July is shaping up to be an exciting month for combat sports, from MMA to boxing, there’s a lot to watch. With five UFC events, including two PPV events, Bellator vs. We take a look at the five best fights to watch in July.
Top 5 fights to watch in July 2023
5. AJ McKee vs. Patrick Pitbull
Bellator Championship vs. Ryzen II on July 29, former Bellator Featherweight Champion, AJ Maki He faces a household name Pitbull, but not the brother he stood in front of twice. This time it will be Patricky Pitbull that Maki will run into.
Mackey has a history with the Pitbull brothers having gone 1-1 with him Patrick Pitbull in featherweight. Since losing his rematch to Patricio, Mackie has moved up to lightweight, where many thought he could shine. However, it failed to impress. Despite having two wins, he didn’t look as dominant as we all thought.
Pitbull comes out losing the championship to Usman Nurmagomedov Again in November and I’ll look forward to returning with a vengeance.
This is very interesting because of the history between McKee and Team Pitbull and it’s definitely not one to miss.
4. Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje 2
Tops UFC 291 for the infamous BMF belt, high lightweights, Dustin Poirier And Justin Gaethje They will meet again after their epic 2018 encounter.
Both men are at the top, elite end of the 155-pound division, however, they seem a bit out of the question for a title shot as things stand. Poirier comes out of the war with Michael Chandler In last year’s fan favorite fight and gaethje come out in an epic battle with Rafael Physiev in London in March.
Gaethje and Poirier put each other into contention in 2018, scoring a total of 295 strikeouts in less than four innings. On this occasion, it was diamond who raised his hand to knockout specified In the fourth round. Will he repeat or take revenge on UFC 291? Who knows, which is why it’s a must-watch fight.
3. Jan Balashović vs. Alex Pereira
The UFC 291 co-main event is arguably more interesting than the main event. Former Light Heavyweight Champion, Jan Blachowicz Will clash with the former Middleweight Champion, Alex Pereira. It will determine the Brazilian’s heavyweight debut and when Boatang I took on the Israel Adesanya Last time around, they looked like they were in different weight classes, which makes sense to go up the weight. It’s also the first time Pereira has looked to recover from a loss in the UFC.
For Blachowicz, it will mark his return to action after the draw against him Magomed Ankalayev In an interim title fight in which neither man was crowned champion. Blachowicz has been comprehensively battled at it but don’t expect that to happen at UFC 291.
This fight will answer huge questions about where both men are in terms of their careers, whether Blachowicz can still clash with the best and whether Pereira was hype or could avenge the loss of his teammate, Glover Teixeira anti hero, Jamal Hill.
2. Aleksander Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez
This year’s International Fight Week will lead the fight for the undisputed featherweight title. UFC 290 will see the champion, Alexander Volkanovsky collide with the temporary hero, Yair Rodriguez. This will be the first time we’ve seen the Aussie look to recover from a loss (since 2013) after losing to Islam Mukhashaf up to 155 lbs.
Rodriguez will compete for the undisputed belt for the first time in his career after clinching the interim title with a win after a dominant performance on Josh Emmett The last time.
After the end of the dominant wins Max HollowayAnd Chan Song Young And Brian Ortegathe king of P4P, Volkanovski makes a valid case that he’s the goat, especially at featherweight.
Next challenger, Rodriguez is riding the Mexican MMA wave yet Brandon Moreno Really put the country on the map in heroism. After two straight victories, including his dominant recent win over Emmett, Rodriguez believes many fans may be the one to topple Volkanovski’s reign.
The UFC 290 main event will answer all of these questions, so be sure to tune in to highlights from International Fight Week 2023.
1. Terrence Crawford vs. Errol Spence
With all four titles at stake, history will be made on July 29 đŸ‘‘# Spence Crawford @employee @employee pic.twitter.com/GsPj0vdUvm
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Crawford sits at 39-0 with 30 knockouts and 10 finishes ahead of his previous opponents, dating back to 2016. Included on this list are Jeff HornAnd Kell BrookAnd Amir KhanAnd Sean Porter and last time, David Avanesian.
The fight itself was years in the making and fans salivating. Expect high level boxing, in-fight adjustments, setting traps, attitude switches and a massive fight week.
We can’t wait.