Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide

Jeff SherwoodNov 19, 2015




Thursday



4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter Team McGregor vs. Team Faber: Heart Is Not Enough - The seventh preliminary fight pits a hard-hitting striker from Team McGregor against an American brawler. Then, two more warriors step into the octagon for the eighth preliminary fight.

5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter Team McGregor vs. Team Faber: Bullseye - McGregor and Faber face off in the coaches' challenge. An American fighter gets ready to take on one of the most experienced European fighters in the ninth and final preliminary fight. Conor and Urijah argue over the quarterfinal matchups.

6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night UFC: Swanson vs. Stephens - Cub Swanson vs. Jeremy Stephens; Kelvin Gastelum vs. Nico Musoke; Cezar Ferreira vs. Andrew Craig; Ricardo Lamas vs. Hacran Dias; Clint Hester vs. Antonio Braga Neto; Joe Ellenberger vs. James Moontasri. From San Antonio.

9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
Pettis vs. Dos Anjos - UFC superstar and lightweight champion Anthony Pettis makes his second title defense against hard-nosed Brazilian Rafael dos Anjos.

10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Bad Blood - Bitter rivalries and grudge matches.

11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Team McGregor vs. Team Faber: Heart Is Not Enough - The seventh preliminary fight pits a hard-hitting striker from Team McGregor against an American brawler. Then, two more warriors step into the octagon for the eighth preliminary fight.

12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Team McGregor vs. Team Faber: Bullseye - McGregor and Faber face off in the coaches' challenge. An American fighter gets ready to take on one of the most experienced European fighters in the ninth and final preliminary fight. Conor and Urijah argue over the quarterfinal matchups.

1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm - Prelims
Danny Martinez vs. Richie Vaculik, flyweight bout; Gian Villante vs. Anthony Perosh, light heavyweight bout; Peter Sobotta vs. Kyle Noke, welterweight bout; Akbarh Arreola vs. Jake Matthews, lightweight bout. From Melbourne, Australia.

3:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Team McGregor vs. Team Faber: Heart Is Not Enough - The seventh preliminary fight pits a hard-hitting striker from Team McGregor against an American brawler. Then, two more warriors step into the octagon for the eighth preliminary fight.

4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Team McGregor vs. Team Faber: Bullseye - McGregor and Faber face off in the coaches' challenge. An American fighter gets ready to take on one of the most experienced European fighters in the ninth and final preliminary fight. Conor and Urijah argue over the quarterfinal matchups.

5:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Dodson on the Brink - Flyweight John Dodson shares moments from UFC 191 fight week; Aljamain Sterling interview; Luke Rockhold discusses secrets behind his signature moves.

6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Main Event
Pettis vs. Dos Anjos - UFC superstar and lightweight champion Anthony Pettis makes his second title defense against hard-nosed Brazilian Rafael dos Anjos.

9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie - The most-feared featherweights in the world return to the Octagon when UFC Champion Jose Aldo defends his title against 'The Korean Zombie' Chan Sung Jung in the main event.

12:00 a.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.