The United Football League’s electrifying inaugural season has reached the conference championship stage, with two blockbuster rematches on tap featuring the top teams in each conference battling for a spot in the UFL Championship game. Expect no shortage of drama and MVP-caliber performances with seasons on the line.

USFL Conference Championship
Michigan Panthers vs Birmingham Stallions
Saturday, June 8, 3:00 PM ET, Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL

The Birmingham Stallions (9-1) host the Michigan Panthers (7-3) in a rematch of their 20-19 thriller in the regular season finale. Birmingham has been the USFL’s standard all year, riding a 13-game winning streak behind MVP candidate Adrian Martinez. The dual-threat QB has totaled 971 passing yards, 327 rushing yards and 14 total TDs.

However, Michigan boasts a strong MVP case of their own in kicker Jake Bates. He has drilled three 60+ yard field goals including a UFL-record 64-yarder to beat St. Louis. Bates’ heroics nearly stole the #1 seed before his potential game-winner was blocked on the final play in Week 10 against Birmingham.

This matchup pits the USFL’s top offense (Stallions) against its stingiest defense (Panthers) in an epic clash. With a trip to the title game up for grabs, it could come down to whether the red-hot Martinez or the clutch Bates makes the biggest MVP statement.

XFL Conference Championship
San Antonio Brahmas vs St. Louis Battlehawks
Sunday, June 9, 7:00 PM ET, The Dome at America’s Center, St. Louis, MO

The premier teams in the XFL conference meet again after St. Louis edged San Antonio 13-12 in Week 10 on a tipped field goal miss. The Battlehawks (7-3) host the Brahmas (7-3) in a potential offensive showdown at The Dome.

St. Louis boasts an explosive passing game triggeredby MVP candidate AJ McCarron and star receiver Hakeem Butler, who has 618 receiving yards and 5 TDs. But San Antonio counters with a bruising rushing attack led by John Lovett, the UFL’s second-leading rusher (552 yards) who gashed D.C. for 153 yards in Week 6.

With championship intensity levels rising, this grudge match could come down to whether McCarron and Butler exhibit their usual air superiority or if Lovett and the Brahmas can control the clock with their punishing ground game. Clutch plays and MVP moments will likely decide who advances.

Both rematches stem from tightly-contested Week 10 finales that came down to the wire. With familiarity and bad blood breeding contempt, these conference championship clashes have all the makings of can’t-miss theatre. Stars will shine, seasons will be ended, and two teams will punch their tickets to the inaugural UFL Championship game the following week to cap an unprecedented debut season.