![Cris Cyborg poses with the PFL Women’s Featherweight World Title at the LDLC Arena. [PFL photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/20251213225450-_85A1402-JP-400x200.jpg)
PFL Lyon delivered a championship-filled spectacle at the LDLC Arena as four fighters captured world and tournament titles, highlighted by Vadim Nemkov’s dominant heavyweight coronation.
![Bjorn Hellgren edges Jack Thompson to win the Saudi Open on the Asian Tour. [Asian Tour Photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SO_251213_IW_Bjorn_Hellgren_07375-400x200.jpg)
Bjorn Hellgren of Sweden won the Saudi Open presented by PIF after a thrilling duel with Jack Thompson, marking his first Asian Tour triumph at Dirab Golf & Country Club.
![Hidilyn Diaz continues her SEA Games legacy in the women’s 58kg category. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Hidilyn-Diaz-400x200.jpg)
Tokyo Olympics champion Hidilyn Diaz is set to compete in the women’s 58kg division at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Chonburi, aiming to add another gold medal to her SEA Games haul.
![Yacine Guermali crosses the finish line to claim silver in the men’s 5000m. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Yacine-Guermali_Silver-5000m-Men-6607-400x200.jpg)
Filipino athletes secured multiple podium finishes in athletics at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games, highlighted by Yacine Guermali and Sonny Wagdos in the men’s 5000m, and several other medal-winning performances across track and field events.
![The Philippine taekwondo squad concludes the SEA Games with a total of two golds, six silvers, and six bronzes. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ManginTaichana-gold2-400x200.jpg)
Kenneth Riley Buenavides and Merica Lilyn Chan earned silver medals as the Philippine taekwondo team wrapped up the 33rd Southeast Asian Games, contributing to a six-silver finish alongside two golds and six bronzes.
![Alegado performs a trick in the park finals of the 33rd Southeast Asian Games [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ABC_1112-400x200.jpg)
Eleven-year-old Mazel Paris Alegado captured gold in the women’s park finals of extreme skateboarding at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Bangkok, leading a strong Philippine showing.
![CJ Perez drives past defenders in the Beermen’s seventh straight win. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PBA-4-400x200.jpg)
San Miguel Beer continued its dominant run in the PBA Philippine Cup, defeating Blackwater 116-92 for its seventh straight win and reinforcing its position in the Top Four race.
![Olympic medalist Sanchez continues to dominate SEA Games swimming events. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SEA-Swimming-100m-backstroke-Kayla-Sanchez-gold-1242-400x200.jpg)
Olympian Kayla Sanchez continued her dominant run at the 33rd SEA Games, winning her third gold in the women’s 100m backstroke and keeping her medal bid alive in five remaining events.
![Maxine Bautista impresses in her SEA Games debut with a silver medal performance. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bautista_Maxine-2-400x200.jpg)
The Philippines added two more medals at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games as Maxine Bautista earned silver in women’s figure skating and Paolo Borromeo captured bronze in men’s, both in their SEA Games debuts.
![Al-Bukharie Sali powers through Myanmar’s defense for a crucial point. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SEAG-Volleyball-Men-Al-Bukharie-Sali-8841-400x200.jpg)
The Philippines men’s indoor volleyball team kicked off its 33rd Southeast Asian Games campaign with a 3-0 victory over Myanmar, powered by veteran hitters Bryan Bagunas and Marck Espejo.