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Video: Chuck Liddell Struggles Through Interview on UFC’s Drug Testing Issues
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Chuck Liddell doesn’t seem to have a good grasp on the UFC’s drug testing policy. In an interview on Fox News “Sports Court,” the former UFC light heavyweight champion appears to be woefully unprepared to discuss the issues that have plagued the Las Vegas-based promotion in recent months.
Most notably, the UFC’s executive vice president of business development was not aware that Anderson Silva’s recent failed test came from a drug screening administered ahead of -- not after -- UFC 183. In fact, Liddell didn’t seem to know that pre-fight drug tests are quite common now.
“I thought those were post-fight tests to my knowledge,” Liddell said. “In my experience, they don’t take them before [a fight] unless you’ve had a previous issue.”
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Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Brown vs. Silva - Louis Smolka vs. Chris Cariaso; Ruan Potts vs. Soa Palelei; Tim Means vs. Neil Magny; Daron Cruickshank vs. Erik Koch; Lorenz Larkin vs. Costas Philippou; Erick Silva vs. Matt Brown. From Cincinnati.
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
Benson Henderson vs. Brandon Thatch
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Title Fight Knockouts - Featuring Chuck Liddell, Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, Cain Velasquez and more.
7:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Rare and Unusual Knockouts - Flying knees, spinning kicks and backfists are just a few of the methods used to end fights in this episode of UFC Ultimate Knockouts. Featuring Carlos Condit, Travis Browne, Dennis Siver, Renan Barao and more.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
Benson Henderson vs. Brandon Thatch
10:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: AXS TV Fights
Legacy Fighting Championship 38 - UFC veteren Anthony Njokuani fights Thomas Gifford; Jason Sampson meets Joseph Sandoval; live from Allen, Texas.
11:00 p.m. ET CBS Sports Network: GLORY 19: Virginia
Glory Kickboxing is live from Fayetteville, N.C., as Tournament winner Errol Zimmerman gets his shot at Glory Gold as he faces the reigning Heavyweight Champ Rico Verhoeven.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 173: Barao vs. Dillashaw
11:15 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator MMA's Countdown to the British Invasion
A look at U.K. fighters Paul Daley, Michael Page, Linton Vassell and Liam McGeary before they come to Connecticut's Mohegan Sun on Feb 27th.
12:30 a.m. ET AXS TV: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 373 - UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch; guests Brandon Thatch, Rose Namajunas and Pat Barry; a recap of Legacy FC 38. Read more -
Sunday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Sunday
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
One Punch Knockouts - Devasting knockouts.
7:00 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.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Bad Blood - Bitter rivalries and grudge matches.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Trilogy: Liddell vs. Couture - Three classic fights between Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Middleweight Title Timeline - Three pivotal fights that changed the face of the middleweight division.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
From the Brink of Defeat - Inside the Octagon, anything can happen and these unbelievable come-from-behind victories prove it. With Brock Lesnar, Jim Miller, Donald Cerrone, and more.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Top submissions examined.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Debuts - First bouts of some of the UFC's top fighters.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Fight of the Night Winners - Matt Brown vs. Erick Silva and Carlos Condit vs. Martin Kampmann.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Insider
Chad Mendes; Conor McGregor
7:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Chad Mendes; Conor McGregor
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Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson From Winnipeg.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fighter's Cut
Anthony Pettis - Step inside the octagon as Pettis relives his three exciting first round finishes, including his thrilling submission of Benson Henderson to capture the Lightweight title.
6:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
The best of KOTC Championship mixed martial arts action from 2014.
7:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Title Fight Knockouts - Featuring Chuck Liddell, Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, Cain Velasquez and more.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Middleweight Title Timeline - Three pivotal fights that changed the face of the middleweight division.
8:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Rise: Part 1- KOTC Championship mixed martial arts competition from Las Cruces, N.M.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman/Edgar vs. Oliveira Mixed martial artists train for UFC 162.
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
The best of KOTC Championship mixed martial arts action from 2014.
12:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
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Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
6:00 p.m. ET MavTV: Greatest KnockOuts
The best collection of knockouts ever caught on camera from the biggest stars in MMA today.
6:30 p.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.
7:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Battle for the Belt: Part 2 - KOTC Championship mixed martial arts competition.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
UFC 156: Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar Featherweight title fight.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Trilogy: Chuck Liddell vs. Randy Couture - Three classic fights between Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture.
9:00 p.m. ET MavTV: Greatest KnockOuts
The best collection of knockouts ever caught on camera from the biggest stars in MMA today.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
UFC: Machida vs. Dollaway – Prelims Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Igor Pokrajac; Daniel Sarafian vs. Antonio dos Santos; Darren Elkins vs. Hacran Dias; Leandro Issa vs. Ulka Sasaki. From Barueri, Brazil.
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Battle for the Belt: Part 2 - KOTC Championship mixed martial arts competition.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Fastest Knockouts - Fastest finishes in MMA history.
11:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Submissions
The best submissions by UFC superstars.
12:00 p.m. ET King of the Cage
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Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fight Night UFC: Swanson vs. Stephens: Cub Swanson vs. Jeremy Stephens; Kelvin Gastelum vs. Nico Musoke; Cezar Ferreira vs. Andrew Craig; Ricardo Lamas vs. Hacran Dias; Clint Hester vs. Antonio Braga Neto; Joe Ellenberger vs. James Moontasri. From San Antonio.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed Chris Weidman vs. Mark Munoz; Ben Rothwell vs. Brendan Schaub; Cub Swanson vs. Ross Pearson.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC 1 on 1 The career resurgence of Urijah Faber.
7:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC From All Angles The remarkable rise of Chris Weidman.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded UFC 164: Benson Henderson vs. Anthony Pettis From Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate Enhanced coverage of classic bout between female fighters.
2:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter Season 19 Episode 12: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: The Big Show Last two semifinal battles for spots in the finals.
3:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: AXS TV Fights Affliction: Day of Reckoning Former UFC heavyweight Andrei Arlovski fights former Pride heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko.
3:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event UFC 162: Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman/Frankie Edgar vs. Charles Oliveira Mixed martial artists train for UFC 162.
4:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Countdown UFC 175: Chris Weidman and Alexis Davis prepare for title bouts.
5:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: AXS TV Fights: Best of 2013 Fights from Legacy, Lion Fight, Resurrection and the MFC; features Holly Holm, Sergio Pettis, Leonard Garcia and Tiffany Van Soest.
5:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
6:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: America's Pregame UFC 175 Weigh in: Chris Weidman vs. Lyoto Machida From Las Vegas.
6:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fighter's Cut Gilbert Melendez and Diego Sanchez stage epic slugfest.
7:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: The Voice Versus UFC President Dana White discusses the early days of UFC, boxing vs. MMA, and Fedor Emelianenko.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fight Flashback Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate Enhanced coverage of classic bout between female fighters.
8:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: Inside MMA EPISODE: 345 Reed Harris; Chuck Liddell; Guy Mezger.
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Countdown: UFC 175 Countdown Chris Weidman vs. Lyoto Machida
8:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight Special Friday Edition Live from Las Vegas.
9:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: AXS TV Fights Lion Fight 16 Kevin Ross fights Michael Thompson for the super lightweight title; Sindy Huyer fights Tiffany Van Soest; live from Las Vegas.
11:30 p.m. ET AXS TV: AXS TV Fights Affliction: Day of Reckoning Former UFC heavyweight Andrei Arlovski fights former Pride heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko. Read more -
Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
T.J. Dillashaw, Chris Holdsworth and Matt Grice.
3:00 a.m. ET AXS TV: The Voice Versus
Frank Dux discusses his record in an underground fighting league and his work overseas.
5:00 a.m. ET AXS TV: The Voice Versus
Royce Gracie UFC Hall of Fame's Royce Gracie discusses his childhood, past career highlights and contributions to mixed martial arts.
9:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
Fighters Cut - Anthony Pettis Pettis relives his first round finishes.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Brown vs. Silva – Prelims Johnny Eduardo vs. Eddie Wineland, bantamweight bout; Zak Cummings vs. Yan Cabral, welterweight bout; Darrell Montague vs. Kyoji Horiguchi, flyweight bout; Rafael Natal vs. Ed Herman, middleweight bout. From Cincinnati.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Brown vs. Silva - Louis Smolka vs. Chris Cariaso; Ruan Potts vs. Soa Palelei; Tim Means vs. Neil Magny; Daron Cruickshank vs. Erik Koch; Lorenz Larkin vs. Costas Philippou; Erick Silva vs. Matt Brown. From Cincinnati.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Chuck Liddell vs. Randy Couture; Mike Swick vs. Steve Vigneault.
3:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: The Voice Versus
Frank Dux discusses his record in an underground fighting league and his work overseas.
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Miller vs. Diaz
Jim Miller vs. Nate Diaz; Pat Barry vs. Lavar Johnson; Josh Koscheck vs. Johnny Hendricks. From New Jersey.
7:00 p.m. ET Spike TV: Unrivaled: Michael Chandler
Examining Chandler's rise to become champion; his recent controversial setback and journey back to the belt.
7:30 p.m. ET Spike TV: Quinton Jackson vs. Muhammed Lawal: Winner Takes All
Two of the top light heavyweights in the world over the past 10 years finally meet in the cage to settle a score that's been building for almost a decade.
8:00 p.m. ET Spike TV: Quinton Jackson vs. Muhammed Lawal: The Prelims
The prelims before the grudge match between Rampage and King Mo featuring Cheick Kongo vs. Eric Smith in a heavyweight battle.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 149: Urijah Faber vs. Renan Barao Interim bantamweight championship.
9:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: 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: UFC Unleashed
Trilogy: Liddell vs. Couture Three classic fights between Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Prelims: Teixeira vs. Bader Ivan Jorge vs. Keith Wisniewski; Elias Silverio vs. Joao Zeferino; Junior Hernandez vs. Lucas Martins; Kevin Souza vs. Felipe Arantes. From Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
9:00 a.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.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 149: Urijah Faber vs. Renan Barao Interim bantamweight championship.
6:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 5: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: Too Salty Team Penn gets a lecture on over training.
7:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Fastest Knockouts Fastest finishes in MMA history.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Boxing
Antonio Orozco vs. Martin Honorio Orozco takes on Honorio in the main event. From Carson, Calif.
9:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 338 Bas Rutten and Ron Kruck discuss Bellator 120.
9:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Chuck Liddell vs. Randy Couture; Mike Swick vs. Steve Vigneault.
10:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: The Voice Versus
Royce Gracie UFC Hall of Fame's Royce Gracie discusses his childhood, past career highlights and contributions to mixed martial arts.
10:00 p.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Titan FC 28: Brilz vs. Davis
Jason Brilz vs. Raphael Davis main event. Also, Dave Herman vs. Kalib Starnes co-main event. From Kansas City, Mo.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
T.J. Dillashaw, Chris Holdsworth and Matt Grice.
11:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: The Voice Versus
Frank Dux discusses his record in an underground fighting league and his work overseas.
11:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Unrivaled: Michael Chandler
Examining Chandler's rise to become champion; his recent controversial setback and journey back to the belt. Read more -
Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 5: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: Too Salty Team Penn gets a lecture on overtraining.
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Unleashed
Trilogy: Liddell vs. Couture Three classic fights between Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Chuck Liddell/Randy Couture Chuck Liddell vs. Randy Couture; Mike Swick vs. Steve Vigneault.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Brown vs. Silva – Prelims Johnny Eduardo vs. Eddie Wineland, bantamweight bout; Zak Cummings vs. Yan Cabral, welterweight bout; Darrell Montague vs. Kyoji Horiguchi, flyweight bout; Rafael Natal vs. Ed Herman, middleweight bout. From Cincinnati.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
Fighters Cut - Anthony Pettis Pettis relives his first round finishes.
10:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Insider
T.J. Dillashaw, Chris Holdsworth and Matt Grice.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
6:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
T.J. Dillashaw, Chris Holdsworth and Matt Grice.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman UFC 162 made history in July of 2013 when longtime champion and future Hall of Famer Anderson Silva first took on undefeated Chris Weidman.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: Boxing
Antonio Orozco vs. Martin Honorio Orozco takes on Honorio in the main event. From Carson, Calif.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Chuck Liddell/Randy Couture Chuck Liddell vs. Randy Couture; Mike Swick vs. Steve Vigneault.
11:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Rampage vs. King Mo: Winner Takes All
Two of the top light heavyweights in the world over the past 10 years finally meet in the cage to settle a score that's been building for almost a decade.
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Brown vs. Silva Louis Smolka vs. Chris Cariaso; Ruan Potts vs. Soa Palelei; Tim Means vs. Neil Magny; Daron Cruickshank vs. Erik Koch; Lorenz Larkin vs. Costas Philippou; Erick Silva vs. Matt Brown. From Cincinnati. Read more -
Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
4:00 a.m. ET MAvTV: King of the Cage KOTC MMA University, Part 1 KOTC Championship mixed martial arts competition from Club Nokia in Los Angeles. Main event - Rosales vs. Lilley. From March 30, 2014.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of WEC Finishes Knockouts, submissions and memorable finishes in the WEC.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Louis Smolka vs. Chris Cariaso; Ruan Potts vs. Soa Palelei; Tim Means vs. Neil Magny; Daron Cruickshank vs. Erik Koch; Lorenz Larkin vs. Costas Philippou; Erick Silva vs. Matt Brown. From Cincinnati.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Unleashed
Trilogy: Liddell vs. Couture Three classic fights between Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture.
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.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
9:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 4: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: Stand and Bang Team Penn tries to continue its winning streak.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 5: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: Too Salty Team Penn gets a lecture on overtraining.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news. Read more