The fight card is now officially set for Bellator 292, with the promotion returning to San Jose, California on March 10 with a stacked card featuring some of the best talent on their roster.
Oktagon MMA's first event of 2023 sees the promotion head over to Germany to break new ground with their first event in Munich.
The UFC's ongoing global expansion will continue in 2023 with the opening of a new UFC Performance Institute in Mexico City.
Moldova's Serghei Spivac continued his impressive form in the UFC heavyweight division with a first-round submission finish of Derrick Lewis at UFC Vegas 68, then set his sights on Jon "Bones" Jones.
Fedor Emelianenko's dreams of a fairytale finale to his fighting career were dashed in just two and a half minutes by heavyweight champion Ryan Bader at Bellator 290, but "The Last Emperor" ended the cage smiling after an emotional in-cage retirement in Inglewood, California.
Conor McGregor is on his way back to the Octagon, but before he pulls on the four-ounce gloves and makes his walk to the cage, he'll play a starring role in the 31st season of The Ultimate Fighter.
PFL president Ray Sefo was called into action again as, for the second week in a row, the voting fans disagreed with the PFL panel's choice of who should be awarded a PFL contract.
Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Derrick Lewis was one pound off the non-title heavyweight limit as he weighed in at a solid 265 pounds for his main event clash with Serghei Spivac at UFC Vegas 68.
The final official weigh-ins of Fedor Emelianenko's MMA career passed off without a hitch as "The Last Emperor's" last registered weight made his title fight rematch with Ryan Bader official ahead of Bellator 290 in California.
Retiring MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko said he is looking forward to bringing the curtain down on his stellar career, but said he wouldn't be walking away from the sport completely.