Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide

Jeff SherwoodJan 17, 2015




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
UFC: McGregor vs. Siver