Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide

Tuesday

1:30 pm ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Behind the scenes of the Ultimate Fighting Championship for the week of July 24.

2:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
Relive UFC 141.

7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of Pride Fighting Championship
The best of Pride's Japanese hometown stars.

7:30 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.

8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil
Season 1 Episode 8: Francisco Massaranduba prepares to face his larger opponent Tiago 'Bodão' Perpétuo.

8:30 p.m. ET The Score: Bodog Fight
Bodog Fight staged some of the most exciting MMA fights and developed some of the sport’s biggest stars in events around the world. The promotion was founded by online gambling magnate Calvin Ayre and features some of the sport’s most well known fighters including Chael Sonnen,...

Vera, Davis Train for UFC on Fox 4 Brandon Vera and Phil Davis trained at Alliance Training Center in San Diego for their upcoming UFC on Fox 4 bouts against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and...

Technique of the Week: GNP to RNC Millennia Jiu-Jitsu’s Reuben Duran and Willie Gates demonstrate a nasty ground-and-pound to rear-naked choke transition in this edition of...

Pictures: Invicta FC 2 ‘Baszler vs. McMann’ Olympic wrestling medalist Sara McMann narrowly outpointed veteran Shayna Baszler in the main event of Invicta FC 2.

Phoenix Jones and the Brothers Fodor Ben Fodor embraces his crime fighting alter ego, much to the dismay of his older brother, Strikeforce lightweight Caros Fodor.

The Doggy Bag: Ball of Confusion Edition Everyone answers to somebody, so we, the staff at Sherdog.com, have decided to defer to our readers. In this edition, readers are confused about...

10 August Tussles Worth Watching Summer spotlight shines on former Dream champion Bibiano Fernandes, reigning Bellator titleholder Eduardo Dantas.

Pictures: Invicta FC 2 Weigh-ins Main-eventers Shayna Baszler and Sara McMann made weight ahead of their Invicta FC 2 showdown in Kansas City, Kan.

Sherdog’s Top 10: Post-Fight Interviews and Moments Remarks, antics after the bell have a place in MMA history all their own.

London Calling: Scouting MMA Prospects at the 2012 Olympics The 2008 Olympics featured a trio of current MMA stars that donned the red, white and blue of Team USA in Beijing. The August 2008 games were...

Pictures: Cage Warriors 48 Middleweight John Phillips notched his second straight submission win July 21 in the main event of Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 48.

The Legality of a Beatdown Before, After the Bell Examining the potential consequences of pre- and post-fight attacks in combat sports.

Beating the Odds: UFC 149 Tim Boetsch spoiled the promotional debut of Hector Lombard.

Viewpoint: Too Much, Too Soon Hector Lombard needs to pay his dues in the UFC, writes Tristen Critchfield.

Lorenz Larkin’s Technique of the Week: Working the Leg Millennia MMA’s Lorenz Larkin and Maurice Jackson demonstrate an effective way to work the leg in this edition of Sherdog.com’s Technique of...

Pictures: Bellator 72 Paul Daley smoked Rudy Bears and Karl Amoussou submitted Bryan Baker at Bellator 72.

Matches to Make After UFC 149 Renan Barao can take a bow -- and a breath. Barao was cold and precise in picking apart Team Alpha Male founder Urijah Faber en route to a...

By the Numbers: UFC 149 For the most part, the UFC 149 pay-per-view card was not one for the record books. Don’t tell that to Renan Barao, however, as the Brazilian cruised to a five-round unanimous decision over...

Reader’s Verdict: The Laws of the Ring For years, there has been a debate about whether or not mixed martial arts has hit the mainstream. While there is no definitive answer, the...

Beastly Determination Bryan Baker has overcome a number of life-altering obstacles to reach the welterweight tournament final at Bellator 72.

Simple Kind of Man Shawn Jordan has always had an unassuming way about him, and he will carry it into UFC 149 on Saturday in Canada.

One Door Closes, Another Opens The Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 7 announced that bantamweight titleholder Dominick Cruz had torn a knee ligament while training, necessitating his removal from a rubber match with longtime rival...

Perfect Timing Ryan Jimmo’s call the UFC’s Octagon came a little later than some expected.

Pros Pick: Faber vs. Barao Peers side with “The California Kid” by a 2-to-1 margin at UFC 149.

UFC 149 Prelims: 5 Reasons to Watch Canadian Ryan Jimmo puts his 16-fight winning streak on the line.

UFC 149 ‘Faber vs. Barao’ Preview Urijah Faber makes another pass at UFC gold in interim title tilt.

7 Questions: Bellator 72 Welterweight champion Ben Askren will learn the identity of his next challenger.

Pictures: Shawn Jordan Trains for UFC 149 Former LSU fullback Shawn Jordan trained for his UFC 149 clash with knockout artist Chieck Kongo at Jackson’s Mixed Martial Arts in...

UFC 149 ‘Faber vs. Barao’ Statistical Matchup Analysis The injury bug has hit mixed martial arts pretty hard this summer, but despite losing two champions from the UFC 149 lineup, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, still found a way to host a title bout on Saturday at the...

Pictures: Shooto ‘8th Round’ Bantamweight prospect Kyoji Horiguchi outpointed King of Pancrase Manabu Inoue on July 16 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.

Technique of the Week: Kimura Neck Crank Millennia Jiu-Jitsu’s Mitch Clarke and Brian Cobb demonstrate a nasty neck crank in this edition of Sherdog.com’s Technique of the Week.

Viewpoint: Empty Calories In a perfect world, Luke Rockhold and Chris Weidman would exist under the same promotional banner, two talented prospects in a heated race to be the eventual heir to...

Matches to Make After Strikeforce Somewhere in all the hullaballoo over testosterone replacement therapy, his release by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and a 16-month absence from the cage, people lost sight of...

By the Numbers: ‘Rockhold vs. Kennedy’ So far, July has been all about the middleweights, and Luke Rockhold didn’t want to miss out on the fun.

Sherdog Prospect Watch: Sean Santella After spending the first three-plus years of his professional mixed martial arts career fighting bigger, stronger men, up-and-comer Sean...

Strikeforce ‘Rockhold vs. Kennedy’ Prelims: 5 Reasons to Watch Hello again, Strikeforce. How we have missed your six-sided violence.

Pics: Strikeforce Weigh-ins Nate Marquardt and Tyron Woodley stood face-to-face in San Jose, Calif., ahead of Saturday’s Strikeforce “Rockhold vs. Kennedy card.

Sherdog Rewind: An Interview with Showtime Sports’ Stephen Espinoza Mixed martial arts makes strange bedfellows. For years after Showtime first broadcast the sport in 2007, brass at the premium cable network publicly feuded with...

Strikeforce ‘Rockhold vs. Kennedy’ Preview A busy July in the mixed martial arts world rolls on, with Strikeforce taking center stage for the third major event inside of a week on...

Matches to Make After UFC on Fuel TV 4 Perhaps Anderson Silva has some work left to do at 185 pounds after all.

By the Numbers: UFC on Fuel TV 4 It didn’t take long for a new threat to Anderson Silva’s middleweight title to emerge. Just four days after the champion defeated Chael Sonnen for the second time at UFC 148,...

An ‘All-American’ Ascent It has not taken long for Chris Weidman to make his mark in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s middleweight division.

UFC on Fuel TV 4 Prelims: 5 Reasons to Watch Before Mark Munoz, Chris Weidman and the rest of the primetime players hit Fuel TV on Wednesday, the undercard competitors will scrap it up on...

UFC on Fuel TV 4 Notebook: Termination Notice Karlos Vemola has competed in three different weight classes since he made his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut in July 2010: heavyweight,...

UFC on Fuel TV 4 ‘Munoz vs. Weidman’ Preview The Ultimate Fighting Championship does not make its fans wait long for an encore. With the dust barely settled from the highly anticipated UFC...

Technique of the Week: Back-Control Tips Millennia Jiu-Jitsu’s Brian Cobb and Roberto Vargas demonstrate a slick back-control move in this edition of Sherdog.com’s Technique of the Week.

Beating The Odds: UFC 148 Some might have considered it a surprise to see Patrick Cote walk into his UFC 148 “Silva vs. Sonnen 2” bout with Cung Le as a -240 favorite...

Viewpoint: Farewell to a Partnership On August 7, 2010, Chael Sonnen took Anderson Silva to the brink of defeat.

Matches to Make After UFC 148 Anderson Silva sent a message to anyone who aspires to end his 2,094-day reign atop the middleweight division: punches, kicks, knees and elbows...

By the Numbers: UFC 148 When all was said and done, Anderson Silva left no doubt about his legacy. By stopping Chael Sonnen with strikes in the second round at UFC 148...

A Linear History: UFC Middleweight Championship Only five men have held the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s middleweight crown since it was brought into existence more than a decade ago.

Pictures: UFC 148 Weigh-ins Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen took part in the traditional staredown on the eve of battle.

The ‘Pride of El Salvador’ Ivan Menjivar has experienced the dark side of mankind.

UFC 148 Prelims: 5 Reasons to Watch After the UFC 147 prelims delivered despite being comprised of names known only to the most devoted of followers, the UFC 148 “Silva vs. Sonnen...

Pros Pick: Silva vs. Sonnen 2 Their first bout was epic, complete with an ending even the best scriptwriter could not have crafted.

Pictures: UFC 148 Open Workouts Anderson Silva, Chael Sonnen and Tito Ortiz worked out for the press to promote UFC 148 “Silva vs. Sonnen 2.”

UFC 148 Notebook: Dana White Beats Expectation Drum UFC President Dana White has never shied away from great expectations, and the rivalry between middleweight champion Anderson Silva and arch nemesis...

UFC 148 ‘Silva vs. Sonnen 2’ Preview If Chael Sonnen is to be believed, his rematch with Anderson Silva is the biggest sporting event of the summer. Everything else is merely...

Pictures: CFFC 15 Middleweight prospect Tim Williams made a successful return to the cage in the main event of CFFC 15 in Atlantic City, N.J.

Chael Being Chael No one blurs -- and crosses -- the line between fantasy and reality quite like Chael Sonnen, the brash Ultimate Fighting Championship...

UFC 148 ‘Silva vs. Sonnen 2’ Statistical Matchup Analysis It is being called the biggest rematch of all time. UFC President Dana White is even predicting more than one million pay-per-view buys,...

Technique of the Week: Shot Counter Millennia Jiu-Jitsu’s Darrell Montague and Roberto Vargas demonstrate a slick shot counter in this edition of Sherdog.com’s Technique of the Week.

Anderson Silva: 10 Memorable Moments It is often hard to appreciate history while it is still happening. Fans have become so accustomed to Anderson Silva’s dominance that it is...

Pictures: Guillard Trains for UFC 148 Melvin Guillard trained for his UFC 148 clash against Fabricio Camoes at the Jaco Hybrid Training Center in Delray Beach, Fla.

The Doggy Bag: The Silva-Sonnen Edition Everyone answers to somebody, so we, the staff at Sherdog.com, have decided to defer to our readers. In this edition, readers are predictably filled with excitement regarding UFC 148 and more specifically,...