The Philippines will welcome close to 1,000 young karatekas from 56 nations as the Karate Youth League One Manila leg boosts sports tourism and grassroots development.
The PFL has confirmed a women’s flyweight co-main event between Liz Carmouche and Viviane Araújo for PFL San Diego on June 27 at Pechanga Arena.
![Annie Ramirez and Emily Thomas represent Team Philippines in a gold-silver finish. [POC Media pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image4-400x200.jpeg)
Annie Ramirez outlasts Emily Thomas in an all-Filipino showdown to secure her third consecutive Asian Beach Games gold medal in jiu-jitsu.
BRAVE Combat Federation heads back to Slovenia with a stacked card featuring two world championship bouts led by Pavel Dailidko and Miha Frlic.
![Alexandria Enriquez delivers GOLD for Team Philippines to kick off the Asian Beach Games. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image2-400x200.jpeg)
Alexandria Enriquez delivered the Philippines’ first gold medal at the Asian Beach Games, leading a solid opening-day performance in jiu-jitsu.
BRAVE CF has confirmed a bantamweight rematch between Lasha Abramishvili and Brice Picaud for its June 6 event in Ljubljana, Slovenia, with rankings and title implications at stake.
BRAVE Combat Federation is set to return to Bulgaria on August 1 for another major MMA event at Burgas Arena.
A women’s strawweight clash between Monika Kučinič and Marina Merchuk has been added to the BRAVE CF Slovenia event.
The Asia Oceania SAMBO Championships 2026 will be held in Manila, marking the Philippines’ first time hosting the continental event.
PFL Brussels is set for May 23 with Patrick Habirora facing Benson Henderson in a stacked fight card at ING Arena.