As we step into the new year, fight enthusiasts are eagerly anticipating a thrilling lineup of UFC and Boxing matches set to grace the stage in January and February 2024.
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From title defenses to highly anticipated showdowns, here's a sneak peek into the notable clashes coming up in the first two months of the year.
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UFC
Saturday 13 January
UFC Fight Night – UFC Apex, Las Vegas, US
Main card
Magomed Ankalaev vs Johnny Walker 2 (light-heavyweight)
Matheus Nicolau vs Manel Kape (flyweight)
Jim Miller vs Gabriel Benitez (lightweight)
Ricky Simon vs Mario Bautista (bantamweight)
Phil Hawes vs Brunno Ferreira (middleweight)
Prelims
Andrei Arlovski vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta (heavyweight)
Matthew Semelsberger vs Preston Parsons (welterweight)
Marcus McGhee vs Gaston Bolanos (bantamweight)
Farid Basharat vs Taylor Lapilus (bantamweight)
Westin Wilson vs Jean Silva (featherweight)
Nikolas Motta vs Tom Nolan (lightweight)
Joshua Van vs Felipe Bunes (flyweight)
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Saturday 20 January
UFC 297 – Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada
Sean Strickland (C) vs Dricus Du Plessis (middleweight title)
Raquel Pennington vs Mayra Bueno Silva (vacant women’s bantamweight title)
Arnold Allen vs Movsar Evloev (featherweight)
Neil Magny vs Mike Malott (welterweight)
Brad Katona vs Garrett Armfield (bantamweight)
Chris Curtis vs Marc-Andre Barriault (middleweight)
Charles Jourdain vs Sean Woodson (featherweight)
Gillian Robertson vs Polyana Viana (women’s strawweight)
Serhiy Sidey vs Ramon Taveras (bantamweight)
Yohan Lainesse vs Sam Patterson (welterweight)
Jasmine Jasudavicius vs Priscila Cachoeira (women’s flyweight)
Malcolm Gordon vs Jimmy Flick (flyweight)
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Saturday 3 February
UFC Fight Night – UFC Apex, Las Vegas, US
Roman Dolidze vs Nassourdine Imavov (middleweight)
Renato Moicano vs Drew Dober (lightweight)
Viviane Araujo vs Natalia Silva (women’s flyweight)
Molly McCann vs Diana Belbita (women’s strawweight)
William Gomis vs Melsik Baghdasaryan (featherweight)
Gilbert Urbina vs Charles Radtke (welterweight)
Luana Carolina vs Julija Stoliarenko (women’s flyweight)
Aliaskhab Khizriev vs Makhmud Muradov (middleweight)
Themba Gorimbo vs Kiefer Crosbie (welterweight)
Jeongyeong Lee vs Blake Bilder (featherweight)
Nate Maness vs Azat Maksum (flyweight)
Landon Quinones vs Marquel Mederos (lightweight)
Thomas Petersen vs Jamal Pogues (heavyweight)
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Saturday 10 February
UFC Fight Night – UFC Apex, Las Vegas, US
Jack Hermansson vs Joe Pyfer (middleweight)
Dan Ige vs Lerone Murphy (featherweight)
Brad Tavares vs Gregory Rodrigues (middleweight)
Damir Hadzovic vs Bolaji Oki (lightweight)
Michael Johnson vs Darrius Flowers (lightweight)
Rodolfo Vieira vs Armen Petrosyan (lightweight)
Trevin Giles vs Carlos Prates (welterweight)
Max Griffin vs Jeremiah Wells (welterweight)
Loma Lookboonmee vs Bruna Brasil (women’s strawweight)
Robert Bryczek vs Albert Duraev (middleweight)
Zac Pauga vs Bogdan Guskov (light-heavyweight)
Daniel Marcos vs Aoriqileng (bantamweight)
Devin Clark vs Marcin Prachnio (light-heavyweight)
Shayilan Nuerdanbieke vs Hyder Amil (featherweight)
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Saturday 17 February
UFC 298 – Honda Center, Anaheim, US
Alexander Volkanovski (C) vs Ilia Topuria (featherweight title)
Merab Dvalishvili vs Henry Cejudo (bantamweight)
Robert Whittaker vs Paulo Costa (middleweight)
Geoff Neal vs Ian Machado Garry (welterweight)
Tai Tuivasa vs Marcin Tybura (heavyweight)
Tatiana Suarez vs Amanda Lemos (women’s strawweight)
Anthony Hernandez vs Ikram Aliskerov (middleweight)
Andrea Lee vs Miranda Maverick (women’s flyweight)
Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs Justin Tafa (heavyweight)
Zhang Mingyang vs Brendson Ribeiro (light-heavyweight)
Yusaku Kinoshita vs Danny Barlow (welterweight)
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Saturday 24 February
UFC Fight Night – Arena CDMX, Mexico City, Mexico
Brandon Moreno vs Amir Albazi (flyweight)
Yair Rodriguez vs Brian Ortega 2 (featherweight)
Manuel Torres vs Chris Duncan (lightweight)
Jesus Aguilar vs Mateus Mendonca (flyweight)
Yazmin Jauregui vs Sam Hughes (women’s strawweight)
Edgar Chairez vs Daniel Lacerda (flyweight)
Victor Altamirano vs Felipe dos Santos (flyweight)
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Boxing
Saturday 13 January
Artur Beterbiev vs Callum Smith (WBC, IBF and WBO light-heavyweight world titles) - Quebec City, Canada
Saturday 20 January
Natasha Jonas vs Mikaela Mayer (IBF Welterweight World Title) - Liverpool, UK
Kenshiro Teraji vs Carlos Canizales (WBA & WBC Light-Flyweight World Titles) - venue tbc
Friday 16 February
O’Shaquie Foster vs Abraham Nova (WBC super-featherweight world title) - New York, USA
Saturday 17 February
Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk (WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO heavyweight world titles) - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saturday 24 February
Alexandro Santiago vs Junto Nakatani (WBC bantamweight world title) - Akihiko Honda's Teiken, Tokyo, Japan
Takuma Inoue vs Jerwin Ancajas (WBA bantamweight world title) - Akihiko Honda's Teiken, Tokyo, Japan
Kosei Tanaka vs Christian Bacasegua (WBO super-flyweight world title) - Akihiko Honda's Teiken, Tokyo, Japan
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As fight fans mark their calendars, these match-ups promise to deliver intense action and unforgettable moments.
Tune in to witness the athleticism, strategy, and pure grit that make combat sports a captivating spectacle.