🥊 Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry!

July 18, 2024

.THE FIGHTS.

UFC on ESPN: Lemos vs. Jandiroba

Event Details:

  • Date: July 20, 2024

  • Venue: UFC Apex, Enterprise, Nevada

  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)

Main Event:

  • Women's Strawweight Bout: Amanda Lemos vs. Virna Jandiroba

Notable Fights:

  • Middleweight: Brad Tavares vs. Park Jun-yong

  • Featherweight: Steve Garcia vs. Choi Seung-woo

  • Lightweight: Kurt Holobaugh vs. Kaynan Kruschewsky

  • Flyweight: Cody Durden vs. Bruno Gustavo da Silva

  • Featherweight: Choi Doo-ho vs. Bill Algeo

Big Boxing This Weekend

July 19: Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, California (DAZN)

  • Alexis Rocha vs. Santiago Dominguez: A highly anticipated welterweight bout where both fighters are expected to put on an exciting show.

July 20: Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan (ESPN+)

  • Junto Nakatani (c) vs. Vincent Astrolabio: Fighting for the WBC bantamweight title.

  • Kosei Tanaka (c) vs. Jonathan Rodriguez: Competing for the WBO super flyweight title.

  • Riku Kano vs. Anthony Olascuaga: Contending for the WBO flyweight title.

July 20: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida (DAZN PPV)

  • Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry: A high-profile cruiserweight bout featuring the social media star turned boxer.

ONE Championship

  • Event: ONE Friday Fights 71

  • Date: July 19, 2024

  • Location: Lumpinee Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand

  • Start Time: 7:30 PM ICT (8:30 AM EDT)

  • Main Event: Songchainoi Kaitsongrit vs. Rak Erawan (116 lbs Muay Thai rematch)

For more details and to catch all the action, check out the full schedule and fight card on ONE Championship's official site​ (ONE Championship)​​

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC)

Event: BKFC 63: Hart vs. Starling
Date: July 20, 2024
Location: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida
Highlight: This event features a highly anticipated bout between Jake Paul and Mike Perryin a bare-knuckle boxing match. The undercard includes Amanda Serrano defending her unified featherweight titles.

How to Watch:

  • DAZN PPV: The event will be available on DAZN Pay-Per-View. Visit DAZN to subscribe and watch live.

Karate Combat

Event: Karate Combat 44
Date: July 20, 2024
Location: Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida
Main Event Highlight: The main event features a high-stakes bout between two of Karate Combat’s top fighters, Samuel Ericsson and Luis Rocha. Both fighters are known for their explosive techniques and tactical prowess, promising an exciting and dynamic match.

How to Watch:

Power Slap League

Event: Power Slap 6
Date: July 20, 2024
Location: UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada
Main Event Highlight: The main event showcases a thrilling face-off between reigning champion Logan Smith and challenger Eric Thompson. This matchup is expected to be intense, with both competitors known for their powerful and precise slaps.

How to Watch:

  • Rumble: Watch live on Rumble.

How to Watch:

  • Rumble: Power Slap events are available to watch on Rumble.

.THE HIGHLIGHTS.

Rose Namajunas Dominates Tracy Cortez at UFC Denver

Cortez, a last-minute replacement for Maycee Barber, put in a brave showing against Namajunas in the Main Event of UFC Denver, but the skill gap between her and the veteran was clear, as Namajunas dictated the pace through the whole fight. Namajunas took the chance post-victory to call for a shot at a women's version of the BMF title.

A Comeback for Khamzat?

Khamzat Chimaev's career so far has been plagued by pullouts, illness, and weight problems, but he's eager to get a consistent run in. The Swede is now eyeing a return to the octagon for UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi, set for October 26th. He told Match TV, "I have seven fights, seven victories ... There is no fighter in the UFC who has won seven fights without fighting for the belt."

Is Ardelean The Worst Signing Ever?

The signing of TikTok star Alice Ardelean to the UFC hasn't gone down well with fight fans. The Birmingham, UK-based fighter has won her last five fights but is best known for her TikTok following. Cageside Press writer Shawn Bitter says what we're all thinking:

"The UFC signing Alice Ardelean is a disgrace to the promotion. Probably the worst signing ever and I'm not joking. Ardelean isn't a fighter, she's a TikTok star."

Jon Jones' UFC 309 Return in Doubt

In a since-deleted social media post, Jon Jones announced he'd suffered a mutilated finger, raising doubt over the future of his fight vs Stipe Miocic. Jones hasn't fought since March 2023, when he suffered the only loss on his professional record.

.THE HEAT.

Artem Vakhitov Calls for UFC Fight vs Alex Pereira

Kickboxing veteran Artem Vakhitov believes UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira isn't as unbeatable as others think. Vakhitov says, "his biggest weakness is that he's all attack, he has no defense." He adds, "These other guys haven't done well against Alex because their striking isn't high enough level. They aren't confident against him, and they think he's unbeatable, so in their heart, they are already defeated before the fight starts."

Tough words? Sure, but Vakhitov has already beaten Pereira once before in kickboxing and claims, "I'm sure I'll do it again if we can get our trilogy match in the UFC."

Kamaru Usman Says Nate Diaz is "Not a World-Class Fighter"

Speaking on the Pound 4 Pound Podcast, Kamaru Usman disputed Henry Cejudo's claim that Diaz could return to the highest levels of the UFC. Usman told Cejudo to "get serious," adding, "to say Nate Diaz is going to come back in and walk into fighting world-class Mixed Martial Arts fighters right now in the UFC, come on, that's absurd, that's crazy."

Usman does, however, think a Diaz/Paul match would go the way of the Stockton Slugger.

.THE BONUS.

Shout out to @Jaycomedy7 for doing a darn good impression of GSP in this video!

.THAT’S ALL.

That’s all for now.

See you on the next edition.

Stay ready,
Fight Fan Crew ðŸ‘Š