Fight Schedule (Updated Every Monday and Friday)

[AA484]

I just updated this to include everything in my spreadsheet. Pandemic boredom. It doesn't have everything but it does have everything worth watching, at least in my opinion.

MMA
Top Ten Upcoming MMA Fights (More Details Below)
1. Francis Ngannou vs. Cyril Gane (1/22)
2. Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker (2/12)
3. Derek Brunson vs. Jared Cannonier (2/12)
4. Beneil Dariush vs. Islam Makhachev (2/26)
5. Jack Hermansson vs. Sean Strickland (2/5)
6. Calvin Kattar vs. Giga Chikadze (1/15)
7. Brandon Moreno vs Deiveson Figueiredo (1/22)
8. Thiago Santos vs. Magomed Ankalaev (3/12)
9. Ryan Bader vs. Valentin Moldavsky (1/29)
10. Arman Tsarukyan vs. Joel Alvarez (2/26)

January 15 (ESPN+) UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze
Featherweight: Calvin Kattar (+185) vs. Giga Chikadze (-225)
Women's Flyweight: Katlyn Chookagian (-170) vs. Jennifer Maia (+150)

January 22 (PPV) UFC 270
UFC Heavyweight Title: Francis Ngannou(c) (-105) vs. Cyril Gane (-115)
UFC Flyweight Title: Brandon Moreno(c) (-165) vs. Deiveson Figueiredo (+145)
Women's Flyweight: Viviane Araujo (+140) vs. Alexa Grasso (-160)
Featherweight: Movsar Evloev (+105) vs. Ilia Topuria (-125)

January 29 (Showtime) Bellator 273
Bellator Heavyweight Title: Ryan Bader(c) (OFF) vs. Valentin Moldavsky(ic) (OFF)

February 5 (ESPN+) UFC Fight Night 201
Middleweight: Jack Hermansson (+175) vs. Sean Strickland (-210)

February 12 (PPV) UFC 271
UFC Middleweight Title: Israel Adesanya(c) (OFF) vs. Robert Whittaker (OFF)
Middleweight: Derek Brunson (OFF) vs. Jared Cannonier (OFF)

February 26 (ESPN+) UFC Fight Night 203
Lightweight: Beneil Dariush (OFF) vs. Islam Makhachev (OFF)
Lightweight: Arman Tsarukyan (OFF) vs. Joel Álvarez (OFF)

March 12 (ESPN+) UFC Fight Night 204
Light Heavyweight: Thiago Santos (OFF) vs. Magomed Ankalaev (OFF)

Boxing
Top (x) Upcoming Boxing Fights (More Details Below)
1. Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Roman Gonzalez (3/5)
2. Kell Brook vs. Amir Khan (2/19)
3. Jose Carlos Ramirez vs. Jose Pedraza (2/5)
4. Ilunga Makabu vs. Thabiso Mchunu (1/29)
5. Abel Ramos vs. Josesito Lopez (2/5)
6. Josh Taylor vs. Jack Catterall (2/26)
7. Luis Ortiz vs. Charles Martin (1/1)
8. Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Liam Williams (1/29)
9. Keith Thurman vs. Mario Barrios (2/5)
10. Panya Pradabsri vs. Wanheng Menayothin (1/25)

January 1 (FOX PPV)
Heavyweight: Luis Ortiz (-360) vs. Charles Martin (+250)

January 25
WBC World Minimumweight Title: Panya Pradabsri(c) (OFF) vs. Wanheng Menayothin (OFF)

January 29 (FITETV)
Middleweight: Chris Eubank Jr. (-280) vs. Liam Williams (+205)

January 29 (TBD)
WBC World Cruiserweight Title: Ilunga Makabu(c) (OFF) vs. Thabiso Mchunu (OFF)

February 5 (FOX PPV)
Welterweight: Keith Thurman (-185) vs. Mario Barrios (+145)
Welterweight: Abel Ramos (OFF) vs. Josesito Lopez (OFF)

February 5 (ESPN+)
Super Lightweight: Jose Carlos Ramirez (OFF) vs. Jose Pedraza (OFF)

February 19 (UK SKY PPV)
Welterweight: Kell Brook (-175) vs. Amir Khan (+135)

February 26 (ESPN+)
WBC World Super Lightweight Title
WBA Super World Super Lightweight Title
IBF World Super Lightweight Title
WBO World Super Lightweight Title
Josh Taylor(c) (-950) vs. Jack Catterall (+530)

March 5 (TBD)
WBA Super World Super Flyweight Title: Juan Francisco Estrada(c) (OFF) vs. Roman Gonzalez (OFF)


Kickboxing
January 14 (Bleacher Report Live) ONE Championship: Heavy Hitters
ONE Heavyweight Title: Roman Kryklia(c) vs. Murat Aygun

 

[snuffbox]

I hope we get a third GGG-Canelo fight in 2021.

 

[AA484]

I hope we get a third GGG-Canelo fight in 2021.

I'd rather see a match with Jermall Charlo.

 

[snuffbox]

I want that, too. But I fear Golovkin might be getting a bad deal here. I thought he won the first fight by at least a couple rounds; it was called a draw. The second fight was closer but far from a clear victory for Canelo. For the last year+, Alvarez has been trying to cast it as a "been there, done that" scenario in which he's clearly beyond GGG. It seems to have worked for some but I'm not seeing it.

I'd like a trilogy fight in May and versus Charlo in September.

 

[Brooklyn Zoo]

I want that, too. But I fear Golovkin might be getting a bad deal here. I thought he won the first fight by at least a couple rounds; it was called a draw. The second fight was closer but far from a clear victory for Canelo. For the last year+, Alvarez has been trying to cast it as a "been there, done that" scenario in which he's clearly beyond GGG. It seems to have worked for some but I'm not seeing it.

I'd like a trilogy fight in May and versus Charlo in September.

I also thought Golovkin won the first two fights, but as long as it's close, Canelo will always get the decision (Lara, Trout).

At this point, I'd like to see Golovkin move up to 168. If he looks good there, maybe a third fight could be possible. But at his age, it's going to be tough to keep it as close.

 

[Brooklyn Zoo]

Chocolatito looked GREAT in his last fight. Looking forward to that rematch vs. Estrada.

 

[snuffbox]

I also thought Golovkin won the first two fights, but as long as it's close, Canelo will always get the decision (Lara, Trout).

At this point, I'd like to see Golovkin move up to 168. If he looks good there, maybe a third fight could be possible. But at his age, it's going to be tough to keep it as close.

Two fights ago, I would've disagreed about Golovkin moving up to 168. After Friday night, though, I agree. He still looks sharp, super powerful, and I think he could compete for a belt at super middle. If that's what it takes to get one more fight with Alvarez, so be it. I just hope it happens next year. Even GGG will get old.

And, to be clear, I don't think Canelo is ducking him or whatever. They fought twice. Like his former promoter, De La Hoya, he routinely fights the best competition. So far, however, his luck with the judges hasn't run out for Canelo like it did for Oscar against Trinidad and Mosley in '99 and 2003.

This Henry Armstrong thing of winning championships at multiple weight classes, concurrently, is a historic privilege for boxing fans.

 

[snuffbox]

Chocolatito looked GREAT in his last fight. Looking forward to that rematch vs. Estrada.

I gotta make sure I take off work that weekend. The Many Saints of Newark premiers on the 12th and then Estrada-Chocolatito the next night.

 

[snuffbox]

Just noticed the Ryan Garcia fight is early, show starts at 3ET. Couple title fights on he undercard so that settles my afternoon plans this Saturday.

 

[AA484]

General updates (Monday, 1/11)

 

[AA484]

Updated, January 15

 

[AA484]

@909, any chance I can get this pinned so I don't have to bump?

 

[snuffbox]

Canelo is gonna fight his WBC mandatory, Avni Yildirim (21-2), on Feb 27.

 

[Hoff]

I can't believe Frankie Edgar is still fighting. I have a Zoom game night thing this Saturday and now I kinda wanna blow it off and watch that old man go.

 

[AA484]

Bump for tons of updates

 

[AA484]

Bump for shit ton of boxing matches being added for the summer
@909

 

[Mickey Massuco]

There are some fights I think are worth highlighting that aren't on your list. Arreola/Ruiz is next weekend, and I think the Pettis/Collard fight is the best one on the PFL card tonight. It's also the main event. Palmer/Jenkins ain't bad either.

 

[AA484]

There are some fights I think are worth highlighting that aren't on your list. Arreola/Ruiz is next weekend, and I think the Pettis/Collard fight is the best one on the PFL card tonight. It's also the main event. Palmer/Jenkins ain't bad either.

I don't really see the Ruiz fight as being all that intriguing and I'm not really interested in the other two PFL fights (or PFL in general, for that matter). But hey, you listing them in this post may give someone else the incentive to catch them!

 

[Mickey Massuco]

That PFL card delivered, and Clay Collard definitely delivered. Crazy ending to the fight too, but Showtime is clearly washed and Collard might be the next big thing if his wrestling background holds up defensively.

 

[AA484]

That PFL card delivered, and Clay Collard definitely delivered. Crazy ending to the fight too, but Showtime is clearly washed and Collard might be the next big thing if his wrestling background holds up defensively.

Schulte v Held may be my FOTY so far in 2021. I fell asleep immediately after the decision so I'll have to catch the main sometime today after I catch up on some boxing.

 

[Mickey Massuco]

A lot of good fights coming up, both boxing and MMA.

I can't believe Glover is at +200. I feel like unless he somehow taps Jan early off of a freak takedown, he has no real shot at winning. He is going to get battered on the feet.

 

[AA484]

Something new I'll be adding: ten most anticipated fights (on paper). Not necessarily the most exciting or the most intriguing but the best from a rankings/P4P standpoint.

 

[AA484]

Updated with a several new boxing match ups.

 

[AA484]

Also added a boxing matches rankings, specifically for @cobainwasmurdered!

 

[AA484]

It took nearly a year of updating this post, but we finally have a MINIMUMWEIGHT FIGHT on the "to watch" schedule!

 

[AA484]

December is loaded for boxing.

 

[AA484]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1471173571448020993

 

[AA484]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1471195624796266500

 

[Mickey Massuco]

Heard that was because it is also serving as a replacement fight in case a title challenger drops out. These guys will be training like it is one, should be sick. Too bad they’re not making it five rounds.

 

[AA484]

Heard that was because it is also serving as a replacement fight in case a title challenger drops out. These guys will be training like it is one, should be sick. Too bad they’re not making it five rounds.

I'm probably gonna get in the habit of posting updates in the body of this thread to reference the main post.

R.I.P. 2019 Upcoming Fights thread (blame @The Art of Postin')