Rolly Romero vs. Teofimo Lopez, £25k MMA tournament and 17-year-old Muay Thai star lead huge DAZN fight weekend

Rolando 'Rolly' Romero and Teofimo Lopez provide the star power on Saturday night, with Romero putting his WBA world welterweight title on the line against the multi-weight world champion at the T-Mobile Arena.

But the drama begins thousands of miles away in Bangkok, where RWS pits experience against youth in an extraordinary Muay Thai matchup. Former Rajadamnern Stadium champion Yothin FA Group, 34, faces 17-year-old phenom Fairang Chor.Hapayak – a fighter exactly half his age and riding an eight-fight winning streak.

Then attention turns to London on Sunday as FightStar Championship makes its DAZN debut at Indigo at The O2. Three title fights top a stacked night of British MMA, while four featherweights continue their pursuit of a £25,000 winner-takes-all prize in the semi-finals of FSC's four-man tournament.

From two of boxing's biggest personalities battling for a world title to a teenage Muay Thai sensation testing himself against an established champion and four MMA fighters chasing a huge cash prize, here are three combat sports events to watch on DAZN this weekend.

Rolly Romero vs. Teofimo Lopez – world title on the line in Las Vegas

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When: Saturday, August 22
Where: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
How to watch: DAZN PPV and DAZN Ultimate Tier

Just seven months removed from his defeat to Shakur Stevenson, Teofimo Lopez is wasting little time in attempting to return to the top.

The multi-weight world champion steps up to welterweight to challenge Romero for his WBA world title in one of the biggest fights of the weekend.

Lopez is no stranger to the biggest occasions, but standing across the ring will be a champion who has already demonstrated his ability to upset some of boxing's biggest names.

Romero announced himself to a much wider audience when he defeated Ryan Garcia last year and will now fight for the first time in 15 months.

For 'Rolly', victory would reassert his position among the leading names at welterweight. For Lopez, it is an opportunity to respond immediately to the Stevenson setback by adding another world championship to his collection.

The PPV broadcast begins at 8pm ET / 5pm PT on Saturday and 1am BST on Sunday, with Romero and Lopez expected to make their ringwalks at approximately 11pm ET / 8pm PT / 4am BST. Timings are subject to change.

Romero vs. Lopez is available as a standalone DAZN PPV for $79.99 in the United States and £24.99 in the United Kingdom. The fight is also included with the DAZN Ultimate Tier.

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Teenage kicks: RWS brings extraordinary battle of generations to Bangkok

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When: Saturday, August 22
Sport: Muay Thai
How to watch: Live on DAZN

Before Romero and Lopez enter the ring in Las Vegas, RWS will provide one of the weekend's most intriguing matchups in Bangkok.

Former Rajadamnern Stadium champion Yothin FA Group is 34 years old. His opponent, Fairang Chor.Hapayak, is just 17.

The remarkable 17-year age difference means Yothin is exactly twice the age of the teenager standing across the ring from him.

But Fairang is far from simply a prospect being thrown in at the deep end.

The youngster arrives on an impressive eight-fight winning streak and has the opportunity to claim the biggest scalp of his career against one of the most accomplished Muay Khao fighters around.

There are new challenges for Fairang, however. Saturday will mark his first appearance under RWS' three-round Muay Thai format, while he will also make the cut to featherweight for the first time in a year.

Yothin's experience, devastating knees and dangerous elbows therefore provide a major test as two fighters at completely different stages of their careers collide.

The international flavour continues throughout the card.

Argentina's Angel Bauza meets Pheuthai in another fascinating contest between two former Rajadamnern Stadium challengers, while Australia's Josh King attempts to extend his perfect RWS record to 4-0 when he takes on Gonzalo Albinagorta.

Denkaosaen faces Ruslan Naghiyev and Wu Changfa takes on Behnam Moradi elsewhere on the main card.

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£25,000 on the line as FightStar Championship hosts four-man tournament

When: Sunday, August 23
Where: Indigo at The O2, London
Start time: 7pm BST
How to watch: Live and free on DAZN

London takes over on Sunday as FightStar Championship begins a new chapter with its first event live on DAZN.

FSC 37 launches a new global broadcast partnership that will make FightStar events free to view worldwide on DAZN – and the promotion is starting with three title fights and the semi-finals of a lucrative four-man tournament.

Four featherweights are battling for a place in the final and, ultimately, the chance to walk away with the entire £25,000 winner-takes-all prize.

There is plenty at stake outside the tournament too.

The main event sees Nathan 'Mr. Bag & Tag' Jones challenge Tom Mullen in a welterweight championship showdown.

Jones brings a wealth of British MMA experience and a 17-12 record into the contest, while Mullen arrives at The O2 with an 11-2 record and seven consecutive victories behind him.

Former UFC light heavyweight Ihor 'The Duelist' Potieria provides one of the card's most recognisable names when he faces Cally Gibrainn de Oliveira for the light heavyweight title.

Potieria competed seven times in the UFC and famously defeated former UFC light heavyweight champion Maurício 'Shogun' Rua in 2023.

The third title contest sees the UK's top-ranked flyweight Muhidin 'The Captain' Abubakar take on Brazil's Ronaldo 'Carrasco' Oliveira.

Abubakar enters with an impressive 12-1 record as one of the leading talents on the British scene, but the 11-5-1 Oliveira provides an experienced international test.

MMA legend Paul 'Semtex' Daley and presenter Snoochie Shy will host the action from London.

Click here to watch all the action live and for free from the Fightstar Championship on DAZN.

How to watch combat sports on DAZN this weekend

Fight fans can watch boxing, MMA and Muay Thai across a packed weekend on DAZN.

RWS gets Saturday's action underway with Yothin's remarkable clash against 17-year-old Fairang before attention switches to Las Vegas, where Romero and Lopez battle for the WBA welterweight world championship.

FightStar Championship then makes its DAZN debut on Sunday, with FSC 37 available live and free worldwide.

Three cities. Three combat sports. World titles, a battle between generations and £25,000 on the line – all across one weekend on DAZN.