2025 Upcoming and Rumored Fights Thread (Schedule on Page 1)

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MMA
Top Ten Upcoming MMA Fights (More Details Below)
1. Dricus du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland (2/8)
2. Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan (1/18)
3. Israel Adesanya vs. Nassourdine Imavov (2/1)
4. Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov (1/18)
5. Jiří Procházka vs. Jamahal Hill (1/18)
6. Jailton Almeida vs. Serghei Spivac (1/18)
7. Beneil Dariush vs. Renato Moicano (1/18)
8. Sergei Pavlovich vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (2/1)
9. Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Paul Hughes (1/25)
10. Jan Błachowicz vs. Carlos Ulberg (3/22)

Top Upcoming WMMA Fights (Details Below)
1. Zhang Weili vs. Tatiana Suarez (2/8)
2. Amanda Lemos vs. Iasmin Lucindo (3/8)
3. Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas (1/11)

Schedule Highlights
January 11 (ESPN+) UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Ribas 2
Women's Strawweight: Mackenzie Dern (+170) vs. Amanda Ribas (-205)

January 18 / UFC 311
ESPN+ PPV
UFC Lightweight Championship: Islam Makhachev(c) (-425) vs. Arman Tsarukyan (+300)
UFC Bantamweight Championship: Merab Dvalishvili(c) (+250) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov (-345)
Light Heavyweight: Jiří Procházka (-110) vs. Jamahal Hill (-110)
Lightweight: Beneil Dariush (+195) vs. Renato Moicano (-240)
ESPN2
Heavyweight: Jailton Almeida (-340) vs. Serghei Spivac (+270)
ESPN+
Lightweight: Grant Dawson (-310) vs. Carlos Diego Ferreira (+250)

January 25 (ESPN+) Road to Dubai Champions Series
Bellator Lightweight Championship: Usman Nurmagomedov(c) (OFF) vs. Paul Hughes (OFF)

February 1 (ESPN+) UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov
Middleweight: Israel Adesanya (-185) vs. Nassourdine Imavov (+155)
Middleweight: Sharabutdin Magomedov (-155) vs. Michael Page (+130)
Heavyweight: Sergei Pavlovich (-230) vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (+190)

February 8 (ESPN+ PPV) UFC 312
UFC Middleweight Championship: Dricus du Plessis(c) (-175) vs. Sean Strickland (+145)
UFC Women's Strawweight Championship: Zhang Weili(c) (-175) vs. Tatiana Suarez (+145)

February 15 (ESPN+) UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Rodrigues
Middleweight: Jared Cannonier (OFF) vs. Gregory Rodrigues (OFF)

February 22 (ESPN+) UFC Fight Night 252
Middleweight: Brendan Allen (+280) vs. Anthony Hernandez (-355)

March 8 (ESPN+ PPV) UFC 313
Women's Strawweight: Amanda Lemos (OFF) vs. Iasmin Lucindo (OFF)

March 22 (ESPN+) UFC Fight Night 255
Light Heavyweight: Jan Błachowicz (+170) vs. Carlos Ulberg (-205)

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Boxing
Top Upcoming Boxing Fights (More Details Below)
1. Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitrii Bivol (2/22)
2. Daniel Dubois vs. Joseph Parker (2/22)
3. Zhilei Zhang vs. Agit Kabayel (2/22)
4. David Benavidez vs. David Morrell (2/1)
5. Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Israil Madrimov (2/22)
6. Joshua Buatsi vs. Callum Smith (2/22)
7. Brandon Figueroa vs. Stephen Fulton (2/1)
8. Shakur Stevenson vs. Floyd Schofield (2/22)
9. Carlos Adames vs. Hamzah Sheeraz (2/22)
10. Jose Valenzuela vs. Gary Antuanne Russell (3/1)

Schedule Highlights
January 24 (ESPN+)
IBF World Super Bantamweight Title
WBC World Super Bantamweight Title
WBO World Super Bantamweight Title
Naoya Inoue(c) (-2500) vs. Sam Goodman (+1300)

February 1 (Amazon Prime PPV)
Light Heavyweight: David Benavidez (-165) vs. David Morrell (+135)
WBC World Featherweight Title: Brandon Figueroa(c) (-140) vs. Stephen Fulton (+115)

February 1 (Peacock)
Super Lightweight: Adam Azim (-550) vs. Sergey Lipinets (+370)

February 15 (DAZN)
Lightweight: Jack Catterall (-225) vs. Arnold Barboza Jr. (+180)

February 22 (DAZN PPV)
IBF World Light Heavyweight Title
WBA World Light Heavyweight Title
WBC World Light Heavyweight Title
WBO World Light Heavyweight Title
Artur Beterbiev(c) (-130) vs. Dmitrii Bivol (+110)
IBF World Heavyweight Title: Daniel Dubois(c) (-235) vs. Joseph Parker (+185)
WBC Interim World Super Welterweight Title: Vergil Ortiz Jr.(c) (-130) vs. Israil Madrimov (+105)
WBC World Lightweight Title: Shakur Stevenson(c) (-850) vs. Floyd Schofield (+550)
WBC World Middleweight Title: Carlos Adames(c) (-185) vs. Hamzah Sheeraz (+230)
WBO Interim World Light Heavyweight Title: Joshua Buatsi(c) (-205) vs. Callum Smith (+165)
WBC Interim World Heavyweight Title: Zhilei Zhang (+110) vs. Agit Kabayel (-135)

February 24 (ESPN+)
WBC World Bantamweight Title: Junto Nakatani(c) (OFF) vs. David Cuellar Contreras (OFF)

March 1 (Amazon Prime PPV)
WBA World Lightweight Title: Jose Valenzuela(c) (OFF) vs. Gary Antuanne Russell (OFF)

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Kickboxing/Muay Thai
Schedule Highlights ("Unified" weight-classes unless otherwise noted; Japanese promotions typically post their fights to their YouTube channels one week after original airing)

January 25 (YouTube [delay]) Wu Lin Feng 2025 Global Kung Fu Festival
63 kg (138 lb) Kickboxing: Giorgi Malania vs. Zhao Chongyang

January 25 (Amazon Prime Video) ONE 170
ONE Featherweight (155 lb) Muay Thai World Championship: Tawanchai(c) vs. Superbon

February 20 (Amazon Prime Video) ONE 171
ONE Bantamweight (145 lb) Kickboxing Championship: Jonathan Haggerty(c) vs. Wei Rui

February 22 (Bally Sports) Glory 98
Glory Welterweight Kickboxing Championship: Chico Kwasi(c) vs. Teodor Hristov
Light Heavyweight Kickboxing: Cem Cáceres vs. Mory Kromah
Light Heavyweight Kickboxing: Michael Boapeah vs. Ibrahim El Bouni

March 23 (Amazon Prime Video) ONE 172
Flyweight (135 lb) Kickboxing: Takeru vs. Rodtang

 

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@909 (almost) a new year, so can I get this stickied and 2024 unstickied? Thanks. There is still some 2024 shit to go, but if you don't know Usyk-Fury 2 is this weekend, maybe you don't follow boxing.

 

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Oh, and here are some updates:

Adesanya vs. Imavov Headlines UFC Riyadh Event

Israel Adesanya will headline UFC's second Fight Night event in Saudi Arabia on February 1, 2025, facing Nassourdine Imavov at The Venue in Riyadh. This pivota

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Manager Confirms Shara Bullet's Fight Against Michael Page on February 1

Rizvan Magomedov, the manager of Sharaputdin Magomedov, announced that his fighter will face British competitor Michael Page in his next bout.

www.telecomasia.net

'Robocop' Books First UFC Main Event Against Jared Cannonier On February 15

'Robocop' has booked his first UFC headliner.

www.lowkickmma.com

Amanda Lemos vs. Iasmin Lucindo added to UFC 313

Top-ranked strawweights Amanda Lemos and Iasmin Lucindo will battle inside the octagon in Las Vegas.

www.mmafighting.com

 

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Sam Goodman suffers cut over left eye; fight with Naoya Inoue postponed until January 24

Sam Goodman won’t be fighting undisputed junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue – not in 2024, at least. The unbeaten contender suffered an injury in training camp

www.boxingscene.com

 

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Former UFC champ Jan Blachowicz returns vs. Carlos Ulberg in London

Jan Blachowicz has been out since 2023 due to a shoulder injury, but he returns in a big fight at UFC London.

mmajunkie.usatoday.com

 

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Jack Catterall-Arnold Barboza done, could be for all the marbles at junior welterweight

Whether it arises to a full-fledged title bout by fight night is in the hands of Teofimo Lopez’s handlers, but Jack Catterall and Arnold Barboza Jnr will at least get as close as possible to the WBO 140-pound title February 15 when they clash in Manchester, England.

www.boxingscene.com

 

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Fernando Martinez withdraws from Kazuto Ioka rematch with illness

A bout of influenza has forced Fernando "Pumita" Martinez out of his year-end rematch with Kazuto Ioka

www.badlefthook.com

Junto Nakatani-David Cuellar set for February 24

WBC bantamweight titleholder Junto Nakatani will fight undefeated David Cuellar on February 24 at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, according to a Top Rank announcement.

www.boxingscene.com