UTMA 19 Fight Week Guide: Full Card, Start Time and How to Watch

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UTMA #19 is no longer just the Sergej Maslobojev vs. Dominykas Dirkstys show. The September 26 card at Žalgirio Arena in Kaunas now includes two kickboxing title fights, the opening round of a €50,000 tournament and the return of former WBA welterweight champion Eimantas Stanionis.

Fight week has also brought two late changes. An injury removed Justinas Gedminas from Wednesday's UTMA Rising 3 main event, with Natas Stupak stepping in against Matas Pultaražinskas. Savvas Kagkelidis has withdrawn from the 81 kg tournament, and Mantvydas Perednis now faces Tomas Banskis.

Here is the updated UTMA 19 fight card, start time and viewing information for the biggest week on the Lithuanian combat sports calendar.

UTMA 19: Date, Start Time and How to Watch

• Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026
• Venue: Žalgirio Arena, Kaunas, Lithuania
• Listed start time: 19:00 EEST, which is 16:00 UTC, 18:00 CEST and 12:00 ET
• Early prelims: UTMA has announced that the first three arena fights will be available free on its YouTube channel
• Main broadcast: The rest of the card will move to the official UTMA pay-per-view platform
• Replay window: UTMA says purchasers will retain access to the recording for seven days

The promotion's statistics page groups 20 fights under UTMA 19. Five of those belong to the separate UTMA Rising 3 card taking place on September 23. The arena program on September 26 contains 15 fights: 14 kickboxing bouts and one professional boxing match.

Fans should check UTMA's official fight card on event day in case the running order or broadcast timing changes.

UTMA 19: Updated Full Fight Card

Main Card

• 94 kg kickboxing main event, 3 rounds: Sergej Maslobojev vs. Dominykas Dirkstys
• 68 kg professional boxing, 10 rounds: Eimantas Stanionis vs. Kaine Fourie
• Vacant UTMA 67 kg kickboxing title, 5 rounds: Martynas Danius vs. Khyzer Hayat
• UTMA 63.5 kg kickboxing title, 5 rounds: Dovydas Levickis vs. Modestas Žmuidina
• 81 kg tournament quarterfinal, 3 rounds: Tomas Banskis vs. Mantvydas Perednis
• 81 kg tournament quarterfinal, 3 rounds: Ričardas Kulis vs. Isa Göçmen
• 81 kg tournament quarterfinal, 3 rounds: Oskaras Buinickas vs. Rodrigo Mineiro
• 81 kg tournament quarterfinal, 3 rounds: Deividas Jemeljanovas vs. Arnoldas Misiūnas

Prelims

• 67 kg kickboxing, 3 rounds: Deividas Danyla vs. Evaldas Balsys
• 95 kg kickboxing, 3 rounds: Ignas Pauliukevičius vs. Modestas Juodpusis
• 75 kg kickboxing, 3 rounds: Nauris Lukošiūnas vs. Wojciech Kosowski
• 91 kg kickboxing, 3 rounds: Naglis Kanišauskas vs. Dovydas Girdzevičius

Early Prelims

• 81 kg kickboxing, 3 rounds: Dovydas Rimkus vs. Aleksandr Akanovic
• 63.5 kg kickboxing, 3 rounds: Deividas Žamba vs. Romualdas Auga
• 63.5 kg kickboxing, 3 rounds: Žygimantas Kiudelis vs. Milanas Majauskas

Fight Week: Four Stories That Define the Card

Maslobojev vs. Dirkstys Finally Reaches the Ring

Maslobojev and Dirkstys have spent years circling each other through call-outs, press conferences and separate runs through the UTMA roster. Now they meet at 94 kg with a rehydration clause that requires Maslobojev to remain at or below 100 kg at a second weigh-in on fight day.

Maslobojev brings the deeper international resume and enters after outpointing Ignas Pauliukevičius at UTMA 18. Dirkstys answered on the same card by knocking out Alexandru Velenciuc in 56 seconds. Our full Maslobojev vs. Dirkstys matchup preview covers the size, experience and tactical questions in detail.

Two Belts Are on the Line

Danius and Hayat will crown the first UTMA 67 kg kickboxing champion. Five rounds give both men time to solve problems, but they also punish any fighter who starts too aggressively and wastes energy chasing an early finish.

Levickis makes his first defense of the 63.5 kg title against Žmuidina. The challenger has far less UTMA experience, but earned the opportunity with a first-round knockout in his promotional debut.

The €50,000 Tournament Starts With a Replacement

Four quarterfinals begin the race for the vacant UTMA 81 kg belt and a €50,000 prize. The semifinals are scheduled for UTMA 20 on October 24, with the final set for UTMA 21 on November 28.

The late change makes Banskis vs. Perednis especially interesting. Banskis enters as one of UTMA's fastest-rising young fighters, while Perednis moves up from a lower division and accepts a three-round tournament fight on short notice. There is no gentle entry into this bracket.

UTMA Rising 3 Opens Fight Week for Free

UTMA Rising 3 takes place on Wednesday, September 23 at 18:00 EEST in the third-floor event space at Kaunas Akropolis. Entry is free, and the event will stream live on UTMA's YouTube channel.

The revised five-fight card is:

• 67 kg: Natas Stupak vs. Matas Pultaražinskas
• 81 kg: Nedas Nedzveckas vs. Benas Sorochovas
• 86 kg: Ainas Baranauskas vs. Gabrielius Palubinskas
• 86 kg: Žygimantas Baguckis vs. Armandas Maknys
• 58 kg, with shin guards: Dominykas Adomkevičius vs. Emilis Meištavičius

Gedminas was originally scheduled for a rematch with Pultaražinskas but withdrew because of an injury. Stupak now takes the headline assignment, turning the fight into a fresh matchup rather than the planned rematch.

The Verdict: UTMA 19 Has Outgrown Its Main Event

UTMA 19 is more than one grudge match. Maslobojev vs. Dirkstys remains the attraction, but two title fights, Stanionis' boxing return and four tournament quarterfinals give the card consequences across several divisions.

The final days still matter. Weigh-ins can change matchups, determine whether the rehydration clause becomes a storyline and reshape the order of the broadcast. Until then, the clearest reason to watch is the depth: UTMA has built an entire fight week around its biggest domestic rivalry, not merely a single Saturday night main event.