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Sunday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Sunday
5:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show
Postfight show for UFC 155: Junior dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez II from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show
Postfight show for UFC 155: Junior dos Santos vs Cain Velasquez II from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
7:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show
Postfight show for UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
8:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
8:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show
Postfight show for UFC 155: Junior dos Santos vs Cain Velasquez II from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
9:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
9:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Post-Fight Show
Postfight show for UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
11:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Classics Vol. 5
A historic collection of match ups.
12:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
1:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012 Part 2 Relive the Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012, from 25 down to number one, as we count down the year's greatest events in mixed martial arts.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight '12 Review; '13 Preview
Relive the year's best moments in UFC; look ahead to UFC in 2013, with a preview of what's in store.
4:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Rashad Evans gives you an inside look at his biggest fights.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 143: Nick Diaz takes on Carlos Condit for the Interim title.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Lightweight title fight between Frankie Edgar and Benson Henderson at UFC 144; featherweight face-off between Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway at UFC 143; UFC 142's battle between Vitor Belfort and Anthony Johnson.
8:00 p.m. ET The Score: Bellator Fight Night
Bellator Fighting Championships is the world’s fastest growing MMA organization. “Bellator” is Latin for warrior and was created by sports marketing visionary Bjorn Rebney. The core belief of the organization is that title shots must be earned, not given. Fighters compete in single-elimination tournaments for a shot at the Bellator title and a $100,000 prize.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Part one of The Top 50 Moments of 2012. From one-punch knockouts to amazing submissions to come-from-behind victories, UFC TONIGHT's Kenny Florian takes us through moments 50-26 in this week's special.
9:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012 Part 2 Relive the Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012, from 25 down to number one, as we count down the year's greatest events in mixed martial arts.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unrestricted
An unprecedented and exclusive look deep inside the tense 36 hours leading up to UFC 148.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Wired
Joe Rogan hosts this UFC highlight show featuring some of the best bouts from years past.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet West: The Ultimate Fighter
Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Ontario: The Ultimate Fighter
Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet East: The Ultimate Fighter
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Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
3:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: The Conventioneers
UFC Fan Expo Jason and Matt jump into the trade show octagon at the UFC: Ultimate Fighting Championship Fan Expo.
5:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown
Leading up to the Heavyweight title fight UFC 155: Junior dos Santos vs Cain Velasquez II.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 16 Episode 14: Finale Jonathan Brookins vs. Dustin Poirier; Jamie Varner vs. Melvin Guillard; Shane del Rosario vs. Pat Barry; Mike Ricci vs. Colton Smith; Matt Mitrione vs. Roy Nelson. From Las Vegas. (Card subject to change)
11:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Fuel for the Fire Long Island native Chris Weidman tours the town he loves; Alexander Gustafsson sits down with Jon Anik; Nate Diaz's submission game; Chad Mendes' dominating performance.
11:00 a.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.
11:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Alexander Gustafsson's San Diego training; Joe Lauzon's signature moves; Arianny Celeste poses.
12:00 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.
1:00 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.
2:00 p.m. 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.
2:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Part one of The Top 50 Moments of 2012. From one-punch knockouts to amazing submissions to come-from-behind victories, UFC TONIGHT's Kenny Florian takes us through moments 50-26 in this week's special.
2:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Relive the Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012 part 2, from 25 down to number one, as we count down the year's greatest events in mixed martial arts.
3:00 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.
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Thiago Alves vs. Martin Kampmann Prelims
The next generation of UFC stars in a night of unforgettable action.
4:00 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.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown
Leading up to the Heavyweight title fight UFC 155: Junior dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez II.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: King of the Cage
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Part one of The Top 50 Moments of 2012. From one-punch knockouts to amazing submissions to come-from-behind victories, UFC TONIGHT's Kenny Florian takes us through moments 50-26 in this week's special.
7:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Part 2 Relive the Top 50 UFC Moments in 2012, from 25 down to number one, as we count down the year's greatest events in mixed martial arts.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 143: Nick Diaz takes on Carlos Condit for the Interim title.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV : King of the Cage: Classics Vol. 5
A historic collection of match ups.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 3
The most brutal and devastating K.O.'s in MMA history.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: King of the Cage
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Cain Valasquez vs. Junior dos Santos
From the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz; Alexander Gustafsson vs. Mauricio Rua; Rory MacDonald vs. B.J. Penn; Matt Brown vs. Mike Swick. From Seattle.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 2
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Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
3:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 101: The Fundamentals
Fighters Kenny Florian and Rashad Evans teach you the fundamentals of watching the UFC.
4:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: George Sotiropoulos vs. Ross Pearson
Rousimar Palhares vs. Hector Lombard; Norman Parke vs. Colin Fletcher; Bradley Scott vs. Robert Whittaker; George Sotiropoulos vs. Ross Pearson. From Queensland, Australia. (Card subject to change)
10:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: George Sotiropoulos vs. Ross Pearson
Rousimar Palhares vs. Hector Lombard; Norman Parke vs. Colin Fletcher; Bradley Scott vs. Robert Whittaker; George Sotiropoulos vs. Ross Pearson. From Queensland, Australia. (Card subject to change)
2:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Mauricio Rua vs. Brandon Vera Prelims
Nam Phan vs. Cole Miller; Wagner Prado vs. Phil Davis; Rani Yahya vs. Josh Grispi; Oli Thompson vs. Phil De Fries; Michihiro Omigawa vs. Manny Gamburyan; John Moraga vs. Ulysses Gomez. From Los Angeles. (Card subject to change)
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: George Sotiropoulos vs. Ross Pearson
Rousimar Palhares vs. Hector Lombard; Norman Parke vs. Colin Fletcher; Bradley Scott vs. Robert Whittaker; George Sotiropoulos vs. Ross Pearson. From Queensland, Australia. (Card subject to change)
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Fastest Fights in Pride History Countdown of the fastest fights.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 143: Nick Diaz takes on Carlos Condit for the Interim title.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 92: Rashad Evans vs. Forrest Griffin Forrest Griffin defends his Light Heavyweight title against Rashad Evans; Minotauro Nogueira fights Frank Mir for the Interim Heavyweight belt.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: The Ultimate Fighter
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Johny Hendricks Rooting for Georges St. Pierre Against Nick Diaz
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Johny Hendricks, on “Beatdown,” discussing the UFC 158 welterweight title bout between Georges St. Pierre and Nick Diaz:
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“I want GSP to win because I want to fight GSP. Don’t get me wrong: If Diaz wins, then I’ll want to fight Nick Diaz. But I would like to really fight GSP right now. ... I’m in it for a belt. He’s done this to me, and if he goes out there and loses, I’m not going to say, ‘I want to fight GSP. I don’t want a belt. I want to fight GSP.’ I want a shot at the title. That’s all that matters to me is taking that belt home.” -
Poll: Nick Diaz as No. 1 Contender
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Top 5 Forum Threads of the Week
By: Jeff Sherwood
Georges St. Pierre has no shortage of potential challengers. | Brian Townsend/Sherdog.com
It seems as if everyone wants a crack at UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre, from longtime middleweight king Anderson Silva to surging 170-pound contender Johny Hendricks. Firas Zahabi, St. Pierre’s trainer at the Tristar Gym in Montreal, has thrown another name into the mix: Nick Diaz.
Everyone knows no love loss exists between St. Pierre and the polarizing former Strikeforce champion. Diaz has repeatedly baited “Rush” from afar, calling into question everything from his ability to his courage. The 29-year-old Cesar Gracie protégé last competed at UFC 143 in February, when he dropped a unanimous decision to Carlos Condit in a welterweight title eliminator.
Afterward, Diaz was suspended for one year after testing positive for marijuana metabolites. The loss to Condit halted the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt’s career-best 11-fight winning streak, which included victories against former two-division UFC champion B.J. Penn, British striker Paul Daley and onetime UFC middleweight champion Frank Shamrock.
Items of interest on the Sherdog.net forums this week:
Deserving Diaz
Comparing Streaks
Johny on the Spot
Motivated Prodigy
Illegitimate Losses
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Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
3:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Wired
Joe Rogan hosts this UFC highlight show featuring some of the best bouts from years past.
3:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Rich Franklin vs.Cung Le
Rich Franklin vs. Cung Le; Stanislav Nedkov vs. Thiago Silva & more. From Macau, China.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Travis Browne vs. Antonio Silva Prelims
Jeremy Stephens vs. Yves Edwards; Michael Johnson vs. Danny Castillo; Mike Pierce vs. Aaron Simpson; Marcus LeVesseur vs. Carlo Prater; Jacob Volkmann vs. Shane Roller; Bart Palaszewski vs. Diego Nunes; Darren Uyenoyama vs. Phil Harris.
9:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Best of Ultimate Insider Behind the scenes of the Ultimate Fighting Championship for the week of October 30.
9:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Best of Georges St-Pierre GSP's 10 month rehab; Jon Anik travels to Montreal for an interview with the welterweight champ.
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives, featuring Jose Aldo vs Chad Mendes, Matt Hughes vs Josh Koscheck, Nam Phan vs Jimy Hettes, and Urijah Faber vs Brian Bowles.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Best of Georges St-Pierre GSP's 10 month rehab; Jon Anik travels to Montreal for an interview with the welterweight champ.
4:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Fight Edition Highlights from UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit from Montreal, Canada.
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 16 Episode 10: Coming for You The rift grows between Michael Hill and Mike Ricci; the quarterfinals kick off as Bristol Marunde faces Neil Magny; Colton Smith takes on Igor Araujo with a spot in the semifinals on the line.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
The Brazilian Top Team The best of the greatest submission team in Pride.
9:00 p.m. ET UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives, featuring Jose Aldo vs Chad Mendes, Matt Hughes vs Josh Koscheck, Nam Phan vs Jimy Hettes, and Urijah Faber vs Brian Bowles.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 137 Nick Diaz returns to the UFC to face former Welterweight Champion BJ Penn; Roy Nelson vs. Mirko Cro Cop. Read more -
Top 5 Forum Threads of the Week
By: Jeff Sherwood
Nick Diaz is serving a year-long suspension. | Photo: Sherdog.com
In the midst of a one-year suspension, former Strikeforce champion Nick Diaz will be eligible to return to the Octagon in February.
Diaz last fought eight months ago at UFC 143, where he dropped a unanimous decision to Carlos Condit in a five-round interim welterweight title bout at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The 29-year-old Cesar Gracie protégé subsequently tested positive for marijuana metabolites and received a one-year ban from the Nevada Athletic Commission.
What comes next for Diaz if and when he returns remains anyone’s guess. Other topics of interest on the Sherdog.net forums this week include center on Condit’s strategy against Diaz, the state of boxing in MMA, Joe Rogan’s stare at UFC weigh-ins and Ariel Helwani’s interview with Jason Miller.
Cloudy Future
Condit’s Path
Bad Boxing
The Stare Up There
‘Mayhem’ on Video
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Cesar Gracie: Nick Diaz Shouldn’t Be Criticized for Willingness to Fight Anderson Silva
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Cesar Gracie, on “Beatdown,” discussing Nick Diaz’s willingness to fight Anderson Silva:
“Look, Anderson Silva wants to fight GSP. GSP’s not fighting him. If Anderson Silva really wants to drop down a weight, maybe fight at a catch weight or something, well, Nick is willing to step up and fight the guy. I don’t think that should be criticized. A fighter wanting to fight should never be criticized. People find a reason to criticize anything: ‘Who does Nick think he is?’ A fighter wanting to fight should not be criticized.”
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Top 5 Forum Threads of the Week
By: Jeff Sherwood
B.J. Penn fought Jon Fitch to a stalemate at UFC 127 in February 2011. A rematch was scheduled for UFC 132 five months later, but Fitch was forced to withdraw with a shoulder injury and a second bout between the two never materialized. Now, the 34-year-old welterweight has taken aim at Penn’s character.
Other topics on the Sherdog.net forums this week include Jean Claude Van Damme’s foray into MMA training, UFC President Dana White’s take on testosterone replacement therapy, Alexander Gustafsson’s thoughts on a potential matchup with Mauricio Rua and skepticism regarding Nick Diaz’s accomplishments.
Fitch: Cowardly Hawaiian
Van Damme, GSP on Common Ground
White on TRT
‘The Mauler’ Says Bring on ‘Shogun’
Tricky Nick
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