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Podcast: Ivan Menjivar, Mike Richman
By: Sherdog.com Staff
TJ De Santis and Jeff Sherwood were back for another three hour edition of “Beatdown.” Joining them was UFC bantamweight Ivan Menjivar and Bellator featherweight semi-finalist Mike Richman.
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Menjivar has spent his mixed martial arts career competing at multiple weight divisions. “The Pride of El Salvador” joined TJ and Jeff to talk about his UFC 157 rematch with Urijah Faber. This time at 135 pounds, Menjivar talks about how he has changed since their 2006 meeting and if he feels the first clash helped him at all in preparing for the rematch. Ivan also shares his thoughts on weight classes in MMA and why he feels the sport needs to seriously consider same day weigh-ins.
Richman is celebrating another knockout win inside the Bellator cage. “The Marine” chats about his victory over fellow Minnesotan Mitch Jackson last Thursday night in Duluth, Ga. Richman also breaks down his standup fighting technique, why he has been successful in his MMA campaign and how he feels he will match up against Alexandre Bezerra in the semifinals of this season’s featherweight tournament.
Along with these interviews TJ and Jeff take listener calls, emails, and tweets. The guys also ponder if the UFC should strip Dominick Cruz of his bantamweight title in today’s radio poll. Listen to “Beatdown” here. -
Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
3:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Classics Vol. 11 A historic collection of matchups.
4:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 10 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: World MMA Awards In the fifth annual Fighters Only World Mixed Martial Arts Awards, the silver statuette is bestowed on some the planet's best fighters.
7:00 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
7:30 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.
8:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 156: Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar - Prelims From Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: World MMA Awards In the fifth annual Fighters Only World Mixed Martial Arts Awards, the silver statuette is bestowed on some the planet's best fighters.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded UFC 135 Jon Jones vs. Quinton Jackson and Matt Hughes vs. Josh Koscheck.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight UFC News for the week of February 5.
8:30 p.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.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship UFC to Pride Fighters that successfully transition from UFC to Pride.
9:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen 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.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed Featuring Georges St. Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck; Chris Leben vs. Brian Stann.
10:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: : Bellator MMA Live EPISODE: 4 Middleweight World Championship: Alexander Shlemenko vs. Maiquel Falcao. Featherweight quarterfinals: Alexandre Bezerra vs. Alexandre Bezerra; Mike Richman vs. Mitch Jackson; Marlon Sandro vs. Akop Stepanya; Guerrero vs. Magomedrasul Khasbulaev.
11:00 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.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: 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.
12:00 a.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator MMA Live EPISODE: 4 Middleweight World Championship: Alexander Shlemenko vs. Maiquel Falcao. Featherweight quarterfinals: Alexandre Bezerra vs. Alexandre Bezerra; Mike Richman vs. Mitch Jackson; Marlon Sandro vs. Akop Stepanya; Guerrero vs. Magomedrasul Khasbulaev.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Primetime Rousey vs. Carmouche Inside the day-to-day lives of first-ever UFC female champion Ronda Rousey, and her challenger Liz Carmouche. Read more -
Podcast: Kevin James, Jacob Volkmann, Mike Richman
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Hollywood star Kevin James was on the Sherdog Radio Network’s “Beatdown” show today to discuss his new MMA-themed movie, “Here Comes the Boom.”
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The actor talked with hosts TJ De Santis and Jeff Sherwood about his passion for MMA and how it developed into the film, which opens Friday nationwide. James discussed the production of the film, how he made sure it was funny but not over-the-top, and what he learned about MMA in the process.
UFC lightweight Jacob Volkmann also joined the show to talk about his recent victory over Shane Roller, and Bellator featherweight Mike Richman chatted about his upcoming tournament bout against Jeremy Spoon.
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Mike ‘The Marine’ Richman Explains Different Mentalities for Combat & Fighting
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Mike Richman, on “Beatdown,” discussing how his training as a Marine helps him as a fighter:
“It just makes me a harder fighter, a tougher fighter in the discipline and the training aspects of things. People always [say], ‘You should have the mental edge, man. You should be a killer. You’ve been in combat. You should just be a killing machine.’ Which I don’t think is true. It’s kind of a different feeling, being in a combat environment. The chemicals that go through your brain, the fight-or-flight mentality, it’s completely different than when I’m walking in the cage. It’s like I know I’m competing in a competition. I look at it as a football player lacing up his shoes, getting ready to go out there and play. I kind of look at it as a different state. I don’t think it really helps me in that aspect, but it definitely helps me in my training and my toughness, if that makes sense. I know I’m not going to die. I know I’m not going to go into the cage and I know I’m not going to die. It’s a different feeling that your body goes through.”
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Podcast: Rebney, Richman
Greg Savage and TJ De Santis were back Monday for another edition of 'The Savage Dog Show' on The Sherdog Radio Network.
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Joining them was Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney, fresh off the promotion's most recent season six event, which saw welterweight champion Ben Askren defeat challenger Douglas Lima by decision.
The trio discussed the future of Bellator Fighting Championship and the perception, by fans, of the promotion's reigning champions.
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