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Video: UFC ‘Road to the Octagon: Dillashaw vs. Barao 2’
By: Sherdog.com Staff
“UFC Road to the Octagon: Dillashaw vs. Barao 2” goes inside the training camps of of the main and co-main event fighters from this Saturday’s UFC on Fox 16 card. UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw and former champ Renan Barao are featured, as are female bantamweight contenders Miesha Tate and Jessica Eye. Read more -
Sunday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Sunday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fight Night
Bisping vs. Leites - Leonardo Mafra vs. Stevie Ray; Pawel Pawlak vs. Leon Edwards; Cortney Casey-Sanchez vs. Joanne Calderwood; Ivan Jorge vs. Joe Duffy; Evan Dunham vs. Ross Pearson; Michael Bisping vs. Thales Leites. From Glasgow, Scotland.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: 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.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Bisping vs. Leites – Prelims - Paul Redmond vs. Robert Whiteford; Teemu Packalen vs. Mickael Lebout; Hans Stringer vs. Ilir Latifi; Vaughan Lee vs. Patrick Holohan. From Glasgow, Scotland.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC's Road to the Octagon
Dillashaw vs. Barao 2
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
The Ultimate Fighter Champions
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fighter's Cut
T.J. Dillashaw
4:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 177: Dillashaw vs. Soto - After pulling off the upset of the year to capture the bantamweight crown, T.J. Dillashaw makes his first title defense against Joe Soto, a fellow Californian who's already worn gold in two other MMA organizations.
7:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Barao vs. Dillashaw - One of the most memorable title fights in UFC history.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of WEC
Renan Barao vs. Anthony Leone - Classic bantamweight and featherweight fights.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Presents
T.J. Dillashaw: Fearless - The emergence of T.J. Dillashaw as a top-ranked fighter. Read more -
Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 21 Episode 12: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians: The Showdown
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Training Day
Team Alpha Male - Behind the scenes of Team Alpha Male, the premiere lightweight MMA team of founder Urijah Faber and bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw.
6:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Countdown
UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor - Preview for UFC 189 featuring Chad Mendes vs. Conor McGregor for the featherweight title.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Aldo vs. Mendes 2
7:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Prelims
180: Werdum vs. Hunt
6:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Countdown
UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor - Preview for UFC 189 featuring Chad Mendes vs. Conor McGregor for the featherweight title.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Countdown
UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor - Preview for UFC 189 featuring Chad Mendes vs. Conor McGregor for the featherweight title. Read more -
Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
3:00 a.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Sports Spectacular
Fight Night: Cage Fury 49 From Bethlehem, Pa.
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Barao vs. Dillashaw - One of the most memorable title fights in UFC history.
5:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Silva vs. Weidman I - Enhanced replay of Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman I.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso - Champions and trash talkers made for one of the most anticipated nights of 2014: Conor McGregor had a grudge match against Dustin Poirier; Donald Cerrone welcomed Eddie Alvarez to the Octagon; and Demetrious Johnson fought Chris Cariaso.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fighter's Cut
Johny Hendricks' top five knockouts.
7:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 21 Episode 1: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians: Rumble In South Florida
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 21 Episode 2: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians: Battle Lines Drawn
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 21 Episode 3: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians: Settling the Score
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 21 Episode 4: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians: Boiling Point - The pressure of the octagon bleeds into the house as tempers flare on both teams. Also, a medical emergency threatens the future of one of the fighters and his team.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 21 Episode 5: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians: Battle Wounds - One of the fighters struggles to cope with the devastation of his loss. Meanwhile, two fighters with a history in the octagon are ready for a rematch.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 21 Episode 6: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians: Fight through the Pain - American Top Team rallies around their fighters, pushing themselves through the challenges ahead. Meanwhile, the Blackzilians must stay strong through the turbulence of the competition.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 21 Episode 7: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians: Eyes on the Prize - American Top Team struggles to put the fire back into their team. Meanwhile, the Blackzilians face the threat of losing one of their own.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 21 Episode 8: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians: Lightning Strikes Twice - The Blackzilians and American Top Team select their next fighters, setting the stage for an unexpected rematch.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 21 Episode 9: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians: No Guts, No Glory - The pressure is on both teams to choose their fighters wisely for their first 100-point fight. Both teams dig deep in their rosters for fighters they feel can rise to the occasion.
6:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Renan Barao vs. T.J. Dillashaw One of the most memorable title fights in UFC history.
9:00 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.
9:30 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 Aldo, Donald Cerrone and more.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Boxing
David Lemieux vs. Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam - Middleweight bout between Lemieux (33-2, 31 KO) and N'Dam N'jikam (31-1, 18 KO) from Montreal.
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
Dos Anjos vs. Diaz - Lightweights contenders Rafael dos Anjos and Nate Diaz battle. Read more -
Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 21 Episode 6: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians: Fight through the Pain
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Condit vs. Kampmann II - Bubba McDaniel vs. Brad Tavares; Takeya Mizugaki vs. Erik Perez; Court McGee vs. Robert Whittaker; Kelvin Gastelum vs. Brian Melancon; Donald Cerrone vs. Rafael dos Anjos; Carlos Condit vs. Martin Kampmann. From Indianapolis.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Melendez vs. Sanchez - Diego Sanchez vs. Gilbert Melendez is an enhanced replay, featuring never-before-seen footage from state-of-the-art cameras, and exclusive new sound.
9:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Renan Barao vs. T.J. Dillashaw - One of the most memorable title fights in UFC history.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Renan Barao vs. T.J. Dillashaw - One of the most memorable title fights in UFC history.
12:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 21 Episode 4: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians: Boiling Point
1:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 21 Episode 5: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians: Battle Wounds
2:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 21 Episode 6: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians: Fight through the Pain
3:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
6:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Renan Barao vs. T.J. Dillashaw - One of the most memorable title fights in UFC history.
9:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Top 10
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Unleashed
Heavyweight Champions
11:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Velasquez vs. Dos Santos III - A new look at the final chapter of this trilogy. Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos clash for the UFC Heavyweight belt at UFC 166. Read more -
Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC From All Angles
Frankie Edgar - Host Karyn Bryant sits down with UFC star Frankie Edgar to discuss his career.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Weigh-In
UFC Fight Night: Frankie Edgar vs. Urijah Faber
7:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC 1 on 1
Urijah Faber - The career resurgence of Urijah Farber.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Team AKA - Fights from some of the biggest stars who train at San Jose's American Kickboxing Academy. Featuring Cain Velasquez, Daniel Cormier, Josh Thomson and Luke Rockhold.
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 157: Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche The first women's fight in UFC history.
6:30 p.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.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
UFC Fight Night: Frankie Edgar vs. Urijah Faber
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC From All Angles
Frankie Edgar - Host Karyn Bryant sits down with UFC star Frankie Edgar to discuss his career.
8:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC 1 on 1
Urijah Faber - The career resurgence of Urijah Farber.
9:00 p.m. ET Spike TV: Bellator MMA Live
Bellator MMA Live 137
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 21 Episode 4: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians: Boiling Point
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Renan Barao vs. T.J. Dillashaw One of the most memorable title fights in UFC history. Read more -
In-the-Works Sitcom ‘On the Ropes’ to Feature UFC Fighters
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Miesha Tate is one of many UFC talents on board for a fledgling sitcom. | Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
A fledgling sitcom marketing itself as “’It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ meets the boxing world” has signed a host of recognizable UFC talents to appear on its inaugural season.
The show, which is entitled “On the Ropes,” is set in a boxing gym in Phoenix. The production team is led by “The Ultimate Fighter 9” contestant Santino Defranco, a veteran of 17 professional bouts. Fighters who are expected to make appearances include T.J. Dillashaw, Benson Henderson, Miesha Tate, Matt Mitrione, Efrain Escudero, Felice Herrig, Clay Guida and Jason Chambers.
According to a release, “The show is an edgy comedy that explores the absurdity of fighters, and how they react to everyday situations. The super awesome part of it all is that each episode will be written specifically with an intended featured MMA star in mind, allowing the writers to maximize each fighter’s personality and bring that to screen while pushing as many boundaries as possible.”
“On the Ropes” is currently running a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for the project. Depending on the amount donated, contributors will receive rewards ranging from “a .GIF of the cast member of your choice receiving a punch to the face” to jerseys signed by the cast of Seasons 8 and 9 of “TUF.” A full list of rewards, clips of the pilot episode and further information can be viewed on the Kickstarter campaign page.
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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 -
Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
3:00 a.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Boxing
Stevenson vs Fonfara
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Unleashed
Upsets - Three of the most unexpected, most shocking upsets in MMA championship history. With Georges St. Pierre, Matt Hughes, B.J. Penn, T.J. Dillashaw and more.
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: Best of WEC
Submissions - With Urijah Faber, Jens Pulver, Brad Pickett and more; hosted by Kendra Perez.
6:00 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.
7:00 a.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.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis - World lightweight champion Benson Henderson defends his title against the last man to defeat him, Anthony Pettis.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of WEC
Submissions - With Urijah Faber, Jens Pulver, Brad Pickett and more; hosted by Kendra Perez.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
1:00 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.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Hendricks vs. Lawler - An enhanced replay of the one of the most memorable fights in UFC history, featuring never-before-seen footage from state-of-the-art cameras, and exclusive new sound. Watch it again, like you've never seen it before.
6:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Best Knockouts of 2014 - The best finishes of 2014; featuring Mark Hunt, Donald Cerrone, Alistair Overeem, Dan Henderson and more.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: Best of WEC
Submissions - With Urijah Faber, Jens Pulver, Brad Pickett and more; hosted by Kendra Perez.
9:00 p.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Boxing
Bika vs Periban
10:00 p.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Boxing
Bika vs Dirrel I
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: Boxing
Golden Boy Live: Julian Ramirez vs. Raul Hidalgo From Los Angeles, Calif.
11:00 p.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Boxing
Bika vs Dirrel II Read more
