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MMA: Is the UFC’s TUF Live Schedule Too Tough on Competitors?

This year’s The Ultimate Fighter Live winner was somehow able to do what no other fighter in the history of the show ever did. Michael Chiesa weathered three incredible battles in a three-week span to take home a huge glass trophy, which he said&…

This year’s The Ultimate Fighter Live winner was somehow able to do what no other fighter in the history of the show ever did. Michael Chiesa weathered three incredible battles in a three-week span to take home a huge glass trophy, which he said meant more than the Harley Davidson or the money that came with […]

UFC 145: Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans Fight Card

Event:  UFC 145 – Jones vs. Evans
Date:  Saturday, April 21, 2012
Venue:  The Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia
Broadcast:  Live on PPV at 10:00 p.m. E.T.
Main Card:

Jon Jones (15-1) vs. Rashad Evans (17-1-1) LHW Title Fight
Rory MacDonald (12-1) vs. Che Mills (14-4-1)
Brendan Schaub (8-2) vs. Ben Rothwell (31-8)
Mark Hominick (20-10) vs. Eddie Yagin (15-5-1)
Mark Bocek (10-4) vs. Matt […]

Event:  UFC 145 – Jones vs. Evans

Date:  Saturday, April 21, 2012

Venue:  The Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia

Broadcast:  Live on PPV at 10:00 p.m. E.T.

Main Card:

  • Jon Jones (15-1) vs. Rashad Evans (17-1-1) LHW Title Fight
  • Rory MacDonald (12-1) vs. Che Mills (14-4-1)
  • Brendan Schaub (8-2) vs. Ben Rothwell (31-8)
  • Mark Hominick (20-10) vs. Eddie Yagin (15-5-1)
  • Mark Bocek (10-4) vs. Matt Wiman (14-6)

Preliminary Card on (FX)

  • Miguel Torres (40-4) vs. Michael McDonald ()
  • Travis Browne (12-0-1) vs. Chad Griggs ()
  • Matt Brown (13-11) vs. Stephen Thompson (6-0)
  • John Makdessi (9-1) vs. Anthony Njokuani (14-6-1) 

Preliminary Card on (Facebook)

  • Mac Danzig (20-9-1) vs. Efrain Escudero (18-4)
  • Keith Wisniewski (28-13-1) vs. Chris Clements (10-4)
  • Maximo Blanco (8-3-1-1) vs. Marcus Brimage (4-1)

UFC on FOX 2: Evans vs. Davis Fight Card

Event:  UFC on Fox 2
Date:  Saturday, January 28, 2012
Venue:  The United Center in Chicago, Illinois
Broadcast:  Live on FOX at 9:00 p.m. ET
Main Card:

Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis
Chael Sonnen vs. Michael Bisping
Demian Maia vs. Chris Weidman

Preliminary Card

Jon Olav Einemo vs. Mike Russow
Charles Oliveira vs. Eric Wisely
Evan Dunham vs. Nik Lentz
Johnny Bedford vs. Mitch Gagnon
George Roop […]

Event:  UFC on Fox 2

Date:  Saturday, January 28, 2012

Venue:  The United Center in Chicago, Illinois

Broadcast:  Live on FOX at 9:00 p.m. ET

Main Card:

  • Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis
  • Chael Sonnen vs. Michael Bisping
  • Demian Maia vs. Chris Weidman

Preliminary Card

  • Jon Olav Einemo vs. Mike Russow
  • Charles Oliveira vs. Eric Wisely
  • Evan Dunham vs. Nik Lentz
  • Johnny Bedford vs. Mitch Gagnon
  • George Roop vs. Cub Swanson
  • Chris Camozzi vs. Dustin Jacoby
  • Joey Beltran vs. Lavar Johnson
  • Michael Johnson vs. Shane Roller

UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit Fight Card

Event:  UFC 143 – Diaz vs. Condit
Date:  Saturday, February 4, 2012
Venue:  Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadcast:  Live on PPV at 10:00 p.m. E.
Betting Odds:  UFC 143
Main Card:

Nick Diaz (26-7-1) vs. Carlos Condit (27-5) – Interim Welterweight Title Fight
Roy Nelson (16-6) vs. Fabricio Werdum (14-5-1)
Josh Koscheck (16-5) vs. Mike Pierce (13-4)
Renan Barao (27-1-1) […]

Event:  UFC 143 – Diaz vs. Condit

Date:  Saturday, February 4, 2012

Venue:  Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada

Broadcast:  Live on PPV at 10:00 p.m. E.

Betting Odds:  UFC 143

Main Card:

  • Nick Diaz (26-7-1) vs. Carlos Condit (27-5) – Interim Welterweight Title Fight
  • Roy Nelson (16-6) vs. Fabricio Werdum (14-5-1)
  • Josh Koscheck (16-5) vs. Mike Pierce (13-4)
  • Renan Barao (27-1-1) vs. Scott Jorgensen (13-4)
  • Ed Herman (19-7) vs. Clifford Starks (8-0)

Preliminary Card:

  • Dustin Poirier (11-1) vs. Max Holloway (4-0)
  • Matt Riddle (5-3) vs. Jorge Lopez (11-2)
  • Alex Caceres (6-4) vs. Edwin Figueroa (8-1)
  • Matt Brown (12-11) vs. Chris Cope (5-2)
  • Rafael Natal (13-3-1) vs. Michael Kuiper (11-0)

UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller Fight Card

Event:  UFC on FOX – Guillard vs. Miller
Date:  Friday, January 20, 2012
Venue:  The Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee
Broadcast:  Live on FX at 9:00 p.m. E.T.
Main Card:

Melvin Guillard (29-9-2-1) vs. Jim Miller (20-3)
Duane Ludwig (21-11) vs. Josh Neer (32-10-1)
Pat Barry (6-4) vs. Christian Morecraft (7-2)

Preliminary Card:

Jorge Rivera (19-9) vs. Eric Schafer (12-6-2)
Charlie Brenneman (14-3) vs. Daniel […]

Event:  UFC on FOX – Guillard vs. Miller

Date:  Friday, January 20, 2012

Venue:  The Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee

Broadcast:  Live on FX at 9:00 p.m. E.T.

Main Card:

  • Melvin Guillard (29-9-2-1) vs. Jim Miller (20-3)
  • Duane Ludwig (21-11) vs. Josh Neer (32-10-1)
  • Pat Barry (6-4) vs. Christian Morecraft (7-2)

Preliminary Card:

  • Jorge Rivera (19-9) vs. Eric Schafer (12-6-2)
  • Charlie Brenneman (14-3) vs. Daniel Roberts (12-3)
  • Kamal Shalorus (7-1-2) vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov (16-0)
  • Fabricio Camoes (13-6-1) vs. Reza Madadi (11-2)
  • Karlos Vemola (8-2) vs. Ryan Jimmo (16-1)
  • Joseph Sandoval (6-1) vs. Nick Denis (10-2)

UFC RIO: Aldo vs. Mendes Fight Card

Event: UFC 142 – Aldo vs. Mendes

Date: Saturday, January 14, 2012

Venue: HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Broadcast: Live on PPV at 10:00 p.m. E.T.

Main Card:

Jose Aldo (20-1) vs. Chad Mendes (11-0) – Featherweight Title Fight

Vitor Belfort (20-9) vs. Anthony Johnson (10-3)
Rousimar Palhares (12-3) vs. Mike Massenzio (13-5)
Erick Silva (13-1-1) vs. Carlo Prater (29-10-1)
Edson Barboza […]

Event: UFC 142 – Aldo vs. Mendes

Date: Saturday, January 14, 2012

Venue: HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Broadcast: Live on PPV at 10:00 p.m. E.T.

Main Card:

  • Jose Aldo (20-1) vs. Chad Mendes (11-0) – Featherweight Title Fight
  • Vitor Belfort (20-9) vs. Anthony Johnson (10-3)
  • Rousimar Palhares (12-3) vs. Mike Massenzio (13-5)
  • Erick Silva (13-1-1) vs. Carlo Prater (29-10-1)
  • Edson Barboza (-0) vs. Terry Etim (15-3)

Preliminary Card:

  • Thiago Tavares (16-4-1) vs. Sam Stout (17-6-1)
  • Gabriel Gonzaga (12-6-) vs. Ednaldo Oliveira (13-0-1-1)
  • Yuri Alcantara (26-3) vs. Michihiro Omigawa (13-10-1)
  • Ricardo Funch (8-2) vs. Mike Pyle (21-8-1)
  • Felipe Arantes (13-4) vs. Antonio Carvalho (13-4)