Your Weekend in Combat Sports

As always, programming is listed in EST
Live fights are in BOLD.
Premiere programming is in ITALICS.
MMA programming is in ORANGE.
Boxing programming is in RED.
Kickboxing/Muay Thai/Karate programming is in BLUE.
Wrestling/Jiu Jitsu/Grappling programming is in PURPLE.
Movies are in AQUA.
Misc. combat sports programming is in GREEN.

Friday October 28

12:00am: UFC Classics (Fox Sports 2)
1:00am: UFC Unleashed (Fox Sports 2)
1:00am: SC Featured: Pin Kings (ESPNEWS)
2:00am: UFC Fight Flashback (Fox Sports 2)
2:30am: UFC Ultimate Insider (Fox Sports 2)
3:00am: UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Faber (Fox Sports 2)
8:30am: The Ultimate Fighter (Fox Sports 1)
10:00am: UFC Unleashed (Fox Sports 2)
11:00am: UFC Classics (Fox Sports 2)
12:00pm: UFC Ultimate Knockouts (Fox Sports 2)
1:00pm: ICE Fighting Championship ($9.99 GoFightLive)
1:20pm: Rocky Balboa (Showtime 2)
3:00pm: Bloodsport (Showtime)
5:00pm: UFC Unleashed (Fox Sports 2)
5:00pm: The Fight Game With Jim Lampley (HBO)
6:00pm: The Ultimate Fighter (Fox Sports 2)
7:00pm: The Ultimate Fighter (Fox Sports 2)
8:00pm: UFC Reloaded (Fox Sports 1)
9:00pm: Z Promotions: Fight Night Medicine Hat ($14.99 GoFightLive)
9:00pm: Rage In The Cage OKC 49 ($14.99 GoFightLive)
10:00pm: Resurrection Fighting Alliance 45 (AXS)
11:00pm: UFC Reloaded (Fox Sports 2)
11:00pm: Diego Chaves vs. Keith Thurman (Showtime Extreme)

Saturday October 29

1:30am: 30 For 30: No Mas (ESPN Classic)
2:00am: UFC Classics (Fox Sports 2)
2:00am: 30 For 30: Muhammad And Larry (ESPN2)
2:30am: Resurrection Fighting Alliance 45 (AXS)
3:00am: UFC Fight Flashback (Fox Sports 2)
4:00am: UFC Reloaded (Fox Sports 1)
7:00am: UFC Unleashed (Fox Sports 1)
8:00am: UFC Ultimate Insider (Fox Sports 1)
10:05am: SCB30: Garcia vs. Matthysse (Showtime Extreme)
11:00am: SCB30: Soto Karass vs. Thurman (Showtime Extreme)
11:00am: Almighty Fighting Championship 3 ($9.99 GoFightLive)
11:40am: SCB30: Jacobs vs. Quillin (Showtime Extreme)
12:00pm: SCB30: Gonzalez vs. Russell Jr. (Showtime Extreme)
12:30pm: SCB30: Santa Cruz vs. Seda (Showtime Extreme)
12:30pm: Rocky Balboa (Showtime Family Zone)
1:30pm: SCB30: Stiverne vs. Wilder (Showtime Extreme)
2:30pm: UFC Unleashed (Fox Sports 2)
3:30pm: UFC Ultimate Knockouts (Fox Sports 2)
4:00pm: UFC 200 Greatest Fighters of All Time (Fox Sports 2)
4:00pm: Heavy Hitters (ESPN Deportes)
5:00pm: UFC 200 Greatest Fighters of All Time (Fox Sports 2)
6:00pm: UFC 200 Greatest Fighters of All Time (Fox Sports 2)
6:00pm: Cage Fury Fighting Championship 61 ($16.99 GoFightLive)
6:20pm: Southpaw (Showtime 2)
7:00pm: UFC 200 Greatest Fighters of All Time (Fox Sports 2)
7:00pm: Fight To Win Pro 17 (FloGrappling)
7:00pm: 2016 Agony In Ames (FloWrestling)
8:00pm: UFC 200 Greatest Fighters of All Time (Fox Sports 2)
8:05pm: Rocky Balboa (Showtime Family Zone)
9:00pm: UFC 200 Greatest Fighters of All Time (Fox Sports 2)
9:00pm: Juan Manuel Lopez vs. Wilfredo Vazquez Jr,/Anthony Gutierrez vs. Jonathan Oquendo ($29.95 GoFightLive/Fite TV/Pay-Per-View)
10:00pm: UFC Ultimate Knockouts (Fox Sports 2)
10:30pm: UFC Ultimate Knockouts (Fox Sports 2)
10:35pm: My Fight: Kovalev/Ward (HBO/HBO Latino)
10:35pm: The Fight Game With Jim Lampley (HBO2)
11:00pm: The Ultimate Fighter (Fox Sports 2)
11:00pm: SC Featured: Pin Kings (ESPNEWS)

Sunday October 30

12:00am: The Ultimate Fighter (Fox Sports 2)
1:00am: The Ultimate Fighter (Fox Sports 2)
1:00am: Southpaw (Showtime 2)
2:00am: The Ultimate Fighter (Fox Sports 2)
3:00am: The Ultimate Fighter (Fox Sports 2)
4:00am: The Ultimate Fighter (Fox Sports 2)
4:15am: Bloodsport (Showtime Showcase)
5:00am: The Ultimate Fighter (Fox Sports 2)
5:30am: SC Featured: No Excuses (ESPNEWS)
6:00am: The Ultimate Fighter (Fox Sports 2)
6:10am: Tapia (HBO2)
10:00am: My Fight: Kovalev/Ward (HBO/HBO Latino)
3:25pm: Southpaw (Showtime)
5:00pm: UFC Main Event (Fox Sports 2)
6:00pm: UFC Unleashed (Fox Sports 2)
7:00pm: UFC Reloaded (Fox Sports 2)
9:00pm: UFC Ultimate Knockouts (Fox Sports 2)
9:30pm: UFC Reloaded (Fox Sports 2)

Top-10 Viewing Options: A man who’s watching the World Series while throwing darts at pictures of the Pirates’ front office diverts from his makeshift voodoo to watch some fights.

  1. Resurrection Fighting Alliance 45: A very weak week of a very weak month here.

  2. Fight To Win Pro 17: This is a big F2W house. Especially with the potential collapse of Metamoris, Fight To Win is going to be an even bigger and more important property.

  3. My Fight: Kovalev/Ward: HBO’s first preview of the upcoming light heavyweight blockbuster.

  4. SC Featured: No Excuses: At eight years old, Isaiah Bird is more of a man than I’ll ever be.

  5. SC Featured: Pin Kings: This documentary has everything. Problems with the law, violence, drugs, and wrestling. A Kurt Angle documentary? No, but close!

  6. Tapia: An awesome documentary about an awesome boxer and man.

  7. UFC 200 Greatest Fighters of All Time: Also known as Dennis Hallman and some scrubs.

  8. The Ultimate Fighter: Ironically that if this is the last season, it’s been a damned good one.  Enjoy it while you can!

  9. Bloodsport: OH LIKE YOU DON’T WANNA WATCH BLOODSPORT AT 4AM SATURDAY NIGHT?!

  10. Juan Manuel Lopez vs. Wilfredo Vazquez Jr,/Anthony Gutierrez vs. Jonathan Oquendo: I mean, I can’t recommend paying thirty bucks for that in good faith, but if you’re a diehart JuanMa guy, I can’t tell you what to do with your life.

Outside the Tube: Fighters you know or should know that won’t be appearing on your magic television box over the weekend.

• Ryan Ford [vs. Jaudiel Zepeda, October 28, Club Regent Casino & Events Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba]
• Joseph Agbeko [vs. Haji Juma, October 28, Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana]
• Robert Berridge [vs. Adrian Taihia, October 28, ASB Stadium, Kohimarama, New Zealand]
• Denis Grachev [vs. Octavio Castro, October 29, Arena Coliseo, Jalisco, Mexico]
• Ognjen Topic vs. Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigym [October 28, Yokkao 22, Tai Mek Tuk BBQ Party, Honk Kong]
• Cedric Manhoef [vs. Wu Xuesong, October 30, Kunlun Fight 54, Hubei, China]
• Davit Kiria [vs. Mohamed Mezouari, October 30, Kunlun Fight 54, Hubei, China]
• Dzhabar Askerov [vs. Dzianis Zuev, October 30, Kunlun Fight 54, Hubei, China]
• James Puopolo vs. Joao Gabriel Rocha [October 29, Fight To Win Pro 17, Nytex Sports Complex, Dallas, Texas]
• Johnny Bedford [vs. Jesse Arnett, October 28, Z Promotions: Fight Night Medicine Hat 2, Canalta Center, Medicine Hat, Alberta]
• Cody McKenzie vs. Joe Riggs [October 28, Z Promotions: Fight Night Medicine Hat 2, Canalta Center, Medicine Hat, Alberta]
• Jonathan Brookins [vs. Kyle Nelson, October 28, Z Promotions: Fight Night Medicine Hat 2, Canalta Center, Medicine Hat, Alberta]
• Roger Bowling vs. Vik Grujic [October 28, Z Promotions: Fight Night Medicine Hat 2, Canalta Center, Medicine Hat, Alberta]
• Kendall Grove [vs. Matt Baker, October 28, Z Promotions: Fight Night Medicine Hat 2, Canalta Center, Medicine Hat, Alberta]
• Norman Parke [vs. Decky Dalton, October 28, Cage Legacy 1, TLT Concert Hall and Theatre, Drogheda, Ireland]
• Nazareno Malegarie [vs. Bruno Leandro Soares Lobato, October 28, Smash Fight 4, Curitiba Military Circle Gymnasium, Curitiba, Brazil]

Bold, Yet Probably Fruitless Predictions: A man who lost a cool sixty-two cents last week atttempts to somehow influence your decision making.

Best Fight of the Weekend: Dzhabar Askerov vs. Dzianis Zuev
Most Underrated Fight of the Weekend: James Puopolo vs. Joao Gabriel Rocha
If My Life Depended on One Pick: Joseph Agbeko over Haji Juma
Best Card Top-to-Bottom: Kunlun Fight 54
Upset of the Week: Matt Baker over Kendall Grove
Most Disappointing Fight of the Weekend: Juan Manuel Lopez vs. Wilfredo Vazquez Jr.