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6th June 2008, 10:38 PM
Friday, June 6th:
1) **HDNET** 10:30 PM ET - Best of DREAM 2
The best fights from the second event from DREAM, a new mixed martial arts promotion from Japan. Featured fights include a rematch of the Gesias Calvancanti vs. Shinya Aoki fight from the first round of the Lightweight Grand Prix tournament, as well as the opening round of the 16-man Middleweight Grand Prix tournament. The Middleweight first round is highlighted by a match-up of Top 10 fighter Denis Kang vs. rising star Gegard Mousasi, plus fights from other top Middleweights Ronaldo Souza and MMA legend Kazushi Sakuraba.
Saturday, June 7th:
1) **HDNET** 7:00 PM ET - DREAM 4 Preview
Ron Kruck previews the Middleweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal match-ups scheduled for DREAM 4. Fighters on the June 15th card include Jason "Mayhem" Miller, Gegard Mousasi, Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza and MMA legend Kazushi Sakuraba.
2)**PPV** UFC 85: IN LONDON
venue: O2 Arena in London, England
Main Card Bouts:
-Matt Hughes (#3 WW in the World)* vs. Thiago Alves (#9 WW in the World)*
-Nate Marquardt (#5 Middleweight in the World)* vs. Thales Leites
-Fabricio Werdum (#7 Heavyweight in the World)* vs. Brandon Vera
-Michael Bisping vs. Jason Day
-Marcus Davis vs. Mike Swick
Preliminary Bouts:
-Martin Kampmann vs. Jorge Rivera
-Kevin Burns vs. Roan Carneiro
-Thiago Tavares vs. Matt Wiman
-Jess Liaudin vs. Paul Taylor
-Eddie Sanchez vs. Antoni Hardonk
-Jason Lambert vs. Luiz Arthur Cane
* Based on MMAWeekly World MMA Rankings
Sunday, June 8th:
1)**STREAM** SENGOKU III
Place: Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan
HW: Hidehiko Yoshida vs. Maurice Smith
MW: Kazuo Misaki vs. Logan Clark
HW: Kazuyuki Fujita vs. Travis Wiuff
HW: Marcio Cruz vs. Choi Mu Bae
WW: Nick Thompson vs. Michael Costa
LHW: Kazuo Takahashi vs. Fabio Silva
LW: Rodrigo Damm vs. Jorge Masvidal
MW: Sanae Kikuta vs. Chris Rice
LW: Duane Ludwig vs. TBA
Friday, June 13th:
1)**HDNET** 10:30 PM ET - Best of DREAM 3
The best fights from the third event from DREAM, a new mixed martial arts promotion from Japan. Featured fights include the final match-up from the Middleweight Grand Prix Tournament first round as Jason Miller takes on Katsuyori Shibata, Nick Diaz and Melvin Manhoef making their DREAM debuts, as well as the three Quarterfinal fights from the Lightweight Grand Prix Tournament. The Lightweight Quarters are highlighted by a fight of the year candidate in Joachim Hansen vs. Eddie Alvarez.
Premiere
Saturday, June 14th:
1)**HDNET** 12:00 AM ET - Unfiltered: Melendez vs. Thomson
An all-access look at Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson as they prepare for their fight for the Strikeforce Lightweight title June 27th on HDNet. Cameras follow both fighters as they train for the biggest night of their career.
2)**HDNET** LIVE! 9:30 PM ET - Adrenaline MMA
Adrenaline MMA premieres on HDNet and the LIVE action will make your heart race! Jeff Monson, one of the top submission grapplers in the world, will square off against Mike Russow, who was last seen on HDNet after a submission victory at HDNet Fights Presents: Fedor Returns.
ADRENALINE: IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
venue: Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Main Event
Jeff Monson (23-7) vs. Mike Russow (9-1)
MAIN CARD
Daiju Takase (7-11) vs. Terry Martin (16-4)
Jameel Massouh (15-3) vs. Clay French (14-2)
Forrest Petz (11-5) vs. Brian Gassaway (25-17-1)
Jeff Cox (9-6) vs. Bart Palaszewski (28-11)
Tiawon Howard (6-1) vs. Rory Markham (14-4)
Anthony Lapsley (13-3) vs. Mark Miller(9-3)
Herc Hayes (7-5) vs. Kerry Schall (22-9)
Rob Kimmons (15-3) vs. Hector Urbina (11-3)
Aaron Rosa (10-2) vs. Ron Fields (23-24-1)
PRELIMINARY BOUTS
Dom O'Grady (5-0) vs. Mike Stumpf (9-1)
Joe Jordan (41-11) vs. Ryan Williams (6-1)
Joe Pearson (22-9-1) vs. John Hosman (8-3-1)
Louis Taylor (4-0) vs. Adam Maciejewski (6-4)
3)**SHOWTIME** 10pm PT/ET - EliteXC: "Return of The King"
Showtime Fights:
KJ Noons (ELITEXC CHAMP) vs Yves Edwards
Nick Diaz vs Muhsin Corbbrey
Murilo "Ninja" Rua vs Tony Bonello
Dave "Pee Wee" Herman vs Ron Waterman
Rafael Feijao vs Wayne Cole
Internet Card:
Kala Kose (ICON CHAMP) vs Geoff Bumstead
Mark Oshiro (ICON CHAMP) vs Chris "Red Bull" Willems
Kaleo Kwan vs Mike Aina (ICON CHAMP)
Lolohea Mahe vs Chris Bernard
PJ Dean vs Dean Lista
Sunday, June 15th:
1)**HDNET** LIVE! 4:00 AM ET - DREAM 4
See the second round of the DREAM Middleweight tournament LIVE on HDNet! Jason "Mayhem" Miller entertains the crowd with his colorful antics and a fight with rising star Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza. Japanese legend Kazushi Sakuraba squares off against Melvin Manhoef. Shinya Aoki battles Katsuhiko Nagata in a Lightweight tournament match.
Heavyweight Fight:
Alistair Overeem vs Lee Tae Hyun
Light Heavyweight Fight:
Alexandre Cacareco Ferreira vs Alavutdin Gadzhiyev
Middleweight GP 2nd Round Fights:
Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Melvin Manhoef
Yoon Dong Sik vs. Gegard Mousasi
Ronaldo Jacare vs. Jason Miller
Kin Taiei vs. Zelg Galesic
Lightweight GP 2nd Round Fight:
Shinya Aoki vs. Katsuhiko Nagata
Grappling Match:
Mirko CroCop vs. Ralek Gracie
Featherweight Fight:
Hideo Tokoro vs. Darren Uyenoyama
Friday, June 20th:
1)**HDNET** LIVE! 10:30 PM ET - Sportfight XXII - Heated Rivals
HDNet returns to the great Northwest to deliver another LIVE night of top-notch MMA competition with SportFight XXIII: Heated Rivals! A Welterweight Championship and a perfect record will be on the line when undefeated fighters Michael Pierce and Nathan Coy square off in one Co-Main Event. The other Co-Main Event is also a Welterweight match that has IFL veteran Jake Ellenberger facing young up-and-comer Ricky Storey. The Heavyweight Championship is on the line as Josh Queen defends his belt and a perfect 10-0 record against Josh Bennett.
Saturday, June 21st:
2)**SPIKE TV** LIVE FINALE: ULTIMATE FIGHTER 7
Venue: Palms Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada
Main Card Bouts:
-Evan Tanner vs. Kendall Grove
-Diego Sanchez (#7 Welterweight in the World)* vs. Luigi Fioravanti
-Spencer Fisher vs. Jeremy Stephens
-Ultimate Fighter Middleweight Tournament Finals
Preliminary Bouts:
-Josh Burkman vs. Dustin Hazelett
-Marvin Eastman vs. Drew McFedries
-Dean Lister vs. Jeremy Horn
-Rob Yundt vs. Alessio Sakara
-Matt Arroyo vs. Matt Brown
-Dante Rivera vs. Matthew Riddle
Main card airs live on Spike TV from 9:00 PM to 12:00 AM (ET/PT).
* Based on MMAWeekly World MMA Rankings
Friday, June 27th:
1)**HDNET** LIVE! 9:30 PM ET - Strikeforce: Melendez vs Thomson
STRIKEFORCE: JUNE 27, 2008
venue: HP Pavilion in San Jose, California
Main Event:
-Gilbert Melendez (#6 Lightweight in the World)* vs. Josh Thomson
Main Card
-Bobby Southworth vs. Anthony Ruiz
-Elaina Maxwell vs. Meisha Tate
-Luke Stewart vs. Shonie Carter
* Based on MMAWeekly World MMA Rankings
1) **HDNET** 10:30 PM ET - Best of DREAM 2
The best fights from the second event from DREAM, a new mixed martial arts promotion from Japan. Featured fights include a rematch of the Gesias Calvancanti vs. Shinya Aoki fight from the first round of the Lightweight Grand Prix tournament, as well as the opening round of the 16-man Middleweight Grand Prix tournament. The Middleweight first round is highlighted by a match-up of Top 10 fighter Denis Kang vs. rising star Gegard Mousasi, plus fights from other top Middleweights Ronaldo Souza and MMA legend Kazushi Sakuraba.
Saturday, June 7th:
1) **HDNET** 7:00 PM ET - DREAM 4 Preview
Ron Kruck previews the Middleweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal match-ups scheduled for DREAM 4. Fighters on the June 15th card include Jason "Mayhem" Miller, Gegard Mousasi, Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza and MMA legend Kazushi Sakuraba.
2)**PPV** UFC 85: IN LONDON
venue: O2 Arena in London, England
Main Card Bouts:
-Matt Hughes (#3 WW in the World)* vs. Thiago Alves (#9 WW in the World)*
-Nate Marquardt (#5 Middleweight in the World)* vs. Thales Leites
-Fabricio Werdum (#7 Heavyweight in the World)* vs. Brandon Vera
-Michael Bisping vs. Jason Day
-Marcus Davis vs. Mike Swick
Preliminary Bouts:
-Martin Kampmann vs. Jorge Rivera
-Kevin Burns vs. Roan Carneiro
-Thiago Tavares vs. Matt Wiman
-Jess Liaudin vs. Paul Taylor
-Eddie Sanchez vs. Antoni Hardonk
-Jason Lambert vs. Luiz Arthur Cane
* Based on MMAWeekly World MMA Rankings
Sunday, June 8th:
1)**STREAM** SENGOKU III
Place: Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan
HW: Hidehiko Yoshida vs. Maurice Smith
MW: Kazuo Misaki vs. Logan Clark
HW: Kazuyuki Fujita vs. Travis Wiuff
HW: Marcio Cruz vs. Choi Mu Bae
WW: Nick Thompson vs. Michael Costa
LHW: Kazuo Takahashi vs. Fabio Silva
LW: Rodrigo Damm vs. Jorge Masvidal
MW: Sanae Kikuta vs. Chris Rice
LW: Duane Ludwig vs. TBA
Friday, June 13th:
1)**HDNET** 10:30 PM ET - Best of DREAM 3
The best fights from the third event from DREAM, a new mixed martial arts promotion from Japan. Featured fights include the final match-up from the Middleweight Grand Prix Tournament first round as Jason Miller takes on Katsuyori Shibata, Nick Diaz and Melvin Manhoef making their DREAM debuts, as well as the three Quarterfinal fights from the Lightweight Grand Prix Tournament. The Lightweight Quarters are highlighted by a fight of the year candidate in Joachim Hansen vs. Eddie Alvarez.
Premiere
Saturday, June 14th:
1)**HDNET** 12:00 AM ET - Unfiltered: Melendez vs. Thomson
An all-access look at Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson as they prepare for their fight for the Strikeforce Lightweight title June 27th on HDNet. Cameras follow both fighters as they train for the biggest night of their career.
2)**HDNET** LIVE! 9:30 PM ET - Adrenaline MMA
Adrenaline MMA premieres on HDNet and the LIVE action will make your heart race! Jeff Monson, one of the top submission grapplers in the world, will square off against Mike Russow, who was last seen on HDNet after a submission victory at HDNet Fights Presents: Fedor Returns.
ADRENALINE: IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
venue: Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Main Event
Jeff Monson (23-7) vs. Mike Russow (9-1)
MAIN CARD
Daiju Takase (7-11) vs. Terry Martin (16-4)
Jameel Massouh (15-3) vs. Clay French (14-2)
Forrest Petz (11-5) vs. Brian Gassaway (25-17-1)
Jeff Cox (9-6) vs. Bart Palaszewski (28-11)
Tiawon Howard (6-1) vs. Rory Markham (14-4)
Anthony Lapsley (13-3) vs. Mark Miller(9-3)
Herc Hayes (7-5) vs. Kerry Schall (22-9)
Rob Kimmons (15-3) vs. Hector Urbina (11-3)
Aaron Rosa (10-2) vs. Ron Fields (23-24-1)
PRELIMINARY BOUTS
Dom O'Grady (5-0) vs. Mike Stumpf (9-1)
Joe Jordan (41-11) vs. Ryan Williams (6-1)
Joe Pearson (22-9-1) vs. John Hosman (8-3-1)
Louis Taylor (4-0) vs. Adam Maciejewski (6-4)
3)**SHOWTIME** 10pm PT/ET - EliteXC: "Return of The King"
Showtime Fights:
KJ Noons (ELITEXC CHAMP) vs Yves Edwards
Nick Diaz vs Muhsin Corbbrey
Murilo "Ninja" Rua vs Tony Bonello
Dave "Pee Wee" Herman vs Ron Waterman
Rafael Feijao vs Wayne Cole
Internet Card:
Kala Kose (ICON CHAMP) vs Geoff Bumstead
Mark Oshiro (ICON CHAMP) vs Chris "Red Bull" Willems
Kaleo Kwan vs Mike Aina (ICON CHAMP)
Lolohea Mahe vs Chris Bernard
PJ Dean vs Dean Lista
Sunday, June 15th:
1)**HDNET** LIVE! 4:00 AM ET - DREAM 4
See the second round of the DREAM Middleweight tournament LIVE on HDNet! Jason "Mayhem" Miller entertains the crowd with his colorful antics and a fight with rising star Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza. Japanese legend Kazushi Sakuraba squares off against Melvin Manhoef. Shinya Aoki battles Katsuhiko Nagata in a Lightweight tournament match.
Heavyweight Fight:
Alistair Overeem vs Lee Tae Hyun
Light Heavyweight Fight:
Alexandre Cacareco Ferreira vs Alavutdin Gadzhiyev
Middleweight GP 2nd Round Fights:
Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Melvin Manhoef
Yoon Dong Sik vs. Gegard Mousasi
Ronaldo Jacare vs. Jason Miller
Kin Taiei vs. Zelg Galesic
Lightweight GP 2nd Round Fight:
Shinya Aoki vs. Katsuhiko Nagata
Grappling Match:
Mirko CroCop vs. Ralek Gracie
Featherweight Fight:
Hideo Tokoro vs. Darren Uyenoyama
Friday, June 20th:
1)**HDNET** LIVE! 10:30 PM ET - Sportfight XXII - Heated Rivals
HDNet returns to the great Northwest to deliver another LIVE night of top-notch MMA competition with SportFight XXIII: Heated Rivals! A Welterweight Championship and a perfect record will be on the line when undefeated fighters Michael Pierce and Nathan Coy square off in one Co-Main Event. The other Co-Main Event is also a Welterweight match that has IFL veteran Jake Ellenberger facing young up-and-comer Ricky Storey. The Heavyweight Championship is on the line as Josh Queen defends his belt and a perfect 10-0 record against Josh Bennett.
Saturday, June 21st:
2)**SPIKE TV** LIVE FINALE: ULTIMATE FIGHTER 7
Venue: Palms Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada
Main Card Bouts:
-Evan Tanner vs. Kendall Grove
-Diego Sanchez (#7 Welterweight in the World)* vs. Luigi Fioravanti
-Spencer Fisher vs. Jeremy Stephens
-Ultimate Fighter Middleweight Tournament Finals
Preliminary Bouts:
-Josh Burkman vs. Dustin Hazelett
-Marvin Eastman vs. Drew McFedries
-Dean Lister vs. Jeremy Horn
-Rob Yundt vs. Alessio Sakara
-Matt Arroyo vs. Matt Brown
-Dante Rivera vs. Matthew Riddle
Main card airs live on Spike TV from 9:00 PM to 12:00 AM (ET/PT).
* Based on MMAWeekly World MMA Rankings
Friday, June 27th:
1)**HDNET** LIVE! 9:30 PM ET - Strikeforce: Melendez vs Thomson
STRIKEFORCE: JUNE 27, 2008
venue: HP Pavilion in San Jose, California
Main Event:
-Gilbert Melendez (#6 Lightweight in the World)* vs. Josh Thomson
Main Card
-Bobby Southworth vs. Anthony Ruiz
-Elaina Maxwell vs. Meisha Tate
-Luke Stewart vs. Shonie Carter
* Based on MMAWeekly World MMA Rankings