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 January 25
2:50am: IJF World Judo Tour: Tel Aviv (FREE Fite.tv)
4:00am: OneFC: Hero’s Ascent Prelims (Facebook/Twitter)
4:00am: 2019 Ivan Yarigurin Opening Ceremonies (FloWrestling)
5:00am: 2019 Ivan Yarigurin (FloWrestling)
6:00am: OneFC: Hero’s Ascent (OneFC App)
10:00am: IJF World Judo Tour: Tel Aviv Final Block (FREE Fite.tv)
11:30am: 2019 Dave Schultz Memorial International (FloWrestling)
12:00pm: 2019 MidCals (FloWrestling)
1:30pm: PBC on FOX Weigh-Ins (Fox Sports 1)
7:00pm: Duke vs. North Carolina State (ACC Network)
7:00pm: Pitt vs. Virginia Tech (ACC Network)
7:00pm: Ohio State vs. Michigan (BigTen)
7:00pm: Titan Fighting Championship 52 (UFC Fight Pass)
7:00pm: Purdue vs. Penn State (FloWrestling)
7:00pm: Rutgers vs. Michigan State (FloWrestling)
7:00pm: Combat Quest 3 ($14.99 Fite.tv)
8:00pm: Iowa State vs. Oklahoma (FloWrestling)
8:00pm: Northern Iowa vs. Northern Colorado (FloWrestling)
8:00pm: Wisconsin vs. Minnesota (FloWrestling)
8:00pm: RISE Invitational 6 ($9.99 Fite.tv)
8:00pm: Fury Fighting Championships 29 ($9.99 Fite.tv)
8:00pm: Z Promotions Fight Night 9 ($19.99 Fite.tv)
9:00pm: Illinois vs. Iowa (BigTen)
10:00pm: Legacy Fighting Alliance 58 (AXS)
11:00pm: 2019 Ivan Yarigurin (FloWrestling)
Saturday January 26
2:50am: IJF World Judo Tour: Tel Aviv Final Block (FREE Fite.tv)
6:00am: 2019 Ivan Yarigurin (FloWrestling)
7:00am: M-1 Challenge 101 (FREE Fite.tv)
9:00am: Abu Dhabi Warriors 5 ($9.99 Fite.tv)
10:00am: IJF World Judo Tour: Tel Aviv Final Block (FREE Fite.tv)
11:00am: Cornell vs. Brown (ESPN+)
11:00am: M-1 Challenge 101 ($7.99 Fite.tv)
11:30am: 2019 Dave Schultz Memorial International (FloWrestling)
12:00pm: 2019 MidCals (FloWrestling)
1:00pm: Binghamton vs. Harvard (ESPN+)
1:00pm: Bare Knuckle Boxing 15 ($12.99 Fite.tv)
5:00pm: Cowboy Fight Series 1 (FloCombat)
6:00pm: Cornell vs. Harvard (ESPN+)
6:00pm: PBC on FOX Prelims (Fox Sports 1)
6:30pm: Virginia vs. North Carolina (ACC Network)
7:00pm: Binghamton vs. Brown (ESPN+)
7:00pm: Jaime Munguia vs. Takeshi Inoue/Can Xu vs. Jesus M. Rojas (DAZN)
7:00pm: Fight To Win Pro 99 (FloGrappling)
7:00pm: Cage Titans 42 (FloCombat)
7:30pm: Star Boxing Presents: Slugfest at the Sun ($14.99 Fite.tv)
8:00pm: Josesito Lopez vs. Keith Thurman/Claudio Marrero vs. Tugstsogt Nyambayar (Fox)
8:00pm: Mountain Force MMA 7 ($14.99 Fite.tv)
8:00pm: Walkout Fighting Championship 14 ($14.99 Fite.tv)
9:00pm: Bellator 214 (Paramount Network/DAZN)
10:00pm: PBC on FOX Post-Fight Show (Fox Sports 1)
Sunday January 27
1:00pm: Indiana vs. Penn State (FloWrestling)
2:00pm: Maryland vs. Michigan State (FloWrestling)
3:00pm: Northwestern vs. Iowa (FloWrestling)
3:00pm: Nebraska vs. Illinois (FloWrestling)
3:00pm: Northern Iowa vs. Oklahoma (FloWrestling)
3:00pm: Oklahoma State vs. Iowa State (FloWrestling)
3:00pm: North Dakota State vs. Northern Colorado (FloWrestling)
4:00pm: Wyoming vs. West Virginia (FloWrestling)
Top-10 Viewing Options: A man desperately, DESPERATELY, wants to escape PatriotMania ’19 will immerse himself in anything fight related to escape.
1. Jaime Munguia vs. Takeshi Inoue/Can Xu vs. Jesus M. Rojas: This is a solid card headline by two fantastic champions. The challengers could be a little more competitive, but hey, they’re live dogs, and not, well… (continued below)
2. Josesito Lopez vs. Keith Thurman/Claudio Marrero vs. Tugstsogt Nyambayar: …(finished from above) JOSESITO LOPEZ! For God’s sakes, Josesito Lopez?? In a title fight on network TV? Fox spent a shitload of money on PBC, and if they expect a better return on interest, they may need to start applying some pressure.
3. OneFC: Hero’s Ascent: Not a star-studded lineup, no Petrosyan’s for instance, but the rubber match between Adriano Moraes and Geje Eustaquiao for the company’s fairly prestigous strawweight crown is a damned-fine headliner.
4. 2019 Ivan Yarigurin: One of, if not, the biggest annual wrestling tournament in the world. It’s where Americans go to get fed to Russians, but the U.S. of A is sending some of our best. Zain Retherford, Alex Dieringer, Isaiah Martinez, and oh yeah, a man you’ve might have heard of named KYLE FREAKING SNYDER!
5. Legacy Fighting Alliance 58: Abel Cullum and Damacio Page would have been a fantastic WEC bout in 2010. Alas! The world needs more flyweights, and if the UFC won’t have them, someone will.
6. IJF World Judo Tour: Tel Aviv: Finally some goddamned Judo coverage! And for free, no less! Get into judo, people, it’s an awesome sport.
7. Titan Fighting Championship 52: Titan is back with a somewhat underwhelming card, but the main event is solid, as Jason Soares is 11-0 and facing Caio Rocha Urugai, a 7-1 journeyman who can hand him his first loss with his devastating kicks.
8. Fight To Win Pro 99: Decent card, but they’re clearly loading up for bigger ones coming, including introducing judo!
9. Cowboy Fight Series 1: Adorable baby son, career resurgence, and new fight promotion. Big things going on for Cowboy Cerrone.
10. Bare Knuckle Boxing 15: You know you’ll at least watch the highlights, you high and mighty types.
KICKBOXING/MUAY THAI
5. OneFC Flyweight Muay Thai Super Series: Hiroki Akimoto (19-0) vs. Josh Tonna (32-16) [OneFC: Hero’s Ascent]
4. OneFC Featherweight Muay Thai Super Series: Bangpleenoi Petchyindeeacademy (120-50-10) vs. Brown Pinas (26-9-1) [OneFC: Hero’s Ascent]
3. OneFC Bantamweight Muay Thai Super Series: Hiroaki Suzuki (40-11-1) vs. Mohammad Bin Mahmoud (31-2-1) [OneFC: Hero’s Ascent]
2. OneFC Flyweight Muay Thai Super Series: Fahdi Khaled (37-4) vs. Rodtang Jitmuangnon (254-41-10) [OneFC: Hero’s Ascent]
1. Krush Featherweight Championship: Haruma Saikyo (c) (14-3) vs. Yuki Egawa (9-2-1) [Krush 97]
BOXING
5. Heavyweight Bout: Adam Kownacki (18-0) vs. Gerald Washington (19-2-1) [PBC on FOX]
4. Vacant IBO World Featherweight Championship: Claudio Marrero (23-2) vs. Tugstsogt Nyambayar (10-0) [PBC on FOX]
3. WBA “Regular” World Featherweight Championship: Jesus M. Rojas (c) (26-2-2) vs. Can Xu (15-2) [Golden Boy on DAZN]
2. WBA “Super” World Welterweight Championship: Keith Thurman (c) (28-0) vs. Josesito Lopez (36-7) [PBC on FOX]
1. WBO World Junior Middleweight Championship: Jaime Munguia (c) (31-0) vs. Takeshi Inoue (13-0-1) [Golden Boy on DAZN]
MMA
5. Bantamweight Bout: Juan Archuleta (21-1) vs. Ricky Bandejas (11-1) [Bellator 214]
4. Titan Fighting Championship Featherweight Championship: Jason Soares (c) (11-0) vs. Caio Uruguai (7-1) [Titan Fighting Championship 52]
3. Flyweight Bout: Abel Cullum (21-7) vs. Damacio Page (20-10) [Legacy Fighting Alliance 58]
2. OneFC Flyweight Championship: Geje Eustaquio (c) (11-6) vs. Adriano Moraes (17-3) [OneFC: Hero’s Ascent]
1. Vacant Bellator Heavyweight Championship: Fedor Emelianenko (38-5) vs. Ryan Bader (26-5) [Bellator 214]
GRAPPLING/WRESTLING
5. 165lb Black Belt Bout: Marcio Andre vs. Michael Liera Jr. [Fight To Win Pro 99]
4. 79kg Tournament [2019 Ivan Yarigurin]
3. 57kg Finals: Abasgadzhi Magomedov vs. Muslim Sadulaev [2019 Ivan Yarigurin]
2. 65kg Tournament 2019 Ivan Yarigurin]
1. 97kg Tournament [2019 Ivan Yarigurin]
Bold, Yet Probably Fruitless Predictions: Welp, last week, I pledged to bet with my head instead of my heart, and picked against Donald Cerrone, and STILL ended up on the plus side….with a dollar ninety-two…LET’S KEEP IT ROLLING!
Best Fight of the Weekend: Geje Eustaquio vs. Adriano Moraes
Most Underrated Fight of the Weekend: Abasgadzhi Magomedov vs. Muslim Sadulaev
If My Life Depended on One Pick: Keith Thurman over Josesito Lopez
Best Card Top-to-Bottom: 2019 Ivan Yarigurin
Upset of the Week: Fedor Emelianenko over Ryan Bader
Most Disappointing Fight of the Weekend: Fedor Emelianeko vs. Ryan Bader
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