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Full UFC Fight: Tim Boetsch Rallies Past Yushin Okami
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Tim Boetsch was in the midst of a resurgence in the middleweight division when he faced Yushin Okami at UFC 144. After dropping the first two rounds, “The Barbarian” displayed a serious sense of urgency in the third round to finish his opponent just 54 seconds into the frame.
Boetsch returns to action on June 6 in the UFC Fight Night New Orleans headliner against Dan Henderson.
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Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
4:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Featuring Anderson Silva vs. Yushi Okami; Mauricio Rua vs. Forrest Griffin; Travis Browne vs, Stefan Struve; Michael Bisping vs. Jorge Rivera.
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
Top 50 Moments of 2013
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Evans vs. Davis
Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis; Chael Sonnen vs. Michael Bisping; Demian Maia vs. Chris Weidman. From Chicago.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championships
Submissions
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Munoz vs. Weidman
Mark Munoz vs. Chris Weidman; Brandon Vera vs. James Te Huna; Jon Fitch vs. Aaron Simpson. From San Jose, Calif.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Presents Anderson Silva Like Water
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
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Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Featuring Anderson Silva vs. Yushi Okami; Mauricio Rua vs. Forrest Griffin; Travis Browne vs, Stefan Struve; Michael Bisping vs. Jorge Rivera.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Chris Weidman vs. Mark Munoz
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Prelims: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 Roger Bowling vs. Abel Trujillo; Cody McKenzie vs. Sam Stout; Zach Makovsky vs. Scott Jorgensen; Pat Healy vs. Bobby Green; Edson Barboza vs. Danny Castillo; Ryan LaFlare vs. Court McGee. From Sacramento, Calif. (Subject to change)
5:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Preliminary Fights
UFC on Sportsnet Prelims Roger Bowling vs. Abel Trujillo; Cody McKenzie vs. Sam Stout; Zach Makovsky vs. Scott Jorgensen; Pat Healy vs. Bobby Green; Edson Barboza vs. Danny Castillo; Ryan LaFlare vs. Court McGee. From Sacramento, Calif. (Subject to change)
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II Anderson Silva defends his UFC Middleweight Championship against Chael Sonnen.
9:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: GLORY 13: Tokyo
Peter Aerts vs. Rico Verhoeven; Daniel Ghita vs. Errol Zimmerman; Dustin Jacoby vs. Makoto Uehara; Joseph Valtellini vs. Raymond Daniels; Nieky Holzken vs. Karapet Karapetyan. From Tokyo.
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Lyoto Machida vs. Quinton Jackson; Joe Stevenson vs. Mac Danzig; Takanori Gomi vs. Clay Guida. Read more -
Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
4:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Featuring Anderson Silva vs. Yushi Okami; Mauricio Rua vs. Forrest Griffin; Travis Browne vs, Stefan Struve; Michael Bisping vs. Jorge Rivera.
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Primetime
UFC 168 Chris Weidman vs. Anderson Silva
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
7:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Reloaded
UFC 157: Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche
11:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news. Read more -
Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
Ultimate Fighter Finale: Gray Maynard vs. Nate Diaz
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
Before They Were Champs The earliest octagon moments of future title-holders Georges St. Pierre, Anderson Silva, Jon Jones and Cain Velasquez.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Chris Weidman vs. Mark Munoz
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
Before They Were Champs The earliest octagon moments of future title-holders Georges St-Pierre, Anderson Silva, Jon Jones and Cain Velasquez.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night Episode 18
Carlos Condit vs. Martin Kampmann; Ryan Bader vs. Carmelo Marrero; Rafael dos Anjos vs. Tyson Griffin; Junie Browning vs. Cole Miller. From April 11, 2009 in Nashville, Tenn.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Chris Weidman vs. Mark Munoz
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
Before They Were Champs The earliest octagon moments of future title-holders Georges St. Pierre, Anderson Silva, Jon Jones and Cain Velasquez.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Ali Bagautinov vs. Marcos Vinicius; Tor Troeng vs. Rafael Natal; Piotr Hallman vs. Francisco Trinaldo; Jussier Formiga vs. Joseph Benavidez; Ronaldo Souza vs. Yushin Okami; Glover Teixeira vs. Ryan Bader. From Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC
5:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
Before They Were Champs The earliest octagon moments of future title-holders Georges St. Pierre, Anderson Silva, Jon Jones and Cain Velasquez.
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
Ultimate Fighter Finale: Gray Maynard vs. Nate Diaz
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Pre-Fight Show
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 14: Finale Prelims: Gray Maynard vs. Nate Diaz
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
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Top 5 Stories of the Week
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Yushin Okami was kicked to the curb by the UFC. | Photo: Gleidson Venga/Sherdog.com
Former middleweight title contender Yushin Okami is no longer a member of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Sherdog.com verified Okami’s release with UFC officials on Sept. 27. Okami last competed on Sept. 4, when he was knocked out by former Strikeforce champion Ronaldo Souza at UFC Fight Night 28. The defeat came on the heels of three straight wins for the Japanese standout, who bested Buddy Roberts, Alan Belcher and Hector Lombard prior to his ill-fated meeting with “Jacare.”
Nicknamed “Thunder” for the phonetic similarities between his first name and that of famous pro wrestler Jushin Liger, Okami joined the UFC in 2006 and racked up a 10-2 Octagon record before earning a title shot against Anderson Silva in 2011. Okami had previously scored a controversial disqualification win over “The Spider” before arriving in the UFC, and Silva exacted violent vengeance in their rematch, finishing Okami with strikes in the second round of their UFC 134 headliner.
Okami, 32, exits the Octagon with a promotional record of 13-5, picking up notable victories over the likes of Lombard, Belcher (twice), Nate Marquardt and Evan Tanner. A veteran of 37 career outings, Okami owns 10 of his wins by way of knockout and another four via submission.
The stories of interest on Sherdog.com this week:
‘Thunder’ Rolls
Big Ben Busted
Northern Exposure
Favorable Judgment
Brian Johnston: Where Is He Now?
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Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
Relive all the action from UFC 146: Junior dos Santos vs Frank Mir, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
9:00 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)
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 135: Jon Jones vs. Quinton Jackson and Matt Hughes vs. Josh Koscheck.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
UFC 164; Conor McGregor
2:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC 165: Jones vs. Gustafsson - Prelims
Dustin Kimura vs. Mitch Gagnon; Stephen Thompson vs. Chris Clements; Wilson Reis vs. Ivan Menjivar; Myles Jury vs. Mike Ricci. From Toronto.
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 134: Anderson Silva vs Yushin Okami and Mauricio Rua vs Forrest Griffin.
7:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 3: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Stick and Move Team Tate looks for its second win as Chris Holdsworth takes on Chris Beal; the team's cohesion is threatened when Cody Bollinger accuses Julianna Pena of leaking their fight picks.
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 3: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Stick and Move Team Tate looks for its second win as Chris Holdsworth takes on Chris Beal; the team's cohesion is threatened when Cody Bollinger accuses Julianna Pena of leaking their fight picks.
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Inside Eddie Wineland's camp; Weidman vs. Silva through the eyes of Jon Jones; Southern California fight camps Alliance and Reigh square off; The Takedown with Phil Davis. Read more -
Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Fastest Fights in Pride History Countdown of the fastest fights.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Fastest Fights in Pride History Countdown of the fastest fights.
5:00 p.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.
5:00 p.m. ET AXS: AXS TV Fights
BAMMA 13 Curt Warburton vs. Mansour Barnaoui for the lightweight title; Max Nunes vs. Jason Jones for the heavyweight title; from Birmingham, England.
6:00 p.m. ET NBC Sports: World Series of Fighting Future Champions
6:30 p.m. ET NBC Sports: World Series of Fighting Future Champions
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Ali Bagautinov vs. Marcos Vinicius; c vs. Rafael Natal; Piotr Hallman vs. Francisco Trinaldo; Jussier Silva vs. Joseph Benavidez; Ronaldo Souza vs. Yushin Okami; Glover Teixeira vs. Ryan Bader. From Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
7:00 p.m. ET NBC Sports: World Series of Fighting 4
Tyrone Spong vs. Angel DeAnda; Marlon Moraes vs. Brandon Hempleman; Ray Sefo vs. Dave Huckaba; J.Z. Calvalcante vs. Tyson Griffin. From Ontario, Calif.
9:00 p.m. ET NBC Sports: World Series of Fighting 5
Andrei Arlovski vs. Mike Kyle. From Atlantic City, N.J.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 2: Ladies First
11:30 p.m. ET AXS: AXS TV Fights
BAMMA 13 Curt Warburton vs. Mansour Barnaoui for the lightweight title; Max Nunes vs. Jason Jones for the heavyweight title; from Birmingham, England. Read more -
Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
No Weight Classes Some of the biggest size discrepancies in MMA history.
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Ali Bagautinov vs. Marcos Vinicius; Tor Troeng vs. Rafael Natal; Piotr Hallman vs. Francisco Trinaldo; Jussier Silva vs. Joseph Benavidez; Jacare Souza vs. Yushin Okami; Glover Teixeira vs. Ryan Bader. From Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Browne vs. Bigfoot
Travis Browne vs. Antonio Silva; Jake Ellenberger vs. Jay Hieron; John Dodson vs. Jussier Silva; Josh Neer vs. Justin Edwards. From Minneapolis.
5:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: George Sotiropoulos vs. Ross Pearson
Rousimar Palhares vs. Hector Lombard; Norman Parke vs. Colin Fletcher; Scott Bradley vs. Robert Whittaker; George Sotiropoulos vs. Ross Pearson. From Queensland, Australia. (Card subject to change)
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 146: Relive all the action from UFC 146: Junior dos Santos vs Frank Mir, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
8:00 p.m. ET AXS: The Voice Versus
Tito Ortiz discusses being kicked off the reality show and his relationship with Jenna Jameson.
9:00 p.m. ET AXS: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 307 Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten recap UFC 164 and Fight Night 28; previewing XFC 25 with Michael Schiavello and Pat Miletich; Bellator 98 fight card.
10:00 p.m. ET AXS: AXS TV Fights
XFC 25 Boiling Point Stephanie Eggink vs. Angela Magana; Dhiego Lima vs. Ricky Rainey; from Albuquerque, N.M. Read more -
Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Anthony Pettis, Erik Perez, Josh Barnett, Joe Rogan
3:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
On The Brink in Boston
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Prelims: Henderson vs. Pettis Kyung Ho Kang vs. Chico Camus; Hyun Gyu Lim vs. Pascal Krauss; Tim Elliott vs. Louis Gaudinot; Gleison Tibau vs. Jamie Varner. From Milwaukee.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Prelims: Henderson vs. Pettis Kyung Ho Kang vs. Chico Camus; Hyun Gyu Lim vs. Pascal Krauss; Tim Elliott vs. Louis Gaudinot; Gleison Tibau vs. Jamie Varner. From Milwaukee.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
Glover Teixeira vs. Ryan Bader
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Lyoto Machida vs. Ryan Bader
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Prelims: Henderson vs. Pettis Kyung Ho Kang vs. Chico Camus; Hyun Gyu Lim vs. Pascal Krauss; Tim Elliott vs. Louis Gaudinot; Gleison Tibau vs. Jamie Varner. From Milwaukee.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
Glover Teixeira vs. Ryan Bader
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Prefight Show
Glover Teixeira vs. Ryan Bader
5:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Preliminary Fights
UFC Prelims: Teixeira vs. Bader Ivan Jorge vs. Keith Wisniewski; Elias Silverio vs. Joao Zeferino; Junior Hernandez vs. Lucas Martins; Kevin Souza vs. Felipe Arantes. From Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
5:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fight Night
UFC Prelims: Teixeira vs. Bader Ivan Jorge vs. Keith Wisniewski; Elias Silverio vs. Joao Zeferino; Junior Hernandez vs. Lucas Martins; Kevin Souza vs. Felipe Arantes. From Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fight Night
Ali Bagautinov vs. Marcos Vinicius; Tor Troeng vs. Rafael Natal; Piotr Hallman vs. Francisco Trinaldo; Jussier da Silva vs. Joseph Benavidez; Jacare Souza vs. Yushin Okami; Glover Teixeira vs. Ryan Bader. From Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 1: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Post-Fight Show
Glover Teixeira vs. Ryan Bader Read more