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2026 in UFC
2026 in UFC: the promotion's first year on Paramount+ under a $7.7 billion, seven-year deal, opening with UFC 324 (Gaethje vs. Pimblett) and headlined by UFC Freedom 250 on the White House South Lawn, June 14, 2026.
2026 in Zuffa Boxing
2026 in Zuffa Boxing: first full year of the TKO-Sela boxing promotion led by Dana White and Turki Alalshikh; Paramount+ exclusive US/Canada/Latin America broadcasts from January 2026, 12 cards, Zuffa Boxing 01 debut, Conor Benn signing, Ali Act amendment fight.
2026 World Fencing Championships
2026 World Fencing Championships (Senior Worlds), FIE world championship held in Hong Kong, China, 22–30 July 2026; twelve events; Graudyn won men's sabre, Malcotti men's épée, France men's team sabre.
2026 World Judo Championships
2026 World Judo Championships (Baku 2026), IJF senior worlds held in Baku, Azerbaijan, 4–11 October 2026; 622 judoka from 93 nations, Japan won mixed team gold, first event of LA 2028 qualification.
A-Town Down Under
A-Town Down Under: WWE tag team of Austin Theory and Grayson Waller, active 2023-2025 on SmackDown, Raw, and NXT. Won the WWE Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania XL, held it 90 days, lost to DIY, and split in July 2025.
A. J. Francis
A.J. Francis (Anthony Joseph Francis, born 1990), also known as Top Dolla, is an American wrestler, rapper, and former NFL defensive tackle (Maryland, 2013–2018, 9 games) now with TNA, formerly WWE's Hit Row.
A. J. McKee
A. J. McKee is an American mixed martial artist from Long Beach, California, who won Bellator's featherweight championship and Grand Prix in 2021 and now fights in the PFL.
AAA Eternal Glory
AAA Eternal Glory is a new Lucha Libre AAA premium live event, announced July 2026, to be held at the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York, in April 2027 during WrestleMania 43 weekend alongside NXT Stand & Deliver 2027.
AAA Mega Championship
AAA Mega Championship (Megacampeonato de AAA), also called AAA World Heavyweight Championship: top title of Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, created September 16, 2007 by unifying four championships; current champion El Grande Americano since September 13, 2026.
Aaron Brink
Aaron Brink, "The Frijolero" (1974-2023), American heavyweight MMA fighter, 29-27 (2 NC), UFC 28 loss to Arlovski, WEC and King of the Cage veteran, adult performer Dick Delaware, father of Club Q shooter Anderson Aldrich.
Aaron McKenna
Aaron McKenna, "The Silencer", Irish pro boxer from Smithborough, Monaghan; won the vacant IBF middleweight title on 8 August 2026 by unanimous decision over Etinosa Oliha in Dublin, his first fight on Irish soil.
Aaron Pico
Aaron Pico, American featherweight MMA fighter and former freestyle wrestling star (2013 Cadet World champion, 2014 Junior World silver), ex-Bellator, now in the UFC after a 13-4 run and a 2025 debut loss to Lerone Murphy.
Aaron Pryor
Aaron Pryor, "The Hawk" (1955-2016), Cincinnati boxer, WBA and IBF junior welterweight champion 1980-1985, 39-1 with 35 KOs, famous for two wins over Alexis Arguello and the 1982 bottle controversy.
Aaron Rourke
Aaron Rourke (born 1995, Long Island, New York) is an American professional wrestler, WWE ID signee, and former Evolve Men's Champion, nicknamed "Evil Gay" and "The Glittery God".
Aaron Wolf
Aaron Wolf (ウルフ・アロン; Aaron Phillip Wolf, born 1996, Tokyo) is a Japanese judoka, Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medalist at -100 kg and two-time Olympic mixed team silver medalist, judo triple crown winner, retired 2025, now an NJPW wrestler.
Abdul Azim Badakhshi
Abdul Azim "The Afghan Lion" Badakhshi, Afghan featherweight MMA fighter from Kabul fighting out of India; 15-5 record, MFN and BRAVE CF veteran, former Tapology Asia South #1 featherweight.
Abdul Razak Alhassan
Abdul Razak Alhassan, "Judo Thunder", Ghanaian UFC middleweight born 1985; pro record 12-7-0 (1 NC) with all 12 wins by knockout, 11 in round one; UFC 2016-2025, released March 2025.
Abdullah Mason
Abdullah Mason (born 2004), Bedford/Cleveland, Ohio southpaw lightweight, 21-0 (18 KOs), won the vacant WBO 135-pound title by beating Sam Noakes in Riyadh in November 2025, becoming boxing's youngest male world champion at 21, and defended against Albert Bell in July 2026.
Abdullah Movahed
Abdullah Movahed (عبدالله موحد اردبیلی), Iranian freestyle wrestler, 1968 Olympic lightweight gold medalist and five-time world champion (1965-70), twice Asian Games champion, later banned by Iran's federation and died in the US in 2026.
Abdullah the Butcher
Abdullah the Butcher, real name Lawrence Robert Shreve (born 1941, Windsor, Ontario), Canadian hardcore wrestling legend billed as the Madman from the Sudan; famous fork-wielding brawler, 2011 WWE Hall of Fame inductee, never a WWE wrestler.
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov (Абдулманап Магомедович Нурмагомедов)
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov (Абдулманап Магомедович Нурмагомедов), 1962–2020, Russian combat sports coach from Dagestan, father and coach of UFC champion Khabib; Master of Sports of the USSR in freestyle wrestling, Honored Coach of Russia, founder of the Manapov school and head coach of Eagles MMA.
Abdulrashid Sadulaev (Абдулрашид Булачевич Садулаев)
Abdulrashid Sadulaev (Абдулрашид Садулаев), the "Russian Tank," Dagestani freestyle wrestler born 1996; two Olympic golds (86 kg 2016, 97 kg 2021) and six world titles; famous Snyderlaev rivalry with Kyle Snyder (3-1).
Abdumalik Khalokov
Abdumalik Khalokov (Abdumalik Anvar o'g'li Xaloqov), Uzbek amateur boxer born 2000 in Tashkent; Olympic featherweight gold at Paris 2024, 2018 Youth Olympic champion, IBA world champion, BoxRec amateur P4P number one.
Abel Trujillo
Abel Nazario Trujillo, nicknamed "Killa", is an American retired mixed martial artist who fought in the UFC lightweight division from 2012 to 2017, compiling a professional record of 15 wins, 8 losses, and 1 no contest.
Abelardo Olivier
Abelardo Olivier (Abelardo Enrico Olivier) was an Italian fencer who won three Olympic medals, earning two golds at the 1920 Antwerp Games and a silver at 1908.
Ablaykhan Zhusupov
Ablaykhan Zhusupov (Аблайхан Жусупов), Kazakh amateur boxer born 1997 in Abay; three world bronzes 2017-2021, 2025 IBA world champion at 71 kg, 2026 World Boxing Cup gold; two Olympian.
Abubakar Nurmagomedov (Абубакар Магомедович Нурмагомедов)
Abubakar Nurmagomedov (Абубакар Магомедович Нурмагомедов), born 1989, Russian Dagestani welterweight MMA fighter, 17-4-1, ex-WSOF (5-0), PFL, and UFC (2-2), brother of Umar, cousin of Khabib.
Abusupiyan Magomedov
Abusupiyan (Abus) Magomedov, Абусупьян Магомедов, Russian UFC middleweight born 1990 in Argun, 29-7-1 record, PFL 2018 finalist, 19-second UFC debut KO, ranked #12.
Abyss (wrestler)
Abyss, ring name of Christopher Joseph Parks, is an American retired professional wrestler best known for TNA, where he performed as "The Monster" Abyss from 2003 to 2019.
Academic fencing
Academic fencing is an organized university sport using foil, epee, and sabre; it traces its origins to the Harvard club in 1889 and the Intercollegiate Fencing Association in 1894.