Orozco-Abrahante will serve as the co-main event of Matchroom Boxing’s second edition of its Project Series, airing live on DAZN.

Sporting a perfect record with every professional victory coming by knockout, Orozco enters the bout looking to continue his rise through the bantamweight division. However, the unbeaten contender knows his record alone will not win the fight. With Abrahante entering the matchup following an upset victory, Orozco is preparing for an opponent who has already demonstrated his ability to derail expectations.

As fight night approaches, Orozco says his training camp has been built around discipline and preparation rather than simply adding another knockout to his perfect record.

“Training camp has been intense, but everything has gone the way we wanted it to. I’ve been pushing myself every day because I know the level of competition is going to continue getting better as my career moves forward. We’ve worked on conditioning, technique, defense and being sharp for all 10 rounds. I know people look at my record and see 17 knockouts, but I don’t go into camp thinking I just have to land one big punch. I want to become a complete fighter.

“The knockouts come from the work we put in at the gym and from executing the game plan. I never want to depend only on power. My mentality is to be prepared to box, make adjustments and fight hard for every round if that’s what it takes. I feel like I’ve grown during this camp, and I’m excited to show that on October 2.”

Despite entering the contest undefeated, Orozco understands the danger of looking beyond an opponent who is coming off an upset victory. Rather than viewing Abrahante’s record as an indication of what will happen October 2, Orozco sees his opponent’s recent success as motivation to prepare even harder.

“I have a lot of respect for Abrahante because he’s coming off an upset win, and that tells me everything I need to know about his mentality. He’s already shown that he can go into a fight where people might be looking past him and prove them wrong. I’m not going to make that mistake. I’m preparing for the best version of him.

“At this point in my career, every opponent is coming to take what I’ve worked for. That undefeated record puts a target on you, and I understand that. If the knockout presents itself, I’ll take advantage of it, but my first responsibility is to win.”

At 17-0 with 17 knockouts, Orozco understands that each victory brings increased expectations. A win in a 10-round co-main event on a Matchroom Boxing card would give the Boxlab Promotions fighter another opportunity to demonstrate his development while positioning himself for bigger fights.

Still, Orozco remains focused on the opponent standing directly in front of him rather than looking too far down the road.

“A win in this fight can move my career forward in a big way, especially because of the platform and the opportunity I’ve been given. I’m 17-0, but I still feel like I’m just getting started. I have big goals in boxing, and I know you don’t reach those goals by talking about them. You reach them by winning fights and continuing to improve.

“I want to keep climbing the rankings, keep facing better competition and eventually put myself in position to fight for a world title. But I can’t get to any of that without taking care of business against Abrahante. That’s why I’m not looking past October 2. I have to earn whatever comes next. I want people to watch this fight and come away saying Jordan Orozco is a fighter they want to see again.”

Friday’s bout also provides Orozco with a significant platform as the co-main event of Matchroom Boxing’s Project Series. With the fight airing live on DAZN, Orozco will have an opportunity to introduce himself to viewers who may be seeing the undefeated bantamweight for the first time.

For Orozco, the increased exposure brings excitement, but also responsibility.

“This is the type of opportunity every young fighter wants. To be fighting in the co-main event of the Matchroom Boxing Project Series and have the fight shown live on DAZN means there are going to be a lot of people watching, and some of them may be seeing me fight for the first time. I want to make that first impression count.

“I’m grateful to Boxlab Promotions, Matchroom Boxing and everyone involved for giving me this opportunity, but now it’s my responsibility to perform. I don’t feel pressure from the spotlight. I look at it as motivation. I’ve worked for opportunities like this, and now that one is here, I have to take advantage of it.

“I want to show the fans that I’m more than an undefeated fighter with 17 knockouts. I want them to see my skills, my discipline and the hunger I have to keep improving. I’m going to stay humble, listen to my corner and do my job. But make no mistake, I’m coming to make a statement on October 2.”

For Amaury Piedra, President of Boxlab Promotions, Orozco’s combination of punching power, work ethic and willingness to learn has made him an exciting fighter to develop. While the unbeaten bantamweight’s 17 consecutive knockouts have commanded attention, Piedra believes Orozco’s potential extends beyond his ability to end fights early.

“Jordan is the type of young fighter you get excited about because he has tremendous natural ability, but he also understands that talent alone isn’t enough to get where he wants to go. Obviously, when you’re 17-0 with 17 knockouts, the power is going to get people’s attention. What impresses us just as much is his hunger to improve. He listens, he works hard, and he wants to become a complete fighter.”

“There is still a lot of development ahead of him, and that’s something we embrace. We’re not trying to rush the process. We want to continue putting Jordan in fights that challenge him and allow him to grow. Abrahante is coming off an upset victory, so this is exactly the kind of opponent Jordan needs at this stage of his career. Nothing is being handed to him. He has to go out there and earn it.”

The stars of tomorrow are fighting today.

There comes a point in every prospect’s career when being undefeated stops being the story.

Eventually, the matchmaking gets harder. The rounds get longer. The opponent across the ring or cage arrives with ambitions of his own. Winning is no longer enough to create momentum; a young fighter has to show that the skills that looked impressive against developmental opposition can survive when the level rises.

That is what makes this week’s Fight Week Prospect Watch particularly interesting.

Olympic medalist Omari Jones returns home for his first professional main event. Undefeated lightweight George Staines puts his perfect record on the line tonight with a UFC contract potentially waiting on the other side. Brazilian strawweight Aieza Bertolso brings one of the more impressive résumés on this year’s Contender Series, while British prospect Hamza Uddin makes an enormous jump into a championship fight.

And then there is Ben Whittaker, a fighter who may be making his final appearance in a column like this. By Saturday night, Whittaker could be less prospect than outright world-title contender.

Here are the five rising fighters Fight Week is watching from September 29 through October 3.

1. Omari Jones — Super Welterweight

Record: 7-0, 4 KOs
Opponent: Alan Sanchez (24-7-1, 10 KOs)
Fight Date: October 2
Location: Caribe Royale — Orlando, Florida
Watch: DAZN

Omari Jones has spent most of his young professional career carrying expectations that were established long before he ever fought without headgear.

The Orlando native was the lone American boxing medalist at the 2024 Paris Olympics, winning bronze before signing with Matchroom and turning professional in 2025. Seven fights later, Jones remains undefeated, and Friday night brings the first real headline moment of his professional career: a hometown main event against veteran Alan Sanchez.

That hometown element matters.

Jones made his professional debut in Orlando and has always been positioned as someone capable of eventually becoming a major attraction there. But headlining is different from simply appearing on the card. The spotlight lasts longer, the promotional responsibilities increase and the opponent is supposed to ask more difficult questions.

Sanchez has 32 professional bouts behind him and has shared the ring with a much deeper level of opposition than Jones has encountered through seven fights. This is precisely the type of veteran assignment that can expose a young fighter who is moving too quickly — or confirm that the prospect is ready for substantially more.

The event itself is part of Matchroom’s Project Series, a concept specifically built around developing and testing emerging fighters. Jones is therefore not simply headlining Friday’s show. He is essentially the face of what the series is supposed to produce.

Fight Week Take: Jones has already shown the pedigree and polish. Friday is about beginning to build the professional résumé to match them. Beating an experienced Sanchez convincingly in his first hometown main event would be another meaningful step toward moving Jones from Olympic prospect to nationally relevant contender.

2. George Staines — Lightweight MMA

Record: 8-0
Opponent: Loai Abushaar (7-1)
Fight Date: September 29
Event: Dana White’s Contender Series — Week 8
Location: Meta APEX — Las Vegas
Watch: Paramount+

George Staines enters tonight with something every prospect wants and eventually has to defend: a perfect record.

The unbeaten English lightweight is 8-0 as a professional after a lengthy amateur career and closes Week 8 of Dana White’s Contender Series against Arizona native Loai Abushaar. The UFC describes Staines as a former IMMAF standout, while Abushaar enters at 7-1 with a 100-percent finishing rate and four consecutive stoppage victories.

This is one of those Contender Series matchups where the numbers only tell part of the story.

Staines has the unbeaten record, but Abushaar has been finishing people. Abushaar has the physical dimensions — at roughly 6-foot-4, he would be among the tallest lightweights in the UFC — but Staines brings considerably more high-level amateur experience.

Neither man is being asked merely to win.

Contender Series has always been an audition disguised as a fight. A cautious decision can sometimes be enough, but fighters enter the cage knowing the real objective is to make UFC matchmakers believe they need to see them again.

That changes the psychology of a prospect fight. There is pressure to perform, not merely survive.

Fight Week Take: Staines has built an 8-0 record to reach this opportunity. Tonight is about turning it into something tangible. If he handles a dangerous finisher and produces the kind of performance Contender Series rewards, his next bout could come with “UFC” attached to it.

3. Aieza Bertolso — Strawweight MMA

Record: 7-0
Opponent: Camila Reynoso (9-1)
Fight Date: September 29
Event: Dana White’s Contender Series — Week 8
Location: Meta APEX — Las Vegas

Aieza Bertolso might not have the name recognition of some fighters appearing on this week’s list, but her résumé makes her one of its most accomplished prospects.

The 25-year-old Brazilian enters Contender Series at 7-0 as a professional and has not lost a fight across amateur and professional competition in 21 consecutive appearances. Before turning pro, she won two IMMAF world championships. She has since added the LFA strawweight championship to her résumé.

Those credentials create expectations.

There is a difference between being undefeated because a career is carefully managed and remaining undefeated after competing against quality opposition across multiple levels of the sport. Bertolso has already demonstrated that she can win when something meaningful is at stake.

Tonight offers a different test.

Camila Reynoso is 9-1 and appeared on The Ultimate Fighter, giving Bertolso an opponent who has already been exposed to the UFC environment and arrives with considerable professional experience for a 21-year-old.

Stylistically, Bertolso’s submission game and aggressive approach make her especially interesting in a setting like Contender Series. She does not appear interested in simply banking rounds; the UFC’s own preview describes a fighter who actively searches for opportunities to finish.

Fight Week Take: Bertolso feels less like a raw prospect and more like a fighter waiting for access to the next level. An impressive win over Reynoso could make tonight the final chapter of her career outside the UFC.

4. Hamza Uddin — Flyweight

Record: 6-0, 3 KOs
Opponent: Sean Bruce (8-2)
Fight Date: October 3
Location: Utilita Arena — Birmingham, England
Titles: British & Commonwealth Flyweight Championships

Six professional fights usually means a boxer is still learning in relative privacy.

Hamza Uddin is about to learn under championship pressure instead.

The 23-year-old from Walsall enters Saturday undefeated at 6-0 and challenges Sean Bruce for the British and Commonwealth flyweight titles on the Ben Whittaker-Conor Wallace undercard in Birmingham. Matchroom lists Uddin at 6-0 with three knockouts after an amateur career that convinced the promoter to move him aggressively from the beginning.

This is a substantial leap for a fighter with so little professional experience.

Uddin has already been given developmental tests designed to expose him to different problems. But fighting for established domestic championships is different. The fight is scheduled to matter beyond his win-loss record.

That is often where we learn the most about a prospect.

Talent can carry a fighter through the early stages of a professional career. Championship fights begin testing composure, pacing and the ability to make adjustments when an opponent is still there after the initial plan stops working.

Uddin may eventually look back at Saturday as the night his career accelerated.

Or it may be the night that shows him what still needs to be developed.

Either outcome makes it worth watching.

Fight Week Take: Winning domestic titles after only six professional fights would immediately change the pace of Uddin’s career. This isn’t another developmental appearance. It is his first chance to leave the ring as a champion.

5. Ben Whittaker — Light Heavyweight

Record: 12-0-1
Opponent: Conor Wallace (17-1, 12 KOs)
Fight Date: October 3
Location: Utilita Arena — Birmingham, England
Watch: DAZN

Ben Whittaker presents an interesting question for Prospect Watch this week.

Is he still actually a prospect?

Saturday may provide the answer.

The Olympic silver medalist returns to Birmingham to face Conor Wallace in a final eliminator for the IBF light heavyweight title, with Whittaker also defending his WBC Silver belt. Matchroom calls Wallace the toughest opponent of Whittaker’s professional career, and the Australian enters with a 17-1 record and 12 knockouts.

This is no longer developmental matchmaking.

A victory puts Whittaker in position to become the IBF’s leading challenger for a world championship. At that point, discussions about potential and development largely give way to discussions about championship readiness.

Whittaker has always attracted attention because of the showmanship — the movement, the confidence and the willingness to entertain inside the ring. But fighters eventually reach a level where style becomes secondary to results.

Wallace represents that level.

He has enough power to punish mistakes and enough experience to force Whittaker into stretches of a fight where improvisation may not be enough. For Whittaker, the assignment is to show that the flashy moments rest on top of a championship-level foundation.

Fight Week Take: This feels like a graduation fight. Beat Wallace in a final world-title eliminator and Whittaker no longer belongs near the front of a prospect list. He belongs in the world-title conversation.

Fight Week Prospect of the Week: Omari Jones

There were several legitimate choices this week.

Staines and Bertolso are fighting tonight for opportunities that could immediately land them on the UFC roster. Uddin is fighting for two championships after only six professional bouts. Whittaker is knocking on the door of a world-title opportunity.

But Omari Jones gets this week’s Fight Week Prospect of the Week.

Jones represents the stage of development this feature is designed to capture. He has the elite amateur résumé. He has remained unbeaten through seven professional fights. The skills are obvious.

What he does not yet have is the professional résumé that transforms possibility into proof.

Friday’s fight against Alan Sanchez begins that process.

A hometown main event against a veteran with more than 30 professional fights is not a world-title eliminator, and it should not be treated like one. But that is what makes it such a useful prospect fight. It is another step upward without pretending Jones has already arrived.

If Jones handles Sanchez comfortably, the questions surrounding his next appearance become more interesting.

Not whether he is ready to step up.

How far?

Fight Week Prospect of the Week: Omari Jones.

This Week Is About Moving Forward

There is no single theme quite as clean as last week’s run of undefeated-vs.-undefeated fights.

Instead, this week is about career movement.

Jones is moving from prospect undercard attraction to hometown headliner.

Staines and Bertolso are trying to move from regional standouts to UFC fighters.

Uddin is attempting to move from six-fight prospect to British and Commonwealth champion.

And Whittaker is trying to move beyond the prospect conversation completely.

That progression is ultimately what Fight Week Prospect Watch is supposed to follow.

The undefeated records are interesting. The knockouts make good highlights. Amateur medals create expectations.

But the real story begins when the level changes.

This week, for five rising fighters, it does.

Who Should We Watch Next?

Fight Week Prospect Watch returns every Tuesday as we follow fighters making the transition from prospect to contender and identify the names worth knowing before everyone else does.

Boxing. MMA. Future champions. Every Tuesday on Fight Week.

HOUSTON, TX (September 29, 2026) — BiYu Promotions delivered another action-packed evening of professional boxing on Friday, September 25, as “BiYu Brawl 8” took center stage at BiYu Arena in Houston, featuring seven bouts highlighted by decisive victories, three stoppages and four unanimous decisions.

Headlining the card, Roy Knight (5-0-1, 3 KOs) defeated previously unbeaten Phillip Rhome Jr. (6-1-1, 1 KO) by unanimous decision after six rounds to capture the vacant American Boxing Organization (ABO) Regional Super Middleweight title.

Knight controlled the action on the judges’ scorecards, earning scores of 59-55, 59-55 and 60-54 to secure the regional championship and close out another successful installment of the BiYu Brawl series.

For Bobby Harrison, President of BiYu Promotions, the event represented another step toward establishing the BiYu Brawl series as a consistent platform for professional boxing in Houston while providing fighters with exposure beyond the fans in attendance.

Harrison is particularly pleased with the role CombatVisionTV is playing in expanding that reach and providing boxing fans with a steady stream of fight content.

“We’re extremely pleased with CombatVisionTV and the content it’s providing for the fans. Boxing needs platforms that are willing to showcase fighters at every stage of their careers, because these are the events where fans can discover talented fighters before they reach the biggest stages. That’s what we’re building with BiYu Brawl, and CombatVisionTV gives us an opportunity to bring that product to boxing fans around the world.”

“It’s important to us that these fighters aren’t just competing in front of the people inside BiYu Arena. They’re working hard every day in the gym to build their careers, and they deserve the opportunity to be seen. With CombatVisionTV, family members, boxing fans and people throughout the industry can follow these fighters and watch their progression from event to event.”

Harrison believes the combination of regular events at BiYu Arena and worldwide distribution can help create something sustainable for fighters while giving fans a reason to continue following the series.

“We want fans to become familiar with these fighters and follow their journeys. When someone fights on BiYu Brawl early in their career and eventually goes on to compete for bigger titles, the fans who watched them develop can say they were there from the beginning. That’s good for the fighters, it’s good for the fans, and ultimately it’s good for boxing.”

“CombatVisionTV understands the importance of providing consistent boxing content, and we’re happy with the direction we’re going together. Our responsibility at BiYu Promotions is to continue putting together entertaining cards and giving hungry fighters opportunities. If we keep doing that, I believe the audience will continue to grow.”

BIYU BRAWL 8 COMPLETE RESULTS

Miqal Dolphus (6-0, 4 KOs) def. DePriest Johnson (5-15)

Dolphus turned in a dominant four-round performance, sweeping the judges’ scorecards by identical scores of 40-36, 40-36 and 40-36.

Jordy Suarez Gonzalez (5-0, 4 KOs) def. Aiden Anderson (4-3, 3 KOs)

Gonzalez provided an explosive performance stopping Anderson by knockout at 1:19 of the third round.

Zachary Spiller (6-1, 5 KOs) def. Brandon Guillory (1-3, 1 KO)

Spiller delivered the quickest finish of the evening, needing just 33 seconds of the opening round to knock out Guillory and close his night in emphatic fashion.

Emmanuel Chance (5-0, 2 KOs) def. Manuel Alonso (4-12-1, 1 KO)

Chance came out aggressively and forced an early ending when Hernandez Alonso was unable to continue after the opening round, giving Chance the first-round stoppage victory.

Levar Adams Jr. (2-0, 1 KO) def. Diego Omar Acosta (0-1)

Adams Jr. produced another clean sweep on the scorecards, defeating Acosta by unanimous decision with all three judges scoring the bout 40-36.

John Luis Lara (1-1) def. Treverrious Zeno (1-1)

Lara controlled the four-round welterweight contest and received identical 40-36 scores from all three judges to secure the unanimous decision.

The night also demonstrated the value of a developmental boxing series where emerging fighters can gain rounds, build their records and establish themselves in front of both a live audience and boxing fans watching around the world.

For Harrison, that remains central to the vision behind BiYu Promotions.

“At the end of the day, this is about giving fighters opportunities,” Harrison said. “Some nights you’re going to see a young fighter score a spectacular knockout, and other nights you’re going to see someone have to go the distance and learn from those rounds. Both are important. We want BiYu Brawl to be a place where fighters can develop, fans can see good fights, and the boxing community knows there’s consistent action happening right here in Houston.”

A new UFC women’s flyweight champion will be crowned in Salt Lake City, Ben Whittaker takes another major step toward a world-title opportunity, and one of American boxing’s best young prospects returns home.

October arrives with a weekend that belongs largely to UFC 332, but boxing fans still have a couple of intriguing fights worth making time for.

The UFC heads to Salt Lake City with a vacant world championship at the top of the card and several fights designed to answer questions about some of the promotion’s fastest-rising contenders. Boxing, meanwhile, offers an important light-heavyweight eliminator in Birmingham and a Friday-night showcase for Olympic medalist Omari Jones in Orlando.

Here are Fight Week’s 5 Fights to Watch This Week.

1. Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong

MMA — Vacant UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship
Saturday, October 3 — Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
CBS / Paramount+

For the first time in years, the UFC women’s flyweight division is preparing to crown a new champion.

Valentina Shevchenko relinquished the championship after informing the UFC that she would be unable to compete for at least a year. That created an unexpected opportunity for No. 1-ranked Natalia Silva and No. 8 Wang Cong, who now meet for the vacant title in Saturday’s UFC 332 main event.

Silva enters as one of the hottest fighters anywhere in the UFC. She has won 14 consecutive fights and arrives after victories over former champions Rose Namajunas, Alexa Grasso and Jessica Andrade. Her speed, movement and ability to attack from unusual angles have steadily carried her from promising prospect to championship contender.

Wang’s rise has been much faster. The Chinese striker is 10-1 as a professional and has won four consecutive UFC fights since suffering her only career defeat. She most recently defeated Tracy Cortez in July and brings an extensive striking background that includes sanda, kickboxing and boxing experience.

This should be a very different type of title fight from many championship matchups built around wrestling and control. Both women are most comfortable striking, both can maintain a fast pace, and both have enough variety to make adjustments as the fight develops.

Why watch: A new champion will be crowned, and two of the division’s most creative strikers get five rounds to determine who takes over at 125 pounds.

2. Ben Whittaker vs. Conor Wallace

Boxing — Light Heavyweight World Title Eliminator
Saturday, October 3 — Utilita Arena Birmingham, England
DAZN

Ben Whittaker has spent much of his professional career being discussed as a future world-title challenger.

Saturday represents a chance to move much closer to making that future a reality.

The unbeaten Olympic silver medalist enters at 12-0-1 with eight knockouts against Australia’s Conor Wallace, who brings a 17-1 record with 12 stoppages. The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds and headlines Matchroom Boxing’s card in Birmingham.

Whittaker has always possessed the talent and personality to attract attention, but this is the type of fight that begins separating entertaining prospects from legitimate championship contenders. Wallace is experienced, powerful and arrives with little interest in simply becoming another name on Whittaker’s résumé.

The stakes make it even more significant. The matchup is being contested as a final eliminator for the IBF light-heavyweight championship, meaning the winner moves into position for a world-title opportunity.

Whittaker’s movement, reflexes and ability to make opponents miss are obvious strengths. Wallace, however, brings exactly the kind of physical pressure and punching power that could force Whittaker to fight rather than perform.

Why watch: This is the biggest test of Whittaker’s career and the type of matchup that could tell us whether he is ready to join the elite at 175 pounds.

3. Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Payton Talbott

MMA — UFC Bantamweight Co-Main Event
Saturday, October 3 — Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
CBS / Paramount+

Few fights this weekend offer a better contrast between championship experience and emerging talent.

Former two-time UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo, currently ranked No. 9 at bantamweight, faces No. 11-ranked Payton Talbott in the UFC 332 co-main event.

Figueiredo has spent years competing against elite opposition. He understands five-round fights, championship pressure and the small adjustments required when competing at the highest level.

Talbott represents almost the opposite story.

The 11-1 contender began his UFC career with three consecutive finishes before adding increasingly impressive victories, including a dominant win over former two-division champion Henry Cejudo. The UFC has clearly identified him as one of the division’s emerging names, and beating Figueiredo would represent another enormous jump.

This is exactly the veteran-versus-prospect matchup that can change a division quickly. If Figueiredo wins, he reminds everyone that championship experience still matters. If Talbott proves he can handle another former champion, his rise through the bantamweight rankings accelerates considerably.

Why watch: A former champion is standing directly between one of the UFC’s hottest young fighters and the upper tier of the bantamweight division.

4. Omari Jones vs. Alan Sanchez

Boxing — Junior Middleweight Bout
Friday, October 2 — Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, Florida
DAZN

Friday night gives Fight Week readers a chance to watch one of American boxing’s most interesting young prospects before Saturday’s bigger cards begin.

Omari Jones returns home to Orlando with a perfect 7-0 record and four knockouts to face Mexican veteran Alan Sanchez, who enters at 24-7-1 with 10 knockouts. The fight headlines Matchroom’s second Project Series event at Caribe Royale Orlando.

Jones earned an Olympic bronze medal for the United States in Paris and has moved quickly since entering the professional ranks. The 23-year-old has shown polished fundamentals, athleticism and the ability to control rounds, but at this stage of his development, the question is less about whether he can win and more about how quickly he can begin separating himself from the prospect level.

Sanchez gives him an experienced opponent who has already been through far more professional rounds and has shared the ring with quality opposition. That is exactly what a developing fighter needs before stepping toward championship-level competition.

There is also some intrigue further down the card. Unbeaten Nicaraguan bantamweight Jordon Orozco Hernandez, who has won all 17 of his fights by knockout, faces Yusniel Abrahante for the WBA Continental Gold title.

Why watch: Jones is one of the American prospects worth following closely, and this is another chance to see whether his professional development is beginning to catch up with his amateur pedigree.

5. King Green vs. Esteban Ribovics

MMA — UFC Lightweight Bout
Saturday, October 3 — Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
CBS / Paramount+

Sometimes a fight makes the list simply because it looks almost impossible to be boring.

King Green vs. Esteban Ribovics fits that description.

Green has been fighting high-level opposition for years and enters with a remarkable 36-17-1 professional record. Even this late in his career, he continues to compete at a fast pace and recently stopped Terrance McKinney in July.

Ribovics is at a very different stage of his career. The Argentine lightweight is 16-3, with eight knockouts and five submissions, and comes into UFC 332 after stopping veteran Edson Barboza in August. Seven of his professional victories have ended in the opening round.

Stylistically, neither fighter tends to hide from exchanges. Green’s defense, rhythm and ability to talk his way through a fight make him one of the sport’s more unusual veterans. Ribovics brings aggression and legitimate finishing ability.

For Green, another win shows he can continue frustrating the division’s younger fighters. For Ribovics, beating a recognizable veteran gives him another important name as he pushes toward bigger lightweight opportunities.

Why watch: The styles practically guarantee exchanges, and this has all the ingredients of the fight people are talking about after UFC 332 ends.

Fight Week’s Must-Watch Fight

Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong gets the top spot this week.

The circumstances alone make it important. Shevchenko’s departure from the championship picture suddenly opens a division she controlled for most of the last decade, and whoever wins Saturday immediately becomes the fighter everyone else at 125 pounds is chasing.

But the matchup is compelling beyond the championship.

Silva has methodically built a 14-fight winning streak and defeated several of the best-known fighters in the division. Wang has taken a much shorter path to the same destination, using her elite striking background and four consecutive UFC victories to earn a championship opportunity.

That gives the main event the feel of two careers arriving at the same point from completely different directions.

For boxing fans, Whittaker vs. Wallace is easily the fight to circle. Whittaker has looked like someone capable of eventually competing for a world championship. Wallace now gets the opportunity to force him to prove it.

And Figueiredo vs. Talbott may be the best test of a rising UFC prospect anywhere on this weekend’s schedule.

Friday starts in Orlando. Saturday moves to Birmingham and Salt Lake City.

Fight Week will be following the biggest boxing and MMA stories throughout the week.

In the co-main event, Unified WBA and WBC World Champion Ricardo “El Niño” Sandoval (27-2, 18 KOs) of Rialto, Calif., will make the first defense of his unified titles against Sergio “Yoreme” Mendoza (27-1, 23 KOs) of Hermosillo, Mex. Mendoza stepped in after the previously announced Unified Champion Oscar Collazo had to withdraw from the bout after sustaining a rib injury. The 12-round co-feature is presented by Golden Boy and BXSTRS Promotions.

Ricardo Sandoval said: “I’m very excited to still be fighting in Chicago and to have the opportunity to defend my titles for the first time. I’ve been training extremely hard and I’m ready to put on a great performance. I know the fans can expect an exciting fight, and I’m looking forward to stepping into the ring and giving them a show.”

Sergio Mendoza said:“I want to thank the people who made this fight possible. I’m going to leave my soul in the ring to become world champion.”

Rounding out the DAZN broadcast, MVP’s U.S. Olympian Jahmal Harvey (4-0, 3 KOs) of Oxon Hill, Maryland, will compete in an eight-round lightweight fight at 135lbs against Pedro Castaneda (9-1-1, 5 KOs) of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. In a 10-round super featherweight fight at 130lbs, MVP’s and Salinas, Puerto Rico’s undefeated Jan Paul Rivera (16-0, 7 KOs) will face Tecate, Mexico’s Abraham Perfecto (14-2, 9 KOs).

Jahmal Harvey said: “I’m excited to be back again so quickly, on another great card! I’m keen to be really active and continue to excite the fans with dominant performances and viral KO’s. Come see me shine in Chicago, Saturday, October 10th live on DAZN.”

Jan Paul Rivera said: “I’m very happy to be stepping back into the ring in a new city like Chicago. This time, you’ll see the Jan Paul of old—with strong defense and fast hands. I’ve added a nutritionist to my team and will be better conditioned than ever before. Many thanks to MVP, Golden Boy, and Universal Promotions who made it possible to return to the ring, this time on DAZN.”

On the preliminary card, which will stream live on the Golden Boy YouTube channel and sponsored by Scotch Porter, undefeated U.S. Olympian Joshua “The Rocket” Edwards (7-0, 6 KOs) of Houston, Texas, will face Detroit, Michigan’s Craig Lewis (15-9-1, 8 KOs) in an eight-round heavyweight bout. In a 10-round cruiserweight contest, Tristan “Sweet T” Kalkreuth (17-1, 12 KOs) will face San Juan, Puerto Rico’s undefeated Ivan Rosado (12-0, 9 KOs). Opening fight night, Thermal, Calif.’s undefeated Grant Flores (13-0, 9 KOs) will take on Chicago’s Mikey Dahlman (19-2, 17 KOs) in a 10-round middleweight fight. Also joining the card, MVP’s rising contender Naomy Valle (15-1, 9 KOs) from San Jose, Costa Rica returns to the ring to face Sheyla Moreno (5-1-1, 1 KO) from Mexico City in an eight-round flyweight bout.

Golden Boy and Most Valuable Promotions have also announced a new partnership with Movember for the October 10 event, bringing the fight community together to raise awareness and funds for men’s health.

As part of the partnership, Golden Boy, MVP and Movember will host Back Your Fighter, a live fundraising stream during fight week and following the ceremonial weigh-in on Friday, Oct. 9, at Wind Creek Chicago Southland. Fans will be able to donate in real time to back their fighter, with the fundraising totals determining which fighters take the clippers in a live shave-off. The shave-off and a free pop-up barbershop for fans are presented by Scotch Porter, the grooming brand born in the barbershop and made with clean ingredients. Fighters will participate alongside young athletes from Movember-funded youth sports programs in Chicago. The stream will be available on Golden Boy’s YouTube channel, with every dollar raised supporting Movember’s work in prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention.

Additionally, young athletes from The Bloc, a West Side Chicago youth boxing program funded by Movember, will join the fighters on fight night. The Bloc is one of several Chicago youth sports programs Movember funds and implements Game Changers, a curriculum designed to build mental resilience and life skills in boys and young men — the same qualities of discipline, perseverance and resilience that the sport demands from every fighter stepping into the ring on October 10.

Tim Gnaneswaran, U.S. Director for Movember, said: “Boxing is a sport built on discipline and having good people in your corner, the people who are there for you when it gets hard. That is exactly what men’s health needs more of. From the boxers, to the fans, to the youth athletes from Movember’s Chicago programs who will be joining us, fight week in Chicago gives us a chance to turn one of the biggest nights in boxing into real awareness and support for men’s health.”

Ben Speelman, CEO, Scotch Porter, said: “The barbershop and the boxing gym have a lot in common. They’re where young men learn it’s okay to talk. Through Game Changers, The Bloc gives Chicago kids the tools to handle what happens outside the ring, and we’re proud to stand next to them and the fighters during fight week.”

Schofield III vs. Bahdi is a 12-round fight for the WBA Lightweight World Championship presented by Golden Boy Promotions in co-promotion with Most Valuable Promotions (MVP). The event will be available worldwide to all subscribers on DAZN, both live and on demand.

Schofield vs. Bahdi is on sale and is priced at $300, $200, $125, $75 and $30 not including applicable service charges. Tickets for purchase will be available at Ticketmaster.com or GoldenBoy.com.

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