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Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Jake Shields vs. Jake Ellenberger
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III Frankie Edgar vs Gray Maynard and Jose Aldo vs Kenny Florian.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Ultimate Fighter Nations Preview
10:00 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.
12:00 p.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.
3:00 p.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.
5:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives
7:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 137: Nick Diaz returns to the UFC to face former Welterweight Champion B.J. Penn; Roy Nelson vs. Mirko Cro Cop.
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
12:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
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Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Featuring Anderson Silva vs. Yushi Okami; Mauricio Rua vs. Forrest Griffin; Travis Browne vs, Stefan Struve; Michael Bisping vs. Jorge Rivera.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Chris Weidman vs. Mark Munoz
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
Prelims: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 Roger Bowling vs. Abel Trujillo; Cody McKenzie vs. Sam Stout; Zach Makovsky vs. Scott Jorgensen; Pat Healy vs. Bobby Green; Edson Barboza vs. Danny Castillo; Ryan LaFlare vs. Court McGee. From Sacramento, Calif. (Subject to change)
5:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Preliminary Fights
UFC on Sportsnet Prelims Roger Bowling vs. Abel Trujillo; Cody McKenzie vs. Sam Stout; Zach Makovsky vs. Scott Jorgensen; Pat Healy vs. Bobby Green; Edson Barboza vs. Danny Castillo; Ryan LaFlare vs. Court McGee. From Sacramento, Calif. (Subject to change)
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II Anderson Silva defends his UFC Middleweight Championship against Chael Sonnen.
9:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: GLORY 13: Tokyo
Peter Aerts vs. Rico Verhoeven; Daniel Ghita vs. Errol Zimmerman; Dustin Jacoby vs. Makoto Uehara; Joseph Valtellini vs. Raymond Daniels; Nieky Holzken vs. Karapet Karapetyan. From Tokyo.
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Lyoto Machida vs. Quinton Jackson; Joe Stevenson vs. Mac Danzig; Takanori Gomi vs. Clay Guida. Read more -
Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
4:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
UFC 16: Josh Koscheck vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Prelims: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 Roger Bowling vs. Abel Trujillo; Cody McKenzie vs. Sam Stout; Zach Makovsky vs. Scott Jorgensen; Pat Healy vs. Bobby Green; Edson Barboza vs. Danny Castillo; Ryan LaFlare vs. Court McGee. From Sacramento, Calif. (Subject to change)
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 79: Georges St. Pierre vs Matt Hughes; Chuck Liddell vs Wanderlei Silva..
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Primetime
UFC 168 Chris Weidman vs. Anderson Silva
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 Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Fly-on-the-wall TV series following 16 amateur martial arts experts in their bid to compete as professional UFC fighters, and The Ultimate Fighter title
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
11:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
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Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
Demetrious Johnson vs. Joseph Benavidez 2
5:00 a.m. ET UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
Demetrious Johnson vs. Joseph Benavidez 2
4:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: BAMMA 14
Paul Daley vs. Romario Manoel da Silva From LG Arena in Birmingham, UK.
5:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fight Night Prelims: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2
Roger Bowling vs. Abel Trujillo; Cody McKenzie vs. Sam Stout; Zach Makovsky vs. Scott Jorgensen; Pat Healy vs. Bobby Green; Edson Barboza vs. Danny Castillo; Ryan LaFlare vs. Court McGee. From Sacramento, Calif. (Subject to change)
5:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Preliminary Fights
Roger Bowling vs. Abel Trujillo; Cody McKenzie vs. Sam Stout; Zach Makovsky vs. Scott Jorgensen; Pat Healy vs. Bobby Green; Edson Barboza vs. Danny Castillo; Ryan LaFlare vs. Court McGee. From Sacramento, Calif. (Subject to change)
10:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: BAMMA 14
Paul Daley vs. Romario Manoel da Silva From LG Arena in Birmingham, UK.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Post-Fight Show
Demetrious Johnson vs. Joseph Benavidez 2
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Post-Fight Show
Demetrious Johnson vs. Joseph Benavidez 2
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Randy Couture vs. James Toney; Shane Carwin vs. Brock Lesnar. Read more -
Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
UFC 143 Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit; UFC 142 Rousimar Palhares and and Mike Massenzio; Anthony Pettis vs. Joe Lauzon at UFC 144.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Browne vs. Bigfoot
Travis Browne vs. Antonio Silva; Jake Ellenberger vs. Jay Hieron; John Dodson vs. Jussier Formiga; Josh Neer vs. Justin Edwards. From Minneapolis.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Chris Weidman vs. Mark Munoz
1:00 p.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.
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
8:00 p.m. ET NBC Sports Network: World Series of Fighting
10:00 p.m. ET NBC Sports Network: World Series of Fighting
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Presents Mark Hunt: the Art of Fighting
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-Ins
Mark Hunt vs Antonio Silva
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
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Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 12: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: One Punch Away
6:00 a.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.
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
Jake Shields vs. Jake Ellenberger
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
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.
5:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 154: Georges St. Pierre vs. Carlos Condit
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 12: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: One Punch Away
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Presents Mark Hunt: the Art of Fighting
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Jeremy Stephens vs. Rony Jason; Ryan LaFlare vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio; Brandon Thatch vs. Paul Thiago; Igor Pokrajac vs. Rafael Feijao; Daniel Sarafian vs. Cezar Ferreira; Dan Henderson vs. Vitor Belfort. From Goiania, Brazil. Read more -
Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
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.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Wanderlei Silva vs. Dan Henderson, Mark Kerr vs. Igor Borisov, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Heath Herring, and Josh Barnett vs. Mark Hunt.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 145: Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Countdown
UFC 164: Benson Henderson vs. Anthony Pettis
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Carlos Condit vs. Martin Kampmann II - Prelims
James Head vs. Jason High; Darren Elkins vs. Hatsu Hioki; Justin Edwards vs. Brandon Thatch; Papy Abedi vs. Dylan Andrews. From Indianapolis.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
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.
11:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Fight Master: Bellator MMA
Season 1 Episode 10: It All Comes Down to This. The coaches' final four fighters put it all on the line in the Fight Master Semifinals.
11:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Split Decision
Joshua Aveles vs. David Gomez; Daniel Hernandez vs. Sean Strickland. Read more -
Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
4:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Demetrious Johnson vs. Ian McCall
From Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
UFC: Carlos Condit vs. Martin Kampmann II
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Countdown
UFC 164: Benson Henderson vs. Anthony Pettis
5:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Prefight: Carlos Condit vs. Martin Kampmann II
5:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Condit vs. Kampmann II - Prelims
James Head vs. Jason High; Darren Elkins vs. Hatsu Hioki; Justin Edwards vs. Brandon Thatch; Papy Abedi vs. Dylan Andrews. From Indianapolis.
6:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Preliminary Fights
UFC on Sportsnet Prelims James Head vs. Jason High; Darren Elkins vs. Hatsu Hioki; Justin Edwards vs. Brandon Thatch; Papy Abedi vs. Dylan Andrews. From Indianapolis.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fight Night
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.
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Press Conference
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McGee-Belcher a Natural Next Bout
By: Jason Probst
Alan Belcher would make an excellent next opponent for Court McGee. | File Photo: Sherdog.com
After their impressive wins at UFC Fight Night 25 on Saturday in New Orleans, the time is now to make an Alan Belcher-Court McGee matchup. With the middleweight division as it stands, Belcher, 27, and McGee, 26, are in the enviable position of being relatively young enough to reasonably expect big-time improvement in the next couple years. Yet, both are able to compete in a manner that is effective and exciting now.
Showdowns between up-and-coming bad asses are their own animal, and they are often intriguing. McGee’s intensity and conditioning matched against Belcher’s dynamic standup and excellent jiu-jitsu makes for a bout with the kind of two-way aggression that can only be described as win-win.
Such fights are always fun to look back on a few years down the road, as kind of a remember-when chapter, when both men have progressed. Plus, given the style matchup, I am not sure a loss for either guy would be nearly as damaging as pitting either of them against a ranked contender. Sometimes, it is just fun to line up two young bucks and let them collide. McGee-Belcher is that kind of match.
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TUF 11 Sherblog: 4,000 Hours of Pain Pay Off
By: Court McGee
This episode, the majority of the taping was done on the last day. However, they showed some of the pranks that happened throughout the season. Damn near everybody in the house was ready to go home and be done. We had been there for 41 days, and there was just four guys left.
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Right after my fight with Hammortree, it was announced that I would be fighting Brad Tavares. I had four days until fight day. That meant one day of practice, one day of rest, one day to cut weight, weigh in and the next day fight. I was pretty beat up and my body was wore out, but I knew the other guys were feeling the same way.