Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide

Jeff SherwoodSep 18, 2015




Friday



3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.

5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Rising Stars - See the wild finishes that put up-and-coming fighters on the fast-track to becoming big stars. With Conor McGregor, Cat Zingano, Myles Jury, and more.

8:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Rising
Conor McGregor - Irishman, Conor McGregor. While his attitude makes the world take notice, explore how he backs it up, breaking down his best performances in The Film Room and his overwhelming athleticism in The Lab.

9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 22 Episode 1: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber: Europe vs. United States - 32 fighters battle for 16 spots in a competition pitting Europe against the United States.

11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 22 Episode 2: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber: Crowded House - The fighters move into the TUF house; as training begins, Dana White brings an unexpected twist to the competition.

12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.

1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz/Belfort vs. Akiyama - Former light heavyweight champions Rashad Evans and Tito Ortiz get a rematch of their 2007 bout. In the co-main event. Vitor Belfort vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama. See how the fighters prepared, then watch the action unfold on Main Event: UFC 133.

3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 154: St. Pierre vs. Condit - Georges St-Pierre vs. Carlos Condit.

4:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: The Road To Dynamite 1
Before it begins on Sept. 19, this is an analysis of the creation and history of Dynamite.

5:00 p.m. ET Spike TV: Unrivaled: Tito Ortiz
Investigating the scope and magnitude of the upcoming battle between Tito Ortiz and Liam McGeary in the Bellator cage.

6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Knockouts of 2014 - The best finishes of 2014; featuring Mark Hunt, Donald Cerrone, Alistair Overeem, Dan Henderson and more.

6:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
UFC 116: Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin

7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Machida vs. Rockhold ? Prelims - Aljamain Sterling vs. Takeya Mizugaki; Gian Villante vs. Corey Anderson; Patrick Cummins vs. Ovince St. Preux; Beneil Dariush vs. Jim Miller. From Newark, N.J.

9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
UFC: Maia vs. LaFlare - Andre Fili vs. Godofredo Pepey; Alex Oliveira vs. Gilbert Burns; Shayna Baszler vs. Amanda Nunes; Tony Martin vs. Leonardo Santos; Josh Koscheck vs. Erick Silva; Demian Maia vs. Ryan LaFlare. From Rio de Janeiro.

10:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: AXS TV Fights
Resurrection Fighting Alliance 30 - Anthony Smith meets Brock Jardine; Ryan Robers, Darrick Minner and Adam Townsend also appear; live from Lincoln, Neb.

12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC 184: Rousey vs. Zingano - Prelims
Ruan Potts vs. Derrick Lewis; Tim Means vs. Dhiego Lima; Roman Salazar vs. Kid Yamamoto; Roan Carneiro vs. Mark Munoz. From Los Angeles.

12:30 a.m. ET AXS TV: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 397 - Bas Rutten, Kenny Rice and Ron Kruck break down Bellator Dynamite; Pat Miletich and Michael Schiavello discuss RFA 30; guest Rafael dos Anjos.