Author: Luke Irwin

By: Luke Irwin | March 23, 2019 Welterweight Bout: Anthony Pettis (21-8) vs. Stephen Thompson (14-3-1) -While Pettis certainly appears to be washed, Thompson has the tendancy to ugly up fights and make them much closer than they otherwise should have been, one way or another. I don’t think Pettis gets styled on, but his dynamic striking ability is all but toast, so Thompson wins, but it’s ugly and boring as all hell. Thompson via UD. Heavyweight Bout: Curtis Blaydes (10-2) vs. Justin Willis (8-1) -Willis is talking a big game, but I still think that Blaydes has too...

By: Luke Irwin | March 22, 2019 Here at Undercard Superstar, we’re in the business of your business! Just follow our sound betting advice, and you too can afford lots of pens to sign all the restraining orders after going a little too hard at your favorite female fighters! As usual, we’ll take a hundred dollars and divide it among five fights. Let’s make some cashola. Anthony Pettis +325 over Stephen Thompson ($5) Kubrat Pulev -1800 over Bogdan Dinu ($60) Sergey Lipinets -120 over Lamont Peterson ($10) Justin Willis +230 over Curtis Blaydes ($5) Jessie Magdaleno -900 over Rico...

By: Luke Irwin | March 8, 2019 Here at Undercard Superstar, we’re in the business of your business! Just follow our sound betting advice, and you too can be handed a bag of money and get your feelings so hurt by people’s boos that you completely unravel and attack the crux of your profession! As usual, we’ll take a hundred dollars and divide it among five fights. Let’s make some cashola. Shawn Porter -400 over Yordenis Ugas ($30) Blagoi Ivanov -130 over Ben Rothwell ($10) Derrick Lewis +175 over Junior dos Santos ($5) Tim Boetsch +110 over Omari Akhmedov...

By: Luke Irwin | March 6, 2019 The championship fight. The pinnacle of achievement across combat sports for centuries. A premiere attraction that draws millions every year. But not all title bouts are created equally. So which title bouts every week are the ones to watch? We’ll look over every title fight from across the combat sports landscape and give you the five best based on five criteria: Competitiveness: Is this an even matchup? Or just a warm body to throw at a champion? It’s a title fight, so we want the best possible at that division in that...

By: Luke Irwin | February 28, 2019 As always, programming is listed in ESTLive 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 March 1 3:00am: 2019 Dan Kolov Tournament (FloWrestling)3:30am: Fenech Fight Night ($14.95 Epicentre.tv)3:30am: Jayden Joseph vs. Kane Watts/David Drapac vs. Zac Bennett ($14.95 Epicentre.tv)10:30am: 2019 NJCAA Wrestling Championships (FloWrestling)12:00pm: UFC 235 Weigh-Ins (ESPN+)5:00pm: Max on Boxing (ESPN2)5:00pm: 2019 New England Wrestling Championships (FloWrestling)6:00pm: Fight To Win Pro 103 (FloGrappling)7:00pm: 2019 Bengal Bouts...

By: Luke Irwin | February 28, 2019 Here at Undercard Superstar, we’re in the business of your business! Just follow our sound betting advice, and you too can come in a little too hot and a little too hard on your comic. As usual, we’ll take a hundred dollars and divide it among five fights. Let’s make some cashola. Tyron Woodley -190 over Kamaru Usman ($15) Luiz Ortiz -2000 over Christian Hammer ($50) Jon Jones -850 over Anthony Smith ($25) Erislandy Lara -185 over Brian Carlos Castano ($5) Johnny Walker -140 over Misha Cirkunov ($5) Woodley and Lara are...

By: Luke Irwin | February 27, 2019 The championship fight. The pinnacle of achievement across combat sports for centuries. A premiere attraction that draws millions every year. But not all title bouts are created equally. So which title bouts every week are the ones to watch? We’ll look over every title fight from across the combat sports landscape and give you the five best based on five criteria: Competitiveness: Is this an even matchup? Or just a warm body to throw at a champion? It’s a title fight, so we want the best possible at that division in that...

By: Luke Irwin | February 26, 2019 1. Chris Eubank Jr.: Reunited with his beloved IBO Super Middleweight title and finally has his marquee win over a former multiple-time world champion in James DeGale. 2. Anthony Dirrell: Of course, it ended weirdly, with a head clash and a technical decision, but Dirrell was the better fighter and claimed the WBC World Super Middleweight crown. 3. Thiago Santos: Four in a row, eight out of nine as I said in the Bulletin. Santos, after a long run, has at least earned the right to get tuned up by one of...

By: Luke Irwin | February 25, 2019 -A quick snapshot at the weekend before Fighters of the Week fleshes it out a bit more. Biggest Upset: Humberto Soto (+500) over Brandon Rios Notable New Champions: OneFC Women’s Kickboxing Atomweight Championship: Stamp Fairtex IBO World Super Middleweight Championship: Chris Eubank Jr. WBC World Super Middleweight Championship: Anthony Dirrell A Few Storylines Going Forward: -Finally Chris Eubank Jr. gets his signature win. Eubank wins his beloved IBO title and finally has a win over a recent world champ, taking a comfortable win over James DeGale at the O2. -If Joe Joyce‘s...

By: Luke Irwin | February 23, 2019 Vacant IBO World Super Middleweight Championship: Chris Eubank Jr. (27-2) vs. James DeGale (25-2-1) -Good golly, Eubank and his IBO title. At any rate, DeGale needs to step up desperately after a few lackluster showings. If he keeps being passive, like Caleb Truax exploited, he’ll lose again, this time more violently. I don’t think he learned his lesson and views this as a showcase. Eubank via R10 TKO. Heavyweight Bout: Bermaine Stiverne (25-3-1) vs. Joe Joyce (7-0) -A fighter like Stiverne, a true gatekeeper, is Joyce’s next level boss. A win here...

By: Luke Irwin | February 21, 2019 As always, programming is listed in ESTLive 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 February 22 3:30am: Blake Caparello vs. Reagan Dessaix/Billy Limov vs. Joel Camilleri ($14.95 Epicentre.tv)5:00am: OneFC: Call to Greatness Prelims (Facebook/Twitter)6:30am: World Lethwei Championship (UFC Fight Pass)7:30am: OneFC: Call to Greatness (OneFC App)9:00am: 2019 National Prep Championships (FloWrestling)11:00am: UFC Fight Night Pre-Show (ESPN+)12:00pm: 2019 CIF State Wrestling Championships (FloWrestling)4:00pm: Future Fighting Championship 2...