Author: Luke Irwin

By: Luke Irwin | September 20, 2019 Super Middleweight Bout: Alfredo Angulo (25-7) vs. Peter Quillin (34-1-1) Luke Irwin: Angulo’s a sure bet to hang in against a more gifted fighter, take some shots, delivers some, and goes the distance in a loss. He went ten with Canelo, I don’t think Kid Chocolate puts him down. Quillin via UD. Welterweight Bout: Terrel Williams (18-0) vs. Thomas Dulorme (24-3-1) Luke: Williams’s best win happened in his last fight, squeaking by Justin DeLoach, but Dulorme is a couple levels above DeLoach, and if Dulorme loses this, he’s done in any sort...

By: Luke Irwin | September 20, 2019 Featherweight Bout: Jeremy Stephens (28-16) vs. Yair Rodriguez (11-2) Luke: In 44 pro fights, there’s nothing Yair is going to throw at Stephens that he hasn’t seen before, despite his offense being flashy and a lot of spinning. However, I think Yair’s output and pressure will be enough to outpoint him, especially in the championship rounds. Rodriguez via UD. Women’s Strawweight Bout: Alexa Grasso (11-2) vs. Carla Esparza (14-6) Luke: Neither of these women have won a fight via finish since December 2014, so we’re getting fifteen minutes. As far as dealing...

By: Luke Irwin | September 20, 2019 Junior Lightweight Bout: Jesus Cuadro (18-5) vs. Joseph Diaz (29-1) Luke Irwin: Unbelievable mismatch here, as Diaz is being tuned up for a title challenge at 130lbs. Cuadras is limited, but he has a tough chin and won’t fold easily. Diaz via UD. NABA Junior Featherweight Championship: Leonardo Baez (c) (16-2) vs. Edixon Perez (19-4) Luke: Perez is 2-2 in his last four fights. The combined record of his two victories? That’d be 0-16. Baez via R6 TKO. Combat, MMA, Undercard Superstar View the original article on Undercard Superstar: Golden Boy Fight...

By: Luke Irwin | September 20, 2019 Date: November 3, 2007Card: World Boxing Championships FinalChampionship(s): 57kg FinalVenue: UIC PavilionLocation: Chicago, Illinois [embedded content] Combat, MMA, Undercard Superstar View the original article on Undercard Superstar: Fight of the Day: Albert Selimov vs. Vasyl...

By: Luke Irwin | September 19, 2019 Date: September 10, 1993Card:Championship(s): WBC World Welterweight Championship (Chavez)Venue: AlamodomeLocation: San Antonio. Texas [embedded content] Combat, MMA, Undercard Superstar View the original article on Undercard Superstar: Fight of the Day: Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Pernell...

By: Luke Irwin | September 18, 2019 Here at Undercard Superstar, we’re in the business of your business! Just follow our sound betting advice, and you too, can be so unbelievably bad at your job, you’ve become a parody and meme. As usual, we’ll take a hundred dollars and divide it among five fights. Let’s make some cashola. Yair Rodriguez -120 over Jeremy Stephens ($20) Tyson Nam +225 over Sergio Pettis ($10) Irene Aldana -500 over Vanessa Melo ($40) Bethe Correira +210 over Sijara Eubanks ($10) Paul Craig -105 over Vinicius Moreira ($20) This is Nam’s UFC debut, but...

By: Luke Irwin | September 18, 2019 Date: March 20, 1998Card: 1998 ADCC Submission Fighting World ChampionshipChampionship(s):Venue: Abu Dhabu Combat ClubLocation: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [embedded content] Combat, MMA, Undercard Superstar View the original article on Undercard Superstar: Fight of the Day: Frank Trigg vs. Renzo...

By: Luke Irwin | September 17, 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 | September 17, 2019 Date: June 13, 1935Card:Championship(s): Lineal Heavyweight Championship (Baer)Venue: Madison Square GardenLocation: New York City, New York [embedded content] Combat, MMA, Undercard Superstar View the original article on Undercard Superstar: Fight of the Day: James J. Braddock vs. Max...

By: Luke Irwin | September 16, 2019   1. Devin Haney: Kept on his road to stardom with an impressive thumping of 11-0 Zaur Abdullaev in four rounds to win the farcical Interim WBC lightweight belt, but more importantly, the right to face Vasyl Lomachenko, whom, in his only L of the night, Haney referred to as “Nomachenko”. C’mon, man.   2. Justin Gaethje: It was a quick, easy night for Gaethje, battering Cowboy Cerrone around for a minute or so, before putting him in a state of unconscious that he all but had to get on his knees...

By: Luke Irwin | September 16, 2019 Date: May 7, 2016Card: Fight To Win Pro 5Championship(s): Fight To Win Black Belt BJJ Light Heavyweight ChampionshipVenue: Lincoln High School ArenaLocation: San Diego, California [embedded content] Combat, MMA, Undercard Superstar, Updates View the original article on Undercard Superstar: Fight of the Day: Andre Galvao vs. Bruno...

By: Luke Irwin | September 14, 2019 Lightweight Bout: Donald Cerrone (36-12) vs. Justin Gaethje (20-2) Luke Irwin: I think what this is going to come down to is chin. Both of these dudes are tough as all hell, but Cerrone can be put down with strikes, whereas with Gaethje, you need an army’s worth of firepower. The wildcard here is Cerrone’s submission abilities, which he seldom uses these days, unfortunately. I think he’ll try and stand and bang with Gaethje, content to earn a FOTN bonus rather than a win. Gaethje via R2 KO. Light Heavyweight Bout: Glover...

By: Luke Irwin | September 13, 2019 Heavyweight Bout: Otto Wallin (20-0) vs. Tyson Fury (28-0-1) Luke Irwin: HE’S NO TOM SCHWARZ, THAT’S FOR SURE! Fury via R4 TKO. WBO World Junior Featherweight Championship: Emanuel Navarrete (c) (28-1) vs. Juan Miguel Elorde (28-1) Luke: In a weekend jam-packed with mismatches, this is a bad one, but not quite as egregious as some of the other offerings this weekend. At least Elorde is a secondary regional champion for the WBO. In Navarrete’s last eleven bouts, he’s finished his opponents in the last ten, the only one being his first bout...

By: Luke Irwin | September 13, 2019 WBO World Junior Middleweight Championship: Jaime Munguia (c) (33-0) vs. Patrick Allotey (40-3) Luke Irwin: Rematch with Dennis Hogan? Nah. Huge matchup with Jessie Vargas? Pass. Gimme Ghanan club fighter Patrick Allotey! C’mon, dude. Munguia via R3 KO. Lightweight Bout: Avery Sparrow (10-1) vs. Ryan Garcia (18-0) Luke: Clear Garcia showcase, here. Sparrow is a fine Eastern PA regional fighter, but Garcia is a star in the making. Garcia via R6 TKO. WBC World Female Super Middleweight Championship: Franchon Crews Dezurn (c) (5-1) vs. Alejandra Jimenez (12-0-1) Luke: This is damned interesting...

By: Luke Irwin | September 13, 2019 Date: May 12, 2018Card:Championship(s): WBA Super World Lightweight Championship (Linares)Venue: Madison Square GardenLocation: New York City, New York Combat, MMA, Undercard Superstar View the original article on Undercard Superstar: Fight of the Day: Jorge Linares vs. Vasyl...

By: Luke Irwin | September 12, 2019 Vacant Interim WBC World Lightweight Championship: Devin Haney (22-0) vs. Zaur Abdullaev (11-0) Luke Irwin: What fucking bullshit this is. The actual WBC World Lightweight championship was defended TWO WEEKS AGO! SUCCESSFULLY! They created this title out of thin goddamned air LAST WEEK! DEATH TO INTERIM TITLES! But I digress…Two young guys with impeccable records that will definitely not be ready to face Loma, as they’re to do after one wins. Haney is a dash higher ranked with a little higher ceiling and should be the favorite, but not by very much....

By: Luke Irwin | September 12, 2019 Date: October 2, 2005Card: 2005 FILA Wrestling World ChampionshipsChampionship(s): 84kg Freestyle Gold MedalVenue: Budapest Sports HallLocation: Budapest, Hungary [embedded content] Combat, MMA, Undercard Superstar View the original article on Undercard Superstar: Fight of the Day: Revaz Mindorashvili vs. Yoel...

By: Luke Irwin | September 11, 2019 Here at Undercard Superstar, we’re in the business of your business! Just follow our sound betting advice, and you too, can be so far up your ass and lack any self-awareness you can release a game nobody wanted or asked for! As usual, we’ll take a hundred dollars and divide it among five fights. Let’s make some cashola. Justin Gaethje -200 over Donald Cerrone ($15) Jeff Hughes -120 over Todd Duffee ($20) Jim Crute -110 over Misha Cirkunov ($10) Emanuel Navarrete -3000 over Juan Miguel Elorde ($50) Jose Pedraza -125 over Jose...

By: Luke Irwin | September 11, 2019 Date: July 7, 2012Card: UFC Fan Expo Grappler’s QuestChampionship(s):Venue: Mandalay Bay Convention CenterLocation: Las Vegas, Nevada [embedded content] Combat, MMA, Undercard Superstar View the original article on Undercard Superstar: Fight of the Day: Amanda Loewen vs. Cortney...

By: Luke Irwin | September 10, 2019 Date: May 4, 2019Card: UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. IaquintaChampionship(s):Venue: Canadian Tire CentreLocation: Ottawa, Ontario [embedded content] Combat, MMA, Undercard Superstar View the original article on Undercard Superstar: Fight of the Day: Al Iaquinta vs. Donald...