The history, identity and sporting features behind the names on the fight calendar.
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship stages regulated boxing without gloves. Since its first event in 2018, BKFC has developed historical bare-knuckle elements into a modern ruleset with short rounds, a ring and active clinch punching.
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GLORY is an international kickboxing promotion founded in 2012. It focuses on stand-up competition in a ring, combining short rounds, restricted clinching and impact-led scoring in a fast format.
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OKTAGON MMA is a European promotion launched in 2016. It grew from a Czech-Slovak reality and event project into a major arena and stadium operator with a particularly strong presence in Germany.
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ONE Championship is a Singapore-based martial arts organization founded in 2011. Its events combine MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing and submission grappling under distinct rules, divisions and hydration testing.
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From 2018, PFL applied familiar league-sport elements to MMA: a season, playoffs and finals. After several format changes, it became part of a combined combat sports platform with Most Valuable Promotions in 2026.
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RIZIN is a Japanese combat sports organization that has staged MMA, kickboxing and special-rules bouts in a ring since late 2015. Elaborate production, open cooperation and rules allowing soccer kicks and stomps define its identity.
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the most widely followed MMA promotion in the world. Since its first tournament in 1993, it has evolved from a style-versus-style spectacle into a regulated global organization with weight classes, rankings and championships.
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