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Katie Taylor's final fight, Andy Ruiz's heavyweight comeback and much more: Huge combat sports weekend on DAZN
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One of boxing's greatest ever careers will come to an end this weekend as part of a huge few days of combat sports on DAZN.
Katie Taylor will finally realise her dream of fighting at Croke Park when she faces undefeated Flora Pili in front of a huge home crowd in Dublin on Saturday.
But Taylor's historic farewell is just the start.
Former unified heavyweight world champion Andy Ruiz Jr. makes his long-awaited return to the ring, BRAVE CF takes MMA inside an ancient Roman amphitheatre, meanwhile RWS delivers a champion-vs-champion Muay Thai showdown.
From two huge boxing events to MMA, Muay Thai and more, there is plenty for fight fans to watch over the coming days.
Here are some of the biggest combat sports events to watch on DAZN this week.
Katie Taylor vs. Flora Pili
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Katie Taylor will bring one of the greatest careers in women's boxing to a close in the surroundings she has dreamed about for years.
The Irish superstar faces undefeated French challenger Flora Pili at Croke Park in Dublin on Saturday in what will be Taylor's final professional fight.
It gives the 2012 Olympic gold medallist the opportunity to bring down the curtain on a remarkable career in front of a huge home crowd.
Taylor has conquered two divisions and shared the ring with some of the biggest names of her generation, including Amanda Serrano, Chantelle Cameron, Delfine Persoon and Natasha Jonas.
Now she gets the huge Irish homecoming that has eluded her throughout her professional career.
Pili arrives in Ireland undefeated as a professional and with the opportunity to spoil one of the most anticipated farewell nights in boxing history.
There is plenty more Irish interest on the undercard, with Paddy Donovan facing Tyrone McKenna, heavyweights David Allen and Thomas Carty colliding and former UFC star Molly McCann continuing her professional boxing career against Sylwia Doligala.
Taylor vs. Pili takes place at Croke Park in Dublin on Saturday, September 5 and will be shown live worldwide on DAZN.
Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Damian Knyba
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Before Taylor takes centre stage in Dublin, former unified heavyweight world champion Andy Ruiz Jr. begins his latest attempt to return to the top of the division.
Ruiz faces Poland's Damian Knyba at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Friday.
The former champion has not fought since his majority draw with Jarrell Miller in August 2024, meaning he will return to the ring following an absence of more than two years.
Ruiz produced one of the biggest heavyweight upsets of the modern era when he stopped Anthony Joshua at Madison Square Garden in 2019 to claim the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles.
He lost the belts to Joshua in their rematch later that year and has fought just three times since, defeating Chris Arreola and Luis Ortiz before drawing with Miller.
Ruiz has made clear that he wants to become heavyweight world champion for a second time, making his return an important first step towards another run at the division's biggest prizes.
Standing in his way is the towering Knyba, who will be looking to claim the biggest victory of his professional career by beating a former unified champion.
Ruiz vs. Knyba takes place at the Prudential Center in Newark on Friday, September 4 and will be available worldwide on DAZN.
BRAVE CF 108
From a huge football stadium in Dublin to an arena that has stood for almost 2,000 years, Saturday also brings a historic night for BRAVE CF.
The global MMA promotion makes its first visit to Croatia when BRAVE CF 108 takes place inside Pula Arena, one of the world's best-preserved Roman amphitheatres.
Croatia becomes the 39th country and 18th European nation to host a BRAVE CF event as the promotion continues its expansion around the world.
Home favourite Andi 'Highlight Machine' Vrtačić headlines the nine-fight card against France's Sofiane Bouafia in a middleweight contest.
There could also be major championship implications in the co-main event, with former BRAVE CF bantamweight champion Stephen 'The Sniper' Loman facing Georgia's Lasha Abramishvili.
The winner could put themselves in position to challenge for the vacant BRAVE CF Bantamweight World Championship, adding significant stakes to the contest.
Seven further fights complete the card as BRAVE CF combines modern MMA with one of the most spectacular venues the sport will visit this year.
BRAVE CF 108 takes place at Pula Arena in Pula, Croatia on Saturday, September 5.
Fans can watch BRAVE CF live on DAZN globally, excluding France, Monaco, French Overseas Territories and Russia.
RWS Muay Thai: Mongkutpetch vs. Petchsaipan
A huge champion-vs-champion showdown headlines the latest RWS Muay Thai card from Bangkok's legendary Rajadamnern Stadium on Saturday.
Rajadamnern Stadium Female Minimumweight World Champion Mongkutpetch returns to the ring after six months away to defend her title against WBC Muay Thai Women's Light Flyweight World Champion Petchsaipan.
The fight will be Mongkutpetch's third defence of the Rajadamnern Stadium Female Minimumweight Championship, with the 105-pound champion having the opportunity to make history.
Victory would make Mongkutpetch the first female fighter to successfully defend a Rajadamnern Stadium championship three consecutive times.
She enters the fight riding a remarkable 15-fight winning streak under Muay Thai rules and has also won 11 consecutive RWS fights.
That is the second-longest winning streak in RWS history, behind only Somratsamee's record of 16 consecutive victories.
But Petchsaipan arrives with world championship credentials of her own.
The challenger holds the WBC Muay Thai Women's Light Flyweight World Championship and has already tasted victory in RWS, earning a decision win over Kana Oshikawa in August 2025.
With two champions colliding, the fight provides an opportunity to settle the question of who is the leading female minimumweight fighter in Muay Thai.
Mongkutpetch vs. Petchsaipan takes place at Rajadamnern Stadium in Bangkok on Saturday, September 5.
Fans can watch RWS Muay Thai live on DAZN globally, excluding Indonesia, Thailand and Russia.
