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MMA’s Greats of the States | Illinois: Matt Hughes
By: Mike Sloan
A two-time UFC welterweight champion, the Miletich Fighting Systems cornerstone retired with a 45-9 record that included 35 finishes.
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Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Cowboy vs. Cowboy – Prelims Nathan Coy vs. Jonavin Webb, welterweight bout; Leonardo Augusto Leleco vs. Anthony Smith, middleweight bout; Oluwale Bamgbose vs. Daniel Sarafian, middleweight bout; Sean Strickland vs. Alex Garcia, welterweight bout. From Pittsburgh.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Team AKA - Fights from some of the biggest stars who train at San Jose's American Kickboxing Academy. Featuring Cain Velasquez, Daniel Cormier, Josh Thomson and Luke Rockhold.
5:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
McGregor / Nunes / Holm
5:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC From All Angles
Fighters on the Rise
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Upsets - Three of the most unexpected, most shocking upsets in MMA championship history. With Georges St. Pierre, Matt Hughes, B.J. Penn, T.J. Dillashaw and more.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
Fight Night Japan: Hunt vs. Nelson - Heavyweight legend Mark Hunt returns to Japan for a headlining clash against fellow knockout artist Roy Nelson.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Cowboy vs. Cowboy – Prelims Nathan Coy vs. Jonavin Webb, welterweight bout; Leonardo Augusto Leleco vs. Anthony Smith, middleweight bout; Oluwale Bamgbose vs. Daniel Sarafian, middleweight bout; Sean Strickland vs. Alex Garcia, welterweight bout. From Pittsburgh.
9:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: AXS TV Fights
Lion Fight 28 - Super welterweight champion Jo Nattawut (55-5-2) looks to defend his belt against Cedric Manhoef (51-2-1) and in the co-main event lightweight champion Ognjen Topic (17-5-1) is challenged by Sergio Wielzen (40-9-2) from Mashantucket, Conn.
9:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator MMA Live
EPISODE: 72 - A rematch between Bantamweight Champion Marcos Galvao and his former protégé Eduardo Dantas; from Wichita, Kansas.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Cowboy vs. Cowboy - Shane Campbell vs. James Krause; Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Brandon Thatch; Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Dennis Bermudez; Cody Garbrandt vs. John Lineker; Roan Carneiro vs. Derek Brunson; Alex Oliveira vs. Donald Cerrone, welterweight bout. From Pittsburgh.
11:30 p.m. ET AXS TV: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 416 - Breaking down the weekend's UFC fights; Ron Kruck talks weight cutting with Josh Burkman; A panel on weight cutting; Henri Hooft talks Blackzilians success; Michael Schiavello and Pat Miletich recap Lion Fight 28; Highlights from around the globe. Read more -
Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Stars of the Middleweight Division
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
Lawler vs. Brown - Robbie Lawler and Matt Brown battle it out with a title shot on the line.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Michael Bisping
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
Lawler vs. Brown - Robbie Lawler and Matt Brown battle it out with a title shot on the line.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
Johnson vs. Dodson - The UFC's first-ever Flyweight champion, Demetrious Johnson, makes his first title defense against John Dodson, winner of The Ultimate Fighter at Bantamweight.
5:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Hendricks vs. Thompson – Prelims Noad Lahat vs. Diego Rivas, featherweight bout; Ray Borg vs. Justin Scoggins, flyweight bout; Damian Grabowski vs. Derrick Lewis, heavyweight bout; K.J. Noons vs. Joshua Burkman, lightweight bout. From Las Vegas.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Hendricks vs. Thompson - Zach Makovsky vs. Joseph Benavidez, flyweights; Rafael Feijao vs. Ovince St. Preux, light heavyweights; Jared Rosholt vs. Roy Nelson, heavyweights; Stephen Thompson vs. Johny Hendricks, welterweights. From Las Vegas.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 79: St-Pierre vs. Hughes - Georges St. Pierre vs Matt Hughes; Chuck Liddell vs Wanderlei Silva. Read more -
Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC's Road to the Octagon
Johnson vs. Bader - Six elite mixed martial artists from around the globe prepare body and mind for battle at UFC Fight Night.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Gustafsson vs. Johnson - Sam Sicilia vs. Akira Corassani; Ryan Bader vs. Phil Davis; Gegard Mousasi vs. Dan Henderson; Alexander Gustafsson vs. Anthony Johnson. From Stockholm, Sweden.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: In the Clinch With... Matt Serra
Former UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Serra is joined by Ariel Helwani in his Long Island hometown to discuss career highlights, unexpected detours, and his life today.
8:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Velasquez/Allen/Evans
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Glover Teixeira vs. Ryan Bader - Ali Bagautinov vs. Marcos Vinicius; Tor Troeng vs. Rafael Natal; Piotr Hallman vs. Francisco Trinaldo; Jussier Formiga vs. Joseph Benavidez; Jacare Souza vs. Yushin Okami; Glover Teixeira vs. Ryan Bader. From Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC's Road to the Octagon
Johnson vs. Bader - Six elite mixed martial artists from around the globe prepare body and mind for battle at UFC Fight Night.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Gustafsson vs. Johnson - Sam Sicilia vs. Akira Corassani; Ryan Bader vs. Phil Davis; Gegard Mousasi vs. Dan Henderson; Alexander Gustafsson vs. Anthony Johnson. From Stockholm, Sweden.
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Unleashed
Upsets - Three of the most unexpected, most shocking upsets in MMA championship history. With Georges St.Pierre, Matt Hughes, B.J. Penn, T.J. Dillashaw and more.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Epic Knockouts from the UFC - Featuring Carlos Condit, Lyoto Machida, Rafael dos Anjos, Donald Cerrone and more. Read more -
Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
4:00 a.m. ET AXS TV: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 401 - Bas Rutten and Ron Kruck break down WSOF 24; Pat Miletich and Michael Schiavello discuss Legacy 47; plus Jon Fitch, Vinny Magalhaes and Nick Newell.
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Rampage Jackson vs. Rashad Evans - Featuring Rampage Jackson vs. Rashad Evans, Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Stephan Bonnar, and Matt Hughes vs. Ricardo Almeida.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 22 Episode 5: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber: Just Do Something - The pressure of the competition starts to weigh on one of the fighters as Urijah and Conor prepare for the fourth preliminary fight featuring two hungry young competitors. Both teams get a chance to relax during a night out with the coaches.
6:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Insider
Behind-the-scenes of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Read more -
Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 79: St.Pierre vs. Hughes - Georges St. Pierre vs Matt Hughes; Chuck Liddell vs Wanderlei Silva..
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
UFC Featherweights - Conor McGregor, Chad Mendes, Jose Aldo and Max Holloway.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
UFC 156: Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar Featherweight title fight.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Mendes vs. Lamas - Diego Ferreira vs. Dustin Poirier Robbie Peralta vs. Clay Guida; Milana Dudieva vs. Julianna Pena; Mitch Clarke vs. Michael Chiesa; Al Iaquinta vs. Jorge Masvidal; Chad Mendes vs. Ricardo Lamas. From Fairfax, Va.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 22 Episode 3: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber: Recognize the Enemy - The tension rises as one coach tries to get under the other one's skin and dares him to man up and fight a teammate; two fighters step into the octagon on the second preliminary fight and a coach completely loses it as he watches the fight unfold.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 22 Episode 4: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber: A Faithless Foe - After a frustrating fight, a coach loses his cool on a fighter in front of the team; Urijah and Conor argue over coaching styles; a member of Team Faber skips practice and the third preliminary match eliminates another fighter from the competition.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 22 Episode 5: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber: Just Do Something - The pressure of the competition starts to weigh on one of the fighters as Urijah and Conor prepare for the fourth preliminary fight featuring two hungry young competitors. Both teams get a chance to relax during a night out with the coaches.
5:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 92: Evans vs. Griffin - Forrest Griffin defends his Light Heavyweight title against Rashad Evans; Minotauro Nogueira fights Frank Mir for the Interim Heavyweight belt.
6:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Warriors Collide
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Unleashed
Europeans - Impressive fights featuring European athletes.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: Boxing
Gerald Washington (USA) vs. Amir Mansour (USA)
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC 173: Barao vs. Dillashaw - Prelims
Michael Chiesa vs. Francisco Trinaldo; Tony Ferguson vs. Katsunori Kikuno; Chris Holdsworth vs. Kyung Ho Kang; Al Iaquinta vs. Mitch Clarke. From MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Read more -
Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Light Heavyweight Title Timeline - See the recent fights that crowned new 205-pound champions in one of the most talented divisions in the UFC. With Jon Jones, Mauricio Rua, Lyoto Machida and Rashad Evans.
7:00 a.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.
7:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
Alexandra Pena vs. Jessica Rakoczy
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
UFC 178: Johnson vs. Cariaso - Champions and trash talkers made for one of the most anticipated nights of 2014: Conor McGregor had a grudge match against Dustin Poirier; Donald Cerrone welcomed Eddie Alvarez to the Octagon; and Demetrious Johnson fought Chris Cariaso.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Heavyweight Champions
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
UFC Bantamweights
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 92: Evans vs. Griffin - Forrest Griffin defends his Light Heavyweight title against Rashad Evans; Minotauro Nogueira fights Frank Mir for the Interim Heavyweight belt.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Dillashaw vs. Barao 2
2:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
St-Pierre vs. Hendricks - Reliving the epic UFC 167 title fight between UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre and challenger Johny Hendricks.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II - Wanderlei Silva and former middleweight champion Rich Franklin faced off for the second time, as Silva sought to settle the score after his searing defeat in their first encounter, at UFC 99.
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
UFC 139: Rua vs. Henderson - Former champions Dan Henderson and Mauricio Rua headlined UFC 139 in a five-round war that proved to be one of the greatest fights of all time. Go inside their training and then watch the 2011 instant classic between two MMA legends.
6:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Future Legends 29 - KOTC Championship mixed martial arts competition.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Dillashaw vs. Barao 2
7:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fighter's Cut
Chris Weidman
8:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Awakening - KOTC Championship mixed martial arts competition.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Heavyweight Champions
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 68: Sylvia vs. Couture - Randy Couture comes out of retirement to challenge for the heavyweight title; Matt Hughes and Rich Franklin.
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Future Legends 29 - KOTC Championship mixed martial arts competition.
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
UFC Bantamweights
12:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Awakening - KOTC Championship mixed martial arts competition. Read more -
Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
3:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: Uncompromising
Ronda Rousey - After completing her Olympic judo career, Ronda Rousey chose to break down gender barrier to become the female face of the UFC, becoming the first and only woman bantamweight world champion with a still undefeated record.
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Main Event
UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche
4:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC's Road to the Octagon
Dillashaw vs. Barao 2
5:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fight Flashback
Barao vs. Dillashaw - One of the most memorable title fights in UFC history.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Upsets - Three of the most unexpected, most shocking upsets in MMA championship history. With Georges St. Pierre, Matt Hughes, B.J. Penn, T.J. Dillashaw and more.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Bisping vs. Leites - Leonardo Mafra vs. Stevie Ray; Pawel Pawlak vs. Leon Edwards; Cortney Casey vs. Joanne Calderwood; Ivan Jorge vs. Joe Duffy; Evan Dunham vs. Ross Pearson; Michael Bisping vs. Thales Leites. From Glasgow, Scotland.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC's Road to the Octagon
Dillashaw vs. Barao 2
6:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Bad Blood - KOTC Championship mixed martial arts competition.
6:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Barao vs. Dillashaw - One of the most memorable title fights in UFC history.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 177: Dillashaw vs. Soto - After pulling off the upset of the year to capture the bantamweight crown, T.J. Dillashaw makes his first title defense against Joe Soto, a fellow Californian who's already worn gold in two other MMA organizations.
8:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Power Play - KOTC Championship mixed martial arts competition.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Knockouts of 2014 - The best finishes of 2014; featuring Mark Hunt, Donald Cerrone, Alistair Overeem, Dan Henderson and more.
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Bad Blood - KOTC Championship mixed martial arts competition.
12:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Power Play - KOTC Championship mixed martial arts competition. Read more -
Audio: 2015 UFC Hall of Fame Media Conference Call
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Utimate Fighting Championship hosts a live media conference call with its 2015 UFC Hall of Fame inductees on Monday at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.
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Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
4:00 a.m. ET CBS Sports Network: Boxing
Dennis Hogan vs. Kenny Abril - Dennis Hogan (21-0-1, 7 KOs) takes on Kenny Abril (14-7-1, 7 KOs) in the 10-round main event. From Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel in Niagara Falls, N.Y.
5:00 a.m. ET AXS TV: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 386 - Bas Rutten and Kenny Rice discuss UFC Fight Night; Pat Miletich and Michael Schiavello break down Legacy FC 42; Robbie Lawler.
5:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Chris Weidman vs. Lyoto Machida
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
UFC Fight Night: Lyoto Machida vs. Yoel Romero - The official weigh-ins for the competitors.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 79: St. Pierre vs. Hughes - Georges St. Pierre vs Matt Hughes; Chuck Liddell vs Wanderlei Silva..
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
UFC 116: Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin
10:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Chris Weidman vs. Lyoto Machida
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
UFC Fight Night: Lyoto Machida vs. Yoel Romero - The official weigh-ins for the competitors.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Prefight Show
Fight Night: Lyoto Machida vs. Yoel Romero - Pre-fight analysis for UFC Fight Night.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Machida vs. Romero – Prelims - Levan Makashvili vs. Hacran Dias; Masanori Kanehara vs. Rani Yahya; Eddie Gordon vs. Antonio Carlos Junior; Steve Bosse vs Thiago Santos. From Hollywood, Fla.
9:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fight Night
Machida vs. Romero – Prelims - Levan Makashvili vs. Hacran Dias; Masanori Kanehara vs. Rani Yahya; Eddie Gordon vs. Antonio Carlos Junior; Steve Bosse vs Thiago Santos. From Hollywood, Fla.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fight Night
Machida vs. Romero - Levan Makashvili vs. Hacran Dias; Steve Bosse vs. Thiago Santos; Eddie Gordon vs. Antonio Carlos Junior; Lorenz Larkin vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio; Yoel Romero vs. Lyoto Machida. From Hollywood, Fla. Read more