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This Day in MMA History: April 16
By: Ben Duffy
Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture, fresh from coaching the first season of “The Ultimate Fighter” met 15 years ago, with Couture’s Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title on the line.
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MMA’s Greats of the States | Washington: Randy Couture
By: Mike Sloan
“The Natural” enjoyed five Ultimate Fighting Championship title reigns across two weight classes and put together one of the most remarkable careers in MMA history.
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Randy Couture: At 52 Years of Age, a Comeback Just Doesn’t Make Sense for Me
By: Mike Fridley
Randy Couture talks with Inside MMA's Kenny Rice.
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Video: Former UFC Champ Randy Couture Does What?
Yes, this clip is real and not a troll job. Apparently, Randy Couture took part in Spike’s “ Lip Sync Battle,” and this is the comedic result.
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Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
3:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Insider
Velasquez/Allen/Evans
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Insider
Velasquez/Allen/Evans
9:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: Boxing
Premier Boxing Champions - Undefeated Danny Garcia (31-0, 18 KOs) faces former three-division champion Robert Guerrero (33-3-1, 18 KOs). From STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.
11:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Velasquez/Allen/Evans
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia
3:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC's Road to the Octagon
Johnson vs. Bader - Six elite mixed martial artists from around the globe prepare body and mind for battle at UFC Fight Night.
4:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Rising Stars - See the wild finishes that put up-and-coming fighters on the fast-track to becoming big stars. With Conor McGregor, Cat Zingano, Myles Jury, and more.
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Unleashed
Trilogy: Liddell vs. Couture - From May 14, 2014.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC's Road to the Octagon
Johnson vs. Bader - Six elite mixed martial artists from around the globe prepare body and mind for battle at UFC Fight Night.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: In the Clinch With... Matt Serra
Former UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Serra is joined by Ariel Helwani in his Long Island hometown to discuss career highlights, unexpected detours, and his life today.
11:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
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Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
6:00 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.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale
Edgar vs. Penn 3 From Las Vegas.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Trilogy: Liddell vs. Couture - Three classic fights between Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of WEC
Future Stars of the UFC
1:00 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.
1:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Best of Conor McGregor - Conor McGregor On the Brink with featherweight gold on the line at UFC 189; Joe Rogan riffs on the McGregor phenomenon; the Irish superstar's take on the hype game and mental warfare.
3:30 p.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.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
UFC: McGregor vs. Siver - Gleison Tibau vs. Norman Parke; Ron Stallings vs. Uriah Hall; Benson Henderson vs. Donald Cerrone; Dennis Siver vs. Conor McGregor. From Boston.
6:00 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.
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Main Event
UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar Featherweight title fight.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Training Day
Serra-Longo Fight Team
9:00 p.m. ET Spike TV: Bellator MMA Live
Bellator 147 - Josh Thomson takes on Pablo Villaseca in a Lightweight showdown from San Jose, California.
10:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: AXS TV Fights
Legacy Fighting Championship 49
11:15 p.m. ET Spike TV: Fedor: Return of the Last Emperor
An in-depth look at the life, motivations and mystique of the mixed martial arts legend.
10:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Training Day
Serra-Longo Fight Team
11:00 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.
11:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Best of Conor McGregor - Conor McGregor On the Brink with featherweight gold on the line at UFC 189; Joe Rogan riffs on the McGregor phenomenon; the Irish superstar's take on the hype game and mental warfare.
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
Before They Were Champs
12:30 a.m. ET AXS TV: AXS TV Fights
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Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Randy Couture vs. James Toney - Randy Couture vs. James Toney; Shane Carwin vs. Brock Lesnar.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 185: Anthony Pettis vs. Rafael dos Anjos - From the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
9:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Future Legends 30 - Part 1
11:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
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Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
3:00 a.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Boxing
2014: Marcos Rene Maidana vs. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Marcos Rene Maidana takes on Floyd Mayweather, Jr. From May 3, 2014.
4:00 a.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Boxing
2014: Mayweather vs. Maidana II From Sep. 13, 2014.
5:00 a.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Boxing
2014: Badou Jack vs. Francisco Sierra - Middleweight bout between Badou Jack and Francisco Sierra; from Dec. 12, 2014.
5:30 a.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Boxing
2012: George Groves vs. Francisco Sierra - Middleweight bout between George Groves and Francisco Sierra; from July 28, 2012.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 22 Episode 1: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber: Europe vs. United States
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2; Dos Santos vs. Hunt - Heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez prepares to defend his belt against Antonio Silva while former champion Junior dos Santos looks to make a case for another title shot against fellow heavy hitter Mark Hunt.
11:00 a.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Boxing
2014: Marcos Rene Maidana vs. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Marcos Rene Maidana takes on Floyd Mayweather, Jr. From May 3, 2014.
12:00 p.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Boxing
2014: Mayweather vs. Maidana II From Sep. 13, 2014.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
1:00 p.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Boxing
2007: Ricky Hatton vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. Ricky Hatton challenges Floyd Mayweather Jr. for the WBC welterweight title. From Dec. 8, 2007 in Las Vegas.
2:00 p.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Countdown to Mayweather vs. Berto
2:30 p.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Boxing
2012: George Groves vs. Francisco Sierra - Middleweight bout between George Groves and Francisco Sierra; from July 28, 2012.
6:00 p.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Mayweather vs. Berto Weigh-Ins
The official weigh-ins for Floyd Mayweather and Andre Berto for their bout on Sept. 12, 2015.
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: Boxing
Austin Trout vs. Joey Hernandez
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell - Revisit the star-studded UFC 52 event, topped by the second legendary title fight between future Hall of Famers Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell.
9:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Boxing
Premier Boxing Champions - Tommy Karpency (25-4-1, 14 KOs) takes on Adonis Stevenson (26-1-0, 21 KOs) in the main event. Also: Errol Spence Jr. (17-0, 14 KOs) vs. Chris Van Heerden (23-1-1, 12 KOs). From Toronto.
10:00 p.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Boxing
2013: Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez - Mayweather takes on Alvarez for the WBC light middleweight and WBA Super World light middleweight titles. From Sept. 14, 2013 in Las Vegas.
10:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: AXS TV Fights
Legacy Fighting Championship 45 - Andrew Todhunter and Dylan Smith face off; Jack Cottrell, Sean Soriano and Jesse Chaffin also appear; live from Tulsa, Okla.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC 191: Johnson vs. Dodson 2 - Prelims
Tiago Trator vs. Clay Collard; Raquel Pennington vs. Jessica Andrade; John Lineker vs. Francisco Rivera; Paul Felder vs. Ross Pearson. From Las Vegas.
11:00 p.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Boxing
2014: Marcos Rene Maidana vs. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Marcos Rene Maidana takes on Floyd Mayweather, Jr. From May 3, 2014.
11:15 p.m. ET SpikeTV: The Road To Dynamite 1
Before it begins on Sept. 19, this is an analysis of the creation and history of Dynamite.
12:00 a.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Boxing
2014: Mayweather vs. Maidana II From Sep. 13, 2014.
12:15 a.m. ET SpikeTV: Unrivaled: Tito Ortiz
Investigating the scope and magnitude of the upcoming battle between Tito Ortiz and Liam McGeary in the Bellator cage.
12:30 a.m. ET AXS TV: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 396 - Ron Kruck and Bas Rutten discuss UFC 191 and preview Bellator Dynamite; Pat Miletich and Michael Schiavello break down Legacy 45. Read more -
Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: Boxing
Austin Trout vs. Joey Hernandez
4:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Sanctioned - KOTC Championship mixed martial arts competition.
5:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Main Event
Lyoto Machida vs. Luke Rockhold
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Jose Aldo vs. Mark Hominick - Featuring Jose Aldo vs. Mark Hominick and Melvin Guillard vs. Shane Roller.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz/Belfort vs. Akiyama - Former light heavyweight champions Rashad Evans and Tito Ortiz get a rematch of their 2007 bout. In the co-main event. Vitor Belfort vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama. See how the fighters prepared, then watch the action unfold on Main Event: UFC 133.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC 191: Johnson vs. Dodson 2 - Prelims
Tiago Trator vs. Clay Collard; Raquel Pennington vs. Jessica Andrade; John Lineker vs. Francisco Rivera; Paul Felder vs. Ross Pearson. From Las Vegas.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell - Revisit the star-studded UFC 52 event, topped by the second legendary title fight between future Hall of Famers Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell.
11:00 a.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Boxing
2010: Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs. Shane Mosley From May 1, 2010 in Las Vegas.
12:00 p.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Boxing
2012: Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Miguel Cotto - WBA World super welterweight title bout. From May 5, 2012.
1:00 p.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Boxing
2013: Andre Berto vs. Jesus Soto Karass From July 27, 2013.
2:00 p.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Boxing
2013: Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez - Mayweather takes on Alvarez for the WBC light middleweight and WBA Super World light middleweight titles. From Sept. 14, 2013 in Las Vegas.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
Lyoto Machida vs. Luke Rockhold
3:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Training Day
Team Alpha Male - Behind the scenes of Team Alpha Male, the premiere lightweight MMA team of founder Urijah Faber and bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell - Revisit the star-studded UFC 52 event, topped by the second legendary title fight between future Hall of Famers Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Unleashed
Europeans
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
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Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fight Night
UFC: Holloway vs. Oliveira - Valerie Letourneau vs. Maryna Moroz; Tony Sims vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier; Francisco Trinaldo vs. Chad Laprise; Josh Burkman vs. Patrick Cote; Erick Silva vs. Neil Magny; Charles Oliveira vs. Max Holloway. From Saskatoon, Sask.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Insider
UFC Fight Night Nashville - All-new sights and sounds from UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux; the Octagon's best weigh-in on the value of momentum versus learning from a loss; elite light heavyweight contender Anthony Johnson's Warrior Code.
11:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Answers
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 169: Barao vs. Faber 2 - Two titles are on the line at UFC 169. In the main event, now-undisputed bantamweight king Renan Barao faces the former WEC champion Urijah Faber. In the co-main event, featherweight Jose Aldo gets his toughest test in the form of Ricardo Lamas.
5:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
UFC: Holloway vs. Oliveira - Valerie Letourneau vs. Maryna Moroz; Tony Sims vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier; Francisco Trinaldo vs. Chad Laprise; Josh Burkman vs. Patrick Cote; Erick Silva vs. Neil Magny; Charles Oliveira vs. Max Holloway. From Saskatoon, Sask.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Reloaded
UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell - Revisit the star-studded UFC 52 event, topped by the second legendary title fight between future Hall of Famers Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell.
9:00 p.m. ET Spike TV: Bellator MMA Live
Bellator 141 - Melvin Guillard vs. Brandon Girtz; from Temecula, Calif.
10:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: AXS TV Fights
Legacy Fighting Championship 44 - Valdir Araujo faces Alex Morono; Bilal Williams, Justin Reiswerg, Charlie Ontiveros and Sage Northcutt also appear; live from Houston.
11:15 p.m. ET Spike TV: Bellator MMA's Top 20 Knockouts
The most devastating and exciting finishes to have ever occurred inside the Bellator cage.
11:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Answers
12:30 a.m. ET AXS TV: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 395 - Bas Rutten and Kenny Rice discuss UFC 191; Pat Miletich and Michael Schiavello break down Legacy 44; plus Scott Coker and Dan Henderson. Read more
