Kaila Napolis delivered the Philippines’ first medal at the 2025 World Games, earning silver in the women’s ju-jitsu -52kg finals in Chengdu, China.
PFL Africa returns to Johannesburg as top featherweights and welterweights battle in the first round, headlined by Ocheme vs. Camara.
![Rudzma Abubakar (second from left) with Team Philippines Chef de Mission Stephen Arapoc, PSC Chairman Patrick Gregorio, and Muay Thai head coach Billy Alumno. [[photo credit: Chengdu World Games 2025]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/53e96350-e7b8-41cd-914a-b50baa67d9f7-400x200.jpeg)
Rudzma Abubakar outclassed Ukrainian foe Anastasiia Mykhailenko to reach the women’s muay thai -48kg semifinals at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu.
ONE Strawweight Champion Joshua Pacio moves up to face Flyweight king Yuya Wakamatsu at ONE 173 in Tokyo, aiming to make history as the first Filipino two-division MMA World Champion.
![Thad Jean raises the PFL welterweight belt after a five-round victory over Logan Storley in Atlantic City. [PFL photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PFL_20250801_C1N09669_1-400x200.jpg)
Thad Jean and Movlid Khaybulaev captured championship gold at the 2025 PFL World Tournament Finals in Atlantic City with dominant main event performances.
![The champ is coming to Tokyo! Zamboanga defends her ONE Atomweight World Title this November. [photo credit: ONE Championship]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Denice_Zamboanga-053-400x200.jpg)
Undisputed atomweight queen Denice Zamboanga will defend her ONE Championship title against Ayaka Miura in Tokyo on November 16 at ONE 173.
Africa24 Group and the Ivorian MMA Federation join forces to promote and broadcast MMA across Côte d’Ivoire and Africa through dedicated coverage and programming.
BRAVE CF Light Heavyweight Champion Erko Jun reignites his rivalry with Mohammad Fakhreddine, calling for a rematch as the promotion nears its 100th event.
PFL appoints Andrew Mikhail as Managing Director of PFL Pacific, spearheading MMA expansion across Australia, New Zealand, and the wider region.
The Professional Fighters League launches its 24/7 FAST channel on Roku, delivering free MMA content ahead of the 2025 PFL World Tournament Finals in August.