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Eddie Wineland Rooting for Urijah Faber to Knock Off Renan Barao
Eddie Wineland, on “Beatdown,” discussing the UFC 169 bantamweight title bout between Renan Barao and Urijah Faber:
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“Urijah, his last few fights … he’s been on a tear. He looks absolutely great. He looks better than he’s ever looked, in all honesty. I like Renan and I like Urijah, but when the fight comes, I’m going to be pulling for Urijah. I hope he pulls it out. I think Dana White put it best when he said [Faber’s] on that same road Vitor’s on. He’s getting older, but he’s getting better and I think that this may be his time.”
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Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
Relive all the action from UFC 146: Junior dos Santos vs Frank Mir, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Shogun vs. Vera
Mauricio Rua vs. Brandon Vera; Lyoto Machida vs. Ryan Bader; Joe Lauzon vs. Jamie Varner; DaMarques Johnson vs. Mike Swick. From Los Angeles. (Card subject to change)
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 135: Jon Jones vs. Quinton Jackson and Matt Hughes vs. Josh Koscheck.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
UFC 164; Conor McGregor
2:30 p.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.
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 134: Anderson Silva vs Yushin Okami and Mauricio Rua vs Forrest Griffin.
7:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 3: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Stick and Move Team Tate looks for its second win as Chris Holdsworth takes on Chris Beal; the team's cohesion is threatened when Cody Bollinger accuses Julianna Pena of leaking their fight picks.
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 3: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Stick and Move Team Tate looks for its second win as Chris Holdsworth takes on Chris Beal; the team's cohesion is threatened when Cody Bollinger accuses Julianna Pena of leaking their fight picks.
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
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Podcast: 'Beatdown After the Bell' UFC 165
By: Sherdog.com Staff
TJ De Santis and Jesse Denis returned to the Sherdog Radio Network on Saturday night for another edition of “Beatdown After The Bell.”
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For two hours, De Santis and Denis broke down the card that saw an instant classic between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson. The guys shared their scorecards and what they saw from Jones in a performance that just barely edged out the Swede to remain champ. TJ and Jesse also broke down the rest of the card, including Renan Barao’s stoppage of Eddie Wineland to remain the UFC’s interim bantamweight champion.
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Sunday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Sunday
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 135: Jon Jones vs. Quinton Jackson and Matt Hughes vs. Josh Koscheck.
10:00 a.m. ET MAvTV: King of the Cage
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II Anderson Silva defends his UFC Middleweight Championship against Chael Sonnen.
4:00 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 Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 3: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Stick and Move
7:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Insider
UFC 164; Conor McGregor
8:00 p.m. ET Fox sports 1: UFC Ultimate 100 Knockouts
Part 1: Knockouts 100-71
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: The Ultimate Fighter
Team Rousey vs. Team Tate
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Presents Breaking Ground: Ronda Rousey
The rise of the first female champion in UFC history.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 3: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Stick and Move
10:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Inside Eddie Wineland's camp; Weidman vs. Silva through the eyes of Jon Jones; Southern California fight camps Alliance and Reigh square off; The Takedown with Phil Davis.
11:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
UFC 164; Conor McGregor
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate 100 Knockouts
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Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Miller vs. Diaz
Jim Miller vs. Nate Diaz; Pat Barry vs. Lavar Johnson; Josh Koscheck vs. Johny Hendricks. From New Jersey.
4:00 a.m. ET AXS: The Voice Versus
Michael 'The Voice' Schiavello interviews Wanderlei Silva; discusses his rise through MMA, origins of the wrist-roll and rumors of plastic surgery.
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Inside Eddie Wineland's camp; Weidman vs. Silva through the eyes of Jon Jones; Southern California fight camps Alliance and Reigh square off; The Takedown with Phil Davis.
1:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Inside Eddie Wineland's camp; Weidman vs. Silva through the eyes of Jon Jones; Southern California fight camps Alliance and Reigh square off; The Takedown with Phil Davis.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives, featuring Jon Jones vs. Lyoto Machida, Nate Diaz vs. Donald Cerrone, Bart Palaszewski vs. Tyson Griffin, and Ryan Bader vs. Jason Brilz.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: In the Moment
The Rise of Jon Jones An all-access look at the rise of Jon Jones, as he trains, fights, travels, and works.
4:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Inside Eddie Wineland's camp; Weidman vs. Silva through the eyes of Jon Jones; Southern California fight camps Alliance and Reigh square off; The Takedown with Phil Davis.
5:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
5:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: The Ultimate Fighter 3
Team Rousey vs. Team Tate
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Countdown
UFC 165: Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson From Toronto.
6:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Countdown
UFC 165 Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson From Toronto.
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
UFC 165 Preview Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson From Toronto.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
UFC 165: Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Preliminary Fights
UFC 165 Prelims Dustin Kimura vs. Mitch Gagnon; Stephen Thompson vs. Chris Clements; Wilson Reis vs. Ivan Menjivar; Myles Jury vs. Mike Ricci. From Toronto.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: 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.
10:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
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Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 3: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Stick and Move
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Countdown
UFC 165: Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson From Toronto.
8:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Inside Eddie Wineland's camp; Weidman vs. Silva through the eyes of Jon Jones; Southern California fight camps Alliance and Reigh square off; The Takedown with Phil Davis.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives, featuring Jon Jones vs. Lyoto Machida, Nate Diaz vs. Donald Cerrone, Bart Palaszewski vs. Tyson Griffin, and Ryan Bader vs. Jason Brilz.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 145: Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Featuring Jon Jones vs. Quinton Jackson; Antonio Nogueira vs. Brendan Schaub; Tito Ortiz vs. Ryan Bader.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
UFC 165: Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson
4:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Weigh-ins
UFC 165 Weigh-ins Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson
5:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Countdown
UFC 165: Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson From Toronto.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Countdown
UFC 165: Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson From Toronto.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
UFC 165: Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
9:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator MMA Live
EPISODE: 20 Ben Saunders vs. Douglas Lima; from Phoenix.
9:00 p.m. ET AXS: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 309 UFC 165 preview with an interview with Jon Jones; Cristiane Justino; Eddie Wineland's life.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
10:00 p.m. ET AXS: Lion Fight 11
Cristiane Justino vs. Martina Jindrova; Nampon vs. Cosmo Alexandre. From Las Vegas.
11:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator MMA Live
EPISODE: 20 Ben Saunders vs. Douglas Lima; from Phoenix.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 145: Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Weigh-ins
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Sunday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Sunday
4:00 a.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.
6:00 a.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.
10:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Fastest Fights in Pride History Countdown of the fastest fights.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 150: Benson Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar II
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
The powerful bond between Anthony Pettis and head coach Duke Roufus; Erik Perez's roots in Mexico.
4:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
On The Brink in Boston
7:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Insider
Inside Eddie Wineland's camp; Weidman vs. Silva through the eyes of Jon Jones; Southern California fight camps Alliance and Reigh square off; The Takedown with Phil Davis.
8:00 p.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.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Inside Eddie Wineland's camp; Weidman vs. Silva through the eyes of Jon Jones; Southern California fight camps Alliance and Reigh square off; The Takedown with Phil Davis.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 2: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Ladies First Sixteen fighters move into the house and tensions rise as Coaches Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate cross paths.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
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Audio: UFC 165 Media Call
Jon Jones, Alexander Gustafsson, Renan Barao, Eddie Wineland and UFC President Dana White held a conference call Tuesday to promote Sept. 21’s UFC 165 pay-per-view card.
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Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
3:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown
UFC 161: Rashad Evans vs. Dan Henderson From the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Canada.
3:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
4:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Heavy Hits; Teixeira; Rock Hold; Rogan The UFC's greatest offensive talents discuss the best landing spot for the heaviest hit; see the softer side of Glover Teixeira; Luke Rockhold in studio; the phenomenon of UFC debut jitters.
6:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Swanson; Velasquez; Buffer; Octagon Girls Cub Swanson shares his inspiring story of perseverance; Heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez full blast; Bruce Buffer reflects on a career; behind the scenes with the Octagon girls.
7:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate InsiderBest of Urijah Faber
As a pioneer for the lighter weight classes, Urijah Faber quickly became an icon and a champion.
7:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 145
8:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Fabricio Werdum
Jason Rony vs. Mike Wilkinson; Daniel Sarafian vs. Eddie Mendez; Erick Silva vs. Jason High; Thiago Silva vs. Rafael Cavalcante; William Patolino vs. Leonardo Santos; Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Fabricio Werdum. From Fortaleza, Brazil.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
UFC 161: Renan Barao vs. Eddie Wineland -Preview for UFC 161: Barao vs. Wineland from MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Canada.
4:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 145
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 68: Tim Sylvia vs. Randy Couture comes out of retirement to challenge for the heavyweight title; Matt Hughes and Rich Franklin.
5:00 p.m. ET The Score: UFC Wired
Joe Rogan hosts this UFC highlight show featuring some of the best bouts from years past.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
UFC 161: Renan Barao vs. Eddie Wineland -Preview for UFC 161: Barao vs. Wineland from MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Canada.
8:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 145
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Fastest Fights in Pride History Countdown of the fastest fights.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Chuck Liddell and Rich Franklin meet in the octagon; Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira against Jason Brilz.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
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Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
3:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
5:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown161: Rashad Evans vs. Dan Henderson
From the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Canada.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 5 Episode 7: Be the General Coach B.J. Penn squares off with a team member. Dana White confronts Penn about the direction of his team. The final four of fighters square off in the final 2 preliminary bouts.
7:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 5 Episode 8: Not on the Concrete Dana White sits down with the Coaches to decide the 4 quarterfinal match-ups. A brutal street fight takes place in the house that has serious ramifications.
10:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Heavy Hits; Teixeira; Rock Hold; Rogan The UFC's greatest offensive talents discuss the best landing spot for the heaviest hit; see the softer side of Glover Teixeira; Luke Rockhold in studio; the phenomenon of UFC debut jitters.
10:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Swanson; Velasquez; Buffer; Octagon Girls Cub Swanson shares his inspiring story of perseverance; Heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez full blast; Bruce Buffer reflects on a career; behind the scenes with the Octagon girls.
11:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Best of Urijah Faber As a pioneer for the lighter weight classes, Urijah Faber quickly became an icon and a champion.
11:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 145
2:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
UFC 161: Preview for UFC 161: Renan Barao vs. Eddie Wineland from MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Canada.
2:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 145
3:00 p.m. ET fuelTV: UFC: Antonio Minotauro Nogueira vs. Fabricio Werdum
Jason Rony vs. Mike Wilkinson; Daniel Sarafian vs. Eddie Mendez; Erick Silva vs. Jason High; Thiago Silva vs. Rafael Feijao; William Patolino vs. Leonardo Santos; Antonio Minotauro Nogueira vs. Fabricio Werdum. From Fortaleza, Brazil.
5:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown
UFC 161: Rashad Evans vs. Dan Henderson From the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Canada.
7:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
UFC 161: Preview for UFC 161: Renan Barao vs. Eddie Wineland from MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Canada.
7:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 145
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 68: Randy Couture comes out of retirement to challenge for the heavyweight title; Matt Hughes and Rich Franklin.
8:00 p.m. ET The Score: The Ultimate Fighter Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen
The Ultimate Fighter features professional MMA fighters living together in Las Vegas, Nevada, and follows them as they train and compete against each other for a prized contract with the UFC.
9:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KO's 21
The best collection of knock outs ever caught on camera and featuring some of today's biggest stars in MMA.
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 5 Episode 9: It Was a Brawl In the second quarterfinal fight Brandon Melendez (Team Pulver) takes on Gray Maynard (Team Penn).
12:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Greatest KOs 1
Reviewing devastating K.O.'s and headlining some of the biggest stars in the history of MMA.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Michael McDonald vs. Renan Barao
Michael McDonald vs. Renan Barao; Dustin Poirier vs. Cub Swanson; Cyrille Diabate vs. Jimi Manuwa; Jorge Santiago Gunnar Nelson; Ryan Jimmo vs. James Te Huna; Matt Riddle vs. Che Mills. From London. Read more