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MMA Schedule 2023: Dates, division, location for upcoming fights

In 2022, several titles changed hands via upsets, and stars emerged out of nowhere to become major players. Can those same stars make an impact in 2023?

Heading into 2023, fight fans are hoping for the return of Jon Jones. What they will see is Alexander Volkanovski attempting to become a double champion, while the last fight of Fedor Emelianenko’s legendary career will take place.

Which fights are you looking forward to the most? What are you hoping gets booked in 2023?

The Sporting News has you covered with a full 2023 MMA schedule that will be updated frequently! 

You can click each month to skip to scheduled fights!

January | February | March

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 January

  • January 14: UFC fight Night – UFC APEX Center – Las Vegas (ESPN+)
    • Kelvin Gastelum vs. Nassourdine Imavov; Middleweights

 

  • January 14: ONE on Prime Video 6 – Axiata Arena – Bangkok, Thailand (Prime Video)
    • Superbon Singha Mawynn (c) vs. Chingiz Allazov for the ONE Kickboxing featherweight title

 

  • January 21: UFC 283 – Jeunesse Arena – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (ESPN+ PPV) 
    • Glover Teixeira vs. Jamahal Hill for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title
    • Deiveson Figueiredo (c) vs. Brandon Moreno (ic) 4 for the UFC flyweight title

 February

  • February 4: UFC Fight Night – UFC APEX Center – Las Vegas (ESPN+)
    • Derrick Lewis vs. Sergey Spivak; Heavyweights

 

  • February 4: Bellator 290 – Kia Forum – Englewood, California (CBS)
    • Ryan Bader (c) vs. Fedor Emelianenko for the Bellator heavyweight title
    • Vadim Nemkov (c) vs. Yoel Romero for the Bellator light heavyweight title

 

  • February 10: ONE on Prime Video 7 – Jakarta Convention Center – Jakarta, Indonesia (Prime Video)
    • John Lineker vs. Fabricio Andrade for the ONE bantamweight title

 

  • February 12: UFC 284 – RAC Arena – Perth, Australia (ESPN+ PPV)

 

  • February 18: UFC Fight Night (ESPN+)
    • Gerald Meerschaert vs. Abusupiyan Magomedov; Middleweights

 

  • February 25: UFC Fight Night (ESPN+) 
    • Nikita Krylov vs. Ryan Spann; Light Heavyweights

 

  • February 25: Bellator 291 – 3Arena – Dublin, Ireland (Showtime)
    • Yaroslav Amosov (c) vs. Logan Storley (ic) for the Bellator welterweight title

 March

  • March 4: UFC 285 (ESPN+ PPV)

 

  • March 11: UFC Fight Night – The Theater at Virgin Hotels – Las Vegas (ESPN+)

 

  • March 18: UFC 286 – O2 Arena – London (ESPN+ PPV)


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