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 July 23
4:00am: Powerplay Promotions 43 ($19.99 Fite.tv)
5:30am: 2021 Cadet World Championships (FloWrestling)
6:55am: Tokyo Olympic Opening Ceremonies (NBC)
10:00am: 2021 US Marine Corps Junior and 16U National Championships (FloWrestling)
1:00pm: Cuentas Pendientes: Campeonato Nacional Mosca ($12.99 Fite.tv)
4:00pm: The DAZN Boxing Show (DAZN)
5:00pm: Max on Boxing (ESPN2)
5:30pm: UFC Live (ESPN2)
6:05pm: UFC Fight Night Pre-Fight Show (ESPN+)
7:00pm: Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 19 Pre-Show (FREE Fite.tv)
9:00pm: Isaiah Steen vs. Kalvin Henderson/Janelson Figueroa Bocachica vs. Shinard Bunch (Showtime)
9:00pm: Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships 19 ($39.99 Fite.tv)
9:00pm: 2021 Olympic Taekwondo (NBCOlympics.com)
10:00pm: 2021 Olympic Boxing (NBCOlympics.com)
10:00pm: 2021 Olympic Judo (NBCOlympics.com)
Saturday July 24
4:00am: 2021 Olympic Boxing (NBCOlympics.com)
4:00am: 2021 Olympic Judo (NBCOlympics.com)
5:30am: Liam Paro vs. Steve Gago/Adrian Rodriguez vs. Tysinn Best ($14.63 Epicentre.tv)
5:30am: 2021 Cadet World Championships (FloWrestling)
6:00am: 2021 Olympic Taekwondo (NBCOlympics.com)
1:00pm: Mahatch FC: Lobov vs. Berinchyk ($9.99 Fite.tv)
2:15pm: Carlos Takam vs. Joe Joyce/Chris Jenkins vs. Ekow Essuman ($12.99 Fite.tv)
4:00pm: UFC on ESPN Prelims (ESPN/ESPN+)
4:00pm: Combat Night: Clash of the Titans ($24.99 Fite.tv)
6:00pm: Cannafist ($19.99 Fite.tv)
7:00pm: UFC on ESPN: Dillashaw vs. Sandhagen (ESPN/ESPN+)
7:00pm: NFC MMA 135 (FloCombat)
8:00pm: Fight To Win 178 (FloGrappling)
9:00pm: 2021 Olympic Taekwondo (NBCOlympics.com)
10:00pm: UFC on ESPN Post-Fight Press Conference (UFC Fight Pass)
10:00pm: 2021 Olympic Boxing (NBCOlympics.com)
10:00pm: 2021 Olympic Judo (NBCOlympics.com)
11:00pm: UFC on ESPN Post-Fight Show (ESPN+)
Sunday July 25
4:00am: 2021 Olympic Boxing (NBCOlympics.com)
4:00am: 2021 Olympic Judo (NBCOlympics.com)
6:00am: 2021 Olympic Taekwondo (NBCOlympics.com)
11:00am: 2021 Cadet World Championships (FloWrestling)
1:00pm: Levels Fight League 2 ($9.99 Fite.tv)
5:30pm: Fury Fighting Championship 48 (UFC Fight Pass)
9:00pm: 2021 Olympic Taekwondo (NBCOlympics.com)
10:00pm: 2021 Olympic Boxing (NBCOlympics.com)
10:00pm: 2021 Olympic Judo (NBCOlympics.com)
Top-10 Viewing Options: The Olympics have returned! Break out the cardboard beds and rapid COVID tests!
t1. 2021 Olympic Boxing: Three combat Olympic sports kick off on Friday night and roll on all weekend.
t1. 2021 Olympic Judo
t1. 2021 Olympic Taekwondo
4. UFC on ESPN: Dillashaw vs. Sandhagen: TJ Dillashaw makes his return to the cage after his suspension of two years.
5. Carlos Takam vs. Joe Joyce/Chris Jenkins vs. Ekow Essuman: Very happy this found a broadcast home in the States, as this is by far the most consequential boxing event of the weekend.
6. Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships 19: Bare Knuckle’s mission of paying pretty girls a bushel of cash to swing bare fists at each other reaches its nadir as Paige VanZant faces off against Rachael Ostovich.
7. Fight To Win 178: F2W retakes the grappling crown this weekend.
8. Isaiah Steen vs. Kalvin Henderson/Janelson Figueroa Bocachica vs. Shinard Bunch: Pretty standard ShoBox offering.
9. Mahatch FC: Lobov vs. Berinchyk: You know, in case you want to watch the GOAT Artem Lobov in a bare-knuckle bout.
10. Tokyo Olympic Opening Ceremonies: Cue the horns and bring in the torch!
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. Krush Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round: Kawarada Shuji (11-3) vs. Shoya (13-7-2) [Krush 127]
4. Krush Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round: Hiroki (6-3-1) vs. Hiroki Higashimoto (14-16) [Krush 127]
3. Krush Lightweight Championship Tournament First Round: Shinichiro Kawasaki (9-7) vs. Yuzu Satomi (14-9-1) [Krush 127]
2. Krush Cruiserweight Championship Tournament Semifinals: Rui (13-10-1) vs. Sattari Willa Saklek (13-1) [Krush 127]
1. Krush Cruiserweight Championship Tournament Semifinals: Hijiri Tanikawa (5-4-1) vs. Hitoshi Sugimoto (13-3-1) [Krush 127]
BOXING
5. Bare Knuckle Bout: Paige VanZant (0-1) vs. Rachael Ostovich (debut) [Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 19]
4. Super Middleweight Bout: Isaiah Steen (15-0) vs. Kelvin Henderson (14-0-1) [ShoBox]
3. WBC World Female Minimumweight Championship: Tina Rupprecht (c) (10-0-1) vs. Katia Guiterrez (23-7)
2. Commonwealth/BBBofC British Welterweight Championships: Chris Jenkins (c) (22-3-3) vs. Ekow Essuman (14-0) [BT Sport]
1. WBC Silver/WBO Global Heavyweight Championships: Joe Joyce (c) (12-0) vs. Carlos Takam (39-5-1) [BT Sport]
MMA
5. Welterweight Bout: Jordan Williams (9-4) vs. Mickey Gall (6-3) [UFC on ESPN: Dillashaw vs. Sandhagen]
4. Women’s Bantamweight Bout: Aspen Ladd (9-1) vs. Macy Chiasson (7-1) [UFC on ESPN: Dillashaw vs. Sandhagen]
3. Bantamweight Bout: Kyler Phillips (9-1) vs. Raulian Paiva (20-3) [UFC on ESPN: Dillashaw vs. Sandhagen]
2. Featherweight Bout: Darren Elkins (25-9) vs. Darrick Minner (26-11) [UFC on ESPN: Dillashaw vs. Sandhagen]
1. Bantamweight Bout: Cory Sandhagen (14-2) vs. TJ Dillashaw (16-4) [UFC on ESPN: Dillashaw vs. Sandhagen]
GRAPPLING/WRESTLING
5-4: N/A
3. Black Belt Bout: Guilherme Augusto vs. Victor Hugo [Fight To Win 178]
2. Black Belt Bout: Osvaldo Moizinho vs. Pedro Dias [Fight To Win 178]
1. Black Belt No-Gi Bout: Felipe Trovo vs. Xande Ribeiro [Fight To Win 178]
Bold, Yet Probably Fruitless Predictions: I desperately need more Conor McGregor action to make some quick cash.
Best Fight of the Weekend: Cory Sandhagen vs. TJ Dillashaw
Most Underrated Fight of the Weekend: Chris Jenkins vs. Ekow Essuman
If My Life Depended on One Pick: Joe Joyce over Carlos Takam
Best Card Top-to-Bottom: UFC on ESPN: Dillashaw vs. Sandhagen
Upset of the Week: Mickey Gall over Jordan Williams
Most Disappointing Fight of the Weekend: Paige VanZant vs. Rachael Ostovich
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