Asian Games boxing: twenty more boxers guarantee medals in Nishio
Day two of the quarter-finals at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games settled the semi-final line-ups in five divisions.
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Short summaries of news from the wider combat-sports world, in our own words, with a link to each original source. These are not KBN announcements.
WADA publishes the 2027 Prohibited List
The list takes effect on 1 January 2027; the status of GLP-1 receptor agonists stays unchanged for now.
UAE Muay Thai team wins ten medals at a world championship in Kosovo
Six Emirati athletes all reached the podium, taking six golds in Muaythai combat and technical events.
GLORY 109: Chico Kwasi retains the welterweight title in Rotterdam
Kwasi won the trilogy bout with Teodor Hristov on a unanimous decision for his fifth defence of the GLORY welterweight title.
World Games 2029 programme confirmed — kickboxing is on it
The IWGA has confirmed the full sports and disciplines programme for Karlsruhe 2029, and kickboxing is among the official sports.
IMMAF praises the UAE’s role in developing amateur MMA
Speaking at the IMMAF Youth World Championships in Abu Dhabi, the federation pointed to the UAE’s event organisation and growing participation.
UAE top Arab and Asian nation at the IFMA Senior World Championships
Three golds and three silvers in Kuala Lumpur put the UAE fifth in the overall standings.
IMMAF releases an updated bid book for championship hosts
National federations get a new framework for bidding to host IMMAF championships.
IMMAF announces a Global MMA Summit on development and standards
The amateur MMA federation plans a summit bringing together federations, regulators, event organisers and partners.