2017 in combat sports
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- April 30 – May 7: 2017 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships in
Tashkent[1]
- Uzbekistan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- June 10 – 18: 2017 AMBC Elite American Confederation Boxing Championships in
Tegucigalpa[2]
Cuba won the gold and overall medal tallies.
- June 16 – 24: 2017 European Amateur Boxing Championships (Men) in
Kharkiv[3]
- June 17 – 25: 2017 AFBC Elite African Confederation Boxing Championships in
Brazzaville[4]
- June 26 – 29: 2017 OCBC Elite Oceanian Confederation Boxing Championships (Men) in
Gold Coast, Queensland[6]
- Australia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- August 4 – 13: 2017 Women's European Amateur Boxing Championships in
Cascia[7]
- August 25 – September 3: 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships in
Hamburg[8]
- Cuba won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- November 19 – 26: 2017 AIBA Women's Junior & Youth World Championships in
Guwahati[9]
- India won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
Fencing
World fencing events
- April 1 – 10: 2017 World Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships in
Plovdiv[10]
- July 19 – 26: 2017 World Fencing Championships in Leipzig[12]
- Italy won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
Continental fencing events
- February 24 – March 5: 2017 Asian Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships in
Bangkok[13]
- Junior:
South Korea won the gold medal tally. 
Japan won the overall medal tally. - Cadet:
Hong Kong won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Junior:
- February 27 – March 5: 2017 Pan American Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships in Havana
- Junior: The
United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies. - Cadet: United States
- Junior: The
- February 28 – March 9: 2017 European Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships in Plovdiv
- March 7 – 12: 2017 African Junior Fencing Championships in
Yamoussoukro
Tunisia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- June 8 – 12: 2017 African Fencing Championships in
Cairo
- Egypt won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- June 12 – 17: 2017 European Fencing Championships in
Tbilisi
- Italy won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- June 13 – 18: 2017 Pan American Fencing Championships in
Montreal
- The United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- The
- June 15 – 20: 2017 Asian Fencing Championships in Hong Kong[14]
- South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
2016–17 Fencing Grand Prix
- Épée Grand Prix
- December 9 – 11, 2016: Qatari Grand Prix in
Doha
- Winners: KWEON Young-jun (m) / Sarra Besbes (f)
- Winners:
- March 24 – 26: Hungarian Grand Prix in
Budapest
- Winners: Jung Jin-sun (m) / Rossella Fiamingo (f)
- Winners:
- May 26 – 28: Colombian Grand Prix in
Bogotá
- Winners: Bohdan Nikishyn (m) / Emese Szász (f)
- Winners:
- December 9 – 11, 2016: Qatari Grand Prix in
- Foil Grand Prix
- December 2 – 4, 2016: Italian Grand Prix in Turin
- Winners: Alessio Foconi (m) /
Lee Kiefer (f)
- Winners:
- March 18 & 19: American Grand Prix in Long Beach, California
- Winners:
Timur Safin (m) / Lee Kiefer (f)
- Winners:
- May 19 – 21: Chinese Grand Prix in
Shanghai
- Winners:
Richard Kruse (m) / Martina Batini (f)
- Winners:
- December 2 – 4, 2016: Italian Grand Prix in
- Sabre Grand Prix
- December 16 – 18, 2016: Mexican Grand Prix in
Cancún
- Winners: Luigi Samele (m) / Yana Egorian (f)
- Winners:
- March 31 & April 1: Korean Grand Prix in Seoul
- Winners: Kim Jung-hwan (m) / Yana Egorian (f)
- Winners:
- June 2 – 4: Russian Grand Prix in Moscow
- Winners: Luca Curatoli (m) /
Charlotte Lembach (f)
- Winners:
- December 16 – 18, 2016: Mexican Grand Prix in
2016–17 Fencing World Cup
- Men's Épée World Cup
- October 28 – 30, 2016: Swiss World Cup in
Bern
- Winner: Nikita Glazkov
- Team winners: France
- Winner:
- November 18 – 20, 2016: Argentinian World Cup in
Buenos Aires
- Winner: Park Sang-young
- Team winners: Russia
- Winner:
- January 26 – 28: German Épée World Cup in Heidenheim an der Brenz
- Winner: Park Kyoung-doo
- Team winners: Italy
- Winner:
- February 17 – 19: Canadian World Cup in Vancouver
- Winner: Max Heinzer
- Team winners: The
Czech Republic
- Winner:
- May 12 – 14: French Épée World Cup (final) in Paris
- Winner: Marco Fichera
- Team winners: South Korea
- Winner:
- October 28 – 30, 2016: Swiss World Cup in
- Women's Épée World Cup
- October 21 – 23, 2016: Estonian World Cup in
Tallinn
- Winner: Tatiana Logunova
- Team winners: Estonia
- Winner:
- November 11 – 13, 2016: Chinese Épée World Cup in Suzhou
- Winner: Anna van Brummen
- Team winners: Ukraine
- Winner:
- January 20 – 22: Spanish Épée World Cup in
Barcelona
- February 10 – 12: Italian Épée World Cup in Legnano
- Winner: Julia Beljajeva
- Team winners: China
- Winner:
- May 5 – 7: Brazilian World Cup (final) in
Rio de Janeiro
- Winner: Kristina Kuusk
- Team winners: Italy
- Winner:
- October 21 – 23, 2016: Estonian World Cup in
- Men's Foil World Cup
- October 21 – 23, 2016: Egyptian World Cup in Cairo
- Winner: Race Imboden
- Team winners: France
- Winner:
- November 11 – 13, 2016: Japanese World Cup in Tokyo
- Winner: Miles Chamley-Watson
- Team winners: Russia
- Winner:
- January 20 – 22: French Men's Foil World Cup in Paris
- Winner: Alexander Massialas
- Team winners: Italy
- Winner:
- February 10 – 12: German Men's Foil World Cup in Bonn
- Winner: Peter Joppich
- Team winners: France
- Winner:
- May 5 – 7: Russian World Cup (final) in Saint Petersburg
- Winner: Daniele Garozzo
- Team winners: France
- Winner:
- October 21 – 23, 2016: Egyptian World Cup in
- Women's Foil World Cup
- October 14 – 16, 2016: Mexican World Cup in Cancún
- Winner: Arianna Errigo
- Team winners: Italy
- Winner:
- November 4 – 6, 2016: French Women's Foil World Cup in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
- Winner: Inna Deriglazova
- Team winners: Italy
- Winner:
- January 13 – 15: Algerian World Cup in
Algiers
- Winner: Ysaora Thibus
- Team winners: Italy
- Winner:
- February 3 – 5: Polish Foil World Cup in
Gdańsk
- Winner: Svetlana Tripapina
- Team winners: Italy
- Winner:
- April 28 – 30: German Women's Foil World Cup (final) in Tauberbischofsheim
- Winner: Lee Kiefer
- Team winners: Italy
- Winner:
- October 14 – 16, 2016: Mexican World Cup in
- Men's Sabre World Cup
- November 4 – 6, 2016: Senegalese World Cup in
Dakar
- Winner: Vincent Anstett
- Team winners:
Iran
- Winner:
- December 2 – 4, 2016: Hungarian World Cup in Győr
- Winner: OH San-guk
- Team winners: Italy
- Winner:
- February 3 – 5: Italian Sabre World Cup in Padua
- Winner: András Szatmári
- Team winners: South Korea
- Winner:
- February 24 – 26: Polish Sabre World Cup in Warsaw
- Winner: Kim Jung-hwan
- Team winners:
Romania
- Winner:
- May 19 – 21: Spanish Sabre World Cup (final) in Madrid
- Winner: Max Hartung
- Team winners: Italy
- Winner:
- November 4 – 6, 2016: Senegalese World Cup in
- Women's Sabre World Cup
- November 18 – 20, 2016: French Sabre World Cup in Orléans
- Winner: Manon Brunet
- Team winners: Italy
- Winner:
- January 27 – 29: American World Cup in New York City
- Winner: Cécilia Berder
- Team winners: France
- Winner:
- February 17 – 19: Greek World Cup in
Athens
- Winner: Anna Márton
- Team winners: Russia
- Winner:
- March 24 – 26: Chinese Sabre World Cup in Beijing
- Winner: Manon Brunet
- Team winners: The United States
- Winner:
- May 12 – 14: Tunisian World Cup (final) in Tunis
- Winner: Olha Kharlan
- Team winners: Italy
- Winner:
- November 18 – 20, 2016: French Sabre World Cup in
Judo
International judo events
- April 14 – 16: 2017 African Judo Championships in
Antananarivo[15]
- April 20 – 23: 2017 European Judo Championships in Warsaw[17]
- Russia, France, Ukraine, and
Azerbaijan won 2 gold medals each. Russia won the overall medal tally.
- April 28: 2017 Oceania Judo Championships in
Nuku'alofa[18]
- Australia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- April 28 – 30: 2017 Pan American Judo Championships in
Panama City[19]
- Brazil won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- May 6 & 7: 2017 Kata European Judo Championships in
Pembroke, Malta[20]
- France won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- May 26 – 28: 2017 Asian Judo Championships in Hong Kong[21]
- Japan won the gold medal tally. South Korea won the overall medal tally.
- June 15 & 16: 2017 Veteran European Judo Championships in
Zagreb[22]
- France won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- June 30 – July 2: 2017 Cadet European Judo Championships in
Kaunas[23]
- August 9 – 13: 2017 World Cadets Judo Championships in
Santiago[24]
- Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- August 28 – September 3: 2017 World Judo Championships in Budapest[25]
- Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- September 3: World Senior Championship Teams 2017 Championships in Budapest[26]
- September 15 – 17: 2017 Junior European Judo Championships in
Maribor[27][28][29]
- Individual: Russia, Azerbaijan, France, and the
Netherlands won 3 gold medals each. Russia won the overall medal tally. - Team: Azerbaijan (m) / France (f)
- Individual:
- October 18 – 21: 2017 World Junior Judo Championships in Zagreb[30]
- November 10 – 12: 2017 U23 European Judo Championships in
Podgorica[32][33]
- Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- November 11 & 12: 2017 Oceania Open in
Port Vila[34]
- Vanuatu won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- November 11 & 12: 2017 World Open Judo Championships in
Marrakesh[35]
- Winners: Teddy Riner (m) / Sarah Asahina (f)
- Winners:
- November 25: 2017 European Club Championships - Golden League in
Ankara[36]
- Winners: Team Yewara Neva (m) / Team Yewara Neva (f)[37]
- Winners:
- November 25 & 26: 2017 European Club Championships - Europa League in Wuppertal[38]
- Winners: Team Edelweiss (m) / Team Flam 91 (f)
- Winners:
Judo Grand Slam
- February 11 & 12: Grand Slam #1 in Paris[39]
- Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- March 10 – 12: Grand Slam #2 in Baku[40]
- The Netherlands won the gold medal tally. Azerbaijan won the overall medal tally.
- The
- May 19 – 21: Grand Slam #3 in Yekaterinburg[41]
- October 27 – 29: Grand Slam #4 in
Abu Dhabi[42]
- Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- December 1 – 3: Grand Slam #5 (final) in Tokyo[43]
- Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
Judo Grand Prix
- February 24 – 26: Grand Prix #1 in Düsseldorf[44]
- Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- March 31 – April 2: Grand Prix #2 in Tbilisi[45]
- April 7 – 9: Grand Prix #3 in Antalya[46]
- Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- June 16 – 18: Grand Prix #4 in Cancún[47]
- Brazil won the gold medal tally. Great Britain won the overall medal tally.
- June 30 – July 2: Grand Prix #5 in Hohhot[48]
- September 29 – October 1: Grand Prix #6 in Zagreb[49]
- Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- October 6 – 8: Grand Prix #7 in Tashkent[50]
Israel won the gold medal tally. Uzbekistan won the overall medal tally.
- November 17 – 19: Grand Prix #8 (final) in The Hague[51]
- The Netherlands won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- The
Judo Union of Asia (JUA)
- July 8 & 9: Asia Open #1 in
Taipei[52]
- South Korea won the gold medal tally. Chinese Taipei won the overall medal tally.[53]
- December 9 & 10: Asia Open #2 (final) in Hong Kong[54]
- Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
European Judo Union (EJU)
- January 9 – November 5: 2017 EJU Open and Cup events
EJU Open
- February 4 & 5: EJU Open #1 in Sofia (women only)[55]
- Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- February 4 & 5: EJU Open #2 in
Odivelas (men only)[56]
- February 18 & 19: EJU Open #3 in
Oberwart (women only)[57]
- Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- February 18 & 19: EJU Open #4 in Rome (men only)[58]
- Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- March 4 & 5: EJU Open #5 in Prague (women only)[59]
- The Netherlands and Brazil won 2 gold medals each. Germany won the overall medal tally.
- The
- March 4 & 5: EJU Open #6 in Katowice (men only)[60]
- Poland won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- June 3 & 4: EJU Open #7 in Bucharest[61]
- July 22 & 23: EJU Open #8 in
Minsk[62]
- September 23 & 24: EJU Open #9 (final) in
Belgrade[63]
EJU Cup
- March 11 & 12: EJU Cup #1 in Uster[64]
- Italy won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- April 1 & 2: EJU Cup #2 in Dubrovnik[65]
- France won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- April 29 & 30: EJU Cup #3 in
Sarajevo[66]
- France, Croatia, Slovenia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina won 2 gold medals each. France won the overall medal tally.
- May 13 & 14: EJU Cup #4 in Orenburg[67]
- Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- June 17 & 18: EJU Cup #5 in Celje–Podčetrtek[68]
- July 15 & 16: EJU Cup #6 in Saarbrücken[69]
- The Netherlands won the gold medal tally. Russia won the overall medal tally..
- The
- September 9 & 10: EJU Cup #7 in
Bratislava[70]
- October 28 & 29: EJU Cup #8 (final) in Málaga[71]
- France won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
African Judo Union (AJU)
- January 14 & 15: AJU Open #1 in Tunis[72]
- France won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- March 18 & 19: AJU Open #2 in Casablanca[73]
- France won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- November 18 & 19: AJU Open #3 in Dakar[74]
- November 25 & 26: AJU Open #4 (final) in
Yaoundé[75]
- Cameroon won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
Pan American Judo Confederation (CPJ)
- March 11 & 12: CPJ Open #1 in Buenos Aires[76]
- Argentina and the United States won 5 gold medals each. Argentina won the overall medal tally.
- March 18 & 19: CPJ Open #2 in Santiago[77]
- Brazil won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- March 25 & 26: CPJ Open #3 in
Lima[78]
- Brazil won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- October 7 & 8: CPJ #4 (final) in
Santo Domingo[79]
- The Dominican Republic won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- The
Karate
International karate events
- June 26 – July 2: 2017 Karate 1–Youth World Cup in Umag[80]
- Italy won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- September 16 & 17: 2017 Mediterranean Junior & Cadet and U21 Karate Championships in Tangier[81]
- Egypt won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- October 26 – 29: 2017 World U21, Junior, and Cadet Karate Championships in Tenerife[82]
- Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
2017 Karate 1-Series A
- June 17 & 18: K1-SA #1 in Toledo[83]
- Spain won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- September 23 & 24: K1-SA #2 in Istanbul[84]
- October 7 & 8: K1-SA #3 in Salzburg[85]
- November 25 & 26: K1-SA #4 (final) in Okinawa[86]
- Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
2017 Karate 1–Premier League
- January 27 – 29: K1-PL #1 in Paris[87]
- Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- March 17 – 19: K1-PL #2 in Rotterdam[88]
- March 31 – April 2: K1-PL #3 in Dubai[89]
- April 14 – 16: K1-PL #4 in Rabat[90]
- September 8 – 10: K1-PL #5 (final) in Leipzig[91]
- Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
Asian Karatedo Federation (AKF)
- July 13 – 15: 2017 AKF Cadet, Junior & U-21 Championships in
Astana[92]
- July 15 – 17: 2017 Asian Karate Championships in Astana[94]
European Karate Federation (EKF)
- February 17 – 19: 2017 EKF Junior & Cadet and U21 Karate Championships in Sofia[96]
- May 4 – 7: 2017 EKF Senior Karate Championships in Kocaeli[97]
- Turkey won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- June 3 & 4: 2017 EKF Karate Championships For Regions in
Pristina[98]
- Turkey won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
Panamerican Karate Federation (PKF)
- May 23 – 27: 2017 PKF Senior Karate Championships in
Curaçao[99]
- Brazil won the gold medal tally. The United States won the overall medal tally.[100]
- August 24 – 26: 2017 Pan American Junior, Cadet, & U21 Karate Championships in Buenos Aires[101]
African Karate Federation (UFAK)
Oceania Karate Federation (OKF)
- April 7 – 9: 2017 Oceania Karate Championships in Liverpool, New South Wales (Sydney)[104]
- Australia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
Kickboxing
Kunlun Fight
International and Continental events
- April 24 – 30: 2017 WAKO Asian Kickboxing Championships in
Ashgabat[105]
- Turkmenistan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.[106]
- June 16 – 18: 2017 Bolivarian Kickboxing Championships in
Santo Domingo[107]
- September 2 – 10: 2017 WAKO Cadets and Juniors European Championships in
Skopje[108]
- Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- September 28 – October 1: 2017 Central American and Caribbean Region Championships in
Port of Spain
- Event postponed.
- November 4 – 12: 2017 WAKO Senior World Championships (All disciplines) in Budapest
- Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- November 30 – December 3: 2017 South American Kickboxing Championships in Foz do Iguaçu[109]
- Brazil won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
Open
- February 17 – 19: Kickboxing Finnish Open 2017 in
Järvenpää[110]
- Finland won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- February 24 – 26: Slovak Open 2017 in Bratislava[111]
- Hungary won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- March 17 – 19: German Open 2017 in Munich[112]
- Germany won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- March 24 – 26: Latvia Open 2017 in
Riga - April 6 – 9: Turkish Open 2017 in Antalya[113]
- Turkey won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- April 7 & 8: Yokoso Dutch Open in Amsterdam[114]
- The Netherlands won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- The
- April 8: Bihac Open in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- May 5 & 6: Balkan Open in Tešanj
- May 27: Alpe Adria Open 2017 in Pula
- October 13 & 14: Czech Open for Tatami Sports in Prague
- October 13 & 14: Scandinavian Open 2017 in
Oslo[115] - November 25: Slovenia Open 2017 in Zagorje ob Savi
- December 8 – 10: Vilnius Open Championship in Lithuania
WAKO World Cup
- March 3 – 5: 2017 Irish Open International (WAKO World Cup) in
Dublin[116]
- Great Britain won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- April 20 – 23: 2017 The Austrian Classics (WAKO World Cup) in Innsbruck[117]
- Italy won both the gold and overall medals tallies.
- May 18 – 21: Hungary World Cup (WAKO World Cup) in Budapest[118]
- Hungary won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- June 16 – 18: Bestfighter (WAKO World Cup ) in Rimini[119]
- Italy won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- September 19 – 24: Diamond World Cup (WAKO World Cup) in Anapa[120]
- Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
WAKO Europe Cup
- January 21 & 22: Golden Glove 2017 in Treviso[121]
- Italy won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- February 10 – 12: Karlovac Open 2017 in Croatia[122]
- Hungary won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- September 27 – 30: WAKO K1 European Cup 2017 in Prague[123]
- The Czech Republic won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- The
- November 30 – December 3: 2017 WAKO European Cup in Nowy Sącz[124]
- Event cancelled.
Mixed martial arts
Ultimate Fighting Championship
- January 13 – 15: UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn in Phoenix, Arizona
- Yair Rodríguez def. B.J. Penn from TKO (front kick and punches) in round 2.
- Joe Lauzon def. Marcin Held from Decision (split) (27–30, 29–28, 29–28) in round 3.
- Ben Saunders def. Court McGee from Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) in round 3.
- Sergio Pettis def. John Moraga from Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) in round 3.
- January 27 – 29: UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña in Denver
Valentina Shevchenko def. Julianna Peña from Submission (armbar) in round 2.- Jorge Masvidal def. Donald Cerrone from TKO (punches) in round 2.
- Francis Ngannou def. Andrei Arlovski from TKO (punches) in round 1.
- Jason Knight def. Alex Caceres from Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 2.
- February 3 – 5: UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. Korean Zombie in Houston
- Chan Sung Jung def. Dennis Bermudez from KO (punch) in round 1.
- Felice Herrig def. Alexa Grasso from Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) in round 3.
- James Vick def. Abel Trujillo from Submission (D'Arce choke) in round 3.
- Volkan Oezdemir def. Ovince Saint Preux from Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) in round 3.
- Marcel Fortuna def. Anthony Hamilton from KO (punch) in round 1.
- Jéssica Andrade def. Angela Hill from Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) in round 3.
- February 10 – 12: UFC 208 in Brooklyn
- Germaine de Randamie defeated Holly Holm from Decision (unanimous) (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) in round 5.
- Anderson Silva defeated Derek Brunson from Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) in round 3.
- Ronaldo Souza defeated Tim Boetsch from Submission (kimura) in round 1.
- Glover Teixeira defeated Jared Cannonier from Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-26, 30-26) in round 3.
- Dustin Poirier defeated Jim Miller from Decision (majority) (28-28, 30-27, 29-28) in round 3.
- February 17 – 19: UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne in Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Derrick Lewis defeated Travis Browne from KO (punches) in round 2.
- Johny Hendricks defeated Hector Lombard from Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) in round 3.
- Gavin Tucker defeated Sam Sicilia from Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) in round 3.
- Elias Theodorou defeated Cezar Ferreira from Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) in round 3.
- Sara McMann defeated Gina Mazany from Submission (arm-triangle choke) in round 1.
- Paul Felder defeated Alessandro Ricci from TKO (elbow and punches) in round 1.
- March 3 – 5: UFC 209 in Paradise, Nevada
- Tyron Woodley defeated Stephen Thompson from Decision (majority) (48-47, 47-47, 48-47) in round 5.
David Teymur defeated Lando Vannata from Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) in round 3.- Dan Kelly defeated Rashad Evans from Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) in round 3.
- Cynthia Calvillo defeated Amanda Cooper from Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 1.
- Alistair Overeem defeated
Mark Hunt from KO (knees) in round 3.
- March 10 – 12: UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum in Fortaleza
- Kelvin Gastelum defeated Vitor Belfort from TKO (punches) in round 1.
- Maurício Rua defeated Gian Villante from TKO (punches) in round 3.
- Edson Barboza defeated Beneil Dariush from KO (flying knee) in round 2.
- Ray Borg defeated Jussier Formiga from Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) in round 3.
- Marion Reneau vs. Bethe Correia; Result: Draw (majority) (29-27, 28-28, 28-28) in round 3.
- Alex Oliveira defeated Tim Means from Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 2.
- March 17 – 19: UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson in
London
- Jimi Manuwa defeated Corey Anderson from KO (punch) in round 1.
Gunnar Nelson defeated Alan Jouban from Submission (guillotine choke) in round 2.- Marlon Vera defeated Brad Pickett from TKO (head kick and punches) in round 3.
- Arnold Allen defeated Makwan Amirkhani from Decision (split) (28–29, 30–27, 30–27) in round 3.
- April 7 – 9: UFC 210 in Buffalo, New York
- Daniel Cormier defeated Anthony Johnson from Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 2.
- Gegard Mousasi defeated Chris Weidman from TKO (knees) in round 2.
- Cynthia Calvillo defeated Pearl Gonzalez from Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 3.
- Thiago Alves defeated Patrick Côté from Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) in round 3.
- Charles Oliveira defeated Will Brooks from Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 1.
- April 14 – 16: UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis in Kansas City, Missouri
- Demetrious Johnson defeated Wilson Reis from Submission (armbar) in round 3.
- Rose Namajunas defeated Michelle Waterson from Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 2.
- Robert Whittaker defeated Ronaldo Souza from TKO (head kick and punches) in round 2.
- Renato Moicano defeated Jeremy Stephens from Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) in round 3.
- April 21 - 23: UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov in Nashville
- Cub Swanson defeated Artem Lobov from Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 50–45) in round 5.
- Al Iaquinta defeated Diego Sanchez from KO (punches) in round 1.
- Ovince Saint Preux defeated Marcos Rogério de Lima from Submission (Von Flue choke) in round 2.
- John Dodson defeated Eddie Wineland from Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) in round 3.
Stevie Ray defeated Joe Lauzon from Decision (majority) (28–27, 29–27, 28–28) in round 3.- Mike Perry defeated Jake Ellenberger from KO (elbow) in round 2.
- May 12 - 14: UFC 211 in Dallas
- Stipe Miocic defeated Junior dos Santos from TKO (punches) in round 1.
- Joanna Jedrzejczyk defeated Jéssica Andrade from Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–44, 50–45) in round 5.
- Demian Maia defeated Jorge Masvidal from Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) in round 3.
- Frankie Edgar defeated Yair Rodríguez from TKO (doctor stoppage) in round 2.
- David Branch defeated Krzysztof Jotko from Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) in round 3.
- May 26 - 28: UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira in Stockholm
- Alexander Gustafsson defeated Glover Teixeira from KO (punches) in round 5.
- Volkan Oezdemir defeated Misha Cirkunov from TKO (punch) in round 1.
- Peter Sobotta defeated Ben Saunders from TKO (punches and knee) in round 2.
- Omari Akhmedov defeated Abdul Razak Alhassan from Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 30–27) in round 3.
- Nordine Taleb defeated Oliver Enkamp from Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) in round 3.
- Jack Hermansson defeated Alex Nicholson from TKO (punches) in round 1.
- June 2 - 4: UFC 212 in Rio de Janeiro
- Max Holloway defeated José Aldo from TKO (punches) in round 3.
- Cláudia Gadelha defeated Karolina Kowalkiewicz from Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 1.
- Vitor Belfort defeated Nate Marquardt from Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) in round 3.
- Paulo Costa defeated Oluwale Bamgbose from TKO (punches) in round 2.
- Yancy Medeiros defeated Erick Silva from TKO (punches) in round 2.
- June 9 - 11: UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt in Auckland
- Mark Hunt defeated Derrick Lewis from TKO (punches) in round 4.
- Derek Brunson defeated Dan Kelly from KO (punches) in round 1.
- Dan Hooker defeated Ross Pearson from KO (knee) in round 2.
Ion Cutelaba defeated Henrique da Silva from KO (punches) in round 1.- Ben Nguyen defeated Tim Elliott from Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 1.
- Alexander Volkanovski defeated Mizuto Hirota from Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) in round 3.
- June 16 - 18: UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia in
Kallang
- Holly Holm defeated Bethe Correia from KO (head kick and punches) in round 3.
- Marcin Tybura defeated Andrei Arlovski from Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 28–27, 29–27) in round 3.
- Colby Covington defeated Dong Hyun Kim from Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–26, 30–27) in round 3.
- Rafael dos Anjos defeated Tarec Saffiedine by Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) in round 3.
- June 23 - 25: UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee in Oklahoma City
- Kevin Lee defeated Michael Chiesa from Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 1.
- Tim Boetsch defeated Johny Hendricks from TKO (head kick and punches) in round 2.
- Felice Herrig defeated Justine Kish from Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 29–27) in round 3.
- Dominick Reyes defeated
Joachim Christensen from TKO (punches) in round 1. - Tim Means defeated Alex Garcia from Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) in round 3.
- Dennis Siver defeated B.J. Penn from Decision (majority) (28–28, 29–28, 29–27) in round 3.
- July 6 - 8: The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale in Paradise
- Justin Gaethje defeated Michael Johnson from TKO (punches and knees) in round 2.
- Jesse Taylor defeated Dhiego Lima from Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 2.
- Drakkar Klose defeated Marc Diakiese from Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) in round 3.
- Jared Cannonier defeated Nick Roehrick from TKO (elbows) in round 3.
- Brad Tavares defeated Elias Theodorou from Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) in round 3.
- Jordan Johnson defeated Marcel Fortuna from Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) in round 3.
- July 7 - 9: UFC 213 in Paradise
- Robert Whittaker defeated Yoel Romero from Decision (unanimous) (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) in round 5.
- Alistair Overeem defeated Fabrício Werdum from Decision (majority) (28-28, 29-28, 29-28) in round 3.
- Curtis Blaydes defeated Daniel Omielanczuk from Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Anthony Pettis defeated Jim Miller from Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) in round 3.
- Rob Font defeated Douglas Silva de Andrade from Submission (guillotine choke) in round 2.
- July 14 - 16: UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio in Glasgow
- Santiago Ponzinibbio defeated Gunnar Nelson from KO (punches) in round 1.
- Cynthia Calvillo defeated Joanne Calderwood from Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) in round 3.
- Paul Felder defeated Stevie Ray from KO (elbows) in round 1.
Jack Marshman defeated Ryan Janes from Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) in round 3.- Khalil Rountree Jr. defeated Paul Craig from KO (punches) in round 1.
- Justin Willis defeated James Mulheron from Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) in round 3.
- July 21 - 23: UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum in Uniondale, New York
- Chris Weidman defeated Kelvin Gastelum from Submission (arm-triangle choke) in round 3.
- Darren Elkins defeated Dennis Bermudez from Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) in round 3.
- Patrick Cummins defeated Gian Villante from Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) in round 3.
- Jimmie Rivera defeated Thomas Almeida from Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 30-26, 30-27) in round 3.
- July 28 - 30: UFC 214 in Anaheim
- Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones Result: No Contest (overturned by CSAC) in round 3.
- Tyron Woodley defeated Demian Maia from Decision (unanimous) (50-45, 49-46, 49-46) in round 5.
- Cris Cyborg defeated Tonya Evinger from TKO (knees) in round 3.
- Robbie Lawler defeated Donald Cerrone from Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) in round 3.
- Volkan Oezdemir defeated Jimi Manuwa from KO (punches) in round 1.
- August 4 - 6: UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno in Mexico City
- Sergio Pettis defeated Brandon Moreno from Decision (unanimous) (49-46, 48-46, 48-46) in round 5.
- Alexa Grasso defeated Randa Markos from Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) in round 3.
- Niko Price defeated Alan Jouban from TKO (punches) in round 1.
- Humberto Bandenay defeated Martin Bravo from KO (knee) in round 1.
- Sam Alvey defeated Rashad Evans from Decision (split) (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) in round 3.
- Alejandro Pérez defeated Andre Soukhamthath from Decision (split) (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) in round 3.
- September 1 - 3: UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Struve in Rotterdam
- Alexander Volkov defeated Stefan Struve from TKO (punches) in round 3.
- Siyar Bahadurzada defeated Rob Wilkinson from TKO (punches) in round 2.
- Marion Reneau defeated Talita Bernardo from TKO (punches) in round 3.
- Leon Edwards defeated Bryan Barberena from Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) in round 3.
- September 8 - 10: UFC 215 in Edmonton
- Amanda Nunes defeated Valentina Shevchenko from Decision (split) (47-48, 48-47, 48-47) in round 5.
- Rafael dos Anjos defeated Neil Magny from Submission (arm-triangle choke) in round 1.
- Henry Cejudo defeated Wilson Reis from TKO (punches) in round 2.
- Ilir Latifi defeated Tyson Pedro from Decision (unanimous) (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) in round 3.
- Jeremy Stephens defeated Gilbert Melendez from Decision (unanimous) (30-26, 30-26, 30-25) in round 3.
- September 15 - 17: UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch in Pittsburgh
- Luke Rockhold defeated David Branch from Submission (punches) in round 2.
- Mike Perry defeated Alex Reyes from KO (knee) in round 1.
- Anthony Smith defeated Hector Lombard from TKO (punches) in round 3.
- Gregor Gillespie defeated Jason Gonzalez from Submission (arm-triangle choke) in round 2.
- Kamaru Usman defeated Sérgio Moraes from KO (punch) in round 1.
- Justin Ledet defeated Zu Anyanwu from Decision (split) (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) in round 3.
- September 22 - 24: UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami in Saitama
- Ovince Saint Preux defeated Yushin Okami from Technical Submission (Von Flue choke) in round 1.
- Jéssica Andrade defeated Cláudia Gadelha from Decision (unanimous) (30-25, 30-26, 30-27) in round 3.
- Dong Hyun Ma defeated Takanori Gomi from TKO (punches) in round 1.
- Gökhan Saki defeated Henrique da Silva from KO (punch) in round 1.
- Teruto Ishihara defeated
Rolando Dy from Decision (unanimous) (28-27, 28-27, 29-27) in round 3. - Jussier Formiga defeated Ulka Sasaki from Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 1.
Taekwondo
International taekwondo events
- February 6 – 9: 2017 WTF European Clubs Taekwondo Championships in Belek[125]
- Turkey won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- April 6 – 9: 2017 European U21 Taekwondo Championships in Sofia[126][127]
- Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- April 7 – 9: 2017 WTF President's Cup (African Region) in Agadir[128][129]
- April 13 & 14: 2017 WTF Asian Clubs Taekwondo Championships in Sari, Iran[130]
- Champions: Shahrdari Varamin; Second: Shohadaye Modafe Haram; Third: Moghavemat
- Champions:
- April 19 – 21: 2017 Asian Junior Taekwondo Championships in Atyrau[131]
- Iran won the gold medal tally. South Korea won the overall medal tally.
- April 24 – 30: ITF European Taekwon-Do Championships 2017 in Liverpool[132]
- For results, click here.
- April 27 – 30: 2017 WTF President's Cup (European Region) in Athens[133][134]
- May 5 & 6: 2017 WTF Taekwondo Beach World Championships Rhodes (debut event)[135][136]
- June 6 – 8: 2017 Asian Taekwondo Cadet Championships in
Ho Chi Minh City
- Iran won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- June 22 – 30: 2017 World Taekwondo Championships in Muju[137]
- South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- August 4 – 6: 2017 World Taekwondo Grand-Prix Series 1 in Moscow[138][139]
- South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- August 11 – 13: 2017 WTF President's Cup (Asian Region) in Tashkent[140]
- Uzbekistan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- August 24 – 27: 2017 World Cadet Taekwondo Championships in Sharm El Sheikh[141][142]
- August 29 – 31: 2017 Pan American Cadet and Junior Taekwondo Championships in
San José, Costa Rica[143]
- Junior: Mexico and the United States won 6 gold medals each. Mexico won the overall medal tally.
- Cadet: The United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- Junior:
- September 22 – 24: 2017 World Taekwondo Grand-Prix Series 2 in Rabat[144][145]
- South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- September 27 & 28: 2017 Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships in Montreal
- Canada won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- October 5 – 8: 2017 WTF President's Cup (Pan American Region) in Las Vegas[146][147]
- Brazil won the gold medal tally. The United States won the overall medal tally.
- October 5 – 8: 2017 European Cadet Taekwondo Championships in Budapest[148]
- Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- October 20 – 22: 2017 World Taekwondo Grand-Prix Series 3 in London[149]
- Great Britain won the gold medal tally. Great Britain and Russia won 5 overall medals each.
- November 2 – 4: 2017 European Junior Taekwondo Championships in
Larnaca[150]
- Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- December 2 & 3: 2017 World Taekwondo Grand Prix Final in Abidjan[151]
- South Korea and Great Britain won 2 gold medals each. South Korea won the overall medal tally.
- December 5 & 6: 2017 World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships in Abidjan[152]
- Men's Champions: Iran; Second: Russia; Third: South Korea & Ivory Coast
- Women's Champions: China; Second: South Korea; Third: Morocco & Ivory Coast
- Mixed Team Champions: China; Second: Russia; Third: South Korea & a joint team from Mexico & the United States
- Men's Champions:
WTF's Open events
- January 21 & 22: 2017 German Open in Hamburg[153][154]
- Great Britain won the gold medal tally. Russia won the overall medal tally.
- January 31 – February 3: 2017 US Open in Las Vegas[155]
- Thailand won the gold medal tally. The United States won the overall medal tally.
- February 11 – 14: 2017 Turkish Open in Belek[156]
- Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- February 17 – 19: 2017 Egyptian Open in Luxor[157]
- Egypt won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- February 23 – 25: 2017 Fujairah Open in the United Arab Emirates[158]
- Russia won all the gold medals and the overall medal tally, too.
- March 4 & 5: 2017 Sofia Open in Bulgaria[159][160]
- Croatia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- March 11 & 12: 2017 Dutch Open in Eindhoven[161][162]
- Turkey and Azerbaijan won 5 gold medals each. Turkey won the overall medal tally.
- March 14 – 17: 2017 Colombia Open Bogotá[163][164]
- Colombia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- March 17 – 19: 2017 Belgian Open in
Lommel[165][166]
- March 26: 2017 Spanish Open in Alicante[167]
- Spain won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- April 16 & 17: 2017 Fajr Open in Sari[168]
- Iran won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- April 22 – 24: 2017 Kazakh Open in Atyrau[169]
- Kazakhstan and Iran won 6 gold medals each. Kazakhstan won the overall medal tally.
- May 13 & 14: 2017 New Zealand Open in Auckland[170][171]
- Chinese Taipei won the gold medal tally. Australia won the overall medal tally.
- May 20 & 21: 2017 Moldova Open in Chișinău[172]
- Serbia, Great Britain, Hungary, and Slovenia won 2 gold medals each. Serbia and Turkey won 5 overall medals each.
- June 3 & 4: 2017 Austrian Open in Innsbruck[173][174]
- Croatia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- June 10 & 11: 2017 Lux Open in
Luxembourg City[175]
- Germany won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- July 2 – 7: 2017 Korean Open in Chuncheon[176]
- South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- August 8 & 9: 2017 Russian Open in Moscow[177]
- Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- August 18 – 20: 2017 Argentina Open in Buenos Aires[178][179]
- Brazil won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- September 1 – 3: 2017 Costa Rica Open in San José, Costa Rica[180][181]
- The United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- The
- September 16 & 17: 2017 Polish Open in Warsaw[182][183]
- September 28 – 30: 2017 Palestinian Open in
Ramallah[184]
Jordan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- October 14 & 15: 2017 Serbia Open in Belgrade[185]
- Spain won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- November 17 – 19: 2017 Greek Open in Athens[186][187][188]
- Greece won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- November 18 & 19: 2017 French Open in Paris[189]
- November 25 & 26: 2017 Israeli Open in Ramla[190]
