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Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 79: Georges St. Pierre vs. Matt Hughes; Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva..
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives, featuring Chael Sonnen vs. Brian Stann, Wanderlei Silva vs. Cung Le, and Jim Miller vs. Kamal Shalorus.
10:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Primetime
UFC 167 Georges St. Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks
10:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Primetime
UFC 167 Georges St. Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks
10:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet Ontario: UFC Primetime
UFC 167 Georges St. Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks
10:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet East: UFC Primetime
UFC 167 Georges St. Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Prelims: Shogun vs. Sonnen Diego Brandao vs. Daniel Pineda; Mike Brown vs. Steven Siler; Max Holloway vs. Conor McGregor; Michael McDonald vs. Brad Pickett. From the TD Garden in Boston.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
The Gracie clan, first family of MMA, is on full display.
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Weigh-ins
UFC 167 Weigh-ins Georges St. Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks
8:00 p.m. ET AXS: The Voice Versus Badr Hari
Badr Hari discusses his controversies, mental health and reveals who he would most like to knock out.
9:00 p.m. ET AXS: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 316 Ron Kruck interviews Georges St. Pierre and Dana White; Kenny Rice speaks with UFC 1 producer; Bas Rutten discusses 2014 with commentator Pat Miletich.
9:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator MMA Live
EPISODE: 27 In Atlantic City, N.J.; Rampage Jackson's debut against Joey Beltran; Alexander Volcov and Vitaly Minakov.
10:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Weigh-ins
UFC 167 Weigh-ins Georges St. Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
UFC 167: Georges St. Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks
10:00 p.m. ET AXS: AXS TV Fights
Legacy Fighting Championship 25 Jorge Patino fights undefeated Carlos Ferreira for lightweight; gold medalist Henry Cejudo defends his record; live from Houston.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
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Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Alves vs. Kampmann
Thiago Alves vs. Martin Kampmann; Mackens Semerzier vs. Daniel Pineda. From Sydney, Australia.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Anderson Silva vs. Carlos Newton The best of team Chute Box, featuring Wanderlei Silva and Mauricio Rua.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 149: Urijah Faber vs. Renan Barao
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate 100 Knockouts
Part 1: Knockouts 100-71
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate 100 Knockouts
Part 2: Knockouts 70-41
5:00 p.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.
6:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 14
The best collection of knock outs ever caught on camera and featuring some of today's biggest stars in MMA.
7:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
8:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
8:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360 West: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
12:00 a.m. ET MAvTV: King of the Cage
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Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 4: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Use the Force
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
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.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Greatest Submissions Some of the most spectacular submissions ever witnessed in the history of PRIDE.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC 165: Jones vs. Gustafsson - Prelims
Dustin Kimura vs. Mitch Gagnon; Stephen Thompson vs. Chris Clements; Wilson Reis vs. Ivan Menjivar; Myles Jury vs. Mike Ricci. From Toronto.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 4: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Use the Force
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night Episode 12
Nate Diaz vs. Josh Neer From the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Neb.
5:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: The Ultimate Fighter 18
Team Rousey vs. Team Tate
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Alves vs. Kampmann
Thiago Alves vs. Martin Kampmann; Mackens Semerzier vs. Daniel Pineda. From Sydney, Australia. 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.
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports: UFC: Alves vs. Kampmann
Thiago Alves vs. Martin Kampmann; Mackens Semerzier vs. Daniel Pineda. From Sydney, Australia.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Fastest Fights in Pride History Countdown of the fastest fights.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
UFC 143 Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit; UFC 142 Rousimar Palharesand and Mike Massenzio; Anthony Pettis vs. Joe Lauzon at UFC 144.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Belfort vs. Bisping
Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping; C.B. Dollaway vs. Daniel Sarafian; Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Ben Rothwell; Thiago Tavares vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Evans vs. Davis
Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis; Chael Sonnen vs. Michael Bisping; Demian Maia vs. Chris Weidman. From Chicago.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
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Sunday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Sunday
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC on FX
Thiago Alves vs. Martin Kampmann; Mackens Semerzier vs. Daniel Pineda. From Sydney, Australia.
10:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
12:00 p.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.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 149: Urijah Faber vs. Renan Barao
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Ultimate Insider
Anthony Pettis Erik Perez Josh Barnett Joe Rogan
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Unleashed
Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos in UFC on Fox; Roy Nelson vs. Fabricio Werdum in UFC 143; lightweight fight Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim in UFC 142.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of Pride Fighting Championships
Wanderlei Silva vs. Dan Henderson
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Ultimate Insider
Anthony Pettis Erik Perez Josh Barnett Joe Rogan
8:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: Ultimate Insider
On The Brink in Boston
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Unleashed
Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
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Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos in UFC on Fox; Roy Nelson vs. Fabricio Werdum in UFC 143; lightweight fight Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim in UFC 142.
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Demetrious Johnson vs. Ian McCall
From Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Nate Diaz fights Jim Miller; Rory MacDonald vs. Che Mills; Cub Swanson vs. Charles Oliveira; Stefan Struve vs. Dave Herman.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Thiago Alves vs. Martin Kampmann
Thiago Alves vs. Martin Kampmann; Mackens Semerzier vs. Daniel Pineda. From Sydney, Australia.
4:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Wired
Joe Rogan hosts this UFC highlight show featuring some of the best bouts from years past.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Fantastic Finishes
EPISODE: 4 2005 UFC match between Matt Hughes and Frank Trigg; 2001 Kevin Harvick's first NASCAR Cup series win; college football upset when Colorado beats Oklahoma in 2007.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Unleashed
Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: George Sotiropoulos vs. Ross Pearson
Rousimar Palhares vs. Hector Lombard; Norman Parke vs. Colin Fletcher; Scott Bradley vs. Robert Whittaker; George Sotiropoulos vs. Ross Pearson. From Queensland, Australia. (Card subject to change)
9:00 p.m. ET AXS: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 305 Iconic moments in mixed martial arts.
10:00 p.m. ET AXS: AXS TV Fights
Legacy Fighting Championship 22 Paul Buentello and James McSweeney compete.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
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Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Lyoto Machida vs. Ryan Bader
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Greatest Japanese Fighters The best of Pride's Japanese hometown stars.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 145: Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Prelims: Mauricio Rua vs. Chael Sonnen Diego Brandao vs. Daniel Pineda; Mike Brown vs. Steven Siler; Max Holloway vs. Conor McGregor; Michael McDonald vs. Brad Pickett. From the TD Garden in Boston.
4:30 p.m. ET MavTV: Monster Knockouts
EPISODE: 10 Ray Mercer's brutal first-round knockout; fighter goes down for the count; two brawling females.
5:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Thiago Alves vs. Martin Kampmann
Thiago Alves vs. Martin Kampmann; Mackens Semerzier vs. Daniel Pineda. From Sydney, Australia.
5:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
7:00 p.m. MavTV: King of the Cage
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Unleashed
Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva
7:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
9:00 p.m. ET MavTV: Greatest KnockOuts
EPISODE: 7
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
11:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
12:00 a.m. ET MavTV: Monster Knockouts
EPISODE: 9 Michael Moorer unloads with a left; a cage warrior gets his skull rattled by a punch; a kick boxer delivers a spinning back kick. Read more -
Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
3:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 101: Gracie Jiu Jitsu
Rener and Ryron Gracie cover the core positions, principles and techniques of Gracie Jiu Jitsu that were made famous in the UFC.
4:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Fight Night
Episode 21: Nate Diaz vs. Melvin Guillard Nate Quarry vs. Tim Credeur; Roger Huerta vs. Gray Maynard.
10:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Fight Night
Episode 21: Nate Diaz vs. Melvin Guillard Nate Quarry vs. Tim Credeur; Roger Huerta vs. Gray Maynard.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Greatest fights in Pride history.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
The Gracie brothers break down Georges St.Pierre's historic arm bar; the greatest UFC Feuds; Carlos Condit remains committed to his title aspirations; the Strikeforce newcomers.
5:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Johny Hendricks all-access account of his UFC 158; Alexander Gustafsson provides a tour of his home; Cain Velasquez's Harley Davidson photo shoot.
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Fight Night
Episode 21: Nate Diaz vs. Melvin Guillard Nate Quarry vs. Tim Credeur; Roger Huerta vs. Gray Maynard.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann
Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann; Mark Hunt vs. Stefan Struve; Takanori Gomi vs. Diego Sanchez; Hector Lombard vs. Yushin Okami; Rani Yahya vs. Mizuto Hirota; Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Dong Hyun Kim. From Saitama, Japan.
9:00 p.m. ET AXS: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 285 Scott Jorgensen joins Kenny and Bas; Ron Kruck sits down with Prince Fielder.
10:00 p.m. ET AXS: A Night of Champions
Highlights from DREAM, Legacy FC and the IFL; fighters include Roy Nelson, Shinya Aoki and Daniel Pineda.
10:30 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.
11:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator MMA Live
EPISODE: 12 David Rickels vs. Saad Awad; Mikhail Zayats vs. Emanuel Newton; Luis Melo vs. Trey Houston. From Tampa, Fla.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Before They Were Champs The earliest octagon moments of future title-holders Georges St.Pierre, Anderson Silva, Jon Jones and Cain Velasquez.
11:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Johny Hendricks all-access account of his UFC 158; Alexander Gustafsson provides a tour of his home; Cain Velasquez's Harley Davidson photo shoot.
12:00 a.m. ET AXS: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 285 Scott Jorgensen joins Kenny and Bas; Ron Kruck sits down with Prince Fielder.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 17 Episode 10: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen: The Quarterfinals Begin A fighter gets a surprise visit from world champion Ronda Rousey; two fighters face off trying to secure a spot in the final four. Read more -
Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
3:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: The Ultimate Fighter
Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson
3:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Classics Vol. 6
A historic collection of match ups.
4:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 5
Some of the best knockouts in the history of King of the Cage.
4:00 a.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 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Flashback Seattle; Heavyweights Collide Experience UFC on FOX 5 from a new perspective; The comeback of Cain Velasquez; Randy Couture analyzes the Junior dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez championship fight.
5:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: 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.
5:30 a.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
6:00 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.
6:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Alexander Gustafsson's San Diego training; Joe Lauzon's signature moves; Arianny Celeste poses.
7:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Flashback Seattle; Heavyweights Collide Experience UFC on FOX 5 from a new perspective; The comeback of Cain Velasquez; Randy Couture analyzes the Junior dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez championship fight.
7:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 155: Junior dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez II - Prelims
Chris Leben vs. Derek Brunson, Brad Pickett vs. Eddie Wineland, Leonard Garcia vs. Max Holloway, Michael Johnson vs. Myles Jury, Philip De Fries vs. Todd Duffee, Byron Byron Bloodworth vs. Erik Perez from Las Vegas, Nev.
10:30 a.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.
11:00 a.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.
11:30 a.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.
12:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Jim Miller vs. Nate Diaz
Jim Miller vs. Nate Diaz; Pat Barry vs. Lavar Johnson; Josh Koscheck vs. Johnny Hendricks. From New Jersey.
2:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Stefan Struve vs. Stipe Miocic
Stefan Struve vs. Stipe Miocic; Dan Hardy vs. Amir Sadollah; Brad Pickett vs. Yves Jabouin; Paul Sass vs. Matt Wiman; John Hathaway vs. John Maguire; Che Mills vs. Duane Ludwig. From Capital FM Arena in Nottingham, England. (Card subject to change)
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Mark Munoz vs. Chris Weidman
Mark Munoz vs. Chris Weidman; Brandon Vera vs. James Te Huna; Jon Fitch vs. Aaron Simpson. From San Jose, Calif.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Rich Franklin vs. Cung Le
Rich Franklin vs. Cung Le; Stanislav Nedkov vs. Thiago Silva & more. From Macau, China.
10:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator 360
The Lightweights are highlighted with guest Michael Chandler.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Thiago Alves vs. Martin Kampmann
Thiago Alves vs. Martin Kampmann; Mackens Semerzier vs. Daniel Pineda. From Sydney, Australia.
11:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator 360
The Middleweights Read more