UFC 227 is set for this weekend, and while there’s a slew of other events worldwide, there’s not many with recognizable names. It’s a busy weekend, but in a function over form kind of way.
The two most notable events for this week are the ones we’ll be addressing here, starting with New England institution CES. Friday night’s card features title fights for both the lightweight and welterweight divisions. Up top, we’ve got Nate Andrews (13-1) defending his title for the first time against D’Juan Owens (16-12, 1 draw). Andrews is on a seven fight run of straight finishes, including a triangle choke win over Bruce Boyington last year.