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Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
5:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Insider
Michael Bisping
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Hendricks vs. Thompson – Prelims Noad Lahat vs. Diego Rivas, featherweight bout; Ray Borg vs. Justin Scoggins, flyweight bout; Damian Grabowski vs. Derrick Lewis, heavyweight bout; K.J. Noons vs. Joshua Burkman, lightweight bout. From Las Vegas.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Hendricks vs. Thompson - Zach Makovsky vs. Joseph Benavidez, flyweights; Rafael Feijao vs. Ovince Saint Preux, light heavyweights; Jared Rosholt vs. Roy Nelson, heavyweights; Stephen Thompson vs. Johny Hendricks, welterweights. From Las Vegas.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 184: Ronda Rousey vs. Cat Zingano - It's the biggest night in women's UFC history as female athletes get top and co-main billing. Women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey defends her crown for the fifth time, this time against No. 1 contender Cat Zingano.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Stars of the Middleweight Division
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 158: St-Pierre vs. Diaz From Montreal.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Michael Bisping
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: World MMA Awards '16
10:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: AXS TV Fights
Best of 2015
11:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Shamrock/Gracie/Kimbo/Dada 5000
The stars of one of the biggest mixed martial arts cards of 2016 prepare for a night of grudge matches; Ken Shamrock will face Royce Gracie in a rubber match.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Heavyweights - The greatest finishers from the heavyweight division including Cain Velasquez, Minotauro Nogueira, Junior dos Santos, Andrei Arlovski and more.
11:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Title Fight Knockouts - Featuring Chuck Liddell, Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, Cain Velasquez and more.
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Rare and Unusual Knockouts - Flying knees, spinning kicks and backfists are just a few of the methods used to end fights in this episode of UFC Ultimate Knockouts. Featuring Carlos Condit, Travis Browne, Dennis Siver, Renan Barao and more. Read more -
Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event Dillashaw vs. Barao - Bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw must defend his title against the man he won it from, Renan Barao.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
UFC: Machida vs. Dollaway - Lyoto Machida vs. C.B. Dollaway; Renan Barao vs. Mitch Gagnon; Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Patrick Cummins; Elias Silverio vs. Rashid Magomedov; Erick Silva vs. Mike Rhodes; Daniel Sarafian vs. Antonio Dos Santos. From Barueri, Brazil.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz - Nick Diaz returns to the UFC to face former Welterweight Champion B.J. Penn; Roy Nelson vs. Mirko Cro Cop.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit - Prelims
Tony Sims vs. Abel Trujillo, lightweight bout; Drew Dober vs. Scott Holtzman, lightweight bout; Nina Ansaroff vs. Justine Kish, women's strawweight bout; Masanori Kanehara vs. Michael McDonald, bantamweight bout. From Las Vegas.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit - Prelims
Tony Sims vs. Abel Trujillo, lightweight bout; Drew Dober vs. Scott Holtzman, lightweight bout; Nina Ansaroff vs. Justine Kish, women's strawweight bout; Masanori Kanehara vs. Michael McDonald, bantamweight bout. From Las Vegas.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of UFC 2015
An extraordinary look back at 2015's best fights and biggest stories from what was another exhilarating year in the UFC. Read more -
Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
3:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Reloaded
Fight Night from Dublin: McGregor vs. Brandao - Irish sensation Conor McGregor meets fiery Ultimate Fighter winner Diego Brandao in a main event sure to rock Dublin.
5:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fight Flashback
Mendes vs. McGregor - One of the most thrilling title fights in UFC history between The Notorious Conor McGregor and powerhouse Chad Mendes.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of WEC
Future Stars of the UFC
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
Fight Night from Dublin: McGregor vs. Brandao - Irish sensation Conor McGregor meets fiery Ultimate Fighter winner Diego Brandao in a main event sure to rock Dublin.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Edgar vs. Faber - Levan Makashvili vs. Mark Eddiva; Yui Chul Nam vs. Phillipe Nover; Neil Magny vs. Hyun Gyu Lim; Luke Barnatt vs. Mark Munoz; Costas Philippou vs. Gegard Mousasi; Frankie Edgar vs. Urijah Faber. From Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Mendes vs. McGregor - One of the most thrilling title fights in UFC history between The Notorious Conor McGregor and powerhouse Chad Mendes.
12:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
Machida vs. Rockhold - Middleweights Luke Rockhold and Lyoto Machida fight.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of WEC
Future Stars of the UFC
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson - Frankie Edgar and Benson Henderson meet in UFC 144.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC 183
Anderson Silva vs. Nick Diaz, Prelims From Las Vegas, Nevada.
5:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
Fight Night from Dublin: McGregor vs. Brandao - Irish sensation Conor McGregor meets fiery Ultimate Fighter winner Diego Brandao in a main event sure to rock Dublin.
6:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Rogue Wave - KOTC Championship mixed martial arts competition.
8:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Hands of Steel - KOTC Championship mixed martial arts competition.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Main Event
UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman/Edgar vs. Oliveira - Anderson Silva, braces for a title matchup against undefeated Chris Weidman. Plus, former champion Frankie Edgar meets Charles Oliveira in the co-main event. See all four athletes train then see their bouts from UFC 162.
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Rogue Wave - KOTC Championship mixed martial arts competition.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Main Event
UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar - Featherweight title fight.
12:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Hands of Steel - KOTC Championship mixed martial arts competition. Read more -
Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
UFC Strawweights - Three fights highlighting impressive Jedrzejczyk, Paige VanZant and Michelle Waterson.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Edgar vs. Swanson - Frankie Edgar vs. Cub Swanson; Bobby Green vs. Edson Barboza; Brad Pickett vs. Chico Camus; Jared Rosholt vs. Oleksiy Oliynyk; Joseph Benavidez vs. Dustin Ortiz; Matt Wiman vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg. From the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Team McGregor vs. Team Faber: Snake In the Grass - An unorthodox fighter from Team Faber faces one of the top competitors of Team Europe in the fifth preliminary fight of the season. UFC Bantamweight Champion T.J. Dillashaw arrives to help Urijah. When Conor calls him a traitor, all hell breaks loose.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
UFC Women's Bantamweights
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Barao vs. Dillashaw - One of the most memorable title fights in UFC history.
3:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort - It's a story of friends turned foes as Anderson Silva defends his middleweight title against former teammate Vitor Belfort; examining the bad blood between the two, then their championship showdown from UFC 126.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
UFC: Bader vs. Saint Preux – Prelims - From the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine.
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz - Nick Diaz returns to the UFC to face former Welterweight Champion B.J. Penn; Roy Nelson vs. Mirko Cro Cop.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
UFC Strawweights - Three fights highlighting impressive Jedrzejczyk, Paige VanZant and Michelle Waterson.
9:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Future Legends 30 - Part 2
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Best of Conor McGregor
11:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Power Surge
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: King of the Cage
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Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Junior dos Santos vs. Roy Nelson - Roy Nelson vs. Junior dos Santos; Melvin Guillard vs. Waylon Lowe; Rick Story vs. Brian Foster.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
UFC 156: Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar - Featherweight title fight.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
UFC: Miocic vs. Maldonado - Robbie Peralta vs. Rony Jason; Alexander Yakovlev vs. Demian Maia; Warlley Alves vs. Marcio Alexandre Jr.; Antonio Carlos Jr. vs. Vitor Miranda; Fabio Maldonado vs. Stipe Miocic. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Jacare vs. Mousasi From Foxwoods Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Bader vs. Evans / Hendricks / Cormier
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 183: Anderson Silva vs. Nick Diaz - Anderson Silva makes his return to the Octagon to face Nick Diaz.
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
UFC 187
6:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Undeniable
8:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Counter Attack
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: Boxing
Williams vs. Cuello
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Undeniable
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 22 Episode 1: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber: Europe vs. United States - 32 fighters battle for 16 spots in a competition pitting Europe against the United States.
12:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
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Comedian Katt Williams: Nick Diaz’s Suspension for Weed is Total BS
By: Mike Fridley
Star comedian Katt Williams chimes in on the Nevada Athletic Commission’s five-year suspension of Nick Diaz.
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Brett Okamoto Joins Press Row
By: Jordan Breen
This week in “Press Row,” Jordan Breen and ESPN.com's Brett Okamoto dive deep into how the Nevada State Athletic Commission mishandled Nick Diaz's five-year suspension, why it went down the way it did and what it means for the future of MMA regulation.
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Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
5:00 a.m. ET AXS TV: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 394 - Bas Rutten and Kenny Rice discuss UFC FN 74; Pat Miletich and Michael Schiavello break down RFA 29.
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
UFC Featherweights - Conor McGregor, Chad Mendes, Jose Aldo and Max Holloway.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz - Nick Diaz returns to the UFC to face former Welterweight Champion B.J. Penn; Roy Nelson vs. Mirko Cro Cop.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Machida vs. Mousasi - Andy Ogle vs. Charles Oliveira; Nico Musoke vs. Viscardi Andrade; Takenori Sato vs. Erick Silva; Francis Carmont vs. Jacare Souza; Lyoto Machida vs. Gegard Mousasi. From Jaragua do Sul, Brazil. Read more -
Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman/Edgar vs. Oliveira - Anderson Silva, braces for a title matchup against undefeated Chris Weidman. Plus, former champion Frankie Edgar meets Charles Oliveira in the co-main event. See all four athletes train then see their bouts from UFC 162.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of WEC
Knockouts - Kenda Perez presents head kicks and flying-fist finishes with Anthony Pettis, Jamie Varner, Mike Brown and more.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
UFC Featherweights - Conor McGregor, Chad Mendes, Jose Aldo and Max Holloway.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC 1 on 1
The career resurgence of Urijah Faber.
1:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
Dos Anjos vs. Diaz - Lightweights contenders Rafael dos Anjos and Nate Diaz battle.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Melendez vs. Sanchez - Diego Sanchez vs. Gilbert Melendez is an enhanced replay, featuring never-before-seen footage from state-of-the-art cameras, and exclusive new sound.
2:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Behind-the-scenes of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Reloaded
UFC 183: Anderson Silva vs. Nick Diaz - Anderson Silva makes his return to the Octagon to face Nick Diaz.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber - Featuring Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber and Sam Stout vs. Yves Edwards.
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of WEC
Submissions - With Urijah Faber, Jens Pulver, Brad Pickett and more; hosted by Kendra Perez. Read more -
Sunday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Sunday
5:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fighter's Cut
Chris Weidman
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Diaz vs. Penn - Nate Diaz vs. Takanori Gomi; Nick Diaz vs. Josh Neer; Nick Diaz vs. B.J. Penn.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber - UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz puts his belt on the line against the last man to defeat him, Urijah Faber.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Weidman vs. Machida
1:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Answers
6:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Answers
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of WEC
Middleweights & Light Heavyweights
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Submissions
The best submissions by UFC superstars.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Training Day
American Kickboxing Academy
9:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Insider
Behind-the-scenes of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Unleashed
UFC Featherweights
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson From Winnipeg. Read more