Mike Swick's Blogs
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Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
5:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 101: The Fundamentals
Fighters Kenny Florian and Rashad Evans teach you the fundamentals of watching the UFC.
10:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Best of Georges St. Pierre'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 in Gracie Breakdown; experience Chad Mendes' dominating performance through the eyes of teammate Joseph Benavidez.
11:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unrestricted
An unprecedented and exclusive look deep inside the tense 36 hours leading up to UFC 148.
2:00 p.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 in Gracie Breakdown; experience Chad Mendes' dominating performance through the eyes of teammate Joseph Benavidez.
2:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC TonightFX 6 Preview
A preview of all the official news, views, and action for UFC on FX 6: George Sotiropoulos vs. Ross Pearson.
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 16 Episode 12: Semifinal Showdown Two semifinal fights determine which two men will move on to fight in the finale for a UFC contract.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Submissions
The best submissions by UFC superstars.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
The Brazilian Top Team The best of the greatest submission team in Pride.
6:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Magnaflow 1
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC TonightFX 6 Preview
A preview of all the official news, views, and action for UFC on FX 6: George Sotiropoulos vs. Ross Pearson.
7:30 p.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 in Gracie Breakdown; experience Chad Mendes' dominating performance through the eyes of teammate Joseph Benavidez.
8:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Classics Vol. 3
A historic collection of match ups.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 141 Relive UFC 141, Brock Lesnar versus Alistair Overeem.
9:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KOs 1
Reviewing devastating K.O.'s and headlining some of the biggest stars in the history of MMA.
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Magnaflow 1
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz; Alexander Gustafsson vs. Mauricio Rua; Rory MacDonald vs. BJ Penn; Matt Brown vs. Mike Swick. From Seattle.
12:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KOs 1
Reviewing devastating K.O.'s and headlining some of the biggest stars in the history of MMA. Read more -
Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
3:00 a.m. ET AXS: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 270 Matt Mitrione; Michael McDonald; Cheick Kongo; Dana White.
4:30 a.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz; Alexander Gustafsson vs. Mauricio Rua; Rory MacDonald vs. BJ Penn; Matt Brown vs. Mike Swick. From Seattle.
2:00 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.
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
The Brazilian Top Team The best of the greatest submission team in Pride.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 16 Episode 12: Semifinal Showdown Two semifinal fights determine which two men will move on to fight in the finale for a UFC contract.
8:30 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.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
UFC 143 Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit; UFC 142 Rousimar Palhares and and Mike Massenzio; Anthony Pettis vs. Joe Lauzon at UFC 144.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
FX 6 A preview of all the official news, views, and action for UFC on FX 6: George Sotiropoulos vs. Ross Pearson.
10:30 p.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 in Gracie Breakdown; experience Chad Mendes' dominating performance through the eyes of teammate Joseph Benavidez.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz; Alexander Gustafsson vs. Mauricio Rua; Rory MacDonald vs. BJ Penn; Matt Brown vs. Mike Swick. From Seattle.
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. Read more -
Sunday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Sunday
3:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Wired
Joe Rogan hosts this UFC highlight show featuring some of the best bouts from years past.
3:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show
Postfight show for UFC: Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz, featuring Jay Glazer and top MMA analysts.
4:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Wired
Joe Rogan hosts this UFC highlight show featuring some of the best bouts from years past.
4:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
4:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show
Postfight show for UFC: Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz, featuring Jay Glazer and top MMA analysts.
5:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show
Postfight show for UFC: Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz, featuring Jay Glazer and top MMA analysts.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show
Postfight show for UFC: Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz, featuring Jay Glazer and top MMA analysts.
7:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show
Postfight show for UFC: Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz, featuring Jay Glazer and top MMA analysts.
8:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KOs 1
Reviewing devastating K.O.'s and headlining some of the biggest stars in the history of MMA.
8:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show
Postfight show for UFC: Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz, featuring Jay Glazer and top MMA analysts.
9:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show
Postfight show for UFC: Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz, featuring Jay Glazer and top MMA analysts.
9:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
11:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Classics Vol. 2
A historic collection of match ups.
12:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight(Fight Edition)
UFC: Benson Henderson vs.Nate Diaz – Review Highlights of Henderson vs. Diaz in Seattle.
4:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC From All Angles
Middleweight Michael Bisping.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC From All Angles
Rashad Evans Former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans.
5:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: Training Day
The Blackzilians Go behind the scenes with the Blackzilians, Rashad Evans's elite Florida team.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Henderson vs. Diaz Prelims
Nam Phan vs. Dennis Siver; Henry Matinez vs. Daron Cruickshank; Joe Proctor vs. Ramsey Nijem; Mike Easton vs. Raphael Assuncao; Jeremy Stephens vs. Yves Edwards; Marcus LeVesseur vs. Michael Chiesa. From Seattle.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 16 Episode 11: Fight the Perfect Fight Joey Rivera and Jon Manley face-off to stay in the competition; the tension builds between Michal Hill and Mike Ricci before they enter the octagon; the last two match-ups before the finale are revealed.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 16 Episode 12: Semifinal Showdown Two semifinal fights determine which two men will move on to fight in the finale for a UFC contract.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Henderson vs. Diaz
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz; Alexander Gustafsson vs. Mauricio Rua; Rory MacDonald vs. BJ Penn; Matt Brown vs. Mike Swick. From Seattle.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Wired
Joe Rogan hosts this UFC highlight show featuring some of the best bouts from years past. Read more -
Podcasts: Mike Swick
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Live radio was in full effect Tuesday on the Sherdog Radio Network with new episodes of "Cheap Seats" and "It's Time! with Bruce Buffer."
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Bruce Buffer returned to the SRN with UFC welterweight Mike Swick. Swick joined Buffer to talk about his successful return to the UFC after more than two years away.
On "Cheap Seats," Jordan Breen and Greg Savage were back with the latest MMA news and their takes on it. The guys also took listener calls, emails and tweets, plus broke down an interesting tweet from Roy Nelson that was directed at Dana White regarding the UFC president's thoughts on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT).
Listen to Bruce Buffer here.
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More from Swick on Fighting ‘Rambo’ and the AKA Brotherhood
By: Lutfi Sariahmed
D. Mandel/Sherdog.com
More from Mike Swick's appearance on Monday's Beatdown radio program.
On how he's approaching Saturday’s fight: “We've never seen him be stopped. I assume he's got a really good chin. I've seen him take some good punches including some really hard overhands from my teammate Koscheck, who hits really hard with that right hand. We assume he's got a really tough chin. I assume he's going to be tough to submit. He's a jiu-jitsu black belt, a multiple-time champ. So I assume he's overall a very tough and hard-to-finish guy.”
“Paulo Thiago's an exciting fight to prepare for. This is my first jiu-jitsu black belt to prepare for in the UFC. It poses a lot of different elements for the fight. I feel challenged in different ways than previous opponents. I'm super excited to get out there and mix it up with Paulo.” Read more -
UFC 109 Countdown: Swick vs. Thiago
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Swick More Motivated than Ever
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5 Questions: UFC 105
By: Jake Rossen
D. Mandel/Sherdog.com
Is weight loss healthy for Couture?
During a recent four-fight heavyweight run, Randy Couture was outweighed by as much as 50 pounds on fight night. While it might seem wise to eliminate that excess and return to the light heavyweight arena, there’s always a price to be paid: in this case, he’ll be facing some considerably faster opponents who might be able to put punches together in the same time Tim Sylvia got off one.
Will Vera be intimidated by the Couture name?
Brandon Vera has made repeated mention of athletes like Chuck Liddell and Couture being role models for what can be accomplished in the sport; that kind of hero worship cost Georges St. Pierre his first fight against Matt Hughes. While Couture isn’t running as rampant as Hughes was at the time, he may still exist in Vera’s head as something other than a man. An idol is a hard thing to damage. Read more -
UFC 105 Primer
By: Jake Rossen
D. Mandel/Sherdog.com
We know the story, and we know how it often ends: Randy Couture, who has somehow avoided the debilitating effects of 12 years spent inside the Octagon, takes on a younger, faster, hungrier opponent. People with microphones and laptops gather around and shake their heads at the waiting disaster. And then Couture makes us all -- observers, fighters, bookies -- eat a big, fat one.
This pattern has been repeated against Chuck Liddell, Vitor Belfort (twice), Tim Sylvia, Pedro Rizzo (twice), Gabriel Gonzaga, Kevin Randleman, and Tito Ortiz -- and to a lesser extent, in respectable efforts against Antonio Nogueira and Brock Lesnar. It is not Couture’s viability at his age that impresses, but his ability to resist the cumulative wear of spending over a decade in a sport that treats participants like a wood chipper welcomes trees. It’s an inexplicable career we should probably be grateful for witnessing first-hand. Read more -
AKA vs. Matt Hughes
By: Greg Savage
Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
Recent comments by American Kickboxing Academy welterweights Mike Swick, Jon Fitch and Josh Koscheck about former UFC champion Matt Hughes and their desire to fight him have been misconstrued, say Swick and Fitch.
Both fighters said they would welcome a fight with the man who ruled their division and garnered praise by many pundits as the “most dominant champion in UFC history,” but also made it clear they respect Hughes and his accomplishments in the sport.
“After I backed out of the Kampmann fight I needed and opponent, he needed an opponent. He is one of the greatest credentialed fighters in UFC history and I was like, ‘Let’s do it.’ It would be an honor to fight him,” said Swick, who will fight Dan Hardy for a crack at Georges St. Pierre’s welterweight title at UFC 105 in November. “That’s when I made it known publicly that I wanted to fight him and I was told that wasn’t going to happen. Then Koscheck won his fight and he called him out, and I guess it seems like we are all calling him out but he’s available and we all want to get a good fight.”
His teammate echoed his sentiments.
“We’ve been asking for that fight for a long time, and it’s just never materialized. I can’t say on whose end or why, but it is something that we all just wanted so we just keep asking,” said Fitch. “He’s still in the running, he hasn’t lost that much. It’s a good fight, a good fight to have.”
Fitch will have his hands full with jiu-jitsu ace Ricardo Almeida at UFC 106 in November, which leaves Koscheck as the only member of the triumvirate without an opponent at this time.
Hughes vs. Koscheck in 2010? We’ll have to wait and see. Read more
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