It’s the weekend, and the weekend is a great time for fighting. There’s no UFC this time, but there are still two cards with a title fight each, so let’s dive into the fun punch times.
FRIDAY
Bellator 135 is live from Oklahoma, starting with online prelims at 7 p.m. EST on Spike.com The main card kicks off at 9 p.m. EST on Spike TV. There’s some good fights on the main card, like a lightweight clash between Ryan Couture and Dakota Cochrane. The main-event is a bantamweight title fight between “The Self-Proclaimed Baddest Man on the Planet” Joe Warren and Marcos “Louro” Galvao. This bout is a rematch from Bellator 41 back in 2011, and Warren won a decision against Galvao.
I’m always wary that Warren’s chin will get cracked and he’ll get knocked out, but I think Joe will manage to bull forward, take down Galvao and grind him to paste for 25 minutes.
Glory’s Top 10 Knockouts
Immediately after Bellator, around 11:15 p.m. EST on Spike, Glory Kickboxing will present the Top 10 Knockouts, hosted by former wrestling mega-star Bill Goldberg. Glory 20 is coming next week, so enjoy some big time punches, kicks and knees to prepare yourself for some huge kickboxing action.
SATURDAY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiuVebBPa14
World Series of Fighting 19 comes from Phoenix, with prelims starting at 6 p.m. EST on the NBC Sports website. The main card starts at 9 p.m. EST on NBC Sports. There are some good fights on this portion, starting with a bantamweight fight between Ed “Wild” West and Timur Valiev. There’s also a fight in the light heavyweight title tournament between Thiago Silva and Matt Hamill. The main-event is a lightweight title fight between champion Justin Gaethje and Luis Palomino.
West has been on a bit of skid, and Valiev has been surging, so I’ll take Timur to win with a third round TKO. I’m not a fan of Silva, so I really want Hamill to wrestle Thiago and take a decision. Gaethje and Palomino are both very dynamic strikers, but Gaethje has faced tougher competition. I’m taking Justin to win with a second round TKO.
Whatever the outcomes, the fights should be fun, so join in for a live discussion on Friday and Saturday!
