Are you ready for a Very Busy Weekend in MMA?
With three MMA events in the span of just over 24 hours this weekend, the sport will be on full display across many different platforms and networks.
Things just started on Friday night as XFC 24 and WSOF 3 will slightly overlap each other. Getting started first will be the XFC 24 fight card with its non-televised preliminary card. Ninety minutes later the WSOF 3 preliminary fight card gets underway and can be watched via internet stream. Thirty minutes after that the XFC 24 main card will begin live on AXS TV and sensory overload begins. As the headliners of the XFC 24 fight card get ready to watch to the cage the WSOF 3 four bout main card will just be getting started on the NBC sports Network. At this time your remote control will become your very best friend as you switch between the two unless you’re lucky and have one of those walls of TV’s or something.
Saturday belongs to UFC 161 and the promotions first trip to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The card has been hit with the injury bug that scrapped the featherweight title fight that once was its main event. The injury’s have weakened the top of the UFC 161 fight card but by no means is the overall card weak. The card gets started with two fights on Facebook before finishing the preliminary card on FX with four move fights. The UFC 161 main card will feature five bouts and begins at 7pm PT / 10pm ET live on PPV.
In all there are 32 exciting fights taking place across the three fight cards this weekend. Which one are you looking forward to the most? If you need some help, here are the three fight cards below.
Friday June 14th – World Series of Fighting 3: Fitch vs. Burkman (Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada)
Main Card (NBC Sports Network, 8pm PT / 11pm ET)
Josh Burkman vs. Jon Fitch
Steve Carl vs. Tyson Steele
Brian Cobb vs. Justin Gaethje
Lyle Beerbohm vs. Jacob Volkmann
Preliminary Card (MMAjunkie.com, 5:30pm PT / 8:30pm ET)
Jerrod Sanders vs. Jeff Smith
John Gunderson vs. Dan Lauzon
Carson Beebe vs. Joe Murphy
Kendrick Miree vs. Krasimir Mladenov
Brenson Hansen vs. Josh Montalvo
Friday June 14th – XFC 24: Collision Course (USF Sun Dome in Tampa, Florida)
Main Card (AXS TV, 6pm Pt / 9pm ET)
Scott Holtzman vs. John Mahlow - for vacant lightweight title
Reggie Pena vs. Ricky Rainey
Dave Courchaine vs. Luis Santos
Kevin Forant vs. Eric Reynolds
Cortney Casey vs. Kelly Warren
Shah Bobonis vs. Jason Hicks
Preliminary Card (Non-televised, 4pm PT / 7pm ET)
John Cofer vs. ChadLivingston
Ladarious Jackson vs. Nick Smith
Matt Ferraiolo vs. Gabe Maldonado
Ken Crowder vs. Jason Ignacek
Gilbert Burgos vs. Jason Gladey
Theo Idleburg vs. Billy Quarantillo
Saturday June 15th – UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson (MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
Main Card (Pay-per-view, 7pm PT / 10pm ET)
Rashad Evans vs. Dan Henderson
Stipe Miocic vs. Roy Nelson
Ryan Jimmo vs. Igor Pokrajac
Alexis Davis vs. Rosi Sexton
Pat Barry vs. Shawn Jordan
Preliminary Card (FX, 5pm PT / 8pm ET)
Jake Shields vs. Tyron Woodley
James Krause vs. Sam Stout
Sean Pierson vs. Kenny Robertson
Roland Delorme vs. Edwin Figueroa
Preliminary Card (Facebook, 4pm Pt / 7pm ET)
Mitch Clarke vs. John Maguire
Yves Jabouin vs. Dustin Pague
Category: MMA, UFC, World Series of Fighting, XFC