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Sunday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Sunday
3:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 163: Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung - Prelims
Ian McCall vs. Iliarde Santos; Sergio Moraes vs. Neil Magny; Amanda Nunes vs. Sheila Gaff; Vinny Magalhaes vs. Anthony Perosh. From Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
5:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show
UFC 163: Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung From HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show
UFC 163: Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung From HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
7:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show
UFC 163: Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung From HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
8:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show
UFC 163: Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung From HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
9:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show
UFC 163: Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung From HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
10:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 163: Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung - Prelims
Ian McCall vs. Iliarde Santos; Sergio Moraes vs. Meil Magny; Amanda Nunes vs. Sheila Gaff; Vinny Magalhaes vs. Anthony Perosh. From Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: John Moraga vs Demetrious Johnsons
Jessica Andrade vs. Liz Carmouche; Bobby Voelker vs. Robbie Lawler; Jake Ellenberger vs. Rory MacDonald; John Moraga vs Demetrious Johnsons. From Seattle.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC From All Angles
Middleweight Mark Munoz and welterweight Jake Ellenberger.
5:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC From All Angles
Middleweight Michael Bisping.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Roundtable
The UFC's top welterweight fighters Renzo Gracie, George St. Pierre, B.J. Penn and Matt Serra.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Fight Night
UFC Fight Night 24: Relive all the action from UFC: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Phil Davis in Seattle.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 163: Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung - Prelims
Ian McCall vs. Iliarde Santos; Sergio Moraes vs. Meil Magny; Amanda Nunes vs. Sheila Gaff; Vinny Magalhaes vs. Anthony Perosh. From Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Read more -
Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
3:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
4:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet Ontario: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
4:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet East: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
The Gracie brothers break down Georges St.Pierre's historic arm bar; the greatest UFC Feuds; Carlos Condit remains committed to his title aspirations; the Strikeforce newcomers.
6:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Hendricks on the Brink Johny Hendricks all-access account of his UFC 158; Alexander Gustafsson provides a tour of his home; Cain Velasquez's Harley Davidson photo shoot.
7:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Best Of Sonnen Chael Sonnen all-access account of his UFC on FOX; the greatest trash talker of them all; Sonnen mic'd up for his real time reaction to the legendary fight between Mauricio Rua and Dan Henderson.
7:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 124
8:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: George Sotiropoulos vs. Ross Pearson Prelims
Cody Donovan vs. Nick Penner; Mike Wilkinson vs. Brendan Loughnane; Manuel Rodriguez vs. Benny Alloway; Seth Baczynski vs. Mike Pierce; Joey Beltran vs. Igor Pokrajac; Yaotzin Meza vs. Chad Mendes. From Queensland, Australia. (Card subject to change)
11:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 17 Episode 1: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen - Enter the Octagon Twenty-eight middleweights arrive in Las Vegas for a shot at a UFC contract; coaches Chael Sonnen and UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones evaluate the winners of 14 elimination fights.
1:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 17 Episode 2: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen: Ambush Fourteen middleweights move into the house and training begins; a fighter gets emotional after his team shows serious doubts about his readiness; two fighters face off in the first preliminary fight.
2:00 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.
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 17 Episode 4: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen: Sign of Disrespect Both teams face off in a spontaneous rap battle at the house; a prank ignites smack talk that carries over to the weigh-in; two fighters face off in the third preliminary fight.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 17 Episode 5: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen: The Reflection of Perfection Mickey Rourke visits Team Sonnen to share insights from his days as a boxer; coach Jones wonders if a competitor is ready to fight; two fighters meet for the fourth preliminary fight.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 17 Episode 6: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen: Path to Greatness A fighter's attitude ignites a blowup at the house; the fighters battle it out in a night of bowling; two fighters meet in the octagon for the fifth preliminary fight.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 17 Episode 7: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen: His Fist on My FaceThe guys get a night out at Hooters; a fighter's recurring leg pain lands him in the hospital; two fighters square off in the sixth preliminary fight.
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 17 Episode 8: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen: Bag of Tools Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen compete in a unique and difficult coaches challenge; Dana forces the coaches to decide on the wildcard matchup.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 17 Episode 9: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen: The Wild Card A fighter calls out a competitor to fight in the next round; the teams unite for a Thanksgiving feast; two preliminary losers battle for a chance to get back in the competition; Dana reveals the quarterfinal match-ups.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 17 Episode 10: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen: The Quarterfinals Begin A fighter gets a surprise visit from world champion Ronda Rousey; two fighters face off trying to secure a spot in the final four.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 17 Episode 11: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen: Vicious Josh Samman faces the aggressive takedowns of Jimmy Quinlan in the third quarterfinal fight; Bubba McDaniel worries that his body may not be up to the challenge of taking on Uriah Hall; Dana reveals the semifinal match-ups.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 17 Episode 12: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen: The Semis Both coaches join the semifinalists on a visit to the Harley-Davidson showroom; the final four do battle.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Roundtable
Welterweights The UFC's top welterweight fighters Renzo Gracie, George St.Pierre, B.J. Penn and Matt Serra. Read more -
Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
3:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
A preview of all the official news, views, and action for FX 7: Vitor Belfort vs Michael Bisping.
3:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Vitor Belfort gained a 2nd one in the Blackzilians; Urijah Faber celebrates Christmas; Joe Rogan riffs on the upcoming season; Anthony Pettis watches Octagonside.
4:00 a.m. ET AXS: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 275 A preview of the Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping match; Ben Rothwell.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Melvin Guillard vs. Jim Miller Prelims
From Nashville, Tenn.
9:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Roundtable
The UFC's top welterweight fighters Renzo Gracie, George St. Pierre, B.J. Penn and Matt Serra.
9:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Vitor Belfort gained a 2nd one in the Blackzilians; Urijah Faber celebrates Christmas; Joe Rogan riffs on the upcoming season; Anthony Pettis watches Octagonside.
12:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 145: Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Forrest Griffin: The Ultimate Fighter
A former Georgia police officer who became a UFC icon, and found fame as a professional athlete when he was just looking for a fight.
4:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
A preview of all the official news, views, and action for FX 7: Vitor Belfort vs Michael Bisping.
4:30 PM ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping Weigh-In
Weigh-ins From Brazil.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping Prelims
Ildemar Alcantara vs. Wagner Prado; Pedro Nobre vs. Yuri Alcantara; Lucas Martins vs. Edson Barboza; Nik Lentz vs. Diego Nunes; Andrew Craig vs. Ronny Markes; Milton Vieira vs. Godofredo Pepey. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
6:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Preliminary Fights
Ildemar Alcantara vs. Wagner Prado; Pedro Nobre vs. Yuri Alcantara; Lucas Martins vs. Edson Barboza; Nik Lentz vs. Diego Nunes; Andrew Craig vs. Ronny Markes; Milton Vieira vs. Godofredo Pepey. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Preliminary Fights
Ildemar Alcantara vs. Wagner Prado; Pedro Nobre vs. Yuri Alcantara; Lucas Martins vs. Edson Barboza; Nik Lentz vs. Diego Nunes; Andrew Craig vs. Ronny Markes; Milton Vieira vs. Godofredo Pepey. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Preliminary Fights
Ildemar Alcantara vs. Wagner Prado; Pedro Nobre vs. Yuri Alcantara; Lucas Martins vs. Edson Barboza; Nik Lentz vs. Diego Nunes; Andrew Craig vs. Ronny Markes; Milton Vieira vs. Godofredo Pepey. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Ontario: UFC Preliminary Fights
Ildemar Alcantara vs. Wagner Prado; Pedro Nobre vs. Yuri Alcantara; Lucas Martins vs. Edson Barboza; Nik Lentz vs. Diego Nunes; Andrew Craig vs. Ronny Markes; Milton Vieira vs. Godofredo Pepey. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet East : UFC Preliminary Fights
Ildemar Alcantara vs. Wagner Prado; Pedro Nobre vs. Yuri Alcantara; Lucas Martins vs. Edson Barboza; Nik Lentz vs. Diego Nunes; Andrew Craig vs. Ronny Markes; Milton Vieira vs. Godofredo Pepey. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
8:00 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 Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Live Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping
Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping; C.B. Dollaway vs. Daniel Sarafian; Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Ben Rothwell; c vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
9:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Live Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping
Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping; C.B. Dollaway vs. Daniel Sarafian; Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Ben Rothwell; Thiago Tavares vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
9:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Ontario: UFC Live Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping
Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping; C.B. Dollaway vs. Daniel Sarafian; Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Ben Rothwell; Thiago Tavares vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
9:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet East: UFC Live Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping
Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping; C.B. Dollaway vs. Daniel Sarafian; Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Ben Rothwell; Thiago Tavares vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
9:00 p.m. ET FX: UFC on FX 7: Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping
Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping; C.B. Dollaway vs. Daniel Sarafian; Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Ben Rothwell; Thiago Tavares vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show UFC: Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping
Postfight show for FX 7: Vitor Belfort vs Michael Bisping, featuring Jay Glazer and top MMA analysts recapping the middleweight battle.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show UFC: Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping
Postfight show for FX 7: Vitor Belfort vs Michael Bisping, featuring Jay Glazer and top MMA analysts recapping the middleweight battle. Read more -
Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
3:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: Training Day
Inside Tristar Gym Live All-access look inside the Tristar Gym in Montreal where current UFC welterweight title holder Georges St. Pierre trains.
4:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz; Alexander Gustafsson vs. Mauricio Rua; Rory MacDonald vs. B.J. Penn; Matt Brown vs. Mike Swick. From Seattle.
10:00 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.
3:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
The greatest knockouts in pride history.
4:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Part one of The Top 50 Moments of 2012. From one-punch knockouts to amazing submissions to come-from-behind victories, UFC TONIGHT's Kenny Florian takes us through moments 50-26 in this week's special.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012 Part 2 Relive the Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012, from 25 down to number one, as we count down the year's greatest events in mixed martial arts.
5:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Roundtable
Legends II Royce Gracie, Mark Coleman, Randy Couture, and 'The People's Champ' Tito Ortiz.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Roundtable
Welterweights The UFC's top welterweight fighters Renzo Gracie, George St. Pierre, B.J. Penn and Matt Serra.
6:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Roundtable
Welterweights II Jay Glazer sits down and gets personal with the UFC's top welterweight fighters.
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Best of 2012: The Year in Review
Relive the thrilling action of the best bouts, the greatest knockouts and submissions.
9:00 p.m. ET AXS: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 274 Breaking down 'Strikeforce: Nate Marquardt vs. Tarec Saffiedine'; the weigh-ins in Oklahoma City.
10:00 p.m. ET AXS: The Best Knockouts of 2012
Highlights from the year.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Roundtable
Analysts FUEL TV's expert panel of analysts, Rashad Evans, Chael Sonnen, Kenny Florian and Brian Stann sit down with Jay Glazer.
10:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Part one of The Top 50 Moments of 2012. From one-punch knockouts to amazing submissions to come-from-behind victories, UFC TONIGHT's Kenny Florian takes us through moments 50-26 in this week's special.
10:30 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.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012 Part 2 Relive the Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012, from 25 down to number one, as we count down the year's greatest events in mixed martial arts.
11:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC From All Angles
Middleweight Michael Bisping.
12:00 a.m. ET AXS: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 274 Breaking down 'Strikeforce: Nate Marquardt vs. Tarec Saffiedine'; the weigh-ins in Oklahoma City. Read more -
Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
3:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Roundtable
Legends Royce Gracie, Mark Coleman, Randy Couture, and 'The People's Champ' Tito Ortiz.
5:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: Ultimate Answers
UFC fighters' takes on topics from the hard-hitting to the totally random.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC
Ultimate Submissions 2
10:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Alexander Gustafsson's San Diego training; Joe Lauzon's signature moves; Arianny Celeste poses.
10:30 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.
11:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC From All Angles
Middleweight Mark Munoz and welterweight Jake Ellenberger.
1:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Part one of The Top 50 Moments of 2012. From one-punch knockouts to amazing submissions to come-from-behind victories, UFC TONIGHT's Kenny Florian takes us through moments 50-26 in this week's special.
2:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012 Part 2 Relive the Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012, from 25 down to number one, as we count down the year's greatest events in mixed martial arts.
2:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Roundtable
Welterweights The UFC's top welterweight fighters Renzo Gracie, George St. Pierre, B.J. Penn and Matt Serra.
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Thiago Alves vs. Martin Kampmann Prelims
The next generation of UFC stars in a night of unforgettable action.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Presents Benson Henderson: Rising Up
Benson Henderson's mother, brother, girlfriend, coach and Benson, himself, reveal the motivations and desires that drive him.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Greatest fights in Pride history.
6:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Mana From Neil Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu,HI.
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Part one of The Top 50 Moments of 2012. From one-punch knockouts to amazing submissions to come-from-behind victories, UFC TONIGHT's Kenny Florian takes us through moments 50-26 in this week's special.
7:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012 Part 2 Relive the Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012, from 25 down to number one, as we count down the year's greatest events in mixed martial arts.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 147: Wanderlei Silva vs. Rich Franklin II Highlights of UFC 147 in Brazil.
8:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Classics Vol. 7
A historic collection of match ups.
9:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 6
Great knockouts including an epic battle between Randy Velarde and Tim Conrad.
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Mana From Neil Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu,HI.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Best of 2012: The Year in Review
Relive the thrilling action of the best bouts, the greatest knockouts and submissions.
12:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 6
Great knockouts including an epic battle between Randy Velarde and Tim Conrad. Read more -
Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
3:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight'12 Review; '13 Preview
Relive the year's best moments in UFC; look ahead to UFC in 2013, with a preview of what's in store.
3:00 a.m. ET AXS: Fights
The Best of 2012 Highlights from the year's fights.
3:30 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.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: Forrest Griffin: The Ultimate Fighter
A former Georgia police officer who became a UFC icon, and found fame as a professional athlete when he was just looking for a fight.
7:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 101: The Moves
Learn the secret moves of the best fighters in the world.
8:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 101: The Fundamentals
Fighters Kenny Florian and Rashad Evans teach you the fundamentals of watching the UFC.
8:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: Training Day
Inside Tristar Gym Live All-access look inside the Tristar Gym in Montreal where current UFC welterweight title holder Georges St. Pierre trains.
9:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: Ultimate Matt Hughes
An in-depth look into the Hall of Fame career of former Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes.
11:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC From All Angles
Middleweight Mark Munoz and welterweight Jake Ellenberger.
11:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC From All Angles
Middleweight Michael Bisping.
12:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC From All Angles
Rashad Evans Former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans.
12:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: In the Moment
The Rise of Jon Jones An all-access look at the rise of Jon Jones, as he trains, fights, travels, and works.
2:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Champion's Roundtable With Jay Glazer
Jay Glazer chats all things UFC.
2:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Fighter Trivia The toughest men on the planet answer questions ranging from mixed martial arts trivia to pop culture.
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Fighters cut Rashad Evans gives you an inside look at his biggest fights.
3:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: Forrest Griffin: The Ultimate Fighter
A former Georgia police officer who became a UFC icon, and found fame as a professional athlete when he was just looking for a fight.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Roundtable
The UFC's top welterweight fighters Renzo Gracie, George St. Pierre, B.J. Penn and Matt Serra.
5:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Roundtable
Welterweights II Jay Glazer sits down and gets personal with the UFC's top welterweight fighters.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Training Day
The Blackzilians Go behind the scenes with the Blackzilians, Rashad Evans's elite Florida team.
6:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Presents Benson Henderson: Rising Up
Benson Henderson's mother, brother, girlfriend, coach and Benson, himself, reveal the motivations and desires that drive him.
7:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Roundtable
Legends Royce Gracie, Mark Coleman, Randy Couture, and 'The People's Champ' Tito Ortiz.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Roundtable
Legends II Royce Gracie, Mark Coleman, Randy Couture, and 'The People's Champ' Tito Ortiz.
8:00 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.
8:00 p.m. ET AXS: Inside MMA
2012 Best Of Kenny, Bas and Ron discuss highlights from the year.
8:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unrestricted
An unprecedented and exclusive look deep inside the tense 36 hours leading up to UFC 148.
9:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: In the Moment
The Rise of Jon Jones An all-access look at the rise of Jon Jones, as he trains, fights, travels, and works.
11:00 P.M. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Fighter Trivia The toughest men on the planet answer questions ranging from mixed martial arts trivia to pop culture.
11:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Fighter's Cut Rashad Evans gives you an inside look at his biggest fights.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Bad Blood
Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz Bitter enemies Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz do battle in an outside of the Octagon. Read more -
Cesar Gracie Disappointed Renzo Gracie Camp Helped GSP
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Cesar Gracie (left) is old school. | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
Cesar Gracie, on “The Savage Dog Show,” discussing his belief that the Renzo Gracie camp should not have helped prepare Georges St. Pierre to fight Jake Shields (a Cesar Gracie student):
“Renzo’s like a brother to me. You have to understand, we grew up together. Nothing’s going to change. People try to make a big thing about it, but I did have a talk with Renzo and I said, ‘Renzo, you’re training a guy that doesn’t represent your academy, that represents another academy, to fight a guy that represents a Gracie academy. It doesn’t make sense to me. It just doesn’t.’ Georges is a great guy. Georges St. Pierre, from all accounts, is respectful. He’s a decent human being is my understanding. … I did have that discussion with Renzo. I don’t know if anything came about from it, but that was pretty much it. I’m an old-school guy. … I don’t know exactly what they’re doing over there with that. It’s just not my way. I’m old school and I’m going to die old school. That’s who I am. I made my feelings known to Renzo about it. I don’t think my guys appreciate it.” Read more -
Gracie vs. Hughes II
By: Jake Rossen
Wind the clock back a little bit and a guy like Renzo Gracie would be big-time, big-ticket fighter on the UFC circuit. He doesn’t manufacture personality or bulls--t posturing. You get what you get -- usually some macho-pugilistic wisdom that would sound like garbage from anyone else. Renzo says it and it starts to sound pretty good.
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But at 43, and as much as we’d like to think otherwise, his best days are probably behind him. The gift of being an engaging presence has stuck, though, as evidenced by footage of Renzo talking up the Matt Hughes fight Saturday in Abu Dhabi. Renzo has been there plenty for the submission wrestling tournaments, assisted with the UFC’s relationship with the United Arab Emirates, and will probably be the most comfortable fighter there. Win or lose, Hughes won’t pancake him in the same fashion as he did Royce Gracie in 2006. In a win, it would mark the fifth time Renzo bested a former UFC divisional champion. A resume like that, and you can talk all you want. -
Gracie Embracing Shot at Hughes
By: Mike Fridley
The vision of Matt Hughes pummeling cousin Royce Gracie at UFC 60 remains a vivid memory for Renzo Gracie.
Gracie told Jack Encarnacao on Friday’s Beatdown program that he’s embracing the opportunity to get his shot at family redemption this Saturday at UFC 112 “Invincible” in Abu Dhabi.
“You have to understand, my cousins and my brothers and my relatives; I can talk bad about them. I can hit them. But nobody else can do it,” said Gracie. “That’s the reality, because it drives me crazy.”
Hughes (43-7) will offer a stiff test for the Pride veteran, who will make his 170-pound debut in returning from a three-year hiatus. Gracie (13-6-1, 1 NC) stated that he does not expect the long layoff to affect his performance at UFC 112.
“I trained very hard and I dedicated the last six months to just training for Matt Hughes. I think I’m ready. I’m really looking forward to this fight,” said a confident Gracie. “It’s a great honor to fight him, he’s an unbelievable fighter. Very tough guy; he was one of the most dominant [welterweight fighters] out there.”
In Hughes, Gracie will look to defeat his fourth former UFC champion in a row. His last three bouts have been against Pat Miletich, Carlos Newton and Frank Shamrock, respectively.
Gracie last saw action in February 2007 in an EliteXC contest that ended suddenly when Shamrock landed an illegal knee to the head of the downed BJJ black belt. The fight was dominated by Gracie before the foul, and the Brazilian walked away the winner by DQ. The clash will be Hughes’ first since edging Matt Serra at UFC 98 last May.
“I can’t wait to test myself, especially after such a long [time] sitting on the couch [eating] potato chips,” laughed Gracie. Read more -
Poll: Hughes-Gracie UFC 112 Pick ‘Em
By: Mike Fridley
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