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Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
3:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
3:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
5:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 101: The Fundamentals
Fighters Kenny Florian and Rashad Evans teach you the fundamentals of watching the UFC.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Demetrios Johnson vs. John Dodson
Demetrious Johnson takes on John Dodson for the flyweight title; Quinton Jackson vs. Glover Teixeira; Anthony Pettis vs. Donald Cerrone; Ricardo Lamas vs. Erik Koch. From Chicago.
10:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Johny Hendricks' single-minded focus on GSP; Rory MacDonald Full Blast; Daniel Cormier's ambitions for both the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions; and Frank Mir on the warrior code.
10:30 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.
11:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Hendricks on the Brink. Johny Henricks all-access account of his UFC 158; Alexander Gustafsson provides a tour of his home; Cain Velasquez's Harley Davidson photo shoot.
11:30 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.
2:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Preview for UFC: Alexander Gustafsson vs. Gegard Mousasi in Stockholm, Sweden.
2:30 p.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 Shogun and Henderson.
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Renan Barao vs. Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald vs. Renan Barao; Dustin Poirier vs. Cub Swanson; Cyrille Diabate vs. Jimi Manuwa; Jorge Santiago Gunnar Nelson; Ryan Jimmo vs. James Te Huna; Matt Riddle vs. Che Mills. From London.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Greatest fights in Pride history.
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Preview for UFC: Alexander Gustafsson vs. Gegard Mousasi in Stockholm, Sweden.
7:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
KOTC Restitution Joshua Miranda vs. Marcelo Mafra; Daniel Hernandez vs. Kenny Ento; Daniel Hernandez vs. Kenny Ento; Carlos Ortega vs. Charles Lee; Manny Murillo vs. Vince Alaalatoa; Alejandro Garcia vs. Roberto Vargas.
7:30 p.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 Shogun and Henderson.
8:00 p.m. ET UFC Reloaded
Relive UFC 141, Brock Lesnar versus Alistair Overeem.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: King of the Cage
KOTC Restitution Joshua Miranda vs. Marcelo Mafra; Daniel Hernandez vs. Kenny Ento; Daniel Hernandez vs. Kenny Ento; Carlos Ortega vs. Charles Lee; Manny Murillo vs. Vince Alaalatoa; Alejandro Garcia vs. Roberto Vargas.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann
Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann; Mark Hunt vs. Stefan Struve; Takanori Gomi vs. Diego Sanchez; Hector Lombard vs. Yushin Okami; Rani Yahya vs. Mizuto Hirota; Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Dong Hyun Kim. From Saitama, Japan. Read more -
Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
3:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 101: Gracie Jiu Jitsu
Rener and Ryron Gracie cover the core positions, principles and techniques of Gracie Jiu Jitsu that were made famous in the UFC.
4:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Fight Night
Episode 21: Nate Diaz vs. Melvin Guillard Nate Quarry vs. Tim Credeur; Roger Huerta vs. Gray Maynard.
10:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Fight Night
Episode 21: Nate Diaz vs. Melvin Guillard Nate Quarry vs. Tim Credeur; Roger Huerta vs. Gray Maynard.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Greatest fights in Pride history.
5:00 p.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.
5:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Johny Hendricks all-access account of his UFC 158; Alexander Gustafsson provides a tour of his home; Cain Velasquez's Harley Davidson photo shoot.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Fight Night
Episode 21: Nate Diaz vs. Melvin Guillard Nate Quarry vs. Tim Credeur; Roger Huerta vs. Gray Maynard.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann
Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann; Mark Hunt vs. Stefan Struve; Takanori Gomi vs. Diego Sanchez; Hector Lombard vs. Yushin Okami; Rani Yahya vs. Mizuto Hirota; Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Dong Hyun Kim. From Saitama, Japan.
9:00 p.m. ET AXS: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 285 Scott Jorgensen joins Kenny and Bas; Ron Kruck sits down with Prince Fielder.
10:00 p.m. ET AXS: A Night of Champions
Highlights from DREAM, Legacy FC and the IFL; fighters include Roy Nelson, Shinya Aoki and Daniel Pineda.
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 SpikeTV: Bellator MMA Live
EPISODE: 12 David Rickels vs. Saad Awad; Mikhail Zayats vs. Emanuel Newton; Luis Melo vs. Trey Houston. From Tampa, Fla.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Before They Were Champs The earliest octagon moments of future title-holders Georges St.Pierre, Anderson Silva, Jon Jones and Cain Velasquez.
11:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Johny Hendricks all-access account of his UFC 158; Alexander Gustafsson provides a tour of his home; Cain Velasquez's Harley Davidson photo shoot.
12:00 a.m. ET AXS: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 285 Scott Jorgensen joins Kenny and Bas; Ron Kruck sits down with Prince Fielder.
12:00 a.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. Read more -
Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
2:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 139: Mauricio Rua vs. Dan Henderson; Cung Le makes his UFC debut against Wanderlei Silva.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Countdown of the fastest fights.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Featuring Cain Velasquez vs. Brock Lesnar; Junior dos Santos vs. Shane Carwin; Jon Jones vs. Ryan Bader.
9:00 p.m. ET FX: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 17 Episode 10: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen: The Quarter finals 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: UFC Tonight
Before They Were Champs. The earliest octagon moments of future title-holders Georges St. Pierre, Anderson Silva, Jon Jones and Cain Velasquez.
10:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 119
11:00 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.
11:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
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 -
Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
3:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
EPISODE: 83 UFC News for the week of March 19.
3:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Johny Hendricks' single-minded focus on GSP; Rory MacDonald Full Blast; Daniel Cormier's ambitions for both the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions; and Frank Mir on the warrior code.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 158: Georges St.Pierre vs. Nick Diaz - Prelims
Patrick Cote vs. Bobby Voelker; Darren Elkins vs. Antonio Carvalho; Jordan Mein vs. Dan Miller; Daron Cruickshank vs. John Makdessi. From Montreal.
8:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Liz Carmouche prepares for her UFC debut; All-access for the UFC 157 promo shoot; Dustin Poirier's pursuit of the featherweight championship; and Michael Bisping on the UK's rich combat sports history.
8:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Siyar Bahadurzada's incredible journey; Ultimate 8 UFC debuts; Brian Stann fights on for his fellow Marines.
9:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Johny Hendricks' single-minded focus on GSP; Rory MacDonald Full Blast; Daniel Cormier's ambitions for both the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions; and Frank Mir on the warrior code.
12:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 139: Mauricio Rua vs. Dan Henderson; Cung Le makes his UFC debut against Wanderlei Silva.
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Johny Hendricks' single-minded focus on GSP; Rory MacDonald Full Blast; Daniel Cormier's ambitions for both the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions; and Frank Mir on the warrior code.
3:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
EPISODE: 83 UFC News for the week of March 19.
7:00 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.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Featuring Cain Velasquez vs. Brock Lesnar; Junior dos Santos vs. Shane Carwin; Jon Jones vs. Ryan Bader.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Nate Diaz fights Jim Miller; Rory MacDonald vs. Che Mills; Cub Swanson vs. Charles Oliveira; Stefan Struve vs. Dave Herman.
9:30 p.m. ET NBC: World Series of Fighting 2
Andrei Arlovski vs. Anthony Johnson; Tyson Nam vs. Marlon Moraes. From Atlantic City, N.J.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 139: Mauricio Rua vs. Dan Henderson; Cung Le makes his UFC debut against Wanderlei Silva.
12:00 a.m. ET NBC: World Series of Fighting 2
Andrei Arlovski vs. Anthony Johnson; Tyson Nam vs. Marlon Moraes. From Atlantic City, N.J. Read more -
Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
3:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: King of the Cage: Classics Vol. 16
A historic collection of matchups.
4:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 16
The best collection of knock outs ever caught on camera and featuring some of today's biggest stars in MMA.
6:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Liz Carmouche prepares for her UFC debut; All-access for the UFC 157 promo shoot; Dustin Poirier's pursuit of the featherweight championship; and Michael Bisping on the UK's rich combat sports history.
7:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Siyar Bahadurzada's incredible journey; Ultimate 8 UFC debuts; Brian Stann fights on for his fellow Marines.
7:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Johny Hendricks' single-minded focus on GSP; Rory MacDonald Full Blast; Daniel Cormier's ambitions for both the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions; and Frank Mir on the warrior code.
8:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 158: Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz - Prelims
Patrick Cote vs. Bobby Voelker; Darren Elkins vs. Antonio Carvalho; Jordan Mein vs. Dan Miller; Daron Cruickshank vs. John Makdessi. From Montreal.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
EPISODE: 83 UFC News for the week of March 19.
4:30 p.m. ET UFC Ultimate Insider
Johny Hendricks' single-minded focus on GSP; Rory MacDonald Full Blast; Daniel Cormier's ambitions for both the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions; and Frank Mir on the warrior code.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 139: Mauricio Rua vs. Dan Henderson; Cung Le makes his UFC debut against Wanderlei Silva.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
EPISODE: 83 UFC News for the week of March 19.
8:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Johny Hendricks' single-minded focus on GSP; Rory MacDonald Full Blast; Daniel Cormier's ambitions for both the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions; and Frank Mir on the warrior code.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Nate Diaz fights Jim Miller; Rory MacDonald vs. Che Mills; Cub Swanson vs. Charles Oliveira; Stefan Struve vs. Dave Herman.
9:00 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.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Featuring Cain Velasquez vs. Brock Lesnar; Junior dos Santos vs. Shane Carwin; Jon Jones vs. Ryan Bader.
10:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator MMA Live
EPISODE: 11
11:00 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.
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.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Countdown of the fastest fights.
12:00 a.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator MMA Live
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Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 158: Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz - Prelims
Patrick Cote vs. Bobby Voelker; Darren Elkins vs. Antonio Carvalho; Jordan Mein vs. Dan Miller; Daron Cruickshank vs. John Makdessi. From Montreal.
11:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Siyar Bahadurzada's incredible journey; Ultimate 8 UFC debuts; Brian Stann fights on for his fellow Marines.
11:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Johny Hendricks' single-minded focus on GSP; Rory MacDonald Full Blast; Daniel Cormier's ambitions for both the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions; and Frank Mir on the warrior code.
2:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
EPISODE: 83 UFC News for the week of March 19.
2:30 p.m. ET fuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Johny Hendricks' single-minded focus on GSP; Rory MacDonald Full Blast; Daniel Cormier's ambitions for both the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions; and Frank Mir on the warrior code.
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 158: Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz - Prelims
Patrick Cote vs. Bobby Voelker; Darren Elkins vs. Antonio Carvalho; Jordan Mein vs. Dan Miller; Daron Cruickshank vs. John Makdessi. From Montreal.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Roundtable
Legends II Royce Gracie, Mark Coleman, Randy Couture, and 'The People's Champ' Tito Ortiz.
5:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 101: Gracie Jiu Jitsu
Rener and Ryron Gracie cover the core positions, principles and techniques of Gracie Jiu Jitsu that were made famous in the UFC.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
No Weight Classes Some of the biggest size discrepancies in MMA history.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 16
The best collection of knock outs ever caught on camera and featuring some of today's biggest stars in MMA.
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
EPISODE: 83 UFC News for the week of March 19.
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: King of the Cage
KOTC Regulators Carlos Castro vs. Humberto Duarte; Cliff Burgess vs. Zack Fisher; Deon Clash vs. Jordan Johnson; Carlos Chaparro vs. Aaron Wilson; Peter Baltimore vs. Ray Borg; Mike Poe vs. Joey Miolla.
7:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Johny Hendricks' single-minded focus on GSP; Rory MacDonald Full Blast; Daniel Cormier's ambitions for both the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions; and Frank Mir on the warrior code.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 139: Mauricio Rua vs. Dan Henderson; Cung Le makes his UFC debut against Wanderlei Silva.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 16
The best collection of knock outs ever caught on camera and featuring some of today's biggest stars in MMA.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: King of the Cage
KOTC Regulators Carlos Castro vs. Humberto Duarte; Cliff Burgess vs. Zack Fisher; Deon Clash vs. Jordan Johnson; Carlos Chaparro vs. Aaron Wilson; Peter Baltimore vs. Ray Borg; Mike Poe vs. Joey Miolla.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
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.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 16
The best collection of knock outs ever caught on camera and featuring some of today's biggest stars in MMA.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 101: Gracie Jiu Jitsu
Rener and Ryron Gracie cover the core positions, principles and techniques of Gracie Jiu Jitsu that were made famous in the UFC. Read more -
Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
3:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Preview for UFC 158: Georges St.Pierre vs. Nick Diaz at Bell Centre in Montréal, Québec.
3:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 115
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Fight Night
UFC 125: Jake Ellenberger vs. Jake Shields Relive the action from UFC 125.
8:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Liz Carmouche prepares for her UFC debut; All-access for the UFC 157 promo shoot; Dustin Poirier's pursuit of the featherweight championship; and Michael Bisping on the UK's rich combat sports history.
8:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Siyar Bahadurzada's incredible journey; Ultimate 8 UFC debuts; Brian Stann fights on for his fellow Marines.
9:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Johny Hendricks' single-minded focus on GSP; Rory MacDonald Full Blast; Daniel Cormier's ambitions for both the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions; and Frank Mir on the warrior code.
9:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 115
12:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Fight Night
UFC 125: Jake Ellenberger vs. Jake Shields Relive the action from UFC 125.
2:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 115
2:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Preview for UFC 158: Georges St.Pierre vs. Nick Diaz at Bell Centre in Montréal, Québec.
2:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Preview for UFC 158: Georges St.Pierre vs. Nick Diaz at Bell Centre in Montréal, Québec.
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 79: Georges St.Pierre vs Matt Hughes; Chuck Liddell vs Wanderlei Silva..
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 158: Georges St.Pierre vs. Nick Diaz Weigh-In
Georges St.Pierre vs. Nick Diaz; Carlos Condit vs. Rory MacDonald. From Montreal.
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown 158: St-Pierre vs. Diaz
Leading up to UFC 158: Georges St.Pierre vs. Nick Diaz.
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Preview
UFC 158 Preview Georges St.Pierre vs. Nick Diaz
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Preview
UFC 158 Preview Georges St.Pierre vs. Nick Diaz
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Ontario: UFC Preview
UFC 158 Preview Georges St.Pierre vs. Nick Diaz
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet East: UFC Preview
UFC 158 Preview Georges St.Pierre vs. Nick Diaz
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC 158 Preliminary Fights
Patrick Cote vs. Bobby Voelker; Darren Elkins vs. Antonio Carvalho; Jordan Mein vs. Dan Miller; Daron Cruickshank vs. John Makdessi. From Montreal.
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC 158 Preliminary Fights
Patrick Cote vs. Bobby Voelker; Darren Elkins vs. Antonio Carvalho; Jordan Mein vs. Dan Miller; Daron Cruickshank vs. John Makdessi. From Montreal.
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Ontario: UFC 158 Preliminary Fights
Patrick Cote vs. Bobby Voelker; Darren Elkins vs. Antonio Carvalho; Jordan Mein vs. Dan Miller; Daron Cruickshank vs. John Makdessi. From Montreal.
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet East: UFC 158 Preliminary Fights
Patrick Cote vs. Bobby Voelker; Darren Elkins vs. Antonio Carvalho; Jordan Mein vs. Dan Miller; Daron Cruickshank vs. John Makdessi. From Montreal.
8:00 p.m. ET FX: UFC 158: Georges St.Pierre vs. Nick Diaz - Prelims
Patrick Cote vs. Bobby Voelker; Darren Elkins vs. Antonio Carvalho; Jordan Mein vs. Dan Miller; Daron Cruickshank vs. John Makdessi. From Montreal. Read more -
Video: Wanderlei Silva’s Son Wins First Grappling Title
By: Marcelo Alonso
Wanderlei Silva has enjoyed a great start to 2013.
He was invited by Fabricio Werdum to be part of the heavyweight’s coaching team on “The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 2,” which will be broadcasted by Globo TV in Brazil on Sundays beginning March 17.
As a fighter, he returned to Japan on March 2 and defeated Brian Stann by knockout at UFC on Fuel TV 8 in one of the most exciting fights in recent years. But even with a tough agenda as fighter, Silva never forgot his parental obligations. And as a doting father/coach, “The Axe Murderer” saw his son, Thor Silva, win first jiu-jitsu tournament last Sunday in the United States.
Thor Silva captured the North American Grappling Association championship in the white belt division. While competing, he listened to the advice of his father, who recorded everything with a cell phone at the edge of the mat. Wanderlei relished watching the victory, which wasn’t his son’s first triumph: Thor had already earned a title in wrestling this past November.
"Dad´s overjoyed! Thor won first place in gi and no-gi, I am very, very happy for you, son. God bless you, may you be the next Silva. Just depends on you, son!" Wanderlei posted on Twitter.
In the video below, check out Thor’s performance as a fighter while Wanderlei serves as coach and proud father.
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Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Fight Night
UFC 125: Jake Ellenberger vs. Jake Shields Relive the action from UFC 125.
11:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Johny Hendricks' single-minded focus on GSP; Rory MacDonald Full Blast; Daniel Cormier's ambitions for both the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions; and Frank Mir on the warrior code.
11:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 115
2:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Preview for UFC 158: Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz at Bell Centre in Montréal, Québec.
2:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 115
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Fight Night
UFC 125: Jake Ellenberger vs. Jake Shields Relive the action from UFC 125.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Wanderlei Silva vs. Dan Henderson, Mark Kerr vs. Igor Borisov, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Heath Herring, and Josh Barnett vs. Mark Hunt.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown
Leading up to UFC 158: Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz.
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Preview for UFC 158: Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz at Bell Centre in Montréal, Québec.
7:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Future Legends 12 Mac Brown vs. Gerald Harvey; Kevin Bayes vs. Sului Maauga; Angel Nieblas vs. Abrahan Coronel; Danielle Taylor vs. Lena Hellqvist; Thomas Dyke vs. Ronnie Moore.
7:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 115
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 79: Georges St. Pierre vs. Matt Hughes; Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva.
9:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 15
The best collection of knock outs ever caught on camera and featuring some of today's biggest stars in MMA.
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Future Legends 12 Mac Brown vs. Gerald Harvey; Kevin Bayes vs. Sului Maauga; Angel Nieblas vs. Abrahan Coronel; Danielle Taylor vs. Lena Hellqvist; Thomas Dyke vs. Ronnie Moore.
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.
12:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 15
The best collection of knock outs ever caught on camera and featuring some of today's biggest stars in MMA.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Fight Night
UFC 125: Jake Ellenberger vs. Jake Shields Relive the action from UFC 125. Read more -
Top 5 Forum Threads of the Week
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wanderlei Silva was at the heart of Pride’s success. | Photo: Taro Irei/Sherdog.com
With one vintage performance, Wanderlei Silva gave the mixed martial arts community another nostalgic glimpse into his Pride Fighting Championships heyday.
Silva knocked out former World Extreme Cagefighting titleholder Brian Stann in the second round of their UFC on Fuel TV 8 main event on March 2 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. It was “The Axe Murderer’s” first appearance in Japan -- the country in which he made his name -- since his loss to Mirko Filipovic in the 2006 Pride open weight grand prix.
In his prime, few stirred the emotions quite like Silva. He held the Pride 205-pound championship from Nov. 3, 2001 until Feb. 24, 2007, carving out a path of destruction in the process. Along with fighters like Fedor Emelianenko, Mauricio Rua, Dan Henderson and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Silva made Pride MMA’s epicenter. The debate as to which Pride fighter established the greatest legacy rages on some six years after it closed for business.
Items of interest on the Sherdog.net forums this week:
Legacy Matters
Hunting GSP
Elementary Watson
Hunt’s Payday
Machida vs. ‘Shogun’
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