Johnson vs. Danny Castillo; Mike Pierce vs. Aaron Simpson; Marcus LeVesseur vs. Carlo Prater; Jacob Volkmann vs. Shane Roller; Bart Palaszewski vs. Diego Nunes; Darren Uyenoyama vs. Phil Harris.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Fighter's Cut - Frank Mir relives some of his most memorable UFC fights.
4:30 p.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.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
Relive all the action from UFC 146: Junior dos Santos vs. Frank Mir, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Fighter's Cut - Frank Mir relives some of his most memorable UFC fights.
8:30 p.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.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Featuring Jose Aldo vs. Mark Hominick and Melvin Guillard vs. Shane Roller.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Featuring Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber and Sam Stout vs. Yves Edwards.
10:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator MMA Live
EPISODE: 10 Dan Cramer vs. Brett Cooper; Doug Marshall vs. Sultan Aliev; Alexandre Bezerra vs. Mike Richman; Magomedrasul Khasbulaev vs. Marlon Sandro. From Temecula, Calif.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 17 Episode 7: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen: His Fist on My Face The guys get a night out at Hooters; a fighter's recurring leg pain lands him in the hospital; two fighters square off in the sixth preliminary fight.
12:00 a.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator MMA Live
EPISODE: 10 Dan Cramer vs. Brett Cooper; Doug Marshall vs. Sultan Aliev; Pop Bezerra vs. Mike Richman; Frodo Khasbulaev vs. Marlon Sandro. From Temecula, Calif.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Wanderlei Silva vs. Dan Henderson, Mark Kerr vs. Igor Borisov, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Heath Herring, and Josh Barnett vs. Mark Hunt. Read more -
Sunday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Sunday
12:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Unification Episode 2 Wes Crank vs. C.L. Johnson; Bryan Robertson vs. Mat Thomas; Cody East vs. Andenilson Clementino; Josh Bryant vs. Sean Strickland.
1:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann
Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann; Mark Hunt vs. Stefan Struve; Takanori Gomi vs. Diego Sanchez; Hector Lombard vs. Yushin Okami; Rani Yahya vs. Mizuto Hirota; Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Dong Hyun Kim. From Saitama, Japan.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Fight Edition UFC: Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann – Review The highlights from FUEL TV 8: Silva vs. Stann at the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan.
4:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Roundtable
Analysts FUEL TV's expert panel of analysts, Rashad Evans, Chael Sonnen, Kenny Florian and Brian Stann sit down with Jay Glazer.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: 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.
9:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Live Silva vs. Stann
Fight Edition UFC: Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann – Review The highlights from FUEL TV 8: Silva vs. Stann at the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 17 Episode 6: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen: Path to Greatness A fighter's attitude ignites a blowup at the house; the fighters battle it out in a night of bowling; two fighters meet in the octagon for the fifth preliminary fight.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: 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.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann
Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann; Mark Hunt vs. Stefan Struve; Takanori Gomi vs. Diego Sanchez; Hector Lombard vs. Yushin Okami; Rani Yahya vs. Mizuto Hirota; Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Dong Hyun Kim. From Saitama, Japan. Read more -
Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
3:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen
One of the longest running reality series in television history, The Ultimate Fighter brings together promising MMA prospects from across the world, who must live together in a house and battle each other for a coveted UFC contract. The contestants are divided into two teams, each coached by a star UFC fighter, and they battle it out in pursuit of one goal, one dream: to become The Ultimate Fighter.
3:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet West: The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen
One of the longest running reality series in television history, The Ultimate Fighter brings together promising MMA prospects from across the world, who must live together in a house and battle each other for a coveted UFC contract. The contestants are divided into two teams, each coached by a star UFC fighter, and they battle it out in pursuit of one goal, one dream: to become The Ultimate Fighter.
5:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann Weigh-in
From the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Chan Sung Jung vs. Dustin Poirier
From Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va.
9:00 a.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.
11:00 a.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator MMA Live
EPISODE: 7 Christian M'Pumbu vs. Attila Vegh; Will Brooks vs. Saad Awad; David Rickels vs. Jason Fischer. From Rio Rancho, N.M.
12:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Stefan Struve vs. Stipe Miocic
Stefan Struve vs. Stipe Miocic; Dan Hardy vs. Amir Sadollah; Brad Pickett vs. Yves Jabouin; Paul Sass vs. Matt Wiman; John Hathaway vs. John Maguire; Che Mills vs. Duane Ludwig. From Capital FM Arena in Nottingham, England. (Card subject to change)
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Rich Franklin vs. Cung Le
Rich Franklin vs. Cung Le; Stanislav Nedkov vs. Thiago Silva & more. From Macau, China.
6:00 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.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Prefight Show
UFC: Prefight show for FUEL TV 8: Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Live Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann
Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann; Mark Hunt vs. Stefan Struve; Takanori Gomi vs. Diego Sanchez; Hector Lombard vs. Yushin Okami; Rani Yahya vs. Mizuto Hirota; Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Dong Hyun Kim. From Saitama, Japan.
10:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Live Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann
Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann; Mark Hunt vs. Stefan Struve; Takanori Gomi vs. Diego Sanchez; Hector Lombard vs. Yushin Okami; Rani Yahya vs. Mizuto Hirota; Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Dong Hyun Kim. From Saitama, Japan.
10:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Live Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann
Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann; Mark Hunt vs. Stefan Struve; Takanori Gomi vs. Diego Sanchez; Hector Lombard vs. Yushin Okami; Rani Yahya vs. Mizuto Hirota; Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Dong Hyun Kim. From Saitama, Japan.
10:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Ontario: UFC Live Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann
Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann; Mark Hunt vs. Stefan Struve; Takanori Gomi vs. Diego Sanchez; Hector Lombard vs. Yushin Okami; Rani Yahya vs. Mizuto Hirota; Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Dong Hyun Kim. From Saitama, Japan.
10:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet East: UFC Live Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann
Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann; Mark Hunt vs. Stefan Struve; Takanori Gomi vs. Diego Sanchez; Hector Lombard vs. Yushin Okami; Rani Yahya vs. Mizuto Hirota; Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Dong Hyun Kim. From Saitama, Japan. Read more -
Throwback Video: Josh Barnett vs. Mark Hunt
By: Sherdog.com Staff
In 2013, Mark Hunt is an improbable contender in the UFC heavyweight division, while the long-absent Josh Barnett appears to be headed back to the Octagon after the shuttering of Strikeforce. But seven years ago, the big men squared off in the quarterfinals of Pride’s 2006 openweight tournament at “Critical Countdown Absolute.”
Check out the full fight courtesy of Fuel TV’s “Best of Pride” series. Read more -
Video: Alistair Overeem ‘Return of the Reem’
By: Sherdog.com Staff
UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem has launched a new season of his web documentary series “The Reem” as he prepares to fight Antonio Silva at UFC 156. Watch Overeem arm-wrestle Bob Sapp in Japan, reminisce with Mark Hunt about their 2008 fight, and go before the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Read more -
Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
5:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: Ultimate Answers UFC fighters' takes on topics from the hard-hitting to the totally random.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Knockouts 9 A compilation of knockouts from Anderson Silva, Rich Franklin, Jon Jones, B.J. Penn and Cain Velasquez, to name a few.
10:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider Best of Georges St. Pierre GSP's 10 month rehab; Jon Anik travels to Montreal for an interview with the welterweight champ.
10:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider Fuel for the Fire Long Island native Chris Weidman tours the town he loves; Alexander Gustafsson sits down with Jon Anik; Nate Diaz's submission game; Chad Mendes' dominating performance.
11:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider Alexander Gustafsson's San Diego training; Joe Lauzon's signature moves; Arianny Celeste poses.
11:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider Flashback Seattle; Heavyweights Collide Experience UFC on FOX 5 from a new perspective; The comeback of Cain Velasquez; Randy Couture analyzes the Junior dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez championship fight.
12:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship Greatest fights in Pride history.
1:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship The greatest knockouts in pride history.
2:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship The Gracie clan, first family of MMA, is on full display.
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship Some of Pride's greatest heavyweights of all time.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship The Brazilian Top Team The best of the greatest submission team in Pride.
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: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship The most shocking moments in Pride history.
6:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the CageFuture Legends 10 Christina Cardona vs. Dennis Parker; Arsenio Jones vs. Kurt Dawson; Arthur Powelll vs. Gerald Harvey; Anthony Fike vs. Ronnie Moore; Shannon Reid vs. Julia Avila; Raul Hernandez vs. Cory Hall; Marco Lopez vs. Heath Hampton.
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship Nick Diaz vs Takanori Gomi.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship The best of Pride's Japanese hometown stars.
8:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Classics Vol. 6 A historic collection of match ups.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship Wanderlei Silva vs. Dan Henderson, Mark Kerr vs. Igor Borisov, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Heath Herring, and Josh Barnett vs. Mark Hunt.
9:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 5 Some of the best knockouts in the history of King of the Cage.
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the CageFuture Legends 10 Christina Cardona vs. Dennis Parker; Arsenio Jones vs. Kurt Dawson; Arthur Powelll vs. Gerald Harvey; Anthony Fike vs. Ronnie Moore; Shannon Reid vs. Julia Avila; Raul Hernandez vs. Cory Hall; Marco Lopez vs. Heath Hampton.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting ChampionshipNo Weight Classes Some of the biggest size discrepancies in MMA history.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship Fastest Fights in Pride History Countdown of the fastest fights.
12:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 5 Some of the best knockouts in the history of King of the Cage.
12:00 p.m. ET UFC: George Sotiropoulos vs. Ross Pearson Rousimar Palhares vs. Hector Lombard; Norman Parke vs. Colin Fletcher; Bradley Scott vs. Robert Whittaker; George Sotiropoulos vs. Ross Pearson. From Queensland, Australia. (Card subject to change) Read more -
Sherdog Vault Photo of the Day
By: Sherdog.com Staff
UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt turns 38 today. He fights 24-year-old Stefan Struve on May 26 at UFC 146. File photo, May 5, 2006. Read more
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