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Podcast: Jacob Volkmann, Rose Gracie
By: Sherdog.com Staff
TJ De Santis flew solo Wednesday for another edition of "Beatdown" on the Sherdog Radio Network. Joining the program was Jacob Volkmann and Rose Gracie.
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Halfway into the first hour, Rose Gracie joined the program to talk with TJ about the upcoming "Gracie Worlds" tournament being held at the 2013 FitExpo in Santa Clara, Calif., on June 29 and 30.
Later, UFC lightweight Jacob "Feelgood" Volkmann calls in to go over his recent WSOF 3 win against Lyle Beerbohm and reveals to TJ some rather shocking information. Check it out!
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Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
3:30 a.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Jordan Mein has been fast tracked to stardom; Gilbert Melendez and host Jon Anik discuss his debut; Benson Henderson and NFL wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald; fighters reveal how fans in the audience can truly influence the outcome in the Octagon.
6:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
From Iceland emerges Gunnar Nelson; Phil Davis entertains; Alan Belcher's jiu-jitsu skill; visit the Tristar Dorms.
7:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
FOX 7 Fight Flashback Ultimate Fighter upset winner Kelvin Gastelum in studio.
7:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 133
8:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Travis Browne vs. Antonio Silva Prelims
Jeremy Stephens vs. Yves Edwards; Michael Johnson vs. Danny Castillo; Mike Pierce vs. Aaron Simpson; Marcus LeVesseur vs. Carlo Prater; Jacob Volkmann vs. Shane Roller; Bart Palaszewski vs. Diego Nunes; Darren Uyenoyama vs. Phil Harris.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Fighter's Cut - Tito Ortiz relives two of his most famous fights.
4:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 133
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 144: Relive the action from UFC 144 Frankie Edgar vs. Benson Henderson at Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Fighter's Cut - Tito Ortiz relives two of his most famous fights.
8:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 133
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
The most shocking moments in Pride history.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Frankie Edgar takes on Sean Sherk in a lightweight bout; Chael Sonnen takes on Nate Marquardt.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Featuring Anthony Johnson vs. Josh Koscheck; Amir Sadollah vs. Phil Baroni; Ben Saunders vs. Marcus Davis.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 5 Episode 4: Waah, Waah! Team Jens Pulver looks to continue its winning; Team B.J. Penn must deal with a member that won't listen. Read more -
UFC Cut Jacob Volkmann, But Put Him in Touch with World Series of Fighting
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Jacob Volkmann, on “Beatdown,” discussing how UFC matchmaker Joe Silva put him in touch with World Series of Fighting:
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“I called [UFC matchmaker] Joe Silva. I figured he could do me a little favor. I called him up and asked him for World Series of Fighting’s phone number. He gave me the number, which was nice. It was a good favor that Joe did. That was nice of him.”
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Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
3:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage: Classics Vol. 14
A historic collection of matchups.
4:00 a.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.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Best of Jon Jones, Jon Jones & Rashad Evans face-off looking ahead to UFC 145; All access with Jones and Evans.
6:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Liz Carmouche prepares for her UFC debut; All-access for the UFC 157 promo shoot; Dustin Poirier's pursuit of the featherweight championship; and Michael Bisping on the UK's rich combat sports history.
7:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
EPISODE: 108
7:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Johny Hendricks' single-minded focus on GSP; Rory MacDonald Full Blast; Daniel Cormier's ambitions for both the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions; and Frank Mir on the warrior code.
8:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Travis Browne vs. Antonio Silva Prelims
Jeremy Stephens vs. Yves Edwards; Michael Johnson vs. Danny Castillo; Mike Pierce vs. Aaron Simpson; Marcus LeVesseur vs. Carlo Prater; Jacob Volkmann vs. Shane Roller; Bart Palaszewski vs. Diego Nunes; Darren Uyenoyama vs. Phil Harris.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Fighter's Cut - Frank Mir relives some of his most memorable UFC fights.
4:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Johny Hendricks' single-minded focus on GSP; Rory MacDonald Full Blast; Daniel Cormier's ambitions for both the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions; and Frank Mir on the warrior code.
5:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
Relive all the action from UFC 146: Junior dos Santos vs. Frank Mir, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Fighter's Cut - Frank Mir relives some of his most memorable UFC fights.
8:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Johny Hendricks' single-minded focus on GSP; Rory MacDonald Full Blast; Daniel Cormier's ambitions for both the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions; and Frank Mir on the warrior code.
9:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Featuring Jose Aldo vs. Mark Hominick and Melvin Guillard vs. Shane Roller.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
Featuring Dominick Cruz vs. Urijah Faber and Sam Stout vs. Yves Edwards.
10:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator MMA Live
EPISODE: 10 Dan Cramer vs. Brett Cooper; Doug Marshall vs. Sultan Aliev; Alexandre Bezerra vs. Mike Richman; Magomedrasul Khasbulaev vs. Marlon Sandro. From Temecula, Calif.
11:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 17 Episode 7: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen: His Fist on My Face The guys get a night out at Hooters; a fighter's recurring leg pain lands him in the hospital; two fighters square off in the sixth preliminary fight.
12:00 a.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator MMA Live
EPISODE: 10 Dan Cramer vs. Brett Cooper; Doug Marshall vs. Sultan Aliev; Pop Bezerra vs. Mike Richman; Frodo Khasbulaev vs. Marlon Sandro. From Temecula, Calif.
12:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: 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. Read more -
Podcast: George Roop, Jacob Volkmann
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Former UFC lightweight Jacob Volkmann and current UFC featherweight George Roop joined TJ De Santis and Jeff Sherwood for Monday’s episode of “Beatdown” on the Sherdog Radio Network.
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Roop returns to the Octagon on March 16 as part of UFC 158, where he’ll face Reuben Duran. The Arizona native has been away from the cage for over a year due to injuries. Roop discussed the layoff, how he feels he has improved because of the time off, and whether he feels pressure coming off back-to-back losses.
Volkmann was one of the more notable names in a recent 16-fighter layoff by the UFC. “Christmas” talked with TJ and Jeff about his feelings on being cut by Zuffa, his efforts to land a job with Bellator MMA, and where his head is at after signing with the World Series of Fighting.
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Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
3:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight Preview of all the official news, views, and action for UFC 156: Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar.
3:30 a..m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Central Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
3:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider Michael McDonald celebrates his birthday; Sacramento's Team Alpha Male; Dan Henderson recounts his career; UFC's finest describe the feeling of a knockout
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Demetrious Johnson vs. John Dodson Demetrious Johnson takes on John Dodson for the flyweight title; Quinton Jackson vs. Glovier Teixeira; Anthony Pettis vs. Donald Cerrone; Ricardo Lamas vs. Erik Koch. From Chicago.
8:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Best of 2012: The Year in Review Relive the thrilling action of the best bouts, the greatest knockouts and submissions.
12:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded UFC 145: Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight Preview of all the official news, views, and action for UFC 156: Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar.
3:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider Michael McDonald celebrates his birthday; Sacramento's Team Alpha Male; Dan Henderson recounts his career; UFC's finest describe the feeling of a knockout
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Demetrious Johnson vs. John Dodson Demetrious Johnson takes on John Dodson for the flyweight title; Quinton Jackson vs. Glover Teixeira; Anthony Pettis vs. Donald Cerrone; Ricardo Lamas vs. Erik Koch. From Chicago.
5:00 p.m. ET Fox Deportes: UFC Unleashed Frankie Edgar vs. Benson Henderson
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Deportes: UFC Unleashed Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes
6:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC 156: Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar Weigh-in From Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Countdown Leading up to UFC 156: Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar with in-depth interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Deportes: UFC Countdown UFC 156: Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Deportes: UFC 156 Preliminaries UFC 156 Prelims From Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Gleison Tibau vs. Evan Dunham, Tyron Woodley vs. Jay Hieron, Yves Edwards vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg, Jacob Volkmann vs. Bobby Green
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Pacific: UFC Preliminary Fights UFC 156 Prelims From Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Gleison Tibau vs. Evan Dunham, Tyron Woodley vs. Jay Hieron, Yves Edwards vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg, Jacob Volkmann vs. Bobby Green
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet West: UFC Preliminary Fights UFC 156 Prelims From Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Gleison Tibau vs. Evan Dunham, Tyron Woodley vs. Jay Hieron, Yves Edwards vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg, Jacob Volkmann vs. Bobby Green
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet Ontario: UFC Preliminary Fights UFC 156 Prelims From Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Gleison Tibau vs. Evan Dunham, Tyron Woodley vs. Jay Hieron, Yves Edwards vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg, Jacob Volkmann vs. Bobby Green
8:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet East: UFC Preliminary Fights UFC 156 Prelims From Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Gleison Tibau vs. Evan Dunham, Tyron Woodley vs. Jay Hieron, Yves Edwards vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg, Jacob Volkmann vs. Bobby Green
8:00 p.m. ET FX: UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar - Prelims UFC 156 Prelims From Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Gleison Tibau vs. Evan Dunham, Tyron Woodley vs. Jay Hieron, Yves Edwards vs. Isaac Vallie-Flagg, Jacob Volkmann vs. Bobby Green
9:00 p.m. ET PPV: UFC 156: Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar Joseph Benavidez vs. Ian McCall, Jon Fitch vs. Demian Maia, Alistair Overeem vs. Antonio Silva, Rashad Evans vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar Read more -
Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
3:00 a.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Wired
Joe Rogan hosts this UFC highlight show featuring some of the best bouts from years past.
3:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Rich Franklin vs.Cung Le
Rich Franklin vs. Cung Le; Stanislav Nedkov vs. Thiago Silva & more. From Macau, China.
6:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC: Travis Browne vs. Antonio Silva Prelims
Jeremy Stephens vs. Yves Edwards; Michael Johnson vs. Danny Castillo; Mike Pierce vs. Aaron Simpson; Marcus LeVesseur vs. Carlo Prater; Jacob Volkmann vs. Shane Roller; Bart Palaszewski vs. Diego Nunes; Darren Uyenoyama vs. Phil Harris.
9:00 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Best of Ultimate Insider Behind the scenes of the Ultimate Fighting Championship for the week of October 30.
9:30 a.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Best of Georges St-Pierre GSP's 10 month rehab; Jon Anik travels to Montreal for an interview with the welterweight champ.
3:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives, featuring Jose Aldo vs Chad Mendes, Matt Hughes vs Josh Koscheck, Nam Phan vs Jimy Hettes, and Urijah Faber vs Brian Bowles.
4:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Ultimate Insider
Best of Georges St-Pierre GSP's 10 month rehab; Jon Anik travels to Montreal for an interview with the welterweight champ.
4:30 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Tonight
Fight Edition Highlights from UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit from Montreal, Canada.
7:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 16 Episode 10: Coming for You The rift grows between Michael Hill and Mike Ricci; the quarterfinals kick off as Bristol Marunde faces Neil Magny; Colton Smith takes on Igor Araujo with a spot in the semifinals on the line.
8:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
The Brazilian Top Team The best of the greatest submission team in Pride.
9:00 p.m. ET UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives, featuring Jose Aldo vs Chad Mendes, Matt Hughes vs Josh Koscheck, Nam Phan vs Jimy Hettes, and Urijah Faber vs Brian Bowles.
10:00 p.m. ET FuelTV: UFC Reloaded
UFC 137 Nick Diaz returns to the UFC to face former Welterweight Champion BJ Penn; Roy Nelson vs. Mirko Cro Cop. Read more -
Podcast: Kevin James, Jacob Volkmann, Mike Richman
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Hollywood star Kevin James was on the Sherdog Radio Network’s “Beatdown” show today to discuss his new MMA-themed movie, “Here Comes the Boom.”
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The actor talked with hosts TJ De Santis and Jeff Sherwood about his passion for MMA and how it developed into the film, which opens Friday nationwide. James discussed the production of the film, how he made sure it was funny but not over-the-top, and what he learned about MMA in the process.
UFC lightweight Jacob Volkmann also joined the show to talk about his recent victory over Shane Roller, and Bellator featherweight Mike Richman chatted about his upcoming tournament bout against Jeremy Spoon.
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Podcast: Jacob Volkmann
By: Sherdog.com Staff
TJ De Santis rode solo Monday for another edition of “Beatdown” on the Sherdog Radio Network.
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Joining the program was lightweight Jacob Volkmann, who talked about his upcoming UFC on FX 5 fight against Shane Roller, which goes down Friday at Target Center in Minneapolis.
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Jacob Volkmann Puts ‘Quite a Bit’ of Thought Into His Interviews
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Jacob Volkmann, on “Beatdown,” discussing how much thought goes into what he says in interviews:
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“Quite a bit, because I get months -- it’s not like the UFC is giving me fights every two, three months, which I would like. I get about five months between each fight, five, six months. So I’ve got plenty of time to sit there and think about what I want to do. For my next fight, I’ve already got something lined up that’s even bigger than the Obama stuff.”