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Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
3:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: The Ultimate Fighter
Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson
3:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Classics Vol. 6
A historic collection of match ups.
4:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 5
Some of the best knockouts in the history of King of the Cage.
4:00 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.
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 Unleashed
UFC 143 Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit; UFC 142 Rousimar Palhares and and Mike Massenzio; Anthony Pettis vs. Joe Lauzon at UFC 144.
5:30 a.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
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 155: Junior dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez II - Prelims
Chris Leben vs. Derek Brunson, Brad Pickett vs. Eddie Wineland, Leonard Garcia vs. Max Holloway, Michael Johnson vs. Myles Jury, Philip De Fries vs. Todd Duffee, Byron Byron Bloodworth vs. Erik Perez from Las Vegas, Nev.
10:30 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.
11:00 a.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.
11:30 a.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.
12:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Jim Miller vs. Nate Diaz
Jim Miller vs. Nate Diaz; Pat Barry vs. Lavar Johnson; Josh Koscheck vs. Johnny Hendricks. From New Jersey.
2:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Stefan Struve vs. Stipe Miocic
Stefan Struve vs. Stipe Miocic; Dan Hardy vs. Amir Sadollah; Brad Pickett vs. Yves Jabouin; Paul Sass vs. Matt Wiman; John Hathaway vs. John Maguire; Che Mills vs. Duane Ludwig. From Capital FM Arena in Nottingham, England. (Card subject to change)
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Mark Munoz vs. Chris Weidman
Mark Munoz vs. Chris Weidman; Brandon Vera vs. James Te Huna; Jon Fitch vs. Aaron Simpson. From San Jose, Calif.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Rich Franklin vs. Cung Le
Rich Franklin vs. Cung Le; Stanislav Nedkov vs. Thiago Silva & more. From Macau, China.
10:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator 360
The Lightweights are highlighted with guest Michael Chandler.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Thiago Alves vs. Martin Kampmann
Thiago Alves vs. Martin Kampmann; Mackens Semerzier vs. Daniel Pineda. From Sydney, Australia.
11:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator 360
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Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
4:30 a.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.
4:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: The Ultimate Fighter
Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson
5:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Rory MacDonald vs. Mike Pyle; Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim; Brendan Schaub vs Mirko Cro Cop; Rashad Evans vs Tito Ortiz.
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 Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis Prelims
The next generation of UFC stars in a night of unforgettable action.
9:00 a.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.
9:00 a.m. ET SpikeTV: UFC Unleashed
EPISODE: 84
10:00 a.m. ET SpikeTV: UFC Unleashed
EPISODE: 85
10:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown155
Leading up to the Heavyweight title fight UFC 155: Junior dos Santos vs Cain Velasquez II.
11:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012 Part 1 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.
11:00 a.m. ET SpikeTV: UFC Unleashed
EPISODE: 86
11:30 a.m. ET SpikeTV: 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.
12:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
EPISODE: 82
1:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: UFC Unleashed
EPISODE: 83 George Sotiropoulos vs. Joe Lauzon; B.J. Penn vs. Matt Hughes; Akiyama vs. Leben.
2:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: UFC Unleashed
EPISODE: 89
3:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: UFC Unleashed
EPISODE: 90 Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber, bantamweight title match. Sam Stout vs. Yves Edwards, lightweight match.
4:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: UFC Unleashed
EPISODE: 91 Kenny Florian vs. Diego Nunes, featherweight match; Brian Stann vs. Jorge Santiago, middleweight match; Jake Ellenberger vs. Sean Pierson, welterweight match.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012 Part 1 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.
4:30 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.
5:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: UFC Unleashed
EPISODE: 93 Jon Jones takes on Ryan Bader; Junior dos Santos takes on Shane Carwin; Cain Velasquez takes on Brock Lesnar.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 143 Nick Diaz takes on Carlos Condit for the Interim title.
6:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: UFC Unleashed
EPISODE: 92 Anderson Silva vs. Yushin Okami; Mauricio Rua vs. Forrest Griffin; Travis Browne vs. Stefan Struve.
7:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: UFC Unleashed
EPISODE: 94 Jon Jones vs. Rampage Jackson; Minotauro Nogueira vs. Brendan Schaub.
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Ontario: UFC Countdown
Countdown to UFC 155
8:00 p.m. ET Ontario: UFC Countdown
Countdown to UFC 155
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012 Part 1 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.
8:30 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.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Cain Valasquez vs. Junior dos Santos
From the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
9:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Countdown
Countdown to UFC 155
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown155
Junior dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez II Leading up to the Heavyweight title fight UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II.
10:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Countdown
Countdown to UFC 155
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
UFC 143 Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit; UFC 142 Rousimar Palhares and and Mike Massenzio; Anthony Pettis vs. Joe Lauzon at UFC 144.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
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Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
5:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Mark Munoz vs. Chris Weidman
Mark Munoz vs. Chris Weidman; Brandon Vera vs. James Te Huna; Jon Fitch vs. Aaron Simpson. From San Jose, Calif.
8:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Mauricio Shogun vs. Brandon 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)
10:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Stefan Struve vs. Stipe Miocic
Stefan Struve vs. Stipe Miocic; Dan Hardy vs. Amir Sadollah; Brad Pickett vs. Yves Jabouin; Paul Sass vs. Matt Wiman; John Hathaway vs. John Maguire; Che Mills vs. Duane Ludwig. From Capital FM Arena in Nottingham, England. (Card subject to change)
1:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Travis Browne vs. Antonio Silva
Travis Browne vs. Antonio Silva; Jake Ellenberger vs. Jay Hieron; John Dodson vs. Jussier Formiga; Josh Neer vs. Justin Edwards. From Minneapolis.
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Rich Franklin vs. Cung Le
Rich Franklin vs. Cung Le; Stanislav Nedkov vs. Thiago Silva & more. From Macau, China.
6:00 p.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.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: George Sotiropoulos vs. Ross Pearson
Rousimar Palhares vs. Hector Lombard; Norman Parke vs. Colin Fletcher; Bradley Scott vs. Robert Whittaker; George Sotiropoulos vs. Ross Pearson. From Queensland, Australia. (Card subject to change)
10:00 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.
10:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Alexander Gustafsson's San Diego training; Joe Lauzon's signature moves; Arianny Celeste poses.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown
155: Leading up to the Heavyweight title fight UFC 155: Junior dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez II.
12:00 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. Read more -
Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
3:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Stefan Struve vs. Stipe Miocic
Stefan Struve vs. Stipe Miocic; Dan Hardy vs. Amir Sadollah; Brad Pickett vs. Yves Jabouin; Paul Sass vs. Matt Wiman; John Hathaway vs. John Maguire; Che Mills vs. Duane Ludwig. From Capital FM Arena in Nottingham, England. (Card subject to change)
9:00 a.m. ET MTV2: Bellator Fighting Championships 82
From Soaring Eagle Casino in Mt. Pleasant, Mich., Lyman Good vs. Andrey Koreshkov; Alexander Sarnavskiy vs. Tony Hervey; Rickels vs. Fischer and Hose vs. Marshall.
10:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 154: Georges St. Pierre vs. Carlos Condit - Prelims
John Makdessi vs. Sam Stout; Rodrigo Damm vs. Antonio Carvalho; Chad Griggs vs. Cyrille Diabate; Alessio Sakara vs. Patrick Cote. From Bell Centre in Montreal.
1:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 144: Frankie Edgar vs. Benson Henderson Relive the action from UFC 144 at Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Jim Miller vs. Nate Diaz
Jim Miller vs. Nate Diaz; Pat Barry vs. Lavar Johnson; Josh Koscheck vs. Johny Hendricks. From New Jersey.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Road to the Octagon
Inside the training camps of six UFC fighters as they get ready for UFC Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Benson Henderson vs.Nate Diaz - Weigh-in
Benson Henderson vs Nate Diaz at Key Arena in Seattle, Washington.
7:00 p.m. ET MTV2: Bellator Fighting Championships 83
From Caesars in Atlantic City, N.J.; Rad Martinez vs. Shahbulat Shamhalaev; Zach Makovsky vs. Anthony Leone; Zoila Gurgel vs. Jessica Eye.
8:00 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.
9:00 p.m. ET AXS: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 269 Randy Couture; Greg Jackson; Tank Abbott; Nick Newell; an underground MMA event.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Frankie Edgar vs. Benson Henderson Lightweight title fight between Frankie Edgar and Benson Henderson at UFC 144; featherweight face-off between Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway at UFC 143; UFC 142's battle between Vitor Belfort and Anthony Johnson.
10:00 p.m. ET AXS: XFC 21 Night of Champions II
Nick Newell vs. Eric Reynolds.
10:00 p.m. ET FX: 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.
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.
11:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news. Read more -
Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
3:00 a.m. ET MAVTV: King of the Cage: Classics Vol. 22
A historic collection of matchups.
3:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Primetime
Georges St. Pierre v Carlos Condit All-access look at the world's top welterweights as they prepare for an epic title showdown.
4:00 a.m. ET MAVTV: King of the Cage
4:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
UFC: Rich Franklin vs. Cung Le – Preview An insider's preview of the face-off between UFC middleweights Rich Franklin and Cung Le, who will do battle in Macau, China.
4:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Primetime
Georges St. Pierre vs. Carlos Condit All-access look at the world's top welterweights as they prepare for an epic title showdown.
5:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 16 Episode 8: Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em Trash talk causes a scuffle; Dana visits the house to give the fighters an eye-opening lecture; two more welterweights face off in the 7th preliminary fight.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Training Day; Flyweights; Vitor Belfort Training Day juxtaposes Michael Bipsing and Brian Stann as they prepare for UFC 152; Joe Rogan riffs on the newly installed flyweight division; the warrior code of Vitor Belfort.
6:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Brian Stann; Matt Hamill; Belfort; UFC Mag Brian Stann on what motivates him for his UFC 152 bout; Matt Hamill returns from retirement; Vitor Belfort wired for sound; the creative team behind UFC Magazine.
7:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Glover Teixeira; Stefan Struve; Flying Knees; Evans Full Blast Behind the scenes of the Ultimate Fighting Championship for the week of September 25.
7:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: Ultimate Answers
UFC fighters' takes on topics from the hard-hitting to the totally random.
8:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 153: Anderson Silva vs. Stephan Bonnar - Prelims
From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
10:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
UFC: Rich Franklin vs. Cung Le – Preview An insider's preview of the face-off between UFC middleweights Rich Franklin and Cung Le, who will do battle in Macau, China.
10:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Flyweights on the Brink; Jake Ellenberger & Jay Hieron; Griffin & Bonnar Experience the dramatic UFC 152 flyweight championship match; Training Day with Jake Ellenberger and Jay Hieron juxtaposes a 12-hour window into each fighter's camp.
11:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Primetime
Georges St. Pierre vs. Carlos Condit All-access look at the world's top welterweights as they prepare for an epic title showdown.
11:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 101: The Moves
Learn the secret moves of the best fighters in the world.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
UFC: Rich Franklin vs. Cung Le – Preview An insider's preview of the face-off between UFC middleweights Rich Franklin and Cung Le, who will do battle in Macau, China.
4:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Primetime
Georges St. Pierre vs. Carlos Condit All-access look at the world's top welterweights as they prepare for an epic title showdown.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 139: Shogun Rua vs. Dan Henderson Shogun Rua vs. Dan Henderson; Cung Le makes his UFC debut against Wanderlei Silva.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
UFC: Rich Franklin vs. Cung Le – Preview An insider's preview of the face-off between UFC middleweights Rich Franklin and Cung Le, who will do battle in Macau, China.
8:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Primetime
Georges St. Pierre vs. Carlos Condit All-access look at the world's top welterweights as they prepare for an epic title showdown.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Submissions
The best submissions by UFC superstars.
11:00 p.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.
11:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: MMA Uncensored Live
EPISODE: 34
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 16 Episode 8: Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em Trash talk causes a scuffle; Dana visits the house to give the fighters an eye-opening lecture; two more welterweights face off in the 7th preliminary fight. Read more -
Top 5 Stories of the Week
By: Brian Knapp
Stefan Struve has his sights set on a certain heavyweight grappler. | Photo: Sherdog.com
Stefan Struve chewed up Stipe Miocic in the UFC on Fuel TV 5 main event on Sept. 29, scoring a second-round technical knockout on the previously unbeaten heavyweight at the Capital FM Arena in Nottingham, England. The 7-foot Dutchman used his fourth consecutive victory to position himself for a bout with far more meaning, as he called for a matchup with two-time Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championships gold medalist Fabricio Werdum.
Struve’s ballsy challenge was not the only story splash in MMA this week.
Other stories of interest: the troubling decline in “The Ultimate Fighter” ratings, Strikeforce champion Ronda Rousey keeping the heat on Cristiane Santos and veteran Dennis Hallman exiting the Ultimate Fighting Championship with UFC President Dana White’s blessing. In addition, Sherdog.com’s European correspondent, Tim Leidecker, chimes in with his monthly “10 Tussles” feature, chronicling under-the-radar fights across the globe.
Paging Fabricio
Ronda Staying ‘Rowdy’
Downward Spiral
Troubled ‘Superman’
Around the World in 31 Days
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Sherdog Pick’Em Trends: UFC on Fuel TV 5
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Stefan Struve often wins and loses in spectacular fashion. | Photo: Sherdog.com
Just 24 years old, Stefan Struve has already compiled an 8-3 record during his UFC tenure. Stipe Miocic, his opponent at UFC on Fuel TV 5, is unbeaten in three Octagon appearances. When it comes to up-and-coming heavyweights, players in Sherdog.com’s MMA Pick’Em fantasy game favor results over potential, as 60 percent have sided with Struve in his main event clash against Miocic on Saturday at the Capital FM Arena in Nottingham, England.
It was a rough promotional debut for Struve, as he was knocked out by current heavyweight king Junior dos Santos in just 54 seconds at UFC 95. While the Dutchman has since suffered spectacular losses at the hands of Roy Nelson and Travis Browne, he has also shown the ability to survive a number of dire situations. He has defeated Pat Barry, Dave Herman and Lavar Johnson in his last three bouts.
A former collegiate wrestler at Cleveland State University, Miocic has bested Joey Beltran, Philip De Fries and Shane del Rosario thus far in the UFC. The Strong Style Fight Team representative has been to the judges’ scorecards just once in nine professional bouts overall.
In the co-main event, 79 percent of participants like Dan Hardy to please the home folks by beating “The Ultimate Fighter 7” winner Amir Sadollah in a welterweight tilt. Hardy stopped a four-fight skid at UFC 146, knocking out fellow striker Duane Ludwig in the opening frame. Sadollah, meanwhile, took a hard-fought split decision form Jorge Lopez at UFC on Fuel TV 3. All nine of Sadollah’s career fights have been contested under the UFC banner.
Other Pick’Em trends for UFC on Fuel TV 5:
• An overwhelming 90 percent of players believe Brad Pickett will take care of Yves Jabouin at bantamweight. “One Punch” has split his two bouts in the UFC, besting Damacio Page while falling to Renan “Barao” Pegado. Jabouin has won his last three with the organization, most recently taking a lopsided unanimous verdict against Jeff Hougland in May;
• A solid 74 percent of users believe Paul Sass can remain unbeaten at lightweight. Twelve of the Englishman’s 13 victories have come via submission, while Wiman returns to action for the first time since a decision victory over Mac Danzig in October;
• John Hathaway is a heavy favorite in a welterweight clash against John Maguire, as 90 percent of contestants like “The Hitman” to land his seventh win in eight UFC appearances. Hathaway owns notable triumphs over Rick Story and Diego Sanchez during his time in the Octagon;
• Che Mills was dominated by top prospect Rory MacDonald at UFC 145, but that did not stop 67 percent of players from choosing him to get the best of Duane Ludwig in a welterweight conflict. Mills fared better in his UFC debut, knocking out Chris Cope in 40 seconds. Ludwig has fallen to Josh Neer and Dan Hardy in his last two outings;
• In preliminary bouts, users favor Kyle Kingsbury (61 percent) over undefeated newcomer Jimi Manuwa, Andy Ogle (79 percent) over Akira Corassani, Brad Tavares (76 percent) over Tom Watson, Gunnar Nelson (75 percent) over DaMarques Johnson and Robert Peralta (84 percent) over Jason Young. Read more -
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Stefan Struve Reflects on Fighting Heavyweights at 17
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Stefan Struve, on “The Savage Dog Show,” discussing how starting MMA when he was young helped him:
“I think it’s a big advantage because I was already fighting in the heavyweight division when I was 17 years old and I was barely a light heavyweight. I was a big middleweight, but there was no competition for me. No one wanted to face me at light heavyweight or middleweight, so I just learned how to deal with those big heavyweights when I was that age. When you’re fighting those big guys when you’re that young, things don’t really get scary anymore.”
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Podcast: Shields, Struve, Boetsch
By: TJ De Santis
Live radio returned to The Sherdog Radio Network Monday with new episodes of "Beatdown" and "The Savage Dog Show"
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Jack Encarnacao and Jon Luther returned to The Sherdog Radio Network Monday for another edition "Beatdown." Joining them was UFC welterweight Jake Shields.
The former Strikeforce and EliteXC champion joined Jack and Jon to talk about his upcoming match at UFC 144 agaisnt Yoshihiro Akiyama. The Shooto veteran talked about coming off of a pair of losses and what he feels he needs to do to defeat "Sexyama." The Cesar Gracie product also touched on his last loss to Jake Ellenberger and if he felt he should have taken the fight so close to the death of his father Jack.
Jeff Sherwood and I returned to The Sherdog Radio Network Monday for another edition of "The Savage Dog Show." Joining them were UFC fighters Stefan Struve and Tim Boetsch,
Stefan Struve will find himself in the co-main event Wednesday night in Omaha on the UFC's UFC on Fuel “Ellenberger vs. Sanchez” card. The Dutchman faces Dave Herman in a heavyweight tilt. Struve talks about the fight at hand and where he wants to go in the UFC's heavyweight division.
Tim Boetsch will cross the Pacific for his bout with Yushin Okami on February 25th for the UFC's UFC 144 card. Boetsch talks about his third fight at the middleweight division, where he feels his strengths lie against Okami, and what it will be like to fight in "The Land of the Rising Sun."
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