Karate Combat 53 took place Friday, February 28, 2025 with 11 fights in Denver, Colorado.
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UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 15, 2025, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. A middleweight rematch between former UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Marvin Vettori and Roman Dolidze headlined the event. The pairing previously met at UFC 286 in March 2023, with Vettori winning the fight via unanimous decision.
UFC Fight Pass Invitational 10 took place Thursday, March 6, 2025 with 10 fights at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
RISE's biggest big match of the year, ELDORADO, will be held at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Saturday, March 29th. RISE All-Stars such as Haraguchi Kentoi, Shiratori Daiju, Shiro, and Nasugawa Ryukoku are gathered together. And the focus of this tournament is the -61.5kg world tournament begins. Lightweight champion Nakamura Hiroshi, "Human Beast" Panuwat TGT, and light-weight shoot boxing ace Kasahara Yuki have been selected to join.
ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang was a combat sports event produced by ONE Championship that took place on March 23, 2025, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. A five-round flyweight kickboxing superfight between former ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon and former three-divisions K-1 World Champion Takeru Segawa headlined the event.
UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 7, 2021, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, United States. An interim UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between former title challenger Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane headlined the event.
UFC on ESPN 26: Makhachev vs. Moisés was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 17, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A lightweight bout between Islam Makhachev and Thiago Moisés was then promoted to serve as the new main event.
Jared Cannonier vs. Sean Strickland (Middleweight) Arman Tsarukyan vs. Damir Ismagulov (Lightweight) Amir Albazi vs. Alessandro Costa (Flyweight) Alex Caceres vs. Julian Erosa (Featherweight) Drew Dober vs. Bobby Green (Lightweight) Michał Oleksiejczuk vs. Cody Brundage (Middleweight)
Notable RIZIN names Yusuke Yachi and Tsuyoshi Sudario were among the 14 names announced for RIZIN 39 on Wednesday. The new matchups are joining a card that take place on October 23rd at the Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A in Fukuoka, Japan. Yachi will have a tough challenge in his attempt to snap a losing streak. He is being paired up against South African lightweight talent Boyd Allen, who will be fighting in the promotion for the first time. Allen has a pro record that includes 16 wins through 21 appearances. He has fought numerous times in notable regional promotion EFC since 2012.
UFC on ESPN 64: Moreno vs. Erceg was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 29, 2025, at Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico. A flyweight bout between former two-time UFC Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno and former title challenger Steve Erceg headlined the event.
Nigel Benn vs. Chris Eubank, billed as Who's Fooling Who?, was a professional boxing match contested on 18 November 1990, for the WBO middleweight championship.
UFC on ESPN 27: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 24, 2021, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A bantamweight bout between former two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion T.J. Dillashaw and Cory Sandhagen served as the event headliner. It was Dillashaw's first fight since his two-year suspension due to testing positive for recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO), which resulted in his title vacancy.
The new K-1 has left Yoyogi, which has been held since its launch, and moved to Saitama Super Arena. The first memorable event will be hosting a super welterweight tournament, which is said to be the most layered in the world. How did the four Japanese national team players compete against the powerful overseas teams who have shown strength in past tournaments? It also includes all-out battles in which champions from K-1 weight classes such as Gao, Louis, Takeru, and Taiga also participated.
The K-1 WORLD GP 2018 JAPAN K’FESTA.1 occurs on March 21, 2018, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. This event showcases fighters like Takeru Segawa, Koya Urabe, Yoshiki Takei, and Wei Rui. Competitors will clash in multiple title fights and a Super Featherweight Tournament. The night delivers high-stakes kickboxing action. It marks K-1’s first major event of 2018.
The K-1 WORLD GP 2018 JAPAN 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament happens on June 17, 2018, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. This event pits fighters like Kaito Ozawa, Yuta Murakoshi, Ryusei Ashizawa, and Haruma Saikyo in a Featherweight Championship Tournament. Competitors face off in an eight-man bracket to claim the title. The night features intense kickboxing showdowns. It’s a pivotal moment for K-1’s featherweight division.
The K-1 WORLD GP 2019 JAPAN K’FESTA.2 occurs on March 10, 2019, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. This event showcases fighters like Takeru Segawa, Koya Urabe, Yoshiki Takei, and Sina Karimian. Competitors clash in title fights and high-profile matchups. The night delivers explosive kickboxing action. It’s K-1’s marquee event to kick off 2019.
On May 4th, RIZIN Otoko Matsuri storms back into the iconic Tokyo Dome, delivering a night of high-stakes showdowns and unforgettable drama. Headlining the event, featherweight champion Kleber Koike puts his belt on the line against undefeated Kyrgyz sensation Razhabali Shaidulloev, a rising powerhouse with fight-ending power. The co-main event features the electrifying return of Mikuru Asakura, who steps into the ring against former champion Chihiro Suzuki in a battle between two of Japan’s biggest stars. Adding to the spectacle, RIZIN’s first Heavyweight Grand Prix in nearly a decade kicks off, promising chaos, knockouts, and the birth of a new heavyweight king.
The K-1 WORLD GP 2020 JAPAN K’FESTA.3 takes place on March 22, 2020, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. This event features fighters like Takeru Segawa, Petchdam Petchkiatpetch, Minoru Kimura, and Sina Karimian. Competitors battle in a Super Welterweight Tournament and three title defenses. The night promises fierce kickboxing action. It’s K-1’s first major event of 2020.
ONE Fight Night 19: Haggerty vs. Lobo was a combat sport event produced by ONE Championship that took place on February 17, 2024, at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. A ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Championship bout between current champion Jonathan Haggerty (also the ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing Champion and former ONE Flyweight Muay Thai Champion) and Felipe Lobo headlined the event.
Vadim Nemkov vs. Corey Anderson (Light Heavyweight) Patricky Pitbull vs. Usman Nurmagomedov (Lightweight) Daniel Weichel vs. Timur Khizriev (Featherweight) Tyrell Fortune vs. Daniel James (Heavyweight) Roman Faraldo vs. Levan Chokheli (Welterweight)
UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 19, 2025, at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Former UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway put his symbolic "BMF" title on the line against former interim UFC Lightweight Champion Dustin Poirier in a lightweight bout in the main event. This was their third meeting and Poirier's retirement fight.