Beyond the UFC: What Every Fight Fan Needs to Watch This Weekend

Dana at the UFC press conference. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

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It's no secret that fight fans have UFC as their main weekend program. However, combat sports are not limited to just the world's largest MMA organization. Knowing this, SUPER LUTAS has put together a guide that goes beyond UFC Shanghai , headlined by Umar Nurmagomedov vs Song Yadong , which takes place this Saturday (29) . And the schedule starts this Friday (28).

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The day before UFC Shanghai , we'll have events from LFA, Liga Monstro Combate, ONE Championship, and Shooto Brasil. LFA 240 takes place in Tennessee (USA) and features Dedrek Sanders vs. Luis Gomez as the main event in the lightweight division (up to 70,3 kg). ONE Friday Fights 168, in Thailand, presents Wuttikrai KhaoYai vs. Mohamad Habibpour in the main event, a Muay Thai bout.

In Brazil, more precisely in São Paulo, the second edition of Liga Monstro Combate features Marlon Moraes , a former UFC fighter coming out of retirement, in the main event against Maximiliano Perez, in a catchweight bout. Meanwhile, in Rio de Janeiro, Shooto Brasil presents the clash of undefeated fighters Ericles Rolim vs. Bruno Fernando da Fonseca as the main event of the night, in the featherweight division (up to 65,8 kg).

Mike Perry promotes Netflix MMA event. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube/MVP

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On Saturday (29), in addition to the UFC, the popular Mike Perry enters the MMA action against the bad boy Dillon Danis, friend of Alex Poatan and Conor McGregor , for The Duel Arena. And it doesn't stop there, as Bare Knuckle FC, the biggest bare-knuckle boxing organization, also has its place. At BKFC 92, Kai Stewart, featherweight champion, faces Harry Gigliotti in the main fight. The show also marks the debut of veteran Joe Lauzon , former UFC fighter, in the violent sport.

Contender Series

Combat sports fans also need to put the Contender Series on their agenda, which aims to reveal talent for the UFC. The tenth season of the program is underway and, this Tuesday (1st), the fourth episode takes place, which has Adam Darby vs Patrick Rivera as the main fight of the night, in the welterweight division (up to 77,1 kg).

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Two Brazilians are also trying their luck in the event. In the middleweight division (up to 83,9 kg), Modestino Rodrigues fights against Brandon Holmes, while Gabriel Lourenco faces Charlie Cleveland in the heavyweight division (up to 120,2 kg).