HDNet Confirms June Schedule

T-Bone · 06-12-2008, 05:30 PM

I don't mean to rub it in for those of you who don't get it...or can't get it but this is one sick channel.

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HDNet, home of the weekly "Inside MMA" news show and MMA event broadcasts around the world, has confirmed its broadcast schedule for the month of June.

A total of four major MMA events, including Adrenaline MMA's debut event this Saturday, and an official Strikeforce preview show will be broadcast over the next two weeks.

Strikeforce, Adrenaline MMA, DREAM and SportFight will all be featured before month's end.

The full list of events includes:

HDNet Fights Presents: Adrenaline MMA
Saturday, June 14 (9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT)
The debut of Adrenaline MMA (formerly M-1 Global) takes place at the Sears Centre Arena near Chicago and features a main event between Jason Guida and Mike Russow. Other UFC and PRIDE veterans are booked for the event.

HDNet Fights Presents: DREAM.4
Sunday, June 15 (4 a.m. ET/1:00 a.m. PT)
The second round of the organization's middleweight grand prix highlights DREAM.4, which takes place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. On tap are Jason "Mayhem" Miller takes vs. Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza, and Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Melvin Manhoef. Shinya Aoki also meets Katsuhiko Nagata in a late-scheduled lightweight grand prix quarterfinal fight.

HDNet Fights Presents: "SportFight XXIII: Heated Rivals"
Friday, June 20 (10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT)
Matt Lindland's SportFight, one of the sport's top regional promotions, returns for an event at the Rose Garden in Portland, Ore. Welterweight champ Mike Pierce meets Nathan Coy, and heavyweight champ Josh Queen meets Josh Bennett.

HDNet Fights Presents: "Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson"
Friday, June 27 (10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT)
Strikeforce world lightweight title-holder Gilbert Melendez meets top contender Josh Thomson during the night's main event, which takes place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. Additionally, Strikeforce world light heavyweight title-holder Bobby Southworth meets Anthony Ruiz.

In addition to the above events, HDNet will host a preview show for the June 27 Strikeforce event -- "Unfiltered: Melendez vs. Thomson" -- that airs Saturday, June 14 at 12:00 a.m. ET (Friday at 9 p.m. PT).

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