As always, programming is listed in EST
Live fights are in BOLD.
Premiere programming is in ITALICS.
MMA programming is in ORANGE.
Boxing programming is in RED.
Kickboxing/Muay Thai/Karate programming is in BLUE.
Wrestling/Jiu Jitsu/Grappling programming is in PURPLE.
Misc./Combination combat sports programming is in GREEN.
Friday June 29
5:00am: Jai Opetaia vs. Kurtis Pegoraro/Aphichat Koedchatturat vs. Cameron Hammon (FREE Epicentre.tv)
5:20am: Lethwei Japan 8 Samurai ($4.99 Fite.tv)
8:30am: OneFC: Spirit of a Warrior (OneFC App)
12:20pm: 2018 IBJJF American National Jiu Jitsu Championships (FloGrappling)
2:00pm: Angulo vs. Ramirez Weigh-Ins (ESPN+)
3:00pm: Girl Power 6 ($9.99 Fite.tv)
6:00pm: Knockout Promotions 62 Weigh-Ins (Fite.tv)
7:00pm: Bellator 201 Prelims (ParamountNetwork.com)
7:00pm: Titan Fighting Championship 50 (UFC Fight Pass)
7:30pm: Top Rank on ESPN Prelims (ESPN3)
9:00pm: Alberto Mosquera vs. Rashidi Ellis/David Reyes vs. Francisco Horta (ESPN)
9:00pm: Bellator 201 (Paramount Network)
9:00pm: Xtreme Fight Night 349 (FREE Fite.tv)
9:00pm: Dynasty Combat Sports: Norfolk Knockouts ($14.99 Fite.tv)
10:00pm: Legacy Fighting Alliance 44 (AXS)
Saturday June 30
5:00am: Hex Fight Series 14 ($14.95 Epicentre.tv)
7:20am: The Champion Muay Thai (YouTube)
11:00am: ACB Jiu-Jitsu 14 (YouTube)
11:00am: German MMA Association 15 ($9.99 Fite.tv)
2:30pm: Adeilson Dos Santos vs. Michael Conlan (ESPN+)
4:30pm: 2018 IBJJF American National Jiu Jitsu Championships (FloGrappling)
6:15pm: Top Rank on ESPN Prelims (ESPN+)
7:00pm: Fight To Win Pro 78 (FloGrappling)
7:00pm: Knockout Promotions ($14.99 Fite.tv)
7:00pm: Dead Serious MMA 30 ($14.99 Fite.tv)
7:00pm: Cage Titans 39 (FloCombat)
8:00pm: 360 Fight Club 7 ($19.99 Fite.tv)
9:00pm: Top Rank on ESPN Around The Ring (ESPN3)
9:00pm: Gilberto Ramirez vs. Roamer Alexis Angulo/Alex Saucedo vs. Leonardo Zappavigna (ESPN)
Sunday July 1
1:00am: Pancrase 297 (UFC Fight Pass)
1:00pm: WCMMA 33 ($14.99 Fite.tv)
Top-10 Viewing Options: A man following the John Tavares sweepstakes like a general watching flight plans attempts to peer to the side long enough to watch some fisticuffs.
1. Gilberto Ramirez vs. Roamer Alexis Angulo/Alex Saucedo vs. Leonardo Zappavigna: The only true world championship defended this weekend, and, refreshingly, on ESPN proper.
2. Bellator 201: A great title fight and three crazy mismatches. C’mon, Scott.
3. ACB Jiu-Jitsu 14: ACB contunues to be that dude. They’re running MMA, Kickboxing, and Jiu-Jitsu cards, free on YouTube with tons of high-level fighters.
4. OneFC: Spirit of a Warrior: One’s putting out some stellar cards lately, but more importantly, they’re actually defending their titles and making them legitimate.
5. Pancrase 297: Who doesn’t love the best JMMA (sans Rizin) as a cooldown late, late Saturday night?
6. Legacy Fighting Alliance 44: Another card without a title defense is unfortunate, but hey, contenders gotta contend, I guess.
7. Titan Fighting Championship 50: No more Shorty Torres 🙁
8. Fight To Win Pro 78: After a brief respite, F2W is coming at it hard lately.
9. Alberto Mosquera vs. Rashidi Ellis/David Reyes vs. Francisco Horta: ESPN proper is running a damned-fine weekend double-header. Friday’s card is a perfect lead-in to Saturday’s.
10. Adeilson Dos Santos vs. Michael Conlan: The pride of Ireland gets his own ESPN+ cut-in.
Under The Radar: A few things to keep an eye on away from the headlines.
- Former UFC Lightweight champion Benson Henderson continues his foray into grappling, as he takes his run at a gold medal at the IBJJF American Nationals this weekend, broadcasted on FloGrappling.
- Undefeated super-prospect and NCAA wrestling legend Ed Ruth is fighting again, this time on the Bellator prelims, as he hopes to advance to 6-0.
4×5: Every week, UCS’s Luke Irwin will list his Top-5 bouts in each of the four major different combat sports that he’s looking forward to the most, regardless of any conventional criteria, merit, or logic.
KICKBOXING/MUAY THAI
5. Super Featherweight Bout: Masashi Kumura (7-2) vs. Yusho Kamemoto (7-6) [Krush 89]
4. Atomweight Title Fight: Emi Matsushita (c) (19-8-1) vs. Yoshimi (9-9-2) [Krush 89]
3. 8-Woman Featherweight Tournament [Girl Power 6]
2. Krush Bantamweight Championship: Taito Gunji (c) (8-2-1) vs. Akihori Kaneko (5-0) [Krush 89]
1. Krush Super Featherweight Championship: Masanobu Goshu (c) (24-7) vs. Kotaro Shimano (17-11) [Krush 89]
BOXING
5. Junior Welterweight Bout: Jack Catterall (21-0) vs. Tyrone McKenna (16-0-1) [Queensberry Promotions]
4. Featherweight Bout: Adeilson Dos Santos (19-4) vs. Michael Conlan (7-0) [Queensberry Promotions]
3. Welterweight Bout: Alberto Mosquera (25-3-2) vs. Rashidi Ellis (19-0) [Golden Boy on ESPN]
2. Junior Welterweight Bout: Alex Saucedo (27-0) vs. Leonardo Zappavigna (37-3) [Top Rank on ESPN]
1. WBO World Super Middleweight Championship: Gilberto Ramirez (c) (37-0) vs. Roamer Alexis Angulo (23-0) [Top Rank on ESPN]
MMA
5. Women’s Flyweight Bout: Kristina Williams (2-0) vs. Valerie Letourneau (9-6) [Bellator 201]
4. Lightweight Bout: Eiji Ishikawa (29-24-3) vs. Kazunori Yokota (26-8-3) [DEEP 84 Impact Differ Ariake Final Day]
3. Vacant Welterweight King of Pancrase: Glaico Franca (18-5) vs. Takashi Sato (13-1) [Pancrase 297]
2. OneFC Middleweight Championship: Aung La N Sang (c) (22-10) vs. Ken Hasegawa (16-2-1) [OneFC: Spirit of a Warrior]
1. Bellator Women’s Flyweight Championship: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (c) (7-0) vs. Alejandra Lara (7-0) [Bellator 201]
GRAPPLING/WRESTLING
5. 145lb Black Belt Bout: Baret Yoshida vs. Kelly Johnson [Fight To Win Pro 78]
4. 175lb Black Belt Bout: Brandon Bergeron vs. John Combs [Fight To Win Pro 78]
3. ACB Jiu-Jitsu 75kg Championship: Davi Ramos (c) vs. Lucas Lepri [ACB Jiu-Jitsu 14]
2. ACB Jiu-Jitsu 60kg Championship: Joao Miyao (c) vs. Ary Farias [ACB Jiu-Jitsu 14]
1. ACB Jiu-Jitsu 95kg Championship: Felipe Pena (c) vs. Lucas Barbosa [ACB Jiu-Jitsu 14]
Bold, Yet Probably Fruitless Predictions: A man whose debt rested upon betting on Germany to repeat in the Wo–hang up, I’m being handed something, but I’m sure it’s good news!
Best Fight of the Weekend: Gilberto Ramirez vs. Roamer Alexis Angulo
Most Underrated Fight of the Weekend: Felipe Puna vs. Lucas Barbosa
If My Life Depended on One Pick: Michael Conlan over Adeilson Dos Santos
Best Card Top-to-Bottom: ACB Jiu-Jitsu 14
Upset of the Week: Alejandra Lara over Ilima-Lei Macfarlane
Most Disappointing Fight of the Weekend: Ryan Couture vs. Saad Awad
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