The biggest event of the year among domestic MMA leagues – the ACA Heavyweight Grand Prix Final – will be held on August 16 in Moscow. The ACA 178 tournament will be headed by well-known heavyweights: the champion, Evgeny Goncharov and Adam Bogatyrev. Despite the odds and other things, Adam, as a heavyweight, has that one punch that can end everything, so it is worth assessing the chances of both winning more deeply to understand the situation. 

Evgeny Goncharov vs Adam Bogatyrev
In 2020, young Sergey Spivak went to fight a seasoned veteran, Marcin Tybura. Then their fight ended with a judge's decision in favor of the Pole, and only now, in the main fight of UFC on ESPN 61, Sergey has a chance to get even for this defeat. Their fight will take place on the morning of August 11, and will be held in a 5-round format. So what will be more effective this time: youth or experience?

Sergei Spivak vs Marcin Tybura
Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has undergone mental healing and is ready to return to the golden throne. However, standing in his way is the new title holder, Dricus Du Plessis, with whom he is in a heated debate over who is the real African king. At UFC 305 in Australia, at the Rac Arena, on August 18, they will have the opportunity to find out, and we will assess the chances of the elite fighters of the major league to triumph.

Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya
Tony Ferguson's career is similar to the attempts of a mad scientist to prove to the whole world that he is capable of great achievements, sitting closed in his room. "El Cucuy" does not change anything in the training approach, even moving to new teams, but he is trying to win - at UFC on ABC 7, he will have his eighth attempt "not to lose", in a fight with Michael Chiesa. Only this time, Tony will have to fight in the heat of Abu Dhabi, with an extremely experienced counterpart, and who knows what awaits the former hope of the lightweight division on the evening of August 3, when he enters the cage, is it the end of his career?

Tony Ferguson vs Michael Chiesa
Literally in June, Sharabutdin Magomedov delighted the audience with his performance, but due to the change of opponent, he could not show the improvements that he has achieved recently. At UFC on ABC 7, he will have such an opportunity, because he will fight with Michal Oleksiejczuk, who, although he is going through a difficult time, will be a good test for "Shara", so, on August 3, he will have to try not to lose face. 

Sharabutdin Magomedov vs Michal Olekseychuk
Former undisputed champion of two divisions, star American Terence "Koresh" Crawford, has risen to 154 pounds and will fight for the WBA title with its holder, a fighter from Uzbekistan, Israel Madrimov. In the fight, which will take place on August 3, at the BMO Stadium arena in Los Angeles, the interim WBO belt will also be at stake. 

Terence Crawford vs Israel Madrimov.
Soon, the UFC will again go to Abu Dhabi, to the same Etihad Arena, to host one of the most charged events of the UFC onABC 7 series. It will take place on the night of August 3-4, and will end with the long-awaited fight of Umar Nurmagomedov against Cory Sandhagen. For the Dagestani athlete, victory in this fight is a direct road from the outskirts of the top ten, to the Top 3, so everyone expects the best, phenomenal performance from Umar. But will his technical arsenal be enough to surpass The Sandman? 

Cory Sandhagen vs Umar Nurmagomedov.
On July 27 a basketball match between the national teams of France and Brazil will begin, which will meet in the opening round of the group stage of the Olympics-24. The battle will take place on the parquet floor of the Pierre Maurois sports and entertainment complex in the city of Villeneuve-d'Ascq. 

France vs Brazil
The Australian basketball team starts at the Olympics in France with a match against Spain, which will take place on July 27. The meeting will open the basketball program of the Olympics-24. It will take place under the dome of the Pierre Maurois arena (Villeneuve-d'Ascq). 

Australia vs Spain
After a failure in the last season of the ACA Lightweight Grand Prix, Artem Reznikov closed 2023 with two defeats in a row and is now ready to return to the winning path by defeating his next opponent. It turned out to be the former interim champion - Mukhamed Kokov, with whom Spartak will measure their skills in wrestling technique. Their fight will take place on June 28 at the ACA 177 tournament in Sochi, and for both, victory in this fight is extremely important for the further development of their careers. 

Artem Reznikov – Mukhamed Kokov
At the ASA 177 tournament, which will be held on June 28 in Sochi, at the Ice Dom facilities, the long-awaited rematch between ex-champion Ali Bagov and Daud Shaikhaev will take place for many. In 2023, Daoud managed to take the victory in a very close and intense fight, so it is not surprising that as part of the new Grand Prix, they will meet again in the cage, but this time they will receive two more additional rounds in order to determine the strongest. 

Ali Bagov vs Daud Shaykhaev
A little over two months ago, Alex Pereira defended his title at the historic UFC 300, and wanted to compete at the 301st event in his native Brazil. But then he was not given such an opportunity due to broken toes. But they gave him a chance to show his champion character at UFC 303 and take Conor McGregor’s place there in a sudden rematch with Jiri Prochazka. This means that on June 30, two of the best light heavyweights in the league will meet at T-Mobile Arena on short notice, each eager to cement their status as the leader at 93 kilograms.

Alex Pereira vs Jiri Prochazka
There's a lot of mystery going on around UFC 303, and almost certainly the latest co-main event has been confirmed, with Michael Page and Ian Garry each set to get a title shot. That is why, on June 30, they will clash in a fight that has every chance of getting a 5-round status, where, perhaps, the leader of the race for the 77 kilogram belt will be revealed. The Briton will enter the cage as an underdog, but is Ian's advantage so clear?

Michael Page vs Ian Garry
The first Tatar fighter in the UFC, Rinat Fakhretdinov, is gradually approaching the Top 15 of the welterweight division, and a victory at the UFCon ABC 6 tournament may well be his ticket to this elite club. On the way to him stands Nicholas Dalby, with whom they will measure their strength within the walls of the Kingdom Arena on June 22. Once again, the promotion's matchmakers have worked to ensure that we see a clash of styles, and this meeting promises to be very tense.

Rinat Fakhretdinov vs Nicholas Dalby

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