Welcome to the Torch Viewer's Guide here at MMATorch.com. Every Sunday (or Monday!), check back here for a listing of MMA action on television for the coming week. We'll provide station and program information as it's available for all of the action on national stations each week. So let's get to it! All programs are from TV Guide listings and HDNet listings and are subject to change. Here's what's on tap for the week of June 29th, 2009:
Highlights For the Week:
Wednesday, July 1st, Versus 8PM & 11PM ET- WEC 41: Replay airings of Urijah Faber vs. Mike Brown II event from Sacramento.
Sunday, July 5th, Spike 9PM ET - UFC's Ultimate 100 Greatest Fights: The countdown of the top 100 fan voted UFC fights begins with numbers 100-76.
Monday, June 29th, 2009
- SPIKE 9PM ET - UFC Unleashed: "Luke Cummo vs. Joe Stevenson; Brad Imes vs. Rashad Evans; Tito Ortiz vs. Evan Tanner."
- SHOWTIME 2 10PM ET - ShoXC: Noons vs. Berto - "K.J. Noons vs. Edson Berto in a lightweight mixed-martial-arts bout in Santa Ynez, Cal."
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
- VERSUS 1AM ET - WEC Wreckage: "Eric Schambari vs. Logan Clark in a middleweight bout. Also: Chris Manuel vs. Kenji Osawa in a bantamweight fight; and Alex Serdyukov vs. Ryan Stonitsch in a welterweight duel."
- VERSUS 2AM ET - WEC Wreckage: "A compilation of past bouts, including: Jose Aldo vs. Jonathan Brookins; Hiroyuki Takaya vs. Cub Swanson; and Urijah Faber vs. Mike Brown."
- HDNET 4PM ET - "HDNet Fights - Champions & Challengers, Vol. 1:
Relive some of the biggest moments from HDNet Fights as we look back at several championship battles. Title tilts from the IFL and SportFight are featured in this episode. Wagnney Fabiano, Roy Nelson, and Josh Queen are among the champs putting their belts on the line."
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
- VERSUS 2AM ET - WEC Wreckage: "A compilation of past bouts, including Marcus Hicks vs. Scott McAfee in lightweight action; Hiromitsu Miura vs. Blas Avena and Brock Larson vs. John Alessio in welterweight fights; and Jose Aldo vs. Alexandre Nogueira in a featherweight bout."
- HDNET 4:30AM ET - "HDNet Fights - Champions & Challengers, Vol. 1: Relive some of the biggest moments from HDNet Fights as we look back at several championship battles. Title tilts from the IFL and SportFight are featured in this episode. Wagnney Fabiano, Roy Nelson, and Josh Queen are among the champs putting their belts on the line."
- HDNET 4PM ET - "HDNet Fights Presents - World Victory Road: Sengoku 8 Featherweight Grand Prix 2nd Round - The Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix is down to its final eight competitors. The marquee matchups for the second round include Top 10 featherweight Hatsu Hioki facing a stern test in wily veteran Ronnie Mann, and Marlon Sandro meeting up with Nick Denis in a battle of undefeated fighters."
- VERSUS 8PM ET - WEC 41: "Urijah Faber vs. Mike Brown in Sacramento, CA. Also features Jose Aldo vs. Cub Swanson and Jens Pulver vs. Josh Grispi."
- SPIKE 9PM ET - UFC Fight Night 16 - Fight For the Troops: "Mixed-martial-arts action from Fayetteville, N.C., to benefit the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, which is looking to finance a traumatic-brain-injury treatment center for the U.S. military. Features Josh Koscheck vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida"
- VERSUS 10PM ET - WEC Wreckage: "A compilation of past bouts, including: Mike Budnik vs. Greg McIntyre; Scott Jorgensen vs. Frank Gomez; and Rob McCullough vs. Donald Cerrone."
- VERSUS 11PM ET - WEC 41: "Urijah Faber vs. Mike Brown in Sacramento, CA. Also features Jose Aldo vs. Cub Swanson and Jens Pulver vs. Josh Grispi."
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
- VERSUS 1AM ET - WEC Wreckage: "A compilation of past bouts, including: Mike Budnik vs. Greg McIntyre; Scott Jorgensen vs. Frank Gomez; and Rob McCullough vs. Donald Cerrone."
- HDNET 4:30AM ET - "HDNet Fights Presents - World Victory Road: Sengoku 8 Featherweight Grand Prix 2nd Round - The Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix is down to its final eight competitors. The marquee matchups for the second round include Top 10 featherweight Hatsu Hioki facing a stern test in wily veteran Ronnie Mann, and Marlon Sandro meeting up with Nick Denis in a battle of undefeated fighters."
- HDNET 4PM ET - In This Corner - Featuring Eddie Alvarez: "Eddie Alvarez, a young fighter from Philadelphia, heads to the Far East for the Dream Lightweight Grand Prix to find stardom. Helping to punch Alvarez's ticket to the big time are action-packed fights against Andre Amade, Joachim Hansen, and Tatsuya Kawajiri."
Friday, July 3rd, 2009
- HDNET 4:30AM ET - In This Corner - Featuring Eddie Alvarez: "Eddie Alvarez, a young fighter from Philadelphia, heads to the Far East for the Dream Lightweight Grand Prix to find stardom. Helping to punch Alvarez's ticket to the big time are action-packed fights against Andre Amade, Joachim Hansen, and Tatsuya Kawajiri."
- HDNET 8PM ET - M-1 Affliction Challenge: "Team Japan vs. Team England: A series of nation versus nation events with 5 fighters per nation in different weight classes. Featuring Team Japan vs. Team England, from Tokyo, Japan."
- HDNET 9PM ET - Inside MMA: "Kenny and Bas are joined by top MMA trainers Shawn Tompkins, Ricardo Liborio, and Greg Nelson. In Kruck's Korner, Ron takes on various fighters in a buffalo wing eating contest for charity."
- HDNET 10PM ET - HDNet Fights - "Stars and Strikes: A tribute to MMA fighters who have served in the United States Military."
- HDNET 11:30PM ET - M-1 Affliction Challenge: "Team Japan vs. Team England: A series of nation versus nation events with 5 fighters per nation in different weight classes. Featuring Team Japan vs. Team England, from Tokyo, Japan."
Saturday, July 4th, 2009
- HDNET 12:30AM ET - Inside MMA: "Kenny and Bas are joined by top MMA trainers Shawn Tompkins, Ricardo Liborio, and Greg Nelson. In Kruck's Korner, Ron takes on various fighters in a buffalo wing eating contest for charity."
- HDNET 3AM ET - Inside MMA: "Kenny and Bas are joined by top MMA trainers Shawn Tompkins, Ricardo Liborio, and Greg Nelson. In Kruck's Korner, Ron takes on various fighters in a buffalo wing eating contest for charity."
- HDNET 4PM ET - HDNet Fights - "Stars and Strikes: A tribute to MMA fighters who have served in the United States Military."
- HDNET 5:30PM ET - Inside MMA: "Kenny and Bas are joined by top MMA trainers Shawn Tompkins, Ricardo Liborio, and Greg Nelson. In Kruck's Korner, Ron takes on various fighters in a buffalo wing eating contest for charity."
Sunday, July 5th, 2009
- HDNET 4:30AM ET - HDNet Fights - "Stars and Strikes: A tribute to MMA fighters who have served in the United States Military."
- SPIKE 3PM ET - UFC Unleashed: "A replay of Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva from UFC 79."
- SPIKE 4PM ET - UFC Unleashed: "Chuck Liddell vs. Randy Couture; Mike Swick vs. Steve Vigneault; Renato Sobral vs. Chael Sonnen; Sobral vs. Mike Van Arsdale."
- SPIKE 5PM ET - UFC Unleashed: "Andrei Arlovski vs. Tim Sylvia ("UFC 51"); Chuck Liddell vs. Renato Sobral ("UFC 62"); Matt Hughes vs. Georges St. Pierre ("UFC 65")."
- SPIKE 6PM ET - UFC Unleashed: "A compilation of past bouts"
- SPIKE 7PM ET - UFC Unleashed: "A replay of Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva from UFC 79."
- SPIKE 9PM ET - NEW - UFC's Ultimate 100 Greatest Fights: "Nos. 100-76 of the top fan-selected UFC fights."
