UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Brown viewing and schedule guide
There may not be a better fight in 2014 than the main event for UFC Fight Night in San Jose when noted knockout artist Robbie Lawler meets surging welterweight Matt Brown in a five round main event that no one expects to actually go all 25 minutes.
Lawler just recently finished Jake Ellenberger at UFC 173 and with a win on Saturday night he will earn a rematch against welterweight champion Johny Hendricks following their ultra close title bout back in March. Meanwhile, Brown has won seven fights in a row with six of them coming via TKO or knockout and after finishing Erick Silva in one of the most exciting fights of the year, the Ohio native will be smelling gold if he can get past Lawler in San Jose.
Also on the card, Anthony Johnson looks to make it two in a row since returning to the UFC when he faces veteran light heavyweight Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. With four fights on the main card and four more preliminary fights all airing on FOX, this show promises to be one of the best and biggest cards of the year.
To make sure you don't miss a minute of the action, here's a full guide for the events coming up this week and where you can catch everything on TV and on the web.
Friday at 7 p.m. ET — UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Brown weigh-ins
Where to watch: FOX Sports 2 or FOX Sports GO
Before Robbie Lawler and Matt Brown engage in an epic display of violence, they will hit the scale to weigh-in along with the other fighters from the card just 24 hours away from the event. Clay Guida is also fighting on the card and he is always full of energy for the weigh-ins so this is definitely a can't-miss event
Saturday at 4:15 p.m. ET — UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Brown Early Prelims
Where to watch: UFC Fight Pass
The first four fights of the night get things started including the second bout taking place in the women's 115-pound strawweight division. The four fights include:
Akbarh Arreola vs. Tiago Trator
Steven Siler vs. Noad Lahat
Andreas Stahl vs. Gilbert Burns
Juliana Lima vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Saturday at 5 p.m. ET — UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Brown Prefight Show
Where to watch: FOX Sports 2 or FOX Sports GO
To make sure you get the best analysis, picks and predictions plus pre-fight interviews, make sure to check out the one-hour pre-show airing on FOX Sports 2 as fighters from past and present break down these fights including the main event between Lawler and Brown.
Saturday at 6 p.m. ET — UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Brown Prelims
Where to watch: FOX
The fights shift to FOX starting at 6 with four more fights featured before the main card begins. The featured bout is guaranteed fireworks as the always exciting Daron Cruickshank takes on former Strikeforce title contender Jorge Masvidal in a bout that is guaranteed to be entertaining. The full fight card includes:
Daron Cruickshank vs. Jorge Masvidal
Kyle Kingsbury vs. Pat Cummins
Hernani Perpetuo vs. Tim Means
Mike De La Torre vs. Brian Ortega
Saturday at 8 p.m. ET — UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Brown
Where to watch: FOX
Starting at 8 it's the main card from San Jose with four featured bouts including the five round main event pitting Robbie Lawler against Matt Brown. The winner of this bout will earn the next title shot against champion Johny Hendricks, and this should be one for the ages. The four fights including on FOX are as follows:
MAIN EVENT: Robbie Lawler (No. 1) vs. Matt Brown (No. 5)
Anthony Johnson vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Clay Guida vs. Dennis Bermudez
Josh Thomson vs. Bobby Green
Saturday at 10 p.m. ET — FOX Sports Live UFC Postfight Show
Where to watch: FOX Sports 1 or FOX Sports GO
Following the night of fights in San Jose, go back into the studio with the experts on FOX as they break down everything that just happened while also giving you exclusive interviews with the night's biggest winners as well as time with UFC president Dana White, who always stops by for a chat after a big event such as this.
