Thursday MMA: A TV Viewer’s Guide

Thursday

4:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: The Ultimate Fighter
Season 20 Episode 6: Team Melendez vs. Team Pettis: Give It All You Have - Tecia's return to the competition angers some fighters. Then, in the sixth fight of the tournament Team Pettis pits 5th ranked Aisling Daly against 12th ranked Angela Magana for a chance to advance to the quarterfinals.

5:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.

6:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes II - Prelims
Jose Aldo takes on Chad Mendes in the title fight. Also: Phil Davis vs. Glover Teixeira. From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

8:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 2: UFC Fight Flashback
Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos III

11:00 a.m. ET Fox Sports 1: UFC Tonight
UFC highlights, analysis and interviews.

12:00 p.m. ET Fox...

The Water Cooler: UFC Fight Night 38 Edition With his sights fixed on another run at light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, Alexander Gustafsson battles Jimi Manuwa on Saturday in London.

UFC Fight Night 38 Preview In his first appearance since pushing Jon Jones to the limit, Alexander Gustafsson zeroes in on the undefeated Jimi Manuwa in London.

By the Numbers: UFC 160 Junior dos Santos scored the 11th knockdown of his UFC career, tying him with Lyoto Machida for No. 4 all-time in the Octagon.

UFC on FX 8 Preview Former Strikeforce champion Luke Rockhold looks to leave a strong first impression in his UFC debut against Vitor Belfort.

UFC on Fox 6 Preview The flyweights take center stage, as Demetrious Johnson defends his 125-pound title against John Dodson.

Formiga Finishes Costa, Retains Title at Shooto Brazil 26 RIO DE JANEIRO -- Jussier “Formiga” da Silva successfully defended his Shooto South America 123-pound title for the second time on Saturday, recording a decisive win over Michael William Costa in the main...

Pictures: Shooto Brazil 23 On June 4, Shooto Brazil returned to the Hebrew Social and Sports Club in the Laranjeiras neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. Glover Teixeira knocked out...