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Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter Nations
Canada vs. Australia: Wild Thing
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter Nations
Canada vs. Australia: Wild Thing
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Mauricio Rua vs. Brandon Vera From Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Lyoto Machida vs. Mark Munoz; Ross Pearson vs. Melvin Guillard; Jimi Manuwa vs. Ryan Jimmo; Norman Parke vs. Jon Tuck; Alessio Sakara vs. Nicholas Musoke; Phil Harris vs. John Lineker. From Manchester, England.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives, featuring Jon Jones vs. Lyoto Machida, Nate Diaz vs. Donald Cerrone, Bart Palaszewski vs. Tyson Griffin, and Ryan Bader vs. Jason Brilz.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter Nations
Canada vs. Australia: Wild Thing
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
One Punch Knockouts
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championships
Greatest Japanese Fighters The best of Pride's Japanese hometown stars.
12:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Nate Diaz fights Jim Miller; Rory MacDonald vs. Che Mills; Cub Swanson vs. Charles Oliveira; Stefan Struve vs. Dave Herman.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Johnson vs. Benavidez
Mac Danzig vs. Joe Lauzon; Nik Lentz vs. Chand Mendes; Michael McDonald vs. Urijah Faber; Joseph Benavidez vs. Demetrious Johnson. From Sacramento, Calif. (Subject to change)
5:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet ONE: UFC Wired
Joe Rogan hosts this UFC highlight show featuring some of the best bouts from years past.
7:30 p.m. ET NBC Sports Network: World Series of Fighting Future Champions
8:00 p.m. ET NBC Sports Network: World Series of Fighting 8
Lewis Gonzalez vs. Justin Gaethje; Anthony Johnson vs. Mike Kyle; Jessica Aguilar vs. Alida Gray. From Hollywood, Fla.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championships
Greatest Japanese Fighters The best of Pride's Japanese hometown stars.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Junior dos Santos defends his title for the first time against Frank Mir; Joe Lauzon and Jamie Varner; Donald Cerrone vs. Melvin Guillard, and Brian Stann vs. Alessio Sakara.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC 169: Barao vs. Faber - Prelims
Kevin Lee vs. Al Iaquinta; Tom Watson vs. Nick Catone; Danny Martinez vs. Chris Cariaso; Alan Patrick vs. John Makdessi. From Newark, N.J. Read more -
Video: Joe Rogan’s Top 8 UFC Head-Kick Knockouts
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Who doesn’t love a good, old-fashioned head kick?
In this “Ultimate 8” segment from “UFC: Ultimate Insider,” Joe Rogan reveals eight of the most brutal head-kick knockouts ever seen in the Octagon. The list includes spectacular victories from Anderson Silva, Georges St. Pierre, Lyoto Machida, Edson Barboza, Gabriel Gonzaga and more. Read more -
Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Thursday
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Johnson vs. 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.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
UFC 16: Josh Koscheck vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Nate Diaz vs. Takanori Gomi; Nick Diaz vs. Josh Neer; Nick Diaz vs. B.J. Penn.
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
Top 50 Moments of 2013
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Unleashed
Jon Jones vs. Vitor Belfort
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Reloaded
UFC 165: Jon Jones faces Alexander Gustafsson.
4:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
Top 50 Moments of 2013
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
Top 50 Moments of 2013
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Lyoto Machida vs. Quniton Jackson; Joe Stevenson vs. Mac Danzig; Takanori Gomi vs. Clay Guida. Read more -
Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Featuring Anderson Silva vs. Yushi Okami; Mauricio Rua vs. Forrest Griffin; Travis Browne vs, Stefan Struve; Michael Bisping vs. Jorge Rivera.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Chris Weidman vs. Mark Munoz
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Prelims: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 Roger Bowling vs. Abel Trujillo; Cody McKenzie vs. Sam Stout; Zach Makovsky vs. Scott Jorgensen; Pat Healy vs. Bobby Green; Edson Barboza vs. Danny Castillo; Ryan LaFlare vs. Court McGee. From Sacramento, Calif. (Subject to change)
5:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Preliminary Fights
UFC on Sportsnet Prelims Roger Bowling vs. Abel Trujillo; Cody McKenzie vs. Sam Stout; Zach Makovsky vs. Scott Jorgensen; Pat Healy vs. Bobby Green; Edson Barboza vs. Danny Castillo; Ryan LaFlare vs. Court McGee. From Sacramento, Calif. (Subject to change)
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II Anderson Silva defends his UFC Middleweight Championship against Chael Sonnen.
9:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: GLORY 13: Tokyo
Peter Aerts vs. Rico Verhoeven; Daniel Ghita vs. Errol Zimmerman; Dustin Jacoby vs. Makoto Uehara; Joseph Valtellini vs. Raymond Daniels; Nieky Holzken vs. Karapet Karapetyan. From Tokyo.
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
Lyoto Machida vs. Quinton Jackson; Joe Stevenson vs. Mac Danzig; Takanori Gomi vs. Clay Guida. Read more -
Wednesay MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 140: Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones faces former champ Lyoto Machida; the Nogueira brothers, Frank Mir and Tito Ortiz.
4:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Boiling Point Talking Stick Resort Scottsdale, Ariz.
6:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 8: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Tied Interviews, match highlights and the history behind Ronda and Miesha's rivalry.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 9: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Sacrifice Final preliminary fights - one on the men's side and one on the women's.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Carlos Condit vs. Martin Kampmann II, Prelims
5:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC: Fight for the Troops on FOX Sports 1, Prelims
Germaine de Randamie vs. Amanda Nunes; Steven Siler vs. Dennis Bermudez; Francisco Rivera vs. George Roop; James Krause vs. Bobby Green. From Fort Campbell, Ky.
5:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Preliminary Fights
UFC on Sportsnet Prelims Germaine de Randamie vs. Amanda Nunes; Steven Siler vs. Dennis Bermudez; Francisco Rivera vs. George Roop; James Krause vs. Bobby Green. From Fort Campbell, Ky.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC: Fight for the Troops on FOX Sports 1
Michael Chiesa vs. Colton Smith; Rustam Khabilov vs. Jorge Masvidal; Yoel Romero vs. Ronny Markes; Alexis Davis vs. Liz Carmouche; Rafael Natal vs. Tim Kennedy. From Fort Campbell, Ky.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 10: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: HWPO
11:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Primetime
UFC 167 Georges St. Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Post Fight Press Conference
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Tuesday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Tuesday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC: Belfort vs. Bisping
Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping; C.B. Dollaway vs. Daniel Sarafian; Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Ben Rothwell; Thiago Tavares vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov. From Sao Paulo, Brazil.
5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Wanderlei Silva 2003 GP
9:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate 100 Knockouts
Part 1: Knockouts 100-71
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 140: Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones faces former champ Lyoto Machida; the Nogueira brothers, Frank Mir and Tito Ortiz.
1:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 9: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Sacrifice Final preliminary fights - one on the men's side and one on the women's.
5:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Weigh-In
Fight for the Troops
6:00 p.m. ET MavTV: Greatest KnockOuts
The best collection of knockouts ever caught on camera from the biggest stars in MMA today.
7:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Boiling Point Talking Stick Resort Scottsdale, Ariz.
8:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Primetime
UFC 167: Georges St. Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: Fighting for a Generation
20 Years of the UFC
9:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
10:00 p.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Boiling Point Talking Stick Resort Scottsdale, Ariz.
12:00 a.m. ET MavTV: King of the Cage
Future Legends 16 Eastside Cannery Casino Las Vegas. Read more -
Top 5 Stories of the Week
By: Sherdog.com Staff
Lyoto Machida made quite a first impression at 185 pounds. | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
When shin meets skull, the curtain often closes.
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight titleholder Lyoto Machida dazzled in his debut at 185 pounds, as he knocked out Mark Munoz with a first-round head kick in the UFC Fight Night 30 main event on Oct. 26 at the Phones 4U Arena in Manchester, England. Munoz met his end 3:10 into round one.
Machida, who replaced the injured Michael Bisping, began to unravel the Reign MMA representative with a series of searing body kicks. Munoz lowered his hands in response, leaving himself open up top. Machida fired the kick and drove it through the glove of “The Filipino Wrecking Machine,” felling him where he stood.
“It’s very hard for me, because Mark is a friend, but as a professional, I don’t think about that,” Machida said. “Now that everything is over, the friendship will continue. Thank you for fighting me, Mark. I’m sorry about that. It’s the job.”
The stories of interest on Sherdog.com this week:
Enter ‘The Dragon’
Branching Out
Power Shift
Twin Peaks
Broadening Horizons
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Saturday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Saturday
4:00 a.m. ET AXS: The Voice Versus
Tito Ortiz discusses being kicked off the reality show and his relationship with Jenna Jameson.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives, featuring Jon Jones vs. Lyoto Machida, Nate Diaz vs. Donald Cerrone, Bart Palaszewski vs. Tyson Griffin, and Ryan Bader vs. Jason Brilz.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Primetime
UFC 167: Georges St. Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks
7:30 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Jake Shields vs. Jake Ellenberger
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 153: Wanderlei Silva vs. Stephan Bonnar
7:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Primetime
UFC 167: Georges St. Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Heavyweights
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 9: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Sacrifice Final preliminary fights - one on the men's side and one on the women's.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Reloaded
UFC 140: Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones faces former champ Lyoto Machida; the Nogueira brothers, Frank Mir and Tito Ortiz. Read more -
Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
Thursday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 9: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Sacrifice Final preliminary fights - one on the men's side and one on the women's.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Nate Marquardt vs. Rousimar Palhares
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Heavyweights
11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 9: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Sacrifice Final preliminary fights - one on the men's side and one on the women's.
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night Episode 18
Carlos Condit vs. Martin Kampmann; Ryan Bader vs. Carmelo Marrero; Rafael dos Anjos vs. Tyson Griffin; Junie Browning vs. Cole Miller. From April 11, 2009 in Nashville, Tenn.
2:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives, featuring Mauricio Rua vs Dan Henderson, Alexander Gustafsson vs Vladimir Matyushenko, and Rogerio Nogueira vs Tito Ortiz.
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Primetime
UFC 167: Georges St. Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks
7:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 9: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Sacrifice Final preliminary fights - one on the men's side and one on the women's.
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Heavyweights
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Lyoto Machida vs. Mark Munoz; Ross Pearson vs. Melvin Guillard; Jimi Manuwa vs. Ryan Jimmo; Norman Parke vs. Jon Tuck; Alessio Sakara vs. Nicholas Musoke; Phil Harris vs. John Lineker. From Manchester, England.
11:00 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Chandler vs. Alvarez: Unfinished Business
Michael Chandler and Eddie Alvarez recount their first battle. Experts and fans will also discuss the rematch on November 2nd.
11:30 p.m. ET SpikeTV: Countdown to Chandler vs. Alvarez II
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Wednesay MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide
By: Jeff Sherwood
Wednesday
3:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Lyoto Machida vs. Mark Munoz; Ross Pearson vs. Melvin Guillard; Jimi Manuwa vs. Ryan Jimmo; Norman Parke vs. Jon Tuck; Alessio Sakara vs. Nicholas Musoke; Phil Harris vs. John Lineker. From Manchester, England.
6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 7: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Zone In Rousey delivers Father's Day gifts; semifinal berth up for grabs.
7:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 8: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Tied Interviews, match highlights and the history behind Ronda and Miesha's rivalry.
8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC 166: Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3: Prelims
K.J. Noons vs. George Sotiropoulos; Jessica Eye vs. Sarah Kaufman; Hector Lombard vs. Nate Marquardt; C.B. Dollaway vs. Tim Boetsch. From Houston.
10:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Nate Marquardt vs. Rousimar Palhares
12:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Ultimate Insider
Behind-the-scenes of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
12:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Night
Lyoto Machida vs. Mark Munoz; Ross Pearson vs. Melvin Guillard; Jimi Manuwa vs. Ryan Jimmo; Norman Parke vs. Jon Tuck; Alessio Sakara vs. Nicholas Musoke; Phil Harris vs. John Lineker. From Manchester, England.
3:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: Best of PRIDE Fighting Championship
Heavyweights
7:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Primetime
UFC 167 Georges St. Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks
7:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
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 Wired
Joe Rogan hosts this UFC highlight show featuring some of the best bouts from years past.
8:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Ultimate Insider
Behind-the-scenes of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
8:30 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Primetime
UFC 167: Georges St. Pierre vs. Johny Hendricks
9:00 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives
9:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 7: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Zone In Rousey delivers Father's Day gifts; semifinal berth up for grabs.
10:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 18 Episode 9: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate: Sacrifice Final preliminary fights - one on the men's side and one on the women's.
11:00 p.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.
11:30 p.m. ET Sportsnet 360: UFC Central
Hosted by "Showdown" Joe Ferraro. UFC highlights and news.
12:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Unleashed
The best fights from the UFC archives, featuring Mauricio Rua vs Dan Henderson, Alexander Gustafsson vs Vladimir Matyushenko, and Rogerio Nogueira vs Tito Ortiz. Read more
