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Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Rory MacDonald vs. Tarec Saffiedine – Prelims From Halifax.
7:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Point of Impact - From the San Manuel Indian Bingo Casino in Highland, Calif.
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Point of Impact - From the San Manuel Indian Bingo Casino in Highland, Calif.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 20 Episode 2: Team Melendez vs. Team Pettis: We All Came Here to Fight! Joanne Calderwood faces Emily Kagan.
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 20 Episode 3: Team Melendez vs. Team Pettis: Don't Fight Fate - Jessica Penne and Lisa Ellis vie for a quarterfinal spot.
12:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Damage Report - KOTC Championship mixed martial arts competition from the Lake of the Torches Resort Casino, Lac Du Flambeau, WI. Read more -
Sunday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Sunday
6:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate - Enhanced coverage of classic bout between female fighters.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 20 Episode 4: Team Melendez vs. Team Pettis: Make A Big Strike - Tensions escalate after a third straight loss.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Machida vs. Couture - The best fights from the UFC archives, featuring Lyoto Machida vs. Randy Couture, Vitor Belfort vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama, Nam Phan v.s Leonard Garcia, and Donald Cerrone vs. Dennis Siver.
5:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Rory MacDonald vs. Tarec Saffiedine – Prelims From Halifax.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC 1 on 1
Ronda Rousey discusses being a pioneer in her sport.
7:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate - Enhanced coverage of classic bout between female fighters.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 20 Episode 4: Team Melendez vs. Team Pettis: Make A Big Strike - Tensions escalate after a third straight loss.
9:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Insider
Hendricks on the Brink - Johny Hendricks becomes a UFC champion.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 20 Episode 4: Team Melendez vs. Team Pettis: Make A Big Strike - Tensions escalate after a third straight loss.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Hendricks on the Brink - Johny Hendricks becomes a UFC champion.
11:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate - Enhanced coverage of classic bout between female fighters.
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate - Enhanced coverage of classic bout between female fighters. Read more -
Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
5:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate Enhanced coverage of classic bout between female fighters.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 145: Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans From Atlanta.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Evans vs. Ortiz - Rory MacDonald vs. Mike Pyle; Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim; Brendan Schaub vs Mirko Cro Cop; Rashad Evans vs Tito Ortiz.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
UFC: Rory MacDonald vs. Tarec Saffiedine UFC weigh-in from Halifax, Canada.
4:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
4:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Ultimate Submissions
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: The Ultimate Fighter
Team Pettis vs. Team Melendez
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Preliminary Fights
Rory MacDonald vs. Tarec Saffiedine – Prelims From Halifax.
8:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fight Night
Rory MacDonald vs. Tarec Saffiedine – Prelims From Halifax.
10:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC on Sportsnet
Rory MacDonald vs. Tarec Saffiedine. From Halifax.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fight Night
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Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
3:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Insider
Jacare vs. Mousasi; Assuncao; Saffiedine - Inside coverage from the UFC.
11:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 145: Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans From Atlanta.
2:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Jacare vs. Mousasi; Assuncao; Saffiedine - Inside coverage from the UFC.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
UFC: Rory MacDonald vs. Tarec Saffiedine UFC weigh-in from Halifax, Canada.
6:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
7:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
UFC: Rory MacDonald vs. Tarec Saffiedine UFC weigh-in from Halifax, Canada.
8:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: The Voice Versus Sugar Ray Leonard
Sugar Ray Leonard discusses his career and legendary fights.
9:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 358 - Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten break down the UFC double header; Pat Miletich and Michael Schiavello are live in Alberta for MFC 41.
9:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator MMA Live
Bellator MMA Live 1105 - Daniel Straus vs. Justin Wilcox in a Featherweight match; Rob Emerson vs. Rafael Silva in a Bantamweight match. From Temecula, California.
10:00 p.m. ET AXS TV Fights
Maximum Fighting Championship 41:All In - Marcus Edwards faces Shane Campbell in a fight with lightweight title implications; Andrew McInnes meets Ryan Healy; live from Edmonton, Alberta, Ca. Read more -
This Week’s MMA Birthdays: Rory MacDonald Turns 25
By: Brian Knapp
Many view Rory MacDonald as a future UFC champion. | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight contender Rory MacDonald will celebrate his 25th birthday on July 22.
A former King of the Cage champion, MacDonald has compiled an 8-2 record since arriving in the UFC in January 2010, losing only to Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit. The Tristar Gym representative last fought at UFC 174 in June, when he dominated Tyron Woodley in a unanimous decision at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Wins over “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 5 winner Nate Diaz, former two-division UFC champion B.J. Penn, Reign MMA’s Jake Ellenberger and 2007 Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championships gold medalist Demian Maia anchor MacDonald’s resume.
MacDonald holds the rank of black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under David Lea. He has secured 12 of his 17 career victories by knockout, technical knockout or submission.
Those in MMA celebrating a birthday during the week covering July 20-July 26:
JULY 20
Aaron Simpson (40)
Pat Healy (31)
Ryan Healy (31)
JULY 21
Vaughn Anderson (36)
Chris Leben (34)
Yushin Okami (33)
JULY 22
Carlos Barreto (46)
Mark Hominick (32)
Nate Jolly (32)
Rory MacDonald (25)
JULY 23
Georgy Kasinov (43)
Akira Kikuchi (36)
Sergio Moraes (32)
LeVon Maynard (31)
Guram Gugenishvili (28)
Marcus Vanttinen (27)
JULY 24
Jason DeLucia (45)
Takahiro Kajita (38)
Mike Lullo (35)
Tim Carpenter (34)
Josh Sampo (30)
Bubba Bush (29)
Julian Lane (27)
Fabricio de Assis Costa da Silva (24)
JULY 25
Tiequan Zhang (36)
Tom Niinimaki (32)
Eric Wisely (30)
JULY 26
Yukio Sakaguchi (41) Read more -
Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 11: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: The Zombie Semifinal slugfest.
5:00 a.m. Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 11: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: The Zombie Semifinal slugfest.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Nate Diaz fights Jim Miller; Rory MacDonald vs. Che Mills; Cub Swanson vs. Charles Oliveira; Stefan Struve vs. Dave Herman.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of WEC
Finishes Knockouts, submissions and memorable finishes in the WEC.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 243 Albuquerque hosts UFC; highlights of UFC 100; EA Sports UFC.
10:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC From All Angles
Inside and outside the ring with Cain Velasquez.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Presents
Mana: B.J. Penn's fascinating journey.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 163: Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC From All Angles
Interview with Daniel Cormier.
6:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news
6:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Featuring Cain Velasquez vs. Ben Rothwell, Sam Stout vs. Jeremy Stephens, and Kendall Grove vs. Jake Rosholt.
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
7:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate Enhanced coverage of classic bout between female fighters.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC From All Angles
Host Karyn Bryant sits down with UFC star Frankie Edgar to discuss his career.
8:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC From All Angles
The remarkable rise of Chris Weidman.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 11: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: The Zombie Semifinal slugfest.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Featuring Cain Velasquez vs. Ben Rothwell, Sam Stout vs. Jeremy Stephens, and Kendall Grove vs. Jake Rosholt.
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 140: Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones faces former champ Lyoto Machida; the Nogueira brothers, Frank Mir and Tito Ortiz. Read more -
Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
4:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 10: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: One Fight Away Middleweight semifinal matchup.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Nate Diaz fights Jim Miller; Rory MacDonald vs. Che Mills; Cub Swanson vs. Charles Oliveira; Stefan Struve vs. Dave Herman.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 163: Jose Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Nate Diaz fights Jim Miller; Rory MacDonald vs. Che Mills; Cub Swanson vs. Charles Oliveira; Stefan Struve vs. Dave Herman.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Shogun vs. Vera
Mauricio Rua vs. Brandon Vera; Lyoto Machida vs. Ryan Bader; Joe Lauzon vs. Jamie Varner; DaMarques Johnson vs. Mike Swick. From Los Angeles. (Card subject to change)
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 9: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: Get That Money Field trip to Harley-Davidson Boot Camp; final preliminary bout; semifinal matchups announced.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 10: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: One Fight Away Middleweight semifinal matchup.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of WEC
Finishes Knockouts, submissions and memorable finishes in the WEC.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC From All Angles
Inside and outside the ring with Cain Velasquez.
7:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
7:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fight Flashback
Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate Enhanced coverage of classic bout between female fighters.
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Wired
Joe Rogan hosts this UFC highlight show featuring some of the best bouts from years past.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
9:00 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 19 Episode 10: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: One Fight Away Middleweight semifinal matchup.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 11: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: The Zombie Semifinal slugfest.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news. Read more -
Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Submissions
The best submissions by UFC superstars.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of WEC
Finishes Knockouts, submissions and memorable finishes in the WEC.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Shogun vs. Vera
Mauricio Rua vs. Brandon Vera; Lyoto Machida vs. Ryan Bader; Joe Lauzon vs. Jamie Varner; DaMarques Johnson vs. Mike Swick. From Los Angeles. (Card subject to change)
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Nate Diaz vs. Jim Miller Nate Diaz fights Jim Miller; Rory MacDonald vs. Che Mills; Cub Swanson vs. Charles Oliveira; Stefan Struve vs. Dave Herman.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 8: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: Someone's Getting Bullied Fighters seek a spot in the semis.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 9: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: Get That Money Field trip to Harley-Davidson Boot Camp; final preliminary bout; semifinal matchups announced.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 10: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: One Fight Away Middleweight semifinal matchup.
1:00 p.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.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Nate Diaz vs. Jim Miller Nate Diaz fights Jim Miller; Rory MacDonald vs. Che Mills; Cub Swanson vs. Charles Oliveira; Stefan Struve vs. Dave Herman.
7:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
7:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Fastest Knockouts Fastest finishes in MMA history.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Submissions
The best submissions by UFC superstars.
9:00 p.m. ET MavTV: Greatest KnockOuts
The best collection of knockouts ever caught on camera from the biggest stars in MMA today.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Presents Mana: B.J. Penn
BJ Penn's fascinating journey.
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Cain Velasquez vs. Ben Rothwell Featuring Cain Velasquez vs. Ben Rothwell, Sam Stout vs. Jeremy Stephens, and Kendall Grove vs. Jake Rosholt.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 8: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: Someone's Getting Bullied Fighters seek a spot in the semis.
12:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage Quarantine
From the Kewadin Casino Resort in Sault Ste Marie, Mich. Main Event - Jay Ellis vs. Mitch Fryia. From May 10, 2014.
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 9: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: Get That Money Field trip to Harley-Davidson Boot Camp; final preliminary bout; semifinal matchups announced. Read more -
Video: UFC 174 ‘Fight Motion’
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Bouts from UFC 174 -- including Demetrious Johnson’s flyweight title defense and Rory MacDonald’s win over Tyron Woodley -- are featured in the UFC’s latest slow-motion video. Read more -
The Forum Threads: UFC 174
By: Jeff Sherwood
Does Rory MacDonald deserve a title shot? | Photo: D. Mandel/Sherdog.com
Rory MacDonald was on point.
The Tristar Gym representative overwhelmed and ultimately walked through Tyron Woodley, notching a unanimous decision in the UFC 174 co-main event on Saturday at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. MacDonald bottled up the two-time NCAA All-American wrestler with a stinging jab, straight punching combinations and a variety of kicks, as he made his case for a shot at the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight crown currently held by Johny Hendricks.
Often compared to teammate Georges St. Pierre, MacDonald has won seven times in eight appearances, losing only to former EliteXC titleholder Robbie Lawler.
UFC 174 “Johnson vs. Bagautinov” spawned a number of threads on the Sherdog.net forums:
ROARING RORY
NOT IMPRESSED
TOUTING THE MOUSE
PUZZLING PERFORMANCE
ROBBERY IT WAS NOT
LEAVE IT TO THE MEN
REPORT CARD
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