TORONTO – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents an action-packed day of live combat sports action this Saturday, Rau hli ntuj 10, pib thaum uas muaj 12:30 p.m. ET with HWJCHIM CI NTSA IAB 42 Superfight Series followed by the HWJCHIM CI NTSA IAB 42 Paris main card at 3 p.m. LI, both airing live on Fight Network across Canada and Turkey.
Later, Fight Network will deliver extensive coverage of UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Lewis vs. Hunt across Canada, starting at 7 p.m. ET with the live UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Lewis vs. Hunt PRE-FIGHT SHOW leading into LIVE PRELIMS tom 8 p.m. ET on Fight Network. The main card airs live on TSN5. Tus UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Lewis vs. Hunt PRE-FIGHT SHOW will feature former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate and retired contender Kenny Florian serving as desk analysts with host Karyn Bryant and reporter Heidi Androl conducting on-site fighter interviews in New Zealand.
The two-hour LIVE PRELIMS on Fight Network will feature lightweights Damien Brown (17-9) thiab Vinc Pichel (9-1) in a featured clash, plus Luke Jumeau (11-3) takes on Dominique Steele (14-8) tom 170 pounds, while No. 11 John Moraga (16-6) fights Ashkan Mokhtarian (13-1) in a flyweight tilt. Kiichi Kunimoto (18-6-2, 1NC) thiab Zak Ottow (14-4) open the telecast in a welterweight bout.
At the conclusion of Saturday’s main card, the live UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Lewis vs. Hunt POST-FIGHT SHOW at approximately 1 a.m. ET on Fight Network features highlights, analysis and post-fight interviews.
Kicking off at 12:30 p.m. LI, the HWJCHIM CI NTSA IAB 42 Superfight Series is headlined by recent championship challenger Yoann Kongolo (64-9, 46 KO) in a knockdown, drag-out affair against French veteran Yohan Lidon (92-35-1, 55 KO). In the co-headline bout, heavyweight French native Nicolas Wamba (47-7, 21 KO) goes head-to-head with Brazilian brawler Jhonata Diniz (15-5, 10 KO).
The complete six-fight card for HWJCHIM CI NTSA IAB 42 Superfight Series can be found below:
- Welterweight Headline Bout: Yoann Kongolo vs. Yohan Lidon
- Heavyweight Co-Headline Bout: Nicolas Wamba vs. Jhonata Diniz
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Zinedine Hameur-Lain vs. Freddy Kemayo
- Lightweight Bout: Marat Grigorian vs. Antonio Gomez
- Featherweight Bout: Dylan Salvador vs. Serhiy Adamchuk
- Welterweight Bout: Remy Vectol vs. Francois Ambang
At 3 p.m. LI, the HWJCHIM CI NTSA IAB 42 Paris main card is headlined by GLORY welterweight world champion Cédric Doumbé (66-4-1, 39 KO) defending his title on home soil against rival Nieky Holzken (90-12, 46 KO).Meanwhile, Armenian-Belgian striker Harut Grigorian (44-10, 32 KO) fights No. 4 ranked welterweight Murthel Groenhart (65-22-3) with the winner next in line for a welterweight title opportunity, plus a one-night, four-man lightweight contender tournament.
The complete five-fight card for HWJCHIM CI NTSA IAB 42 Paris can be found below:
- Welterweight World Title Headline Bout: Cédric Doumbé vs. Nieky Holzken
- Lightweight Tournament Final Bout: Winner of Bout A vs. Winner of Bout B
- Welterweight Co-Headline Bout: Murthel Groenhart vs. Harut Grigorian
- Lightweight Tournament Semifinal Bout B: Niclas Larsen vs. Massaro Glunder
- Lightweight Tournament Semifinal Bout A: Anatoly Moiseev vs. Christian Baya
At 10 p.m. LI, Z Promotions pib ua Fight Night Medicine Hat 3 from Alberta, Canada’s Canalta Centre, airing live on Fight Network in Canada, the U.S. and globally in over 30 countries across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim loj, battle-tested warriors Dennis Hallman (53-20-2) thiab Joe Riggs (42-17) will collide for the promotion’s vacant middleweight championship. In other featured bouts, Matt MacGrath(18-9) battles Peter Grajcar (4-0) for the welterweight crown, thaum lub Steve Roy (2-2) throws down with Josh Heinz (3-1) for the heavyweight title.
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