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Top 5 Forum Threads of the Week
By: Jeff Sherwood
Few fighters brought the masses to a boil like Chuck Liddell. | Photo: Sherdog.com
Chuck Liddell never lacked confidence.
In an interview with Fox Sports, Liddell put forth the idea that in his prime he could have beaten current Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight titleholder Jon Jones. “The Iceman” held the 205-pound championship Jones now wears for more than two years, from April 16, 2005 until May 26, 2007.
“I think I would have been a horrible matchup for him,” Liddell said. “I would have walked through his punches, and he wouldn’t have caught me with anything.”
Jones shredded Liddell’s longtime training partner Glover Teixeira with a series of standing elbows, as he successfully defending the light heavyweight crown for a record seventh time with a one-sided unanimous decision over the Brazilian in the UFC 172 main event on April 26. “Bones” has rattled off 11 straight victories since his December 2009 encounter with Matt Hamill ended in disqualification.
Liddell, 44, retired in 2010 following consecutive knockout losses to Rashad Evans, Mauricio Rua and Rich Franklin. He remains one of MMA’s most beloved figures.
Items of interest on the Sherdog.net forums this week:
ICY RECEPTION
MAD MEN
CHEAP TRICK
AN EMPEROR IN PICTURES
RETURN TRIP
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Top 5 Stories of the Week
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Jon Jones remains the standard at 205 pounds. | Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
Jon Jones pitched a shutout.
Utilizing a multi-pronged standup attack and devastating clinch game, Jones beat on Glover Teixeira for five rounds and retained the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight crown with a unanimous decision in the UFC 172 headliner on April 26 at the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore. Jones carried all three scorecards with 50-45 marks.
Outside of a few exchanges, Teixeira did not make much headway against the champion. Jones scored with a variety of techniques, from axe kicks, oblique kicks and spinning back kicks to jabs, hooks and uppercuts. He was at his best in close quarters, where he waded through heavy fire and tore into the Brazilian with slashing standing elbows. One of them resulted in a horrific diagonal gash above Teixeira’s right eye. The wound plagued the challenger throughout much of the fight.
Jones secured takedowns in the first and fourth rounds but did the majority of his work on the feet. The 26-year-old has rattled off 11 straight wins.
The stories of interest on Sherdog.com this week:
TEX WRECKED
PECKING ORDER
SOUTH OF THE BORDER
GHOSTS OF THE FALLEN
NO CONTEST
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Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
8:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 156: Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar
11:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
12:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Glover Teixeira, Jon Jones and Bobby Green.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Enhanced replay of Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman I.
3:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
One Punch Knockouts Devasting knockouts.
4:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
UFC 172: Jon Jones vs. Glover Teixeira
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Prefight Show
UFC 172: Jon Jones vs. Glover Teixeira
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Countdown
UFC 172 Countdown
7:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Glover Teixeira, Jon Jones and Bobby Green.
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Preliminary Fights
Vagner Rocha vs. Joe Ellenberger, lightweight bout; Bethe Correia vs. Jessamyn Duke, women's bantamweight bout; Isaac Vallie-Flagg vs. Takanori Gomi, lightweight bout; Timothy Elliott vs. Joseph Benavidez, flyweight bout. From Baltimore.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira - Prelims
Vagner Rocha vs. Joe Ellenberger, lightweight bout; Bethe Correia vs. Jessamyn Duke, women's bantamweight bout; Isaac Vallie-Flagg vs. Takanori Gomi, lightweight bout; Timothy Elliott vs. Joseph Benavidez, flyweight bout. From Baltimore. Read more -
Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 152: Jon Jones vs. Vitor Belfort.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 1: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: The Hurting Game Light heavyweights battle for a spot in the competition.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 2: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: Flying the Flag Contestants pursue their dreams.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
UFC 172: Jon Jones vs. Glover Teixeira
4:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Weigh-ins
UFC 172 Weigh-Ins
5:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson Enhanced replay of a memorable title fight.
7:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fight Flashback
Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson Enhanced replay of a memorable title fight.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
UFC 172: Jon Jones vs. Glover Teixeira
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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Mike Bohn Joins Press Row
By: Jordan Breen
Every Wednesday, Administrative Editor Jordan Breen welcomes a member of the mixed martial arts media into “Press Row” on the Sherdog.com blog. This week, Breen is joined by MMAJunkie contributor Mike Bohn.
With Jon Jones' seventh defense of the UFC light heavyweight title upcoming against Glover Teixeira at UFC 172, Breen and Bohn discuss Jones' difficulties in painting himself in a flattering light. The two investigate Jones' myriad social media disasters, including his recent Instagram nightmare, and the radically different ways he deals with the MMA media versus mainstream media appearances like “Live with Michael and Kelly.” Also up for debate: whether or not “Jonny Bones” already is the best light heavyweight in history and the oft-repeated question of when if ever he'll blossom into a pay-per-view megastar.
Breen and Bohn also discuss former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell's public criticisms of Jones, why his critiques are statistically invalid, Liddell and fellow UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes as UFC ambassadors and the irony of Rich Franklin being offered a One FC job.
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Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Countdown
UFC 172: Jon Jones vs. Glover Teixeira.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championships
The most shocking moments in Pride history.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Miller vs. Diaz
Jim Miller vs. Nate Diaz; Pat Barry vs. Lavar Johnson; Josh Koscheck vs. Johny Hendricks. From New Jersey.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 140: Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones faces former champ Lyoto Machida; the Nogueira brothers, Frank Mir and Tito Ortiz.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championships
The most shocking moments in Pride history.
7:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Unleashed From Coeur D'Alene Casino Resort Hotel in Worley, Idaho. From Feb. 13, 2014.
7:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Countdown
UFC 172: Jon Jones vs. Glover Teixeira.
8:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Unleashed
Jon Jones vs. Vitor Belfort Dan Hardy vs. Duane Ludwig; John Dodson vs. Jussier Formiga.
9:00 p.m. ET MAvTV: Greatest KnockOuts
EPISODE: 9 Featuring the Nightmare Diego Sanchez squaring off with Jake Short in a battle that ends with a vicious KO plus much more.
10:00 p.m. ET MAvTV: King of the Cage
Unrestricted From Northern Lights Casino Resort in Walker, Minn. Featuring Bantamweight match between Eli Finn vs. Jamie Bowar.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Jon Jones vs. Vitor Belfort Dan Hardy vs. Duane Ludwig; John Dodson vs. Jussier Formiga.
12:00 a.m. ET MAvTV: King of the Cage
Unleashed From Coeur D'Alene Casino Resort Hotel in Worley, Idaho. From Feb. 13, 2014.
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Countdown
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Sunday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Sunday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC: Werdum vs. Browne - Prelims
Hernani Perpetuo vs. Jordan Mein; Luke Zachrich vs. Caio Magalhaes; Alex White vs. Estevan Payan; Pat Healy vs. Jorge Masvidal; Seth Baczynski vs. Thiago Alves; Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Rafael dos Anjos. From Orlando, Fla. (Card subject to change)
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Featuring Kenny Florian vs. Diego Nunes; Brian Stann vs. Jorge Santiago; Jake Ellenberger vs. Sean Pierson.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE
Fighting ChampionshipsUFC to Pride Fighters that successfully transition from UFC to Pride.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 1: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: The Hurting Game Light heavyweights battle for a spot in the competition.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Werdum vs. Browne - Prelims
Hernani Perpetuo vs. Jordan Mein; Luke Zachrich vs. Caio Magalhaes; Alex White vs. Estevan Payan; Pat Healy vs. Jorge Masvidal; Seth Baczynski vs. Thiago Alves; Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Rafael dos Anjos. From Orlando, Fla. (Card subject to change)
1:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: TUF Nations Canada vs. Australia: Ultimate Fighter Finale
Season 19 Episode 1: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: The Hurting Game Light heavyweights battle for a spot in the competition.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 165: Jon Jones faces Alexander Gustafsson.
4:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC on Sportsnet
UFC on Sportsnet Werdum vs. Browne
5:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 1: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: The Hurting Game Light heavyweights battle for a spot in the competition.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC: Werdum vs. Browne
Yoel Romero vs. Brad Tavares; Edson Barboza vs. Donald Cerrone; Liz Carmouche vs. Miesha Tate; Fabricio Werdum vs. Travis Browne. From Amway Center in Orlando. (Card subject to change)
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Countdown
UFC 172: Jon Jones vs. Glover Teixeira.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
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Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 1: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: The Hurting Game Light heavyweights battle for a spot in the competition.
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: Best of WEC
UFC Stars MMA stars showcase their skills.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championships
UFC to Pride Fighters that successfully transition from UFC to Pride.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC's Road to the Octagon
Fabricio Werdum vs. Travis Browne Behind-the-scenes with MMA fighters.
7:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Glover Teixeira, Jon Jones and Bobby Green.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC's Road to the Octagon
Fabricio Werdum vs. Travis Browne Behind-the-scenes with MMA fighters.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC's Road to the Octagon
Fabricio Werdum vs. Travis Browne Behind-the-scenes with MMA fighters.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives, featuring Lyoto Machida vs. Randy Couture, Vitor Belfort vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama, Nam Phan v.s Leonard Garcia, and Donald Cerrone vs. Dennis Siver.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC's Road to the Octagon
Fabricio Werdum vs. Travis Browne Behind-the-scenes with MMA fighters.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
UFC's biggest stars weigh-in and face-off before battles inside the Octagon.
6:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Glover Teixeira, Jon Jones and Bobby 'King' Green.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
UFC's biggest stars weigh-in and face-off before battles inside the Octagon.
9:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator MMA Live
Bellator MMA Live 1008 From Council Bluffs, Iowa. Douglas Lima and Rick Hawn in a Welterweight Title fight. Lightweight Semifinals with Patricky Freire and Derek Campos.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Junior dos Santos defends his title for the first time against Frank Mir; Joe Lauzon and Jamie Varner; Donald Cerrone vs. Melvin Guillard, and Brian Stann vs. Alessio Sakara.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
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Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia
Season 1 Episode 16: Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy Akira Corassani vs. Dustin Poirier; Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Chad Laprise; Elias Theodorou vs. Sheldon Westcott; Kyle Noke vs. Patrick Cote; Tim Kennedy vs. Michael Bisping. From Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 135: Jon Jones vs. Quinton Jackson and Matt Hughes vs. Josh Koscheck.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championships
UFC to Pride Fighters that successfully transition from UFC to Pride.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 1: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: The Hurting Game Light heavyweights battle for a spot in the competition.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia
Season 1 Episode 16: Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy Akira Corassani vs. Dustin Poirier; Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Chad Laprise; Elias Theodorou vs. Sheldon Westcott; Kyle Noke vs. Patrick Cote; Tim Kennedy vs. Michael Bisping. From Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC's Road to the Octagon
Fabricio Werdum vs. Travis Browne Behind-the-scenes with MMA fighters.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 1: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: The Hurting Game Light heavyweights battle for a spot in the competition.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Mauricio Rua vs. Jon Jones Featuring Mauricio Rua vs. Jon Jones; Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort; Donald Cerrone vs. Paul Kelly.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
11:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia
Season 1 Episode 16: Finale: Bisping vs. Kennedy Akira Corassani vs. Dustin Poirier; Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Chad Laprise; Elias Theodorou vs. Sheldon Westcott; Kyle Noke vs. Patrick Cote; Tim Kennedy vs. Michael Bisping. From Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City. Read more -
Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Insider
Behind-the-scenes of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championships
UFC to Pride Fighters that successfully transition from UFC to Pride.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Johnson vs. Moraga
Jessica Andrade vs. Liz Carmouche; Bobby Voelker vs. Robbie Lawler; Jake Ellenberger vs. Rory MacDonald; John Moraga vs. Demetrious Johnson. From Seattle.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 147: Anderson Silva vs. Rich Franklin II Highlights of UFC 147 in Brazil.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC's Road to the Octagon
Fabricio Werdum vs. Travis Browne Behind-the-scenes with MMA fighters.
1:00 p.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.
1:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: TUF Nations Canada vs. Australia
2:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: TUF Nations Canada vs. Australia
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia
Season 1 Episode 13: The Final Countdown The pressure is on Aussie striker Vik Grujic; Canadian middleweight Sheldon Westcott is looking for a Canadian sweep.
3:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: TUF Nations Canada vs. Australia
4:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: TUF Nations Canada vs. Australia
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
UFC: Michael Bisping vs. Tim Kennedy Middleweight weigh-in from Quebec City.
5:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: TUF Nations Canada vs. Australia
5:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC's Road to the Octagon
Fabricio Werdum vs. Travis Browne Behind-the-scenes with MMA fighters.
6:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: TUF Nations Canada vs. Australia
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson Enhanced replay of a memorable title fight.
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: TUF Nations Canada vs. Australia
7:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: TUF Nations Canada vs. Australia
8:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fight Flashback
Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson Enhanced replay of a memorable title fight.
9:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: TUF Nations Canada vs. Australia
9:00 p.m. ET MavTV: Greatest KnockOuts
EPISODE: 13 Urijah Faber squares off with Hiroyuki Abe in a battle that ends with a vicious KO plus much more.
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Rumble, Part 2 Aaron Perls vs. Dorian Dixon. From Feb. 8, 2014 in Albuquerque, N.M.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
UFC: Michael Bisping vs. Tim Kennedy Middleweight weigh-in from Quebec City.
10:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: TUF Nations Canada vs. Australia
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: TUF Nations Canada vs. Australia
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia
Season 1 Episode 13: The Final Countdown The pressure is on Aussie striker Vik Grujic; Canadian middleweight Sheldon Westcott is looking for a Canadian sweep.
12:00 a.m. ET MAvTV: King of the Cage
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Fight for the Troops on FOX Sports 1
Michael Chiesa vs. Colton Smith; Rustam Khabilov vs. Jorge Masvidal; Yoel Romero vs. Ronny Markes; Alexis Davis vs. Liz Carmouche; Rafael Natal vs. Tim Kennedy. From Fort Campbell, Ky.
12:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: TUF Nations Canada vs. Australia
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