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 September 10
10:00am: 2021 Katerini Beach Wrestling World Series (FloWrestling)
12:00pm: Filip Hrgovic vs. Marko Radonjic/Brian Pelaez vs. Dalton Smith (DAZN)
1:00pm: Petar Milas vs. Tony Yoka/Igor Mikhalkin vs. Mathieu Bauderlique (ESPN+)
4:00pm: Triller Fight Club III Weigh-Ins (FREE Fite.tv)
5:30pm: Top Rank on ESPN Prelims (ESPN+)
8:00pm: Fight To Win 183 (FloGrappling)
8:00pm: FightNight Live: Kings Promotions (FloCombat)
8:00pm: Bare Knuckle Fight Club 21 Prelims (FREE Fite.tv)
9:00pm: Bare Knuckle Fight Club 21 ($19.99 Fite.tv/BKFC.tv)
10:00pm: Oscar Valdez vs. Robson Conceicao/Angel Acosta vs. Junto Nakatani (ESPN)
Saturday September 11
8:00am: 2021 Battle in the Burgh (FloWrestling)
9:00am: Eternal MMA 61 (UFC Fight Pass)
10:00am: 2021 Katerini Beach Wrestling World Series (FloWrestling)
10:00am: Absolute Championship Akhmat 128 (aca-mma.com)
11:00am: 2021 World Team Trials (FloWrestling)
11:00am: EFC Worldwide 89 ($14.99 EFCWorldwide.tv)
1:00pm: Dylan Charrat vs. Kerman Lejarraga/Amy Timlin vs. Mary Romero (DAZN)
3:00pm: Bare Knuckle Boxing 22 ($16.99 Fite.tv)
5:00pm: NFC Jiu Jitsu 9 (FloGrappling)
5:00pm: 2021 IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open (FloWrestling)
6:00pm: Triller Fight Club III Prelims (FREE Fite.tv)
7:00pm: Triller Fight Club III ($49.99 Fite.tv)
9:00pm: Elite Championship Boxing: Lam vs. Santoro ($18.99 Fite.tv)
Sunday September 12
4:30am: NT Fight Series: Eynaud vs. Tentori ($12.99 Fite.tv)
8:00am: 2021 Battle in the Burgh (FloWrestling)
11:00am: 2021 World Team Trials (FloWrestling)
5:00pm: 2021 IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open (FloWrestling)
5:30pm: Fury Fighting Championship 51 (UFC Fight Pass)
6:00pm: NFC MMA 137 (FloCombat)
Top-10 Viewing Options: A combat weekend headlined by Evander Holyfield and a PED’ed up Oscar Valdez. Neat.
1. Oscar Valdez vs. Robson Conceicao/Angel Acosta vs. Junto Nakatani: Takes on an extra level of weirdness with Valdez’s phentermine test, so this is already shrouded in shadiness.
2. Bare Knuckle Fight Club 21: Mike Richman and Dakota Cochrane are a decent enough main event, and Burns vs. Shewmaker in the co-main are for the hardcores, but it’s pretty bereft of its usual star power.
3. Triller Fight Club III: Evander Holyfield vs. Vitor Belfort…commentated by Donald Trump. 2021 is a fever dream.
4. Petar Milas vs. Tony Yoka/Igor Mikhalkin vs. Mathieu Bauderlique: Yoka, the French super heavyweight Olympic gold medalist continues his professional climb.
5. Absolute Championship Akhmat 128: Your best MMA option of the weekend from the most consistent promotion in the Eastern Bloc
6. Eternal MMA 61: Slim pickins in the MMA world this weekend.
7. Filip Hrgovic vs. Marko Radonjic/Brian Pelaez vs. Dalton Smith: Two undefeated heavyweights battle it out for an IBF secondary title.
8. 2021 IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open: The leaves are turning, the clouds are getting a little darker, and we’re on our way towards wrestling season.
9. Dylan Charrat vs. Kerman Lejarraga/Amy Timlin vs. Mary Romero: A little Saturday afternoon Spanish boxing? Eh? Eh?
10. 2021 Katerini Beach Wrestling World Series: Beach wrestling, so hot right now.
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
N/A
BOXING
5. Cruiserweight Bout: Anderson Silva (2-1) vs. Tito Ortiz (debut) [Triller Fight Club III]
4. Junior Lightweight Bout: Andy Vences (23-2-1) vs. Jono Carroll (19-2-1) [Triller Fight Club III]
3. Heavyweight Bout: Petar Milas (15-0) vs. Tony Yoka (10-0)
2. WBC World Junior Lightweight Championship: Oscar Valdez (c) (29-0) vs. Robson Conceicao (16-0) [Top Rank on ESPN]
1. WBO World Flyweight Championship: Junto Nakatani (c) (21-0) vs. Angel Acosta (22-2) [Top Rank on ESPN]
MMA
5. Lightweight Bout: David Martinez (6-3) vs. Dimps Gillies (5-3) [Eternal MMA 61]
4. Lightweight Bout: Kenneth Glenn (9-7) vs. Lowrant T-Nelson (9-7) [Fury Fighting Championship 51]
3. Vacant EFC Flyweight Championship: Luthando Biko (8-2) vs. Nkazimulo Zulu (12-4) [EFC Worldwide 89]
2. Fury Fighting Championship Lightweight Championship: Le’Ville Simpson (c) (10-5) vs. Sherrard Blackledge (5-1) [Fury Fighting Championship 51]
1. Eternal MMA Lightweight Championship: Daniel Hill (c) (5-0) vs. Jack Becker (8-2) [Eternal MMA 61]
GRAPPLING/WRESTLING
5. Black Belt Bout: Dom Bell vs. Gabriel Almeida [Fight To Win 183]
4. Black Belt Bout: Jackson Nagai vs. Michael Liera Jr. [Fight To Win 183]
3. Black Belt Bout: Corey Guitard vs. Josh Hinger [Fight To Win 183]
2. Black Belt Bout: Carlos Oliveira vs. Lucas Pinheiro [Fight To Win 183]
1. Black Belt Bout: Baret Yoshida vs. Bernardo Pitel [Fight To Win 183]
Bold, Yet Probably Fruitless Predictions: Wagering against Tito is always so goddamned fun, isn’t it?
Best Fight of the Weekend: Angel Acosta vs. Junto Nakatani
Most Underrated Fight of the Weekend: Kenneth Glenn vs. Lowrant T-Nelson
If My Life Depended on One Pick: Anderson Silva over Tito Ortiz
Best Card Top-to-Bottom: Top Rank on ESPN
Upset of the Week: Jono Carroll over Andy Vences
Most Disappointing Fight of the Weekend: Evander Holyfield vs. Vitor Belfort
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