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Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
6:00 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: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Greatest fights in Pride history.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 139: Mauricio Rua vs. Dan Henderson; Cung Le makes his UFC debut against Wanderlei Silva.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 6: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Little Princesses Anthony Gutierrez annoys everyone; Julianna Pena gives two female fighters makeovers; Raquel Pennington takes on Jessamyn Duke.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos in UFC on Fox; Roy Nelson vs. Fabricio Werdum in UFC 143; lightweight fight Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim in UFC 142.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Kenny Florian vs. Takanomi Gomi
6:00 p.m. ET MavTV: 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 MavTV: King of the Cage
8:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate InsiderUFC 166: Preview
Inside the training camps of lightweights Gilbert Melendez and Diego Sanchez; best UFC knockouts.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate 100 Knockouts
Part 4: Top 10 Greatest Knockouts
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 6: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Little Princesses Anthony Gutierrez annoys everyone; Julianna Pena gives two female fighters makeovers; Raquel Pennington takes on Jessamyn Duke.
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Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
On The Brink in Boston
3:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
The powerful bond between Anthony Pettis and head coach Duke Roufus; Erik Perez's roots in Mexico.
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Browne vs. Bigfoot
Travis Browne vs. Antonio Silva; Jake Ellenberger vs. Jay Hieron; John Dodson vs. Jussier Formiga; Josh Neer vs. Justin Edwards. From Minneapolis.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 1: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: History in the Making Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate arrive at the gym.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Belfort vs. Rockhold
Joao Zeferino vs. Rafael Natal; Evan Dunham vs. Rafael dos Anjos; Chris Camozzi vs. Jacare Souza; Vitor Belfort vs. Luke Rockhold. From Santa Catarina, Brazil.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos in UFC on Fox; Roy Nelson vs. Fabricio Werdum in UFC 143; lightweight fight Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim in UFC 142.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Fastest Fights in Pride History Countdown of the fastest fights.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva
2:00 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.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Belfort vs. Rockhold
Joao Zeferino vs. Rafael Natal; Evan Dunham vs. Rafael dos Anjos; Chris Camozzi vs. Jacare Souza; Vitor Belfort vs. Luke Rockhold. From Santa Catarina, Brazil.
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 Wired
Joe Rogan hosts this UFC highlight show featuring some of the best bouts from years past.
9:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Unleashed
Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Presents Breaking Ground
Ronda Rousey The rise of the first female champion in UFC history.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 2: Ladies First
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Belfort vs. Rockhold
Joao Zeferino vs. Rafael Natal; Evan Dunham vs. Rafael dos Anjos; Chris Camozzi vs. Ronaldo Souza; Vitor Belfort vs. Luke Rockhold. From Santa Catarina, Brazil. Read more -
Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos in UFC on Fox; Roy Nelson vs. Fabricio Werdum in UFC 143; lightweight fight Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim in UFC 142.
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping
Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping; C.B. Dollaway vs. Daniel Sarafian; Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Ben Rothwell; Thiago Tavares vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Jim Miller vs. Nate Diaz
Jim Miller vs. Nate Diaz; Pat Barry vs. Lavar Johnson; Josh Koscheck vs. Johny Hendricks. From New Jersey.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Presents Breaking Ground
Ronda Rousey
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 150: Benson Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar II
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping
Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping; C.B. Dollaway vs. Daniel Sarafian; Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Ben Rothwell; Thiago Tavares vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 145: Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans
7:00 p.m. ET MAvTV: King of the Cage
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Unleashed
Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz
7:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 150: Benson Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar II
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 1: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: History in the Making Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate arrive at the gym. Read more -
Sunday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Sunday
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC on FX
Thiago Alves vs. Martin Kampmann; Mackens Semerzier vs. Daniel Pineda. From Sydney, Australia.
10:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of Pride Fighting Championships
Wanderlei Silva vs. Dan Henderson, Mark Kerr vs. Igor Borisov, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Heath Herring, and Josh Barnett vs. Mark Hunt.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 149: Urijah Faber vs. Renan Barao
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Ultimate Insider
Anthony Pettis Erik Perez Josh Barnett Joe Rogan
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Unleashed
Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos in UFC on Fox; Roy Nelson vs. Fabricio Werdum in UFC 143; lightweight fight Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim in UFC 142.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of Pride Fighting Championships
Wanderlei Silva vs. Dan Henderson
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Ultimate Insider
Anthony Pettis Erik Perez Josh Barnett Joe Rogan
8:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: Ultimate Insider
On The Brink in Boston
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Unleashed
Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
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Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos in UFC on Fox; Roy Nelson vs. Fabricio Werdum in UFC 143; lightweight fight Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim in UFC 142.
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Demetrious Johnson vs. Ian McCall
From Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
2:00 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.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Thiago Alves vs. Martin Kampmann
Thiago Alves vs. Martin Kampmann; Mackens Semerzier vs. Daniel Pineda. From Sydney, Australia.
4:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Wired
Joe Rogan hosts this UFC highlight show featuring some of the best bouts from years past.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Fantastic Finishes
EPISODE: 4 2005 UFC match between Matt Hughes and Frank Trigg; 2001 Kevin Harvick's first NASCAR Cup series win; college football upset when Colorado beats Oklahoma in 2007.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Unleashed
Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva
8:00 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)
9:00 p.m. ET AXS: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 305 Iconic moments in mixed martial arts.
10:00 p.m. ET AXS: AXS TV Fights
Legacy Fighting Championship 22 Paul Buentello and James McSweeney compete.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
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Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
3:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
4:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
UFC 159: Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen - Preview of all the action for UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.
4:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 127
5:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 5 Episode 2: Not in the House
6:00 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 Shogun and Henderson.
6:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Matt Brown's journey; the Signature Moves of Travis Browne; Miesha Tate mic'd up for the historic Ronda Rousey vs Liz Carmouche; Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar off the cuff about fight films.
7:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 126
7:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 127
8:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping Prelims
Ildemar Alcantara vs. Wagner Prado; Pedro Nobre vs. Yuri Alcantara; Lucas Martins vs. Edson Barboza; Nik Lentz vs. Diego Nunes; Andrew Craig vs. Ronny Markes; Milton Vieira vs. Godofredo Pepey. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
UFC 159: Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen - Preview of all the action for UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.
4:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 127
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 145: Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
UFC 159: Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen - Preview of all the action for UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.
8:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 127
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Greatest Heavyweights Some of Pride's greatest heavyweights of all time.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
EPISODE: 2 Jon Jones vs. Jake O'Brien; Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Alan Belcher.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown159: Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen
Leading up to UFC 159: Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen, UFC Countdown sets the stage.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
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Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
5:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 101: The Moves Learn the secret moves of the best fighters in the world.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Ilir Latifi vs. Gegard Mousasi From the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden.
11:00 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 Shogun and Dan Henderson.
11:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider EPISODE: 124
2:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight Preview for The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 Finale: Urijah Faber vs. Scott Jorgensen at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
2:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider EPISODE: 124
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping Prelims Ildemar Alcantara vs. Wagner Prado; Pedro Nobre vs. Yuri Alcantara; Lucas Martins vs. Edson Barboza; Nik Lentz vs. Diego Nunes; Andrew Craig vs. Ronny Markes; Milton Vieira vs. Godofredo Pepey. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship Mauricio Rua's epic run in the PRIDE 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix tournament.
7:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight Preview for The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 Finale: Urijah Faber vs. Scott Jorgensen at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
7:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider EPISODE: 124
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded UFC Rio: Aldo vs. Mendes Jose Aldo defends his Featherweight title against undefeated Chad Mendes.
9:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 19 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
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Ilir Latifi vs. Gegard Mousasi From the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden.
12:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 19 The best collection of knock outs ever caught on camera and featuring some of today's biggest stars in MMA. Read more -
Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
3:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
A preview of all the official news, views, and action for FX 7: Vitor Belfort vs Michael Bisping.
3:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Vitor Belfort gained a 2nd one in the Blackzilians; Urijah Faber celebrates Christmas; Joe Rogan riffs on the upcoming season; Anthony Pettis watches Octagonside.
4:00 a.m. ET AXS: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 275 A preview of the Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping match; Ben Rothwell.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Melvin Guillard vs. Jim Miller Prelims
From Nashville, Tenn.
9:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Roundtable
The UFC's top welterweight fighters Renzo Gracie, George St. Pierre, B.J. Penn and Matt Serra.
9:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Vitor Belfort gained a 2nd one in the Blackzilians; Urijah Faber celebrates Christmas; Joe Rogan riffs on the upcoming season; Anthony Pettis watches Octagonside.
12:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 145: Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Forrest Griffin: The Ultimate Fighter
A former Georgia police officer who became a UFC icon, and found fame as a professional athlete when he was just looking for a fight.
4:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
A preview of all the official news, views, and action for FX 7: Vitor Belfort vs Michael Bisping.
4:30 PM ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping Weigh-In
Weigh-ins From Brazil.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping Prelims
Ildemar Alcantara vs. Wagner Prado; Pedro Nobre vs. Yuri Alcantara; Lucas Martins vs. Edson Barboza; Nik Lentz vs. Diego Nunes; Andrew Craig vs. Ronny Markes; Milton Vieira vs. Godofredo Pepey. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
6:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Preliminary Fights
Ildemar Alcantara vs. Wagner Prado; Pedro Nobre vs. Yuri Alcantara; Lucas Martins vs. Edson Barboza; Nik Lentz vs. Diego Nunes; Andrew Craig vs. Ronny Markes; Milton Vieira vs. Godofredo Pepey. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Preliminary Fights
Ildemar Alcantara vs. Wagner Prado; Pedro Nobre vs. Yuri Alcantara; Lucas Martins vs. Edson Barboza; Nik Lentz vs. Diego Nunes; Andrew Craig vs. Ronny Markes; Milton Vieira vs. Godofredo Pepey. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Preliminary Fights
Ildemar Alcantara vs. Wagner Prado; Pedro Nobre vs. Yuri Alcantara; Lucas Martins vs. Edson Barboza; Nik Lentz vs. Diego Nunes; Andrew Craig vs. Ronny Markes; Milton Vieira vs. Godofredo Pepey. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Ontario: UFC Preliminary Fights
Ildemar Alcantara vs. Wagner Prado; Pedro Nobre vs. Yuri Alcantara; Lucas Martins vs. Edson Barboza; Nik Lentz vs. Diego Nunes; Andrew Craig vs. Ronny Markes; Milton Vieira vs. Godofredo Pepey. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet East : UFC Preliminary Fights
Ildemar Alcantara vs. Wagner Prado; Pedro Nobre vs. Yuri Alcantara; Lucas Martins vs. Edson Barboza; Nik Lentz vs. Diego Nunes; Andrew Craig vs. Ronny Markes; Milton Vieira vs. Godofredo Pepey. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
8:00 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.
9:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Live Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping
Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping; C.B. Dollaway vs. Daniel Sarafian; Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Ben Rothwell; c vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
9:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Live Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping
Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping; C.B. Dollaway vs. Daniel Sarafian; Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Ben Rothwell; Thiago Tavares vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
9:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Ontario: UFC Live Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping
Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping; C.B. Dollaway vs. Daniel Sarafian; Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Ben Rothwell; Thiago Tavares vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
9:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet East: UFC Live Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping
Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping; C.B. Dollaway vs. Daniel Sarafian; Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Ben Rothwell; Thiago Tavares vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
9:00 p.m. ET FX: UFC on FX 7: Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping
Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping; C.B. Dollaway vs. Daniel Sarafian; Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Ben Rothwell; Thiago Tavares vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show UFC: Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping
Postfight show for FX 7: Vitor Belfort vs Michael Bisping, featuring Jay Glazer and top MMA analysts recapping the middleweight battle.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show UFC: Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping
Postfight show for FX 7: Vitor Belfort vs Michael Bisping, featuring Jay Glazer and top MMA analysts recapping the middleweight battle. Read more -
Video: Edson Barboza, 9-Year-Old Muay Thai Phenom
By: Marcelo Alonso
Long before UFC lightweight prospect Edson Barboza was kicking off heads in the cage, he was a 60-pound muay Thai phenom in his hometown of Nova Friburgo, Brazil.
In this 1995 video from one of Brazil’s longest-running TV programs, “Sports Spectacular,” 9-year-old Barboza is shown training on a soccer field in Nova Friburgo with muay Thai master Marcio Monnerat as part of Monnerat’s “Sport and Peace” social project. With only six months of training, Barboza was able to capture the Rio de Janeiro state muay Thai title in his weight class.
According to reporter Marcos Mendes, the young Barboza could rattle off a remarkable 34 kicks in 14 seconds.
“The explanation for that, besides talent, is discipline. The kid trains four hours daily,” says Mendes.
Even at 9 years old, Barboza had great ambition for his prizefighting career.
“My main goal is to fight for the world title in Europe,” Barboza says at the 1:52 mark. “I challenge anyone in my category.”
The reporter replies that Barboza will be beaten against such high-level competition. Barboza’s retort? “I’m also going to beat a lot.”
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