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Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
4:00 a.m. ET AXS TV: The Voice Versus
UFC President Dana White discusses the early days of UFC, boxing vs. MMA, and Fedor Emelianenko.
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
UFC 170: Ronda Rousey vs. Sara McMann
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championships
No Weight Classes Some of the biggest size discrepancies in MMA history.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 92: Forrest Griffin defends his Light Heavyweight title against Rashad Evans; Minotauro Nogueira fights Frank Mir for the Interim Heavyweight belt.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter Nations
Season 1 Episode 7: Canada vs. Australia: Chills and Thrills Richie's win has the Aussies on a roll; 4-time Judo Olympian Dan Kelly faces Canadian striker Sheldon Westcott.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
UFC 168: Heated rivals Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate rematch in one of the most exciting fights in the women's bantamweight division.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
UFC 170: Ronda Rousey vs. Sara McMann
2:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC 170 Countdown
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Countdown
UFC 170: Ronda Rousey vs. Sara McMann Go behind the scenes as six elite fighters prepare for pivotal bouts at UFC 170 on Saturday, February 22.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Thompson/McMann/ Gracies/McGregor
5:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Countdown
UFC 170: Ronda Rousey vs. Sara McMann Go behind the scenes as six elite fighters prepare for pivotal bouts at UFC 170 on Saturday, February 22.
6:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
Fighter's Cut - Ronda Rousey relives her biggest fights and recounts how she become the UFC's first women's champion.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Prefight Show
UFC 170: Ronda Rousey vs. Sara McMann From Las Vegas.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann - Prelims
Josh Samp vs. Zach Makovsky; Aljamain Sterling vs. Cody Gibson; Raphael Assuncao vs. Pedro Munhoz; Alexis Davis vs. Jessica Eye. From Las Vegas.
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC 170 Preliminary Fights
Josh Sampo vs. Zach Makovsky; Aljamain Sterling vs. Cody Gibson; Raphael Assuncao vs. Pedro Munhoz; Alexis Davis vs. Jessica Eye. From Las Vegas.
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
EPISODE: 1 Lightweight World Title: Eric Moon vs. Victor Meza, Flyweight World Title: Marvin Blumer vs. Frankie Saenz, Welterweight World Title: Josh Aveles vs. Kito Andrews, and Women's Welterweight World Title: Jillian Lybarger vs. Tsui-Jen Cunanan. Read more -
Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Nate Diaz vs. Takanori Gomi; Nick Diaz vs. Josh Neer; Nick Diaz vs. B.J. Penn.
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 5: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Redemption Rousey invites her mother to guest coach at practice; bantamweights struggle to keep their weight down; Team Tate's Louis Fisette looks to redeem his elimination fight loss.
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 6: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Little Princesses Anthony Gutierrez annoys everyone; Julianna Pena gives two female fighters makeovers; Raquel Pennington takes on Jessamyn Duke.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 68: Tim Sylvia vs. Randy Couture. Randy Couture comes out of retirement to challenge for the heavyweight title; Matt Hughes and Rich Franklin.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Rory MacDonald vs. Mike Pyle; Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim; Brendan Schaub vs Mirko Cro Cop; Rashad Evans vs Tito Ortiz.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
T.J. Dillashaw vs. Raphael Assuncao; Mike Pierce vs. Rousimar Palhares; Joey Beltran vs. Fabio Maldonado; Matt Hamill vs. Thiago Silva; Dong Hyun Kim vs. Erick Silva; Jake Shields vs. Demian Maia. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fight Night
T.J. Dillashaw vs. Raphael Assuncao; Mike Pierce vs. Rousimar Palhares; Joey Beltran vs. Fabio Maldonado; Matt Hamill vs. Thiago Silva; Dong Hyun Kim vs. Erick Silva; Jake Shields vs. Demian Maia. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
9:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator MMA Live
EPISODE: 22 David Rickles vs. J.J. Ambrose; featherweight tournament semifinals; from Wichita, Kan.
9:00 p.m. ET AXS: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 311 Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten preview CFA 24; Michael Schiavello and Pat Miletich preview Legacy FC 24 live in Dallas; features on Henry Cejudo and Helio Gracie.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate 100 Knockouts
Part 1: Knockouts 100-71
10:00 p.m. ET AXS: AXS TV Fights
Legacy Fighting Championship 24 Ryan Benoit meets Cody Fuller; Olympic wrestling gold medalist Henry Cejudo and former boxing world champion Holly Holm; live from Dallas.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate 100 Knockouts
Part 2: Knockouts 70-41
11:30 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator MMA Live
EPISODE: 22 David Rickles vs. J.J. Ambrose; featherweight tournament semifinals; from Wichita, Kan.
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate 100 Knockouts
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Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 6: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Little Princesses Anthony Gutierrez annoys everyone; Julianna Pena gives two female fighters makeovers; Raquel Pennington takes on Jessamyn Duke.
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate 100 Knockouts
Part 2: Knockouts 70-41
5:00 a.m. ET Fox sports 1: UFC Ultimate 100 Knockouts
Part 3: Knockouts 40-11
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate 100 Knockouts
Part 1: Knockouts 100-71
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate 100 Knockouts
Part 2: Knockouts 70-41
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate 100 Knockouts
Part 3: Knockouts 40-11
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 6: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Little Princesses Anthony Gutierrez annoys everyone; Julianna Pena gives two female fighters makeovers; Raquel Pennington takes on Jessamyn Duke.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Nate Diaz vs. Takanori Gomi; Nick Diaz vs. Josh Neer; Nick Diaz vs. B.J. Penn.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
T.J. Dillashaw vs. Raphael Assuncao; Mike Pierce vs. Rousimar Palhares; Joey Beltran vs. Fabio Maldonado; Matt Hamill vs. Thiago Silva; Dong Hyun Kim vs. Erick Silva; Jake Shields vs. Demian Maia. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
5:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360 West: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives
4:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360 West: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Rory MacDonald vs. Mike Pyle; Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim; Brendan Schaub vs Mirko Cro Cop; Rashad Evans vs Tito Ortiz.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 6: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Little Princesses Anthony Gutierrez annoys everyone; Julianna Pena gives two female fighters makeovers; Raquel Pennington takes on Jessamyn Duke.
8:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 6: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Little Princesses Anthony Gutierrez annoys everyone; Julianna Pena gives two female fighters makeovers; Raquel Pennington takes on Jessamyn Duke.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
TJ Dillashaw vs. Raphael Assuncao; Mike Pierce vs. Rousimar Palhares; Joey Beltran vs. Fabio Maldonado; Matt Hamill vs. Thiago Silva; Dong Hyun Kim vs. Erick Silva; Jake Shields vs. Demian Maia. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
11:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Frank Shamrock: Bound by Blood
Frank Shamrock relives his greatest past battles with Tito Ortiz, Nick Diaz, Bas Rutten and others. Read more -
Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Unleashed
Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz
4:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Primetime
Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos 3
4:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Primetime
Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos 3
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 5: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Redemption Rousey invites her mother to guest coach at practice; bantamweights struggle to keep their weight down; Team Tate's Louis Fisette looks to redeem his elimination fight loss.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 4: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Use the Force The feud between coaches escalates when Edmond Traverdyan and Dennis Hallman get into a post-fight altercation.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 5: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Redemption Rousey invites her mother to guest coach at practice; bantamweights struggle to keep their weight down; Team Tate's Louis Fisette looks to redeem his elimination fight loss.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Rory MacDonald vs. Mike Pyle; Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim; Brendan Schaub vs Mirko Cro Cop; Rashad Evans vs. Tito Ortiz.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
Demian Maia vs. Jake Shields
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Maynard vs. Guida
Gray Maynard vs. Clay Guida; Spencer Fisher vs. Sam Stout; Brian Ebersole vs. T.J. Waldburger. From Atlantic City, N.J.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night Episode 20
Greg Maynard vs. Nate Diaz; Efrain Escudero vs. Evan Dunham; Tom Lawlor vs. Aaron Simpson; Amir Sadollah vs. Brad Blackburn. From Fairfax, Va.
2:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360 West: UFC Preliminary Fights
Chris Cariaso vs. Iliarde Santos; David Mitchell vs. Yan Cabral; Igor Araujo vs. Ildemar Alcantara; Hacran Dias vs. Rodrigo Damm. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
Demian Maia vs. Jake Shields
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Prefight Show
Previewing the night's bouts Demian Maia vs. Jake Shields
4:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
5:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fight Night
Prelims: Maia vs. Shields Chris Cariaso vs. Iliarde Santos; David Mitchell vs. Yan Cabral; Igor Araujo vs. Ildemar Alcantara; Hacran Dias vs. Rodrigo Damm. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
5:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Preliminary Fights
UFC on Sportsnet Prelims Chris Cariaso vs. Iliarde Santos; David Mitchell vs. Yan Cabral; Igor Araujo vs. Ildemar Alcantara; Hacran Dias vs. Rodrigo Damm. From Sao Paulo, Brazil
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fight Night
T.J. Dillashaw vs. Raphael Assuncao; Mike Pierce vs. Rousimar Palhares; Joey Beltran vs. Fabio Maldonado; Matt Hamill vs. Thiago Silva; Dong Hyun Kim vs. Erick Silva; Jake Shields vs. Demian Maia. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Fight Night
TJ Dillashaw vs. Raphael Assuncao; Mike Pierce vs. Rousimar Palhares; Joey Beltran vs. Fabio Maldonado; Matt Hamill vs. Thiago Silva; Dong Hyun Kim vs. Erick Silva; Jake Shields vs. Demian Maia. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360 West: UFC Wired
Joe Rogan hosts this UFC highlight show featuring some of the best bouts from years past.
9:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360 West: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives
10:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 6: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Little Princesses Anthony Gutierrez annoys everyone; Julianna Pena gives two female fighters makeovers; Raquel Pennington takes on Jessamyn Duke.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 6: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Little Princesses Anthony Gutierrez annoys everyone; Julianna Pena gives two female fighters makeovers; Raquel Pennington takes on Jessamyn Duke.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate 100 Knockouts
Part 3: Knockouts 40-11
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Post-Fight Show
Demian Maia vs. Jake Shields Read more -
Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
4:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 2
Devastating knockouts that changed the history of MMA.
4:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012 Part 1
4:30 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.
5:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC From All Angles
Middleweight Mark Munoz and welterweight Jake Ellenberger.
5:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC From All Angles
Middleweight Michael Bisping.
6:00 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.
6:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Alexander Gustafsson's San Diego training; Joe Lauzon's signature moves; Arianny Celeste poses.
7:00 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.
7:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012 Part 1
8:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Benson Henderson vs.Nate Diaz Prelims
Nam Phan vs. Dennis Siver; Henry Martinez 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.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012 Part 1
4:30 p.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.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC Rio Jose Aldo defends his Featherweight title against undefeated Chad Mendes.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012 Part 1
8:30 p.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.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Countdown of the fastest fights.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 16 Episode 14: Finale Jonathan Brookins vs. Dustin Poirier; Jamie Varner vs. Melvin Guillard; Shane del Rosario vs. Pat Barry; Mike Ricci vs. Colton Smith; Matt Mitrione vs. Roy Nelson. From Las Vegas. (Card subject to change)
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 -
WEC 43 Post-Mortem: Henderson and Cerrone Both Win, ‘09’s Biggest Upset to Date, More
By: Jake Rossen
Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
Donald Cerrone and Benson Henderson made it difficult to argue against the WEC’s continued existence Saturday: their headlining fight at the promotion’s 43rd event in San Antonio packed more action into 25 minutes than Michael Bay could manage in 120. (Actual running time of “Transformers 2”: over four hours. Look it up.)
Years removed from first-generation guard work -- where opponents might actually take short naps right along with viewers -- Henderson spent much of his early activity posturing up and looking for ways to end the fight with his fists; Cerrone used his rangy 6’ frame to tie Henderson up in knots of submissions. Often, he’d coil up his long legs, shoot them out like they were powered by hydraulics, and send Henderson flying across the ring. It was 2009’s most entertaining fight to date, stained only by a contested judges’ decision -- officials valued Henderson’s work from the top over Cerrone’s submission attempts. Read more