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Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Knockouts of 2014 - The best finishes of 2014; featuring Mark Hunt, Donald Cerrone, Alistair Overeem, Dan Henderson and more.
3:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Best of the Lighter Weightclasses - Fight finishes from the flyweight, bantamweight, featherweight and lightweight divisions, including the best from superstars such as Ronda Rousey, Conor McGregor, Jose Aldo, Donald Cerrone and more.
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: Best of WEC
Johnson; Lamas; The Korean Zombie - Nonstop action by lightweight fighters.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Presents
In the Moment: The Rise of Jon Jones
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Light Heavyweight Title Timeline - See the recent fights that crowned new 205-pound champions in one of the most talented divisions in the UFC. With Jon Jones, Mauricio Rua, Lyoto Machida and Rashad Evans.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
The Ultimate Fighter Champions
6:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Best of the Lighter Weightclasses - Fight finishes from the flyweight, bantamweight, featherweight and lightweight divisions, including the best from superstars such as Ronda Rousey, Conor McGregor, Jose Also, Donald Cerrone and more.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Mendes vs. Lamas - Diego Ferreira vs. Dustin Poirier; Robbie Peralta vs. Clay Guida; Milana Dudieva vs. Julianna Pena; Mitch Clarke vs. Michael Chiesa; Al Iaquinta vs. Jorge Masvidal; Chad Mendes vs. Ricardo Lamas. From Fairfax, Va.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Presents
Cain Velasquez: Heart of a Warrior - Cain Velasquez's account of his rise and reign atop the UFC. From making history as the first ever Mexican-American UFC heavyweight champion, to his epic trilogy against Junior dos Santos, and the remarkable family bonds that forged him.
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
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Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: Best of WEC
Submissions - With Urijah Faber, Jens Pulver, Brad Pickett and more; hosted by Kendra Perez.
4:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Fierce
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: Boxing
Golden Boy Live: Julian Ramirez vs. Raul Hidalgo From Los Angeles, Calif.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler II - The title rematch between UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks and challenger Robbie Lawler.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Best of Lyoto Machida - Lyoto Machida recounts one of the greatest fights of 2014 as he battles Chris Weidman for the middleweight belt. He also shows his techniques behind his signature moves and describes the principles of his Warrior Code.
1:30 p.m. ET Fox sports 2: UFC Unleashed
The Best of Anthony Pettis - The best fights of Anthony Pettis' career, from the famous 'Showtime' kick to winning the UFC lightweight title.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Knockouts of 2014 - The best finishes of 2014; featuring Mark Hunt, Donald Cerrone, Alistair Overeem, Dan Henderson and more.
9:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Best of the Lighter Weightclasses - Fight finishes from the flyweight, bantamweight, featherweight and lightweight divisions, including the best from superstars such as Ronda Rousey, Conor McGregor, Jose Aldo, Donald Cerrone and more.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Unleashed
The Ultimate Fighter Champions
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage - Jon Jones vs. Quinton Jackson and Matt Hughes vs. Josh Koscheck. Read more -
Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Reloaded
UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso From Las Vegas.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of WEC
Johnson; Lamas; The Korean Zombie - Nonstop action by lightweight fighters.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 173: Barao vs. Dillashaw
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Mendes vs. Lamas – Prelims Justin Jones vs. Ron Stallings; Timothy Johnson vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov; Alexander Yakovlev vs. Gray Maynard; Lauren Murphy vs. Liz Carmouche. From Fairfax, Va.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Mendes vs. Lamas - Diego Ferreira vs. Dustin Poirier; Robbie Peralta vs. Clay Guida; Milana Dudieva vs. Julianna Pena; Mitch Clarke vs. Michael Chiesa; Al Iaquinta vs. Jorge Masvidal; Chad Mendes vs. Ricardo Lamas. From Fairfax, Va.
6:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Rough Justice - KOTC Championship mixed martial arts competition.
6:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Best of Lyoto Machida - Lyoto Machida recounts one of the greatest fights of 2014 as he battles Chris Weidman for the middleweight belt. He also shows his techniques behind his signature moves and describes the principles of his Warrior Code.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Reloaded
UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida - Two title fights as middleweight champion Chris Weidman defends his crown against former light heavyweight champion Lyoto 'The Dragon' Machida. UFC women's bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey will defend her title against top contender Alexis Davis.
8:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Fierce
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Rough Justice - KOTC Championship mixed martial arts competition.
12:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Fierce
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
UFC: Miocic vs. Maldonado - Robbie Peralta vs. Rony Jason; Alexander Yakovlev vs. Demian Maia; Warlley Alves vs. Marcio Alexandre Jr.; Antonio Carlos Jr. vs. Vitor Miranda; Fabio Maldonado vs. Stipe Miocic. From Sao Paulo, Brazil. Read more -
Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
3:00 a.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Boxing
Bika vs Dirrel II
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: Boxing
Golden Boy Live: Julian Ramirez vs. Raul Hidalgo From Los Angeles, Calif.
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2; Dos Santos vs. Hunt - Heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez prepares to defend his belt against Antonio Silva while former champion Junior dos Santos looks to make a case for another title shot against fellow heavy hitter Mark Hunt.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
UFC 126: Silva vs. Belfort - It's a story of friends turned foes as Anderson Silva defends his middleweight title against former teammate Vitor Belfort; examining the bad blood between the two, then their championship showdown from UFC 126.
8:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate - Enhanced coverage of classic bout between female fighters.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Frankie Edgar vs. Benson Henderson - 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.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Weigh-In
UFC Fight Night: Chad Mendes vs. Ricardo Lamas From Fairfax, Va.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Presents
T.J. Dillashaw: Fearless - The emergence of T.J. Dillashaw as a top-ranked fighter.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Aldo vs. Mendes - The best fights from the UFC archives, featuring Jose Aldo vs Chad Mendes, Matt Hughes vs Josh Koscheck, Nam Phan vs Jim Hettes, and Urijah Faber vs Brian Bowles.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
Lawler vs. Brown - Robbie Lawler and Matt Brown battle it out with a title shot on the line.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
UFC Fight Night: Chad Mendes vs. Ricardo Lamas From Fairfax, Va.
6:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate - Enhanced coverage of classic bout between female fighters.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1:Fox Sports 1: UFC Weigh-In
UFC Fight Night: Chad Mendes vs. Ricardo Lamas From Fairfax, Va.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Best Knockouts of 2014 - The best finishes of 2014; featuring Mark Hunt, Donald Cerrone, Alistair Overeem, Dan Henderson and more.
8:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: The Voice Versus
Bas Rutten - Pancrase and UFC champion Bas Rutten discusses his fights, Hollywood and 'El Guapo'.
10:00 p.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Boxing
Campilo vs Cloud
10:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: AXS TV Fights
Legacy Fighting Championship 41 - Veteran Anthony Njorkuani fights Jonny Carson; Ricardo Ramos meets Justin Rader; live from Tulsa, Okla.
10:00 p.m. ET Spike TV: Glory Kickboxing: Dubai
Dubai hosts two world title fights. Lightweight Andy Ristie challenges champion Robin van Roosmalen and Gabriel Varga meets Mosab Amrani for the featherweight crown.
11:00 p.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Boxing
Bika vs Periban
12:30 a.m. ET AXS TV: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 380 - Bas Rutten and Kenny Rice break down UFC Fight Night Bellator 136 and WSOF 20; Pat Miletich and Michael Schiavello cover Legacy 41; guest Luke Rockhold. Read more -
Video: Watch Ronda Rousey on ‘Good Morning America’ Declare Herself the ‘Biggest Draw in the Sport’
By: C.J. Tuttle
Ronda Rousey, UFC women’s bantamweight champion, is making the media rounds ahead of UFC 190 in August. On Thursday, “Rowdy” made an appearance on “Good Morning America,” and declared herself the “biggest draw in the sport.”
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Video: Watch Ronda Rousey Demonstrate Armbar on Jimmy Fallon
By: C.J. Tuttle
Ronda Rousey, UFC women’s bantamweight champion, is making the media rounds ahead of UFC 190 in August. On Tuesday, “Rowdy” put Jimmy Fallon in her infamous armbar, forcing the verbal submission.
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Ronda Rousey Donates $30K to Judo Institute in Brazil
By: C.J. Tuttle
While promoting her UFC 190 bout against Bethe Correia in Brazil, Ronda Rousey took some time to train alongside fellow champion Rafael dos Anjos at Flavio Canto’s Instituto Reacao. At some point during the session, “Rowdy” surprised Canto with a check for $30,000.
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UFC 190 ‘Rousey vs. Correia’ Poster Revealed
By: C.J. Tuttle
The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Friday released the official poster for UFC 190 “Rousey vs. Correia.”
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UFC 190 airs live on pay-per-view and goes down at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
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Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
Johnson vs. Moraga - The UFC's first-ever flyweight champion, Demetrious Johnson, readies for a hometown title defense, while super-tough John Moraga trains to pull off the upset of a lifetime.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
Julianna Pena vs. Jessica Rakoczy
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fighter's Cut
Demetrious Johnson
12:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
Julianna Pena vs. Jessica Rakoczy
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
UFC 157: Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
Johnson vs. Moraga - The UFC's first-ever flyweight champion, Demetrious Johnson, readies for a hometown title defense, while super-tough John Moraga trains to pull off the upset of a lifetime.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Demetrious Johnson vs. Joseph Benavidez 1 Enhanced fight replay.
7:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Silva vs. Weidman I - Enhanced replay of Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman I.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Presents
T.J. Dillashaw: Fearless - The emergence of T.J. Dillashaw as a top-ranked fighter.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fighter's Cut
T.J. Dillashaw
9:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fight Flashback
Barao vs. Dillashaw - One of the most memorable title fights in UFC history.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Main Event
UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber - UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz puts his belt on the line against the last man to defeat him, Urijah Faber. Read more -
Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
4:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Future Legends 27 - KOTC Championship mixed martial arts competition.
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: King of the Cage
Future Legends 27 - KOTC Championship mixed martial arts competition.
4:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fighter's Cut
Conor McGregor - The Notorious Conor McGregor offers a first hand perspective inside the octagon, as he revisits his meteoric rise to MMA stardom.
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Presents
The Notorious: Conor McGregor - In April of 2013, a future superstar made his UFC debut, as Irish prospect Conor McGregor got his buzzed-about shot in the big show. Follow the featherweight's rapid rise in the first six months of his UFC career.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Women - When the UFC introduced the women's bantamweight division its new athletes brought an unprecedented level of charisma and skill to the sport.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of WEC
WEC's Final Event - Take a look back at WEC 53 for two memorable lightweight fights: Benson Henderson vs. Anthony Pettis and Donald Cerrone vs. Chris Horodecki.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira - UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones aims to defend his title for a record-breaking seventh time against Brazilian heavy-hitter Glover Teixeira. Go inside the training camps of both men, then re-visit the Octagon's Baltimore debut.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Women - When the UFC introduced the women's bantamweight division its new athletes brought an unprecedented level of charisma and skill to the sport.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 173: Barao vs. Dillashaw
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
A Champion Will Be Crowned: Esparza vs. Namajunas - The Ultimate Fighter Finale main event in Las Vegas. The UFC's first strawweight champion will be crowned, plus featherweight contenders Jeremy Stephens and Charles Oliveira will square off.
7:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate - Enhanced coverage of classic bout between female fighters.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Main Event
Johnson vs. Moraga - The UFC's first-ever flyweight champion, Demetrious Johnson, readies for a hometown title defense, while super-tough John Moraga trains to pull off the upset of a lifetime.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fighter's Cut
Demetrious Johnson
10:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fight Flashback
Demetrious Johnson vs. Joseph Benavidez 1 - Enhanced fight replay. Read more
