A UFC Middleweight Championship rematch between current champion Alex Pereira (also former Glory Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion) and former champion Israel Adesanya is expected to headline the event. The pairing previously met at UFC 281 in which Pereira captured the title by fifth round knockout. The two also previously met twice in kickboxing matchups. The first in April 2016 which Pereira won by unanimous decision. Their second meeting took place at Glory of Heroes 7 in March 2017 which Pereira won by third round knockout.
UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 18, 2023, at The O2 Arena in London, England. A UFC Welterweight Championship trilogy bout between current champion Leon Edwards and former champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians welterweight winner) Kamaru Usman headlined the event. The pairing first met at UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 in December 2015, where Usman won by unanimous decision. Their second meeting took place at UFC 278 in August 2022, where Edwards won the title by knockout in the fifth round.
UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 10, 2023, at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship bout between current two-time champion (also current UFC Women's Featherweight Champion) Amanda Nunes and Irene Aldana headlined the event.
The 27th edition of the Polaris Invitational took place this Saturday, March 23, 2024, with 8 challengers in the brackets competing in 7 total fights to become the Welterweight Grand Prix Winner and an additional fight scheduled for the main event happening outside of the Welterweight Grand Prix Bracket is a Women's Title Fight between Ffion Davies and Brianna Ste-Marie, all taking place at the International Convention Centre (ICC) Wales in Newport, Wales, UK.
Eternal MMA 83 took place Saturday, March 16, 2024 with 15 fights at Southport Sharks in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
One Friday Fights 7 took place Friday, March 3, 2023 with 12 fights at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
ONE Friday Fights 54 took place Friday, March 8, 2024 with 13 fights at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
ONE Fight Night 20 took place Friday, March 8, 2024 with 9 fights at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Fury Pro Grappling 9 took place Thursday, April 4, 2024 with 9 fights at Savannah Air National Guard Base in Savannah, Georgia.
Anthony Pettis FC 10 took place Sunday, April 7, 2024 with 13 fights at Hammond Civic Center in Hammond, Indiana.
UFC on ESPN 33: Blaydes vs. Daukaus was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 26, 2022 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, United States. A heavyweight bout between Curtis Blaydes and Chris Daukaus headlined the event.
UFC Fight Night 222: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 22, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada. A heavyweight bout between Sergei Pavlovich and Curtis Blaydes headlined the event.
Bellator 294: Carmouche vs. Bennett 2 is a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on April 21, 2023, at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. The opening bout of a two-night doubleheader saw flyweight champion Liz Carmouche defending her title against DeAnna Bennett on April 21 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu. Bennett and Carmouche previously squared off in September 2020, with Carmouche submitting Bennett in both fighters' Bellator debuts.
Karate Combat 45: Rockhold vs. Schilling took place Saturday, April 20, 2024 with 15 fights in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
ONE Friday Fights 60: Suriyanlek vs. Rittidet was a combat sports event produced by ONE Championship that took place on April 26, 2024, at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. A 132-pound muay thai bout between Suriyanlek Por.Yenying and Rittidet Sor.Sommai served as the event headliner.
PFL Europe returns to Accor Arena in Paris for the first night of the 2024 season. Two undefeated Frenchmen collide on the card, with Cedric Doumbe battling Baysangur Chamsoudinov in a superstar welterweight matchup.
UFC Fight Night 201: Walker vs. Hill was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 19, 2022, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A lightweight bout between former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael dos Anjos and Rafael Fiziev was expected to serve as the event headliner. However, the bout was postponed to UFC 272 due to visa issues with Fiziev. Instead, a light heavyweight bout between Johnny Walker and Jamahal Hill served as the main event.
UFC on ESPN 43: Vera vs. Sandhagen was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 25, 2023, at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, United States. A bantamweight bout between Marlon Vera and former interim UFC Bantamweight Championship challenger Cory Sandhagen headlined the event.
Bellator 295: Stots vs. Mix was a mixed martial arts event that took place on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii. The event was headlined by the Bellator Bantamweight World Grand Prix Final between Bellator bantamweight interim champion Raufeon Stots and Patchy Mix.
ONE Friday Fights 61: Phetsukumvit vs. Duangsompong was a combat sports event produced by ONE Championship that took place on May 3, 2024, at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. A flyweight muay thai bout between former Rajadamnern Stadium Super Featherweight (130 lb) world champion Phetsukumvit Boybangna and Duangsompong Jitmuangnon served as the event headliner.