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| 2025 | Announced a 10-game agreement with ESPN, with all games to be simulcast on Disney+ and ESPN+ for the first time |
| March 23 2025 | Bibiano Fernandes inducted into the ONE Hall of Fame at ONE 172, honoring his career as a two-time ONE Bantamweight Champion with 7 successful title defenses and former ONE Interim Bantamweight Champion. |
| 2025 | The Savannah Bananas announced a world tour of 40 cities, including games in three NFL stadiums and 17 MLB stadiums. |
| March 15 2025 | Drew their largest attendance of 65,000 spectators at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, setting a new attendance record for the team. |
| 2025 | Upcoming UFC 312 featuring a middleweight matchup between Dricus du Plessis and Sean Strickland. |
| March 8 2025 | Magomed Ankalaev becomes the Light Heavyweight Champion |
| February 8 2025 | Adesanya vs Gastelum fight inducted into UFC Hall of Fame. |
| February 6 2025 | Judge Richard Boulware granted final approval for a $375 million settlement in the 'Le vs. Zuffa' antitrust lawsuit, with approximately $240-260 million to be distributed to fighters who competed in UFC bouts from December 2010 to June 2017. |
| January 25 2025 | Sebastian Przybysz becomes Bantamweight Champion at KSW 102 |
| January 25 2025 | KSW 102: Przybysz vs. Azevedo event took place, representing the organization's continued growth and international reach. |
| January 21 2025 | UFC announced the separation of pound-for-pound rankings for men and women, with updated rankings released after UFC 311. |
| January 15 2025 | PFL executives announced that the Bellator promotion would cease operations, with PFL and Bellator rosters to be consolidated. |
| 2024 | TV3 began airing the American version of Takeshi's Castle with Malay subtitles at 5:30 PM Malaysia time. |
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FIRST Championship
Houston Championship Champions Award won by LOS ATÔMICOS (Team 64790) from Araras, Brazil, during the FIRST LEGO League Masterpiece theme competition.
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VEX Robotics
Team 9123C was crowned World Champion in the VEX Robotics Competition
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Robot combat
Herr Gepoünden, an early melty-brain lightweight spinner, continued competing in untelevised competitions, long past the typical lifespan of similar thwackbots.
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| 2024 | The team signed Jocelyn Alo as the first female member of the Bananas with a one-month contract. |
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Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou
Francis Ngannou is scheduled to face former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in a fight where Joshua stops Ngannou inside two rounds.
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VEX Robotics
VEX IQ Robotics Competition introduces Rapid Relay as the current game format for the 2024-25 season, featuring a 6 feet x 8 feet rectangular field with collaborative teamwork and skills challenges.
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| 2024 | Forbes listed ONE Championship as being valued at $1.3 billion, ranking it as the fourth most valued combat sports promotion globally. |
| 2024 | Professional Fighters League (PFL) planned to begin its 2024 season, continuing its mixed martial arts competition format with regular season, playoffs, and championship events. |
| 2024 | Rogers successfully bids to regain UFC broadcasting rights in Canada for Sportsnet channels. |
| December 31 2024 | Rizin 49 held at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan |
| December 31 2024 | Roberto de Souza successfully defends lightweight title by defeating Vugar Karamov at Rizin 49 |
| December 31 2024 | Kleber Koike Erbst becomes the Featherweight Champion of Rizin Fighting Federation |
| December 31 2024 | Kyoji Horiguchi successfully defends his title by defeating Nkazimulo Zulu at Rizin 49 |
| November 2024 | PFL announced that elbow strikes, previously prohibited, would be allowed starting with the 2024 Championship season. |
| November 17 2024 | Rizin Landmark 10 takes place at Nagoya International Exhibition Hall in Nagoya, Japan |
| November 12 2024 | UFC announced the reintroduction of its previous glove design, replacing the new design that had been in use for only six months. UFC President Dana White cited frequent complaints from fighters as the reason for the change. |
| October 2024 | Completed their 2024 world tour at LoanDepot Park in Miami, followed by a 'Bananaland at Sea' cruise to The Bahamas. |
| October 2024 | Group One Holdings secured $50 million from investors, including QIA. |
| October 23 2024 | TKO Group Holdings acquired On Location and IMG from Endeavor in a $3.25 billion deal, with Endeavor receiving approximately 26.14 million common shares and becoming a 59% stakeholder in TKO. |
| October 19 2024 | PFL Battle of the Giants event featuring Francis Ngannou as Heavyweight Champion and Cris Cyborg as Women's Featherweight Champion |
| October 5 2024 | Julianna Peña from the United States is set to compete for the Women's Bantamweight championship |
| October 3 2024 | Topgolf Callaway Brands launched Topgolf Shop, a new retail initiative. |
| September 2024 | A new $375 million settlement was proposed for the Le v Zuffa and Johnson vs. Zuffa lawsuits after the previous settlement was rejected. |
| September 2024 | A new $375 million settlement was proposed for the antitrust lawsuits against UFC. |
| September 29 2024 | Naoki Inoue becomes the Bantamweight Champion of Rizin Fighting Federation |
| September 29 2024 | Roberto de Souza successfully defends lightweight title by defeating Luiz Gustavo at Rizin 48 |
| September 29 2024 | Rizin 48 hosted at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan |
| September 14 2024 | Valentina Shevchenko from Kyrgyzstan is set to compete for the Women's Flyweight championship |
| September 14 2024 | Merab Dvalishvili from Georgia becomes the Men's Bantamweight champion |
| September 6 2024 | Demetrious Johnson inducted into the ONE Hall of Fame at ONE 168, recognized as ONE Flyweight Champion with one successful title defense, 2019 ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix Champion, and winner of the 2022 MMA Knockout of the Year. |
| September 4 2024 | Topgolf Callaway announced a plan to split into two separate companies, with Callaway focusing on golf equipment and clothing, and Topgolf continuing as a dining and entertainment venue brand. |
| August 2024 | Signed an agreement with TNT Sports to exclusively air 5 games on TruTV |
| July 2024 | Announced a 5-game agreement with ESPN, including three games on ESPN and two on ESPN2 as part of ESPN8 The Ocho event |
| July 2024 | Professional Fighters League (PFL) announced the launch of PFL Africa, their third regional league, with former UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou serving as the chairman. |
| July 31 2024 | Judge Richard Boulware denied the preliminary settlement approval and reset a tentative trial date for October 28, ruling that the case would be heard by a jury. |
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