“MMA Live” debuts May 6 on ESPN2, future placement could depend on May ratings

Jon Anik and Co. are moving from an Internet-only show to ESPN’s cable lineup.

As a trial run in the month of May, the sports giant’s weekly MMA show, “MMA Live,” will expand from ESPN.com to an additional spot on ESPN2.

Sources close to the popular MMA news program shared with MMAjunkie.com an aggressive month-long schedule that includes a May 6 cable-TV debut, a weekly spot on ESPN’s No. 2 channel, and a couple major fight-week specials.


Jon Anik and Co. are moving from an Internet-only show to ESPN’s cable lineup.

As a trial run in the month of May, the sports giant’s weekly MMA show, “MMA Live,” will expand from ESPN.com to an additional spot on ESPN2.

Sources close to the popular MMA news program shared with MMAjunkie.com an aggressive month-long schedule that includes a May 6 cable-TV debut, a weekly spot on ESPN’s No. 2 channel, and a couple major fight-week specials.