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Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: Best of WEC
Submissions - With Urijah Faber, Jens Pulver, Brad Pickett and more; hosted by Kendra Perez.
4:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Fierce
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: Boxing
Golden Boy Live: Julian Ramirez vs. Raul Hidalgo From Los Angeles, Calif.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
UFC 181: Hendricks vs. Lawler II - The title rematch between UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks and challenger Robbie Lawler.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Best of Lyoto Machida - Lyoto Machida recounts one of the greatest fights of 2014 as he battles Chris Weidman for the middleweight belt. He also shows his techniques behind his signature moves and describes the principles of his Warrior Code.
1:30 p.m. ET Fox sports 2: UFC Unleashed
The Best of Anthony Pettis - The best fights of Anthony Pettis' career, from the famous 'Showtime' kick to winning the UFC lightweight title.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Knockouts of 2014 - The best finishes of 2014; featuring Mark Hunt, Donald Cerrone, Alistair Overeem, Dan Henderson and more.
9:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Best of the Lighter Weightclasses - Fight finishes from the flyweight, bantamweight, featherweight and lightweight divisions, including the best from superstars such as Ronda Rousey, Conor McGregor, Jose Aldo, Donald Cerrone and more.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Unleashed
The Ultimate Fighter Champions
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage - Jon Jones vs. Quinton Jackson and Matt Hughes vs. Josh Koscheck. Read more -
UFC Full Fight Video: Watch ‘Rampage’ Curbstomp Wanderlei Silva
By: Mike Fridley
Watch Quinton Jackson starch Wanderlei Silva in this free fight released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship to promote UFC 186.
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Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
3:00 a.m. ET Fight Network: Best Of TKO
TKO Major League MMA is a Canadian mixed martial arts organization, the biggest MMA promotion in Canada. It has a close working relationship with the UFC and is currently the only promotion that uses a UFC-spec Octagon cage to stage bouts. Notable TKO fighters include Georges St. Pierre, Patrick Cote, David Loiseau, Sam Stout and Mark Hominick. TKO continues to be a leader in mixed martial arts in Canada and has proven to offer fights and fighters at a world-class level equal to Pride FC and the UFC.
4:00 a.m. ET Fight Network: Best Of Gladiator Challenge
Gladiator Challenge is a world-class mixed martial arts promotion established in 1999 by Tedd Williams. Gladiator Challenge runs 12-18 MMA events per year, and has featured MMA superstars Uriah Faber, Quinton Jackson, James Irvin, Tyson Griffin, “Sugar” Rashad Evans, Scott Smith, “The Maine-iac” Tim Sylvia, Joe Stevenson, Mac Danzig, Dan Severn, Jerry Bohlander, “Krazy Horse” Charles Bennett, Chris Leben, Chael Sonnen, Jake Shields, “The Secret Weapon” Pete Spratt, Nate Quarry, Jason Lambert, Bobby Hoffman, and Cal Worsham, among many others.
4:00 a.m. ET AXS TV: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 370 - Bas Rutten and Kenny Rice discuss WSOF 17 and UFC Fight Night 59; Pat Miletich and Ron Kruck recap Legacy Kickboxing.
5:00 a.m. ET Fight Network: Best of DEEP
Features classic fights from the historic Japanese DEEP promotion including Shinya Aoki, Hayato Sakurai, Gegard Mousasi.
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Rising
Conor McGregor - Irishman, Conor McGregor. While his attitude makes the world take notice, explore how he backs it up, breaking down his best performances in The Film Room and his overwhelming athleticism in The Lab.
5:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Fighter's Cut
Conor McGregor - The Notorious Conor McGregor offers a first hand perspective inside the octagon, as he revisits his meteoric rise to MMA stardom.
6:00 a.m. ET Fight Network: Best of Jewels
Classic fights from the all-female Japanese MMA league Jewels.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fighter's Cut
Conor McGregor - The Notorious Conor McGregor offers a first hand perspective inside the octagon, as he revisits his meteoric rise to MMA stardom.
6:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Rising
Conor McGregor - Irishman, Conor McGregor. While his attitude makes the world take notice, explore how he backs it up, breaking down his best performances in The Film Room and his overwhelming athleticism in The Lab.
7:00 a.m. ET Fight Network: Best of SportFight
Top quality mixed martial arts from the Pacific Northwest. Hosted by UFC veterans Matt Lindland and Chael Sonnen.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Presents
The Notorious: Conor McGregor - In April of 2013, a future superstar made his UFC debut, as Irish prospect Conor McGregor got his buzzed-about shot in the big show. Follow the featherweight's rapid rise in the first six months of his UFC career.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of UFC 2014
2:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Rising
Conor McGregor - Irishman, Conor McGregor. While his attitude makes the world take notice, explore how he backs it up, breaking down his best performances in The Film Room and his overwhelming athleticism in The Lab.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Presents The Notorious: Conor McGregor
In April of 2013, a future superstar made his UFC debut, as Irish prospect Conor McGregor got his buzzed-about shot in the big show. Follow the featherweight's rapid rise in the first six months of his UFC career.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Weigh-In
UFC: McGregor vs. Siver
6:00 p.m. ET Fight Network: Final Fight Championship 10 MMA: Rodriguez vs. Batzelas
December 13, 2013. Features Ricco Rodriguez vs. Nestoras Batzelas in MMA action from Skopje, Macedonia.
8:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
UFC: McGregor vs. Siver
9:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Rising
Conor McGregor - Irishman, Conor McGregor. While his attitude makes the world take notice, explore how he backs it up, breaking down his best performances in The Film Room and his overwhelming athleticism in The Lab.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
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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
UFC 163: Aldo vs. Chan Sung Jung - UFC Champion Jose Aldo defends his title against 'The Korean Zombie' Chan Sun Jung in Rio Janeiro, Brazil.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Mauricio Rua vs. Brandon Vera - Mauricio Rua takes on Brandon Vera. Plus, Antonio Rodrigo Minotauro Nogueira vs. Dave Herman and Rousimar Palhares vs. Alan Belcher.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 20 Episode 3: Team Melendez vs. Team Pettis: Don't Fight Fate - On the heels of Team Pettis' second win in a row, a silly game at the house turns raunchy. Then in the third preliminary fight, 4 seed Jessica Penne of Team Pettis takes on 13 seed Lisa Ellis of Team Melendez.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 20 Episode 4: Team Melendez vs. Team Pettis: Make A Big Strike - Tensions between Heather Clark and the rest of Team Melendez escalate. Urijah Faber takes over for Anthony Pettis for a few days. Then, in the fourth fight of the tournament, Team Pettis pits 1 ranked Carla Esparza against 16 ranked Angela Hill.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 20 Episode 5: Team Melendez vs. Team Pettis: Coming to Get You - An injury forces a fighter out of the competition and opens the door for another; Team Melendez fighters question Heather Clark's knee injury; the rivalry between Felice Herrig and Heather Clark comes to a head.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 20 Episode 6: Team Melendez vs. Team Pettis: Give It All You Have - Tecia's return to the competition angers some fighters. Then, in the sixth fight of the tournament Team Pettis pits 5th ranked Aisling Daly against 12th ranked Angela Magana for a chance to advance to the quarterfinals.
6:00 p.m. ET MavTV: Greatest KnockOuts
EPISODE: 11 - Quinton Jackson squares off with Sean Gray in a battle that ends with a vicious KO plus much more.
7:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Future Legends 26, Part 1 - KOTC Championship mixed martial arts competition from Laughlin, Nev.
9:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Ultimate Fights
9:00 p.m. ET MavTV: Greatest KnockOuts
EPISODE: 11 - Quinton Jackson squares off with Sean Gray in a battle that ends with a vicious KO plus much more.
9:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Ultimate Submissions
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Future Legends 26, Part 1 - KOTC Championship mixed martial arts competition from Laughlin, Nev.
12:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
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Dann Stupp Joins Press Row
By: Jordan Breen
Every Wednesday, Administrative Editor Jordan Breen welcomes a member of the mixed martial arts media into “Press Row” on the Sherdog.com blog. This week, Breen is joined by MMA Junkie editor-in-chief and USA Today senior MMA editor Dann Stupp.
Breen and Stupp discuss Canadian bantamweight Michael Imperato and the significance of his release by the UFC before he fought for the company after it was revealed he'd made racist and homophobic remarks during the filming of MMA reality TV show “Fight Xchange.” The two discuss the uneven punishments for socially lamentable behavior in the UFC, whether fighters like Imperato can ever earn a UFC bid and overcome the incidents of their past and the slippery slope of legislating morality in a sport like MMA.
The duo also discuss the recent and tragic tribulations of Jason “Mayhem” Miller and War Machine, why MMA notoriety and antisocial behavior often go hand-in-hand, what crimes an athlete's reputation can never recover from and what sort of sensational story it would take to negatively impact mixed martial arts on the whole.
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Friday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Friday
10:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Knockouts
Ultimate Fighter Alumni Exciting finishes examined.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 15 Episode 1: EPISODE: 1 Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber coach opposing teams of contestants competing for coveted UFC contracts, and the title of The Ultimate Fighter.
1:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
UFC: Cerrone vs. Miller – Prelims Jerrod Sanders vs. Yosdenis Cedeno; Aljamain Sterling vs. Hugo Viana; Leslie Smith vs. Jessamyn Duke; Pat Healy vs. Gleison Tibau. From Atlantic City, N.J.
3:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night- UFC: Cerrone vs. Miller
Alex White vs. Lucas Martins; Alptekin Ozkilic John Lineker; Joe Proctor vs. Justin Salas; Leonardo Mafra vs. Rick Story; Evan Dunham vs. Edson Barboza; Jim Miller vs. Donald Cerrone. From Atlantic City, N.J.
9:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Bellator
Quinton Jackson vs.Muhammed Lawal
9:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: Inside MMA
EPISODE: 347 Rice and Rutten discuss UFC Fight Night 48; Schiavello and Miletich preview Legacy FC 33 from Allen, Texas.
10:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: AXS TV Fights
Legacy Fighting Championship 33 Veteran Leonard Garcia fights undefeated Damon Jackson for the featherweight title; live from Dallas.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: Boxing
Mercito Gesta vs. Luis Arceo, lightweight bout. Also: Jonathan Chicas vs. Emanuel Robles; Taishan Dong vs. Ronny Hale. From San Francisco. Read more -
This Week’s MMA Birthdays: Quinton Jackson Turns 36
By: Brian Knapp
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson turns 36 this week. | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight titleholder Quinton Jackson will celebrate his 36th birthday on June 20.
A Memphis, Tenn., native, Jackson ruled the UFC’s 205-pound division from May 26, 2007 to July 5, 2008. “Rampage” has secured 23 of his 35 professional wins by knockout, technical knockout or submission, 16 of them inside one round. His slam knockout on Ricardo Arona at a Pride Fighting Championships event in Japan remains a staple of global MMA highlight reels. Victories over Brazilian icon Wanderlei Silva, onetime two-division Pride titleholder Dan Henderson and 2000 Olympic silver medalist Matt Lindland anchor the outstanding Jackson resume, along with triumphs over four former UFC champions: Chuck Liddell (twice), Lyoto Machida, Murilo Bustamante and Kevin Randleman.
Jackson has pieced together a three-fight winning streak since exiting the UFC in wake of losses to Jon Jones, Ryan Bader and Glover Teixeira. “Rampage” last fought at Bellator 120 in May, when he won the Bellator MMA Season 10 light heavyweight tournament with a controversial unanimous decision over Muhammed Lawal at the Landers Center in Southaven, Miss.
Those in MMA celebrating a birthday during the week covering June 15-June 21:
JUNE 15
Joe Stevenson (32)
Ryan Keenan (29)
JUNE 16
Rich Attonito (37)
JUNE 17
Kuniyoshi Hironaka (38)
JUNE 19
Chris Seifert (46)
Savant Young (38)
Mike Swick (35)
JUNE 20
Roy Nelson (38)
Quinton Jackson (36)
Alex Caceres (26)
JUNE 21
Marcos Oliveira (36)
Erick Silva (30) Read more -
Wednesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
4:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Clockwork From the Lake of the Torches Casino Resort in Lac Du Flambeau, Wis. In the Main Event, Wisconsin's very own Frank Schuman will be tested and battle Travis Nath out of Clinton, Iowa. Plus more. From April 26, 2014.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Golden Boy Promotion
Classic: Marcos Maidana vs. Erik Morales 9 de Abril, 2011.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Rory MacDonald vs. Mike Pyle; Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim; Brendan Schaub vs Mirko Cro Cop; Rashad Evans vs Tito Ortiz.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Countdown
UFC 174: Johnson vs. Bagautinov Fighters prepare for UFC 174.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Johnson vs. McCall
From Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Rory MacDonald vs. Mike Pyle; Carlos Condit vs. Dong Hyun Kim; Brendan Schaub vs Mirko Cro Cop; Rashad Evans vs Tito Ortiz.
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
UFC: Henderson vs. Khabilov From Albuquerque, NM.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Tyron Woodley/Brendan Schaub/B.J. Penn/Cub Swanson
2:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC From All Angles
Interview with Daniel Cormier.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 7: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: Kinetic Chess Tensions boil over at the house in the wake of Roger Zapata's controversial win over; in the sixth preliminary fight, Patrick Walsh against Anton Berzin.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 8: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: Someone's Getting Bullied Fighters seek a spot in the semis.
6:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Bellator MMA: Rampage vs. King Mo
Desde Lander's Center en Southaven, Mississippi.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Submissions
The best submissions by UFC superstars.
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
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
8:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Bellator on FOX
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 8: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: Someone's Getting Bullied Fighters seek a spot in the semis.
9:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Countdown
UFC 174 Countdown
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 19 Episode 9: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn: Get That Money Field trip to Harley-Davidson Boot Camp; final preliminary bout; semifinal matchups announced.
11:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
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Viewpoint: Money Talks
By: Zach Arnold
Bellator MMA needs pay-per-view success to improve its bottom line and broaden its appeal, writes Zach Arnold.
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Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
T.J. Dillashaw, Chris Holdsworth and Matt Grice.
3:00 a.m. ET AXS TV: The Voice Versus
Frank Dux discusses his record in an underground fighting league and his work overseas.
5:00 a.m. ET AXS TV: The Voice Versus
Royce Gracie UFC Hall of Fame's Royce Gracie discusses his childhood, past career highlights and contributions to mixed martial arts.
9:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
Fighters Cut - Anthony Pettis Pettis relives his first round finishes.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Brown vs. Silva – Prelims Johnny Eduardo vs. Eddie Wineland, bantamweight bout; Zak Cummings vs. Yan Cabral, welterweight bout; Darrell Montague vs. Kyoji Horiguchi, flyweight bout; Rafael Natal vs. Ed Herman, middleweight bout. From Cincinnati.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Brown vs. Silva - Louis Smolka vs. Chris Cariaso; Ruan Potts vs. Soa Palelei; Tim Means vs. Neil Magny; Daron Cruickshank vs. Erik Koch; Lorenz Larkin vs. Costas Philippou; Erick Silva vs. Matt Brown. From Cincinnati.
3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Chuck Liddell vs. Randy Couture; Mike Swick vs. Steve Vigneault.
3:00 p.m. ET AXS TV: The Voice Versus
Frank Dux discusses his record in an underground fighting league and his work overseas.
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Miller vs. Diaz
Jim Miller vs. Nate Diaz; Pat Barry vs. Lavar Johnson; Josh Koscheck vs. Johnny Hendricks. From New Jersey.
7:00 p.m. ET Spike TV: Unrivaled: Michael Chandler
Examining Chandler's rise to become champion; his recent controversial setback and journey back to the belt.
7:30 p.m. ET Spike TV: Quinton Jackson vs. Muhammed Lawal: Winner Takes All
Two of the top light heavyweights in the world over the past 10 years finally meet in the cage to settle a score that's been building for almost a decade.
8:00 p.m. ET Spike TV: Quinton Jackson vs. Muhammed Lawal: The Prelims
The prelims before the grudge match between Rampage and King Mo featuring Cheick Kongo vs. Eric Smith in a heavyweight battle.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 149: Urijah Faber vs. Renan Barao Interim bantamweight championship.
9:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives Read more
