2016 attack on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran, Reactions, Saudi Arabia
A day later on 4 January, Foreign Minister al-Jubeir said that they will end air traffic and trade links with Iran and also cutting off all commercial relations with Iran. In addition, the Saudi government has imposed a travel ban on its citizens from visiting Iran. Iranian pilgrims would still be welcome to visit Islam's holiest sites in Mecca and Medina, either for the annual Hajj or at other times of year on the Umrah pilgrimage.


2016 attacks on India
There have been several attacks on Indian Armed Forces by militants in 2016.


2016 attacks on India, Pathankot
The 2016 Pathankot attack was a terrorist attack committed on 2 January 2016 by a heavily armed group which attacked the Pathankot Air Force Station, part of the Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force.


2016 attacks on India, Pathankot
Four attackers and two security forces personnel were killed in the initial battle, with an additional security force member dying from injuries hours later. The gun battle and the subsequent combing operation lasted about 17 hours on 2 January, resulting in five attackers and 6 security personnel dead. A further three soldiers died after being admitted to hospital with injuries, raising the death toll to 9 soldiers. On 3 January, fresh gunshots were heard, and another security officer was killed by an IED explosion. The operation continued on 4 January, and a fifth attacker was confirmed killed. Not until a final terrorist was reported killed on 5 January was the anti-terrorist operation declared over, though further searches continued for some time.


2016 attacks on India, Pampore
On 22 Feb 2016, Three terrorists were killed after two days of gunbattle in a multi-storey building of the J&K Entrepreneurship Development Institute campus at Sempora, Pampore. Two Army Captains Pawan Kumar 10 PARA (SF) and Tushar Mahajan 9 PARA (SF) and Lance Naik Om Prakash 9 PARA (SF) were killed.


2016 attacks on India, 2nd Pampore
The 2016 Pampore attack was an attack by Lashkar-e-Taiba militants on 25 June 2016, near the town of Pampore in the Indian territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Killing 8 officers and injuring 25 others


2016 attacks on India, Uri
The 2016 Uri attack was an attack by four heavily armed terrorists on 18 September 2016, near the town of Uri in the Indian territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It was reported as "the deadliest attack on security forces in Kashmir in two decades". 21 Indian soldiers were dead and almost 100 were injured. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, though the militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed is suspected of being involved in the planning and execution of the attack. At the time of the attack, the Kashmir Valley region was at the centre of unrest, during which 85 civilians were killed and thousands injured in clashes with security forces.


2016 attacks on India, Baramulla
On the midnight of the second and third of October 2016, militants attacked a camp of the Indian Army's 46 Rashtriya Rifles killing 3 soldiers and injuring many in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, India


2016 attacks on India, Handwara
On 6 October, the militants attacked Handwara army camp in Jammu and Kashmir.


2016 attacks on India, Shopian
Terrorists attacked a police post in Jamnageri area of the Shopian district in Jammu and Kashmir on 7 October 2016.


2016 attacks on India, Zakura
1 Sashastra Seema Bal member was killed and 8 others were injured by militants while on patrol on the outskirts of Srinagar


2016 attacks on India, Nagrota
The Indian Army base in Nagrota, Jammu and Kashmir was attacked on 29 November 2016 by a group of  militants. During the ensuing gun battle, seven Indian soldiers, including two officers and all three militants were killed.


2016 bombing of the German consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif
A group of three suicide attackers rammed a truck bomb into the wall of the German consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan on 10 November 2016. Six people were killed (as well as two of the bombers) and more than 120 others were injured, while the sole remaining attacker was captured by Afghan security forces. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack and Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the bombing was in retaliation for an airstrike in Kunduz that killed 30 civilians the week before.


2016 bombing of the German consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif, Event
At about 23:05 local time, a suicide bomber rammed a truck into the side of the German consulate. The truck exploded, killing six people and injuring dozens of others. A shooting was also initially reported but was later reported to be from German soldiers firing warning shots to keep people away from the area.


2016 bombing of the German consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif, Event
The Resolute Support Mission troops were been deployed to the scene to investigate. It is possible that two bombs were involved as the damage to the consulate was so extensive that it is unlikely one bomb could have caused it.


2016 clown sightings
The 2016 clown sightings were reports of people disguised as evil clowns in incongruous settings, such as near forests and schools. The incidents were reported in the United States, Canada, and subsequently in other countries and territories from August 2016. The sightings were first reported in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in what turned out to be a marketing stunt for a horror film. The phenomenon later spread to many other cities in the US. By mid-October 2016, clown sightings and attacks had been reported in nearly all U.S. states, 9 out of 13 provinces and territories of Canada, and 18 other countries.


2016 clown sightings
Prior to the spate of incidents in 2016, numerous sightings of people dressed as clowns in odd or incongruous settings have occurred throughout the world since 2013. The proliferation of videos and images of these precursor sightings spread through social media posts and viral sharing of the content.


2016 clown sightings, Scope, timeline and effects of sightings, Precursor sightings
One possible precursor event was the 2013 sightings of a "creepy clown" in Northampton, England. The Northampton clown sightings, which were in the town during September and October 2013, were the work of three local filmmakers Alex Powell, Elliot Simpson, and Luke Ubanski. The clown shared similar looks to Pennywise the Dancing Clown from Stephen King's book It. The trio started a Facebook page for the so-called "Northampton clown" and were using the appearances to drive traffic to the page.


2016 clown sightings, Scope, timeline and effects of sightings, Precursor sightings
In March 2014, Matteo Moroni from Perugia, Italy, owner of the YouTube channel DM Pranks, began dressing up as an evil clown and terrifying unsuspecting passersby, with his videos racking up hundreds of millions of views. A rash of sightings appeared in California, USA in October 2014, which centered around the "Wasco clown", and primarily occurred in the Wasco, California, area with photos appearing on social media.


2016 clown sightings, Scope, timeline and effects of sightings, Precursor sightings
A person in clown attire was spotted in a cemetery in Chicago, Illinois in July 2015. This occurrence involved two residents who spotted the "creepy clown" scaling the gate at the Rosehill Cemetery late at night. After the clown entered the cemetery, they turned to face the residents and began waving slowly as they made a video recording. After waving for a few seconds, the clown ran into a dark wooded area and was not seen again. Police investigation of the sighting did not lead to any arrests.


2016 clown sightings, Scope, timeline and effects of sightings, 2016 sightings and effects
The 2016 clown phenomenon began in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in early August. Five pictures of a creepy clown roaming a vacant parking lot under a bridge in Downtown Green Bay at night started going viral on August 1, 2016. A Facebook page was created shortly after claiming the clown was named "Gags." In the days that followed, the pictures ended up being discussed on numerous news outlets including Fox News, and USA Today.


2016 clown sightings, Scope, timeline and effects of sightings, 2016 sightings and effects
Suspicions of the character being related to a horror film were confirmed when a Wisconsin filmmaker announced the pictures were a marketing stunt for a then unreleased short film titled "Gags." A feature film was produced based on the short film and premiered in 2018 with a wide release planned for September 2019.


2016 clown sightings, Scope, timeline and effects of sightings, 2016 sightings and effects
After the Wisconsin incident, numerous other incidents started popping up across the United States at the end of August 2016. In early October 2016, further incidents were reported in Canada and the first occurrences in the United Kingdom and Australia. British communities were described as "horrified" and pressure had been placed on police resources.


2016 clown sightings, Scope, timeline and effects of sightings, 2016 sightings and effects
Throughout this time, Internet social media sites received numerous postings related to the phenomenon. The World Clown Association president Randy Christensen took a stance against the current trend of people dressing up as clowns to frighten people. Circuses and other clown-related businesses were affected. In October 2016, McDonald's decided that Ronald McDonald would keep a lower profile as a result of the incidents. A sociologist has called 2016 "a bad time to be a professional clown". The killer clown craze has been linked to a significant increase in sales of clown suits in and near Glasgow, Scotland. During Halloween, some Floridians decided to go armed while trick-or-treating.


2016 clown sightings, Scope, timeline and effects of sightings, Warnings
On October 12, the Russian Embassy in London issued a warning for Russian and British citizens because of the clown scare.


2016 clown sightings, Scope, timeline and effects of sightings, Warnings
On October 13, Fijian police warned people against involvement in the events.


2016 clown sightings, Scope, timeline and effects of sightings, Clown costume bans and withdrawals
Several New Zealand shops withdrew clown costumes from their shelves. In the United States, the East Side Union High School District, the West Milford school district, Ohio school district, and Springboro Community Schools issued a blanket ban on all clown costumes and clown masks in addition to previously existing policies and restrictions. Target pulled clown masks from its website and stores as a result of the scare, as did Canadian Tire. The village of Memramcook, New Brunswick asked residents not to dress up as clowns on Halloween. Employees of theme parks were instructed to remove any horror costumes and make-up before leaving work.


2016 clown sightings, Scope, timeline and effects of sightings, Threatened "clown purge" and aftermath
By October 25, 2016, several news outlets reported on an alleged clown-initiated "purge" or "attack", which supposedly was to take place on Halloween Eve of 2016. While there were no widespread "purge" attacks as threatened, a family from Florida were attacked on October 31, 2016, by a group of approximately 20 people in clown masks (and masks styled after The Purge movie). No arrests were made.


2016 clown sightings, Scope, timeline and effects of sightings, Hunts
Many people took baseball bats to the streets to hunt the clowns. College students formed mobs. Campgrounds floated with rumors of clown attacks.


2016 conflict in Nochixtlán
The 2016 conflict in Nochixtlán refers to the acts that occurred in the community of Asunción Nochixtlán in Oaxaca, Mexico on June 19, 2016, when federal policemen tried to move protesting professors and students' parents out of blocked highways. They were protesting against the educational reforms implemented during the government of Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. The protests left at least six dead and 108 people injured, according to the figures by the National Commission of Security.


2016 conflict in Nochixtlán, Antecedents
During 2012 and 2013, the government of Enrique Peña Nieto promoted a major educational reform, with the National System for the Evaluation of the Education. Ever since, the National Coordinator of Workers of the Education (CNTE) has showed its dissatisfaction and has conducted various actions of resistance.


2016 conflict in Nochixtlán, Antecedents
Since May 2016, members of CNTE have made multiple public protests in diverse States of Mexico, including Chiapas, Mexico City, Guerrero, Oaxaca and Veracruz.


2016 conflict in Nochixtlán, Antecedents
The arrest of Rubén Núnez and Francisco Villalobos, two leaders of the CNTE apprehended on June 13, kickstarted a series of blockades in highways in 37 zones in Oaxaca; among them, the road that connects Huajuapan de León with the city of Oaxaca, where the municipality of Nochixtlán lies.


2016 conflict in Nochixtlán, Antecedents
On June 17, Petróleos Mexicanos (the Mexican state-owned petroleum company) issued an official statement warning that, if blockades continued, the plant of Salina Cruz would have to halt activities, which in turn "could lead to a low supply of fuels, diesel and turbosine in the nearby zones". On that same day, a group of federal and state policemen lifted CNTE's blockade to the main access to Salina Cruz, deploying nearly 800 elements, in a clash that lasted four hours.


2016 conflict in Nochixtlán, Public statements
According to the National Commission of Security, the governor of Oaxaca, Gabino Cué Monteagudo, issued a formal request to the federal police to lend their support to the state police to free those highways blocked by the CNTE, "with the main objective to allow free transit, particularly of units with first need products, and thus avoid a low supply of groceries."


2016 conflict in Nochixtlán, Public statements
The morning of Sunday June 19, the federal police initiated a clash with the members of the CNTE in Nochixtlán, where they used firearms, tear gas and rubber bullets.


2016 conflict in Nochixtlán, Public statements
The Federal Police declared that the group that participated in the operation did not carry either firearms nor batons, however, the photographs of agencies like Associated Press and Xinhua denied this affirmation. The National Commission of Security reacted to these images by branding them as "fake", and said that "the performance of the federal elements is always obedient to the protocols established in order to enforce the law without violating any human rights of the citizenship"


2016 conflict in Nochixtlán, Public statements
Later, the police did recognize the use of firearms, although according to their version, it occurred when "radical groups" began shooting at the population and at federal agents, which forced them to "change strategies"; and that "at the very end of the process, some armed personnel arrived; it was after it all had happened, the tactical retreat order had already been issued".


2016 conflict in Nochixtlán, Public statements
Enrique Galindo, general commissioner of the National Commission of Security, described the reaction against the police as "an ambush", whereas Oaxaca governor Cué justified the operative action in order to "reinstate order and the rule of higher law" in the entity.


2016 conflict in Nochixtlán, Aftermath
According to figures from the government of Oaxaca and the National Commission of Security, the balance of the clash rises to 108 people injured and six dead persons. Of the people injured, 53 were civil and 55 policemen. The deceased civilians have been identified as Andrés Aguilar Sanabria, Yalid Jiménez Santiago, Anselmo Cruz Aquino, Jesús Chain and Oscar Nicolás Santiago. Governor Cué Indicated that none of the civil casualties was a teacher.


2016 conflict in Nochixtlán, Aftermath
The CNTE mentions that the number of casualties resulted by the clash amounts to eight people, who all were inhabitants of Nochixtlán that had gone out to defend to the teachers.


2016 deaths in American television
The following deaths of notable individuals related to American television occurred in 2016.


2016 diluted disinfectants crisis in Romania
The diluted disinfectants crisis in Romania of 2016 characterized a critical time in the evolution of the national health system, arose as a result of researching nonconformities in relation to legal rules, parameters of products disinfectants purchased and used in medical institutions in Romania.


2016 diluted disinfectants crisis in Romania
In the spring of 2016, the press revealed that the Romanian health system was widely using diluted disinfectants bought from Hexi Pharma, which had been involved in a similar scandal back in 2006.


2016 diluted disinfectants crisis in Romania, Background and preliminary
After some of the victims of Colectiv nightclub fire died in nosocomial infections, the subject came to the attention of the press. Although their incidence was reported to be low and declining, it was already known that those reports were false, and actual results were anything artificially increased by admissions unnecessary of people who were suffering from diseases that require hospitalization.


2016 diluted disinfectants crisis in Romania, Background and preliminary
However, for years, there were indications that some disinfectants used in hospitals did not meet the standards required. Thus, the activity report of the Directorate of Public Health Bucharest recorded having been notified by the Public Health Department of Arad that the latter had found a non-conforming product, Polyiodine Scrub, produced by Hexi Pharma. Thor, another product made by Hexi Pharma, had been tested in France in laboratories of a competitor, ANIOS, which found a different recipe to the one indicated. It also showed significant dilution had taken place; however the information was not made public at the time. The same disinfectant, Thor, had been identified since 2006 as responsible for infecting newborns in a maternity hospital in Argeș County. The result was a series of criminal complaints against the manufacturer: Farma University, which has since changed its name to Hexi Pharma.


2016 diluted disinfectants crisis in Romania, Reactions
On 6 May 2016, around five hundred people protested in Bucharest, amid a severe sub financing of the health system in a country where thousands of Romanian specialists emigrate annually, and bribery and informal payments are practices endemic in hospitals nationwide.


2016 diluted disinfectants crisis in Romania, Reactions
On 8 May 2016, amid the scandal, Health Minister Patriciu Achimaș-Cadariu resigned. Prime Minister Dacian Cioloș assured the interim until the appointment of his successor, Vlad Voiculescu, on 20 May 2016.


2016 elections in India
The elections in India in 2016 include the five state legislative assembly elections. The tenure of the state legislative assembly of Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Puducherry, Assam, expired during the year. More than 18,000 Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPATs) in 64 Assembly constituencies were used in these 5 elections. The dates of these elections were announced on 4 March 2016.


2016 elections in India, Legislative Assembly Elections, Assam
The tenure of the Legislative Assembly of Assam expired on June 5, 2016. The polls for the incumbent assembly were held in two phases on April 4 and 11 2016 to elect members of the 126 constituencies in Assam. BJP won 60 seats and became biggest party in the election.


2016 elections in India, Legislative Assembly Elections, West Bengal
The tenure of the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal expired on May 29, 2016. Like in 2011, the polls for the next assembly were held in six phases. The first phase, held in Naxal-affected areas, had two polling dates — April 4 and April 11. The other phases were held on April 17, 21, 25, 30 and May 5.


2016 elections in India, Legislative Assembly Elections, West Bengal
West Bengal election results were announced along with other four assemblies on 19 May 2016. All India Trinamool Congress under Mamata Banerjee won 211 seats, and thus was reelected with an enhanced majority.


2016 elections in India, Legislative Assembly Elections, Kerala
The tenure of the Legislative Assembly of Kerala expired on May 31, 2016. The polls for the next assembly were held on 16 May 2016. The Left Democratic Front won a clear victory with 91 in 140 seats.


2016 elections in India, Legislative Assembly Elections, Puducherry
The tenure of the Legislative Assembly of Puducherry expired on June 2, 2016. The polls for the next assembly were held on 16 May 2016 to elect members of the 30 constituencies in the non-contiguous territory. INC won 15 out of 30 seats.


2016 elections in India, Legislative Assembly Elections, Tamil Nadu
The tenure of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu expired on May 22, 2016. The polls for the next assembly were held on 16 May 2016 for the 234 seats of the Legislative Assembly in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. In the previous election in 2011, the AIADMK, under the leadership of Jayalalithaa, won a majority and formed the government. The results declared on 19 May 2016 and AIADMK was able to retain power with a comfortable majority of 133 seats out of 231.


2016 elections in India, Legislative Assembly Elections, Tamil Nadu
Election to two assembly constituencies were cancelled by the Election Commission on confirmed reports of bribing voters in Aravakurichi and Thanjavur. Elections were held later there on 26 October 2016


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals
The 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, also known as the 2016 Autumn Internationals in the Northern Hemisphere, were a series of international rugby union matches predominantly played between the visiting Southern Hemisphere countries: Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa – and the European sides: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals
The 2016 November international window saw 37 international matches take place, with an additional seven international matches taking place outside the allocated three week window. 27 nations across all three tiers competed in at least one test, with a record 27 matches including a tier 2 or tier 3 side, seven of which were a tier 1 v tier 2 fixture, as World Rugby tried to build on the tier 2 success in the 2015 Rugby World Cup, moving towards the 2019 Rugby World Cup.


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals
Coinciding with the international window, the 2016 Cup of Nations took place, bringing the total number of matches up to 51 for 31 nations. Australia attempted their first Grand Slam tour of the Home Nations since 2013. It was their tenth attempt at a Grand Slam, which they have achieved on only one occasion, in 1984. Australia were unsuccessful in their grand slam attempt, losing to both Ireland and England. In addition to their Grand Slam tour, Australia also played France, before playing the French Barbarians for the first time since 2005.


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals
World Champions New Zealand played Ireland twice, one of which was played at the historic Soldier Field stadium in Chicago, the venue having previously hosted tests between the Eagles, All Blacks and Wallabies in 2014 and 2015. The game gave Ireland their first victory over New Zealand at the 29th attempt, in a rivalry dating  back to 1905. The other Ireland v New Zealand test took place in Ireland as part of the All Blacks' European tour, which also saw them play Italy and France.


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals
England and Wales both played host to Argentina and South Africa, while the Pumas and Springboks also travelled to Scotland and Italy respectively. As in recent seasons, New Zealand and Australia played the third and final Bledisloe Cup Test match for the year, with New Zealand having already secured the cup 2–0 during the 2016 Rugby Championship.


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Tier 2 teams
Unlike previous November tests, World Rugby has given more tier 2 nations a tier 1 fixture, seeing not only the touring Pacific Island nations; Fiji, Samoa and Tonga compete against a top side, but also Canada, Georgia and Japan. Fiji will play England, France will host Samoa, while Italy will host Tonga. Ireland will play host to Canada in what will be Canada's first visit to Ireland, and a tier 1 nation (excluding World Cup years), since November 2008.


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Tier 2 teams
Georgia will visit Scotland for the first ever time, playing just their second ever test against each other, the first outside a Rugby World Cup. It will be the first time since November 2014 that Georgia has played a tier 1 test, excluding their 2015 World Cup games against Argentina and New Zealand. Japan will play host to Argentina for the first time since 1998, in what will be the first test between the two nations since 2005, before Japan travels to Wales for the first time since 2007. It will be their first encounter against each other since June 2013, when Japan earned their first ever victory over the Welsh.


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Tier 2 teams
Following a reduced 2016 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup to include just the Pacific nations, World Rugby organized intercontinental matches between the Pacific Islanders, North America and Japan at neutral venues in Europe; Fiji will play Japan and Samoa will play Canada in France, while Tonga will play the United States in Spain. In addition to these tests, Japan and Samoa will be hosted by Georgia, while both Canada and the United States will travel to Romania. Uruguay will play their first ever 3-test European tour having secured tier 2 status.


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Tier 2 teams
They will visit Spain for the first time since 2011 and Romania in a first ever one-off test outside any tournament. They will also play Germany in what will be the first ever meeting between the two sides. It will also be a first meeting for Spain and Tonga when they play each other in Madrid. In Belgium's only test, they will travel to Portugal in what be the team's first one-off test outside any tournament.


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Tier 3 and invitational teams
As part of World Rugby's strategy to provide increasing support to cross-regional international competition, Brazil embarked on their first ever European tour, playing a two-test series against Germany, in what was Germany's first ever home test against Brazil, and their first non-European opponent at home since Hong Kong in 2010. It was the first time since the 2011 Cup of Nations that Brazil has left the Americas region for a test match. Furthermore, Portugal played host to the Brazilians for the first ever time, having already played in Brazil in November 2013.


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Tier 3 and invitational teams
In addition to Brazil's historic tour, Chile played host to their first ever Asian team when South Korea plays a two-test series against Los Condores. It was the first time that South Korea has left the Asian region for a test match since playing Tonga in 2007, and their first non-qualifying test match since playing Australia in 1987.


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Tier 3 and invitational teams
Several invitational teams were in action during the window, where the Barbarians played three national sides; South Africa, competing for the Killik Cup, Fiji and Czech Republic. The Czech Republic were the first team outside the elite 20 nations since Belgium in May 2008. It will serve as a celebration match for the 90th anniversary of the Czech Rugby Union. The Māori All Blacks toured for the first time since 2014, playing the United States in Chicago, in a match that was part of 'The Rugby Weekend', doubling up with the Ireland–New Zealand game the same weekend. The Māori All Blacks later travelled to Europe, playing Irish side Munster in Limerick and English side Harlequins in London.


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Bledisloe Cup – Part 3
Touch judges:Craig Joubert (South Africa)Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)Television match official:Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 1
Touch judges:USA Appt. (United States)USA Appt. (United States)Television match official:Rowan Kitt (England)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 1
Touch judges:Craig Maxwell-Keys (England)Tim Baker (Hong Kong)Television match official:Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 1
Touch judges:Jérôme Garcès (France)Federico Anselmi (Argentina)Television match official:Simon McDowell (Ireland)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 1
Touch judges:Paul Williams (New Zealand)Shuhei Kubo (Japan)Television match official:Graham Hughes (England)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 1
Touch judges:Luke Pearce (England)Ben Whitehouse (Wales)Television match official:Rowan Kitt (England)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 2
Touch judges:George Clancy (Ireland)David Wilkinson (Ireland)Television match official:Neil Paterson (Scotland)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 2
Touch judges:Frank Murphy (Ireland)Leo Colgan (Ireland)Television match official:Brian MacNeice (Ireland)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 2
Touch judges:Pascal Gaüzère (France)Dan Jones (Wales)Television match official:Brian MacNeice (Ireland)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 2
Touch judges:Alexandre Ruiz (France)Dudley Phillips (Ireland)Television match official:Eric Gauzins (France)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 2
Touch judges:Glen Jackson (New Zealand)Andrew Brace (Ireland)Television match official:Jon Mason (Wales)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 2
Touch judges:Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)Ian Davies (Wales)Television match official:Simon McDowell (Ireland)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 2
Touch judges:Marius Mitrea (Italy)Ian Tempest (England)Television match official:Graham Hughes (England)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 2
Touch judges:Greg Garner (England)Gary Conway (Ireland)Television match official:Carlo Damasco (England)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 2
Touch judges:Craig Joubert (South Africa)Tom Foley (England)Television match official:Stefano Pennè (Italy)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 2
Touch judges:Mike Fraser (New Zealand)Luke Pearce (England)Television match official:Shaun Davey (England)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 2
Touch judges:Matthew Carley (England)Thomas Charabas (France)Television match official:Tim Hayes (Wales)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 3
Touch judges:Dean Richards (England)Paul Dix (England)Television match official:David Rose (England)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 3
Touch judges:JP Doyle (England)Tom Foley (England)Television match official:Brian MacNeice (Ireland)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 3
Touch judges:Nigel Owens (Wales)David Wilkinson (Ireland)Television match official:Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 3
Touch judges:Paul Williams (New Zealand) Lloyd Linton (Scotland)Television match official:Gareth Simmonds (Wales)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 3
Touch judges:John Lacey (Ireland)Craig Maxwell-Keys (England)Television match official:Eric Gauzins (France)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 3
Touch judges:Luke Pearce (England)Gary Conway (Ireland)Television match official:Stefano Pennè (Italy)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 3
Touch judges:Alhambra Nievas (Spain)Iñigo Atorrasagasti (Spain)Television match official:Carlo Damasco (Italy)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 3
Touch judges:Jérôme Garcès (France)Thomas Charabas (France)Television match official:Shaun Davey (England)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 3
Touch judges:Mathieu Raynal (France)Ian Davies (Wales)Television match official:Jon Mason (Wales)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 3
Touch judges:Matthew Carley (England)Greg Garner (England)Television match official:Graham Hughes (England)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 4
Touch judges:Laurent Cardona (France)Maxime Chalon (France)Television match official:Arnaud Blondel (France)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 4
Touch judges:Alexandre Ruiz (France)Andrew Brace (Ireland)Television match official:Jon Mason (Wales)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 4
Touch judges:Jaco Peyper (South Africa)Thomas Charabas (France)Television match official:Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 4
Touch judges:Marius Mitrea (Italy)Ian Davies (Wales)Television match official:Gareth Simmonds (Wales)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 4
Touch judges:Mathieu Raynal (France)Dan Jones (Wales)Television match official:Simon McDowell (Ireland)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 4
Touch judges:Lloyd Linton (Scotland)Ian Tempest (England)Television match official:Neil Paterson (Scotland)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 4
Touch judges:JP Doyle (England)Craig Maxwell-Keys (England)Television match official:Eric Gauzins (France)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 4
Touch judges:Greg Garner (England)Tom Foley (England)Television match official:Graham Hughes (England)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 4
Touch judges:Federico Anselmi (Argentina)Dudley Phillips (Ireland)Television match official:Rowan Kitt (England)


2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals, Fixtures, Week 5
Touch judges:Craig Joubert (South Africa)Ben Whitehouse (Wales)Television match official:Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)


2016 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards
The 2016 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards (commonly referred to as the iHeartRadio MMVAs) were held on June 19, 2016 outside 299 Queen Street West in Toronto, Ontario, and hosted by Gigi Hadid.


2016 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards
The 2016 edition was co-branded with iHeartRadio, an online radio service with no Canadian terrestrial presence; earlier in the year, sister division Bell Media Radio had reached a licensing agreement to operate a Canadian version of the service owned by U.S. radio conglomerate iHeartMedia. The co-branding was meant to "further elevate the MMVAs internationally" as part of efforts to bring Bell-owned content into the U.S. via iHeartRadio.


2016 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards
During the broadcast several artists paused to acknowledge the Orlando nightclub shooting that had taken place a week earlier, including singer Nick Jonas who dedicated his award to those involved.


2016 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards, Nominees
The full list of nominees were announced on May 18, 2016.


2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards
The 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards was the third music award show presented by iHeartMedia's platform iHeartRadio and was televised live on TBS, TNT and truTV. The awards was held on April 3, 2016, at The Forum in Inglewood, California, and was hosted by American singer Jason Derulo.


2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards
Taylor Swift and The Weeknd led the nominations with seven categories, followed by Adele with five nominations.


2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards, Winners and nominees
The nominees were announced on February 9, 2016. Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.


2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards, Changes
Taylor Swift and The Weeknd were nominated for the inaugural Female and Male Artist of the Year categories (the previous two years featured simply Artist of the Year). Swift was the big winner of the night with four awards, including Best Tour and Album of the Year.


2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards, Changes
Out of the 29 categories, the awards also feature 7 fan-voted categories including Best Fan Army, Best Lyrics and Best Collaboration, as well as four new categories: Best Cover Song, Best Song from a Movie, Biggest Triple Threat and Most Meme-Able Moment. Voting took place via the iHeartRadio website from February 9 through March 25, except for Fan Army and Meme-Able Moment, which continued through the evening of the awards on April 3.


2016 in AFC
The year 2016 is the 7th year in the history of Australian Fighting Championship (AFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in Australia. In 2016 AFC held 3 events.


2016 in AFC, AFC 17
AFC 17 was an event held on October 15, 2016, at Melbourne Pavilion in Melbourne, Australia.


2016 in AFC, AFC 16
AFC 16 was an event held on June 18, 2016, at Melbourne Pavilion in Melbourne, Australia.


2016 in AFC, AFC 15
AFC 15 was an event held on March 19, 2016, at Melbourne Pavilion in Melbourne, Australia.


2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut
The year 2016 was the 4th year in the history of the Absolute Championship Berkut, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia. 2016 started with Absolute Championship Berkut 29 . It started broadcasting through a television agreement with  Match TV.


2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 29: Poland
Absolute Championship Berkut 29: Poland was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on February 6, 2016 at the Hala Torwar in Warsaw, Poland.


2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 30: Young Eagles 5
Absolute Championship Berkut 30: Young Eagles 5 was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on February 20, 2016 at the Arena Coliseum in Grozny, Russia.


2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB KB 5: Let's Knock The Winter Out
Absolute Championship Berkut Kickboxing 5: Let's Knock The Winter Out was a Kickboxing event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on February 27, 2016 at the Grinn Center in Orel, Russia.


2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 31: Magomedsharipov vs. Arapkhanov
Absolute Championship Berkut 31: Magomedsharipov vs. Arapkhanov was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on March 9, 2016 at the Arena Coliseum in Grozny, Russia.


2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 32: The Battle of Lions
Absolute Championship Berkut 32: The Battle of Lions was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on March 26, 2016 at the Dynamo Palace of Sports in Krylatskoye in Moscow, Russia.


2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 33: Young Eagles 6
Absolute Championship Berkut 33: Young Eagles 6 was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on April 16, 2016 at the Arena Coliseum in Grozny, Russia.


2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 34: Young Eagles 7
Absolute Championship Berkut 34: Young Eagles 7 was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on April 29, 2016 at the Arena Coliseum in Grozny, Russia.


2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 35: In Memory of Guram Gugenishvili
Absolute Championship Berkut 35: In Memory of Guram Gugenishvili was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on May 6, 2016 at the Tbilisi Sports Palace in Tbilisi, Georgia.


2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 36: Young Eagles 8
Absolute Championship Berkut 36: Young Eagles 8 was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on May 10, 2016 at the Sports Hall Coliseum in Grozny, Russia.


2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 37: Young Eagles 9
Absolute Championship Berkut 37: Young Eagles 9 was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on May 11, 2016 at the Sports Hall Coliseum in Grozny, Russia.


2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 38: Breakthrough
Absolute Championship Berkut 38: Breakthrough was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on May 20, 2016 at the KSK "Ekspress" in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.


2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 39: Young Eagles 10
Absolute Championship Berkut 39: Young Eagles 10 was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on May 28, 2016 at the Kristall Ice Sports Palace  in Saratov, Russia.


2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 40: Battleground
Absolute Championship Berkut 40: Battleground was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on June 3, 2016 at the Sports Palace Olymp in Krasnodar, Russia.


2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB KB 6: Battle in Brussels
Absolute Championship Berkut Kickboxing 6: Battle in Brussels was a Kickboxing event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on June 5, 2016 at the Sporthal Merchtem in Brussels, Belgium.


2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 41: The Path to Triumph
Absolute Championship Berkut 41: The Path to Triumph was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on July 15, 2016 at the Adler Arena in Sochi, Russia.


2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 42: Young Eagles 11
Absolute Championship Berkut 42: Young Eagles 11 was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on August 10, 2016 at the Sports Palace "Manezh" in Vladikavkaz, Russia.


2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 43: Battle of the Sura
Absolute Championship Berkut 43: Battle of the Sura was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on August 20, 2016 at the Dizel Arena in Penza, Russia.


2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 44: Young Eagles 12
Absolute Championship Berkut 44: Young Eagles 12 was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on September 3, 2016 at the Volgograd Arena in Volgograd, Russia.


2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 45: Magomedsharipov vs. Silva
Absolute Championship Berkut 45: Magomedsharipov vs. Silva was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on September 17, 2016 at the Ice Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia.


2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 45: Magomedsharipov vs. Silva, Background
Khamzaev actually won the fight via unanimous decision, but after the statement of Mairbek Khasiev about the simulation by Khamzaev - the result of the fight was changed.


2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB KB 7: Bloody Night
Absolute Championship Berkut Kickboxing 7: Bloody Night was a Kickboxing event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on September 18, 2016 at the Horia Demian Sports Hall in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.


2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 46: Olsztyński Legion - Young Eagles 13
Absolute Championship Berkut 46: Olsztyński Legion - Young Eagles 13 was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on September 24, 2016 at the Hala Urania in Olsztyn, Poland.


2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 47: Braveheart - Young Eagles 14
Absolute Championship Berkut 47: Braveheart - Young Eagles 14 was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on October 1, 2016 at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.


2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB KB 8: Only The Braves
Absolute Championship Berkut Kickboxing 8: Only The Braves was a Kickboxing event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on October 16, 2016 at the Sportcomplex Koning Willem-Alexander in Hoofddorp, Netherlands.


2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 48: Revenge
Absolute Championship Berkut 48: Revenge was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on October 22, 2016 at the Dynamo Palace of Sports in Krylatskoye in Moscow, Russia.


2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 49: Rostov Onslaught
Absolute Championship Berkut 49: Rostov Onslaught was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on November 26, 2016 at the Sport-Don Sports Palace in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.


2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 50: Stormbringer
Absolute Championship Berkut 50: Stormbringer was a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on December 18, 2016 at the Sibur Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.


2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 50: Stormbringer, Background
A Lightweight bout between Musa Khamanaev and Saul Rogers was scheduled for this card. However, the fight was cancelled in early December due to an injury sustained by Rogers, the bout will be Rescheduled.


2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 50: Stormbringer, Background
Vyacheslav Vasilevsky Not Medically Cleared to fight, his bout with Albert Duraev was canceled.


2016 in Afghanistan
The following lists events that happened during 2016 in Afghanistan.


2016 in Albania
The following lists events that happened during 2016 in the Republic of Albania.


2016 in Algeria, Predicted and scheduled events, August
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2016 in American music
The following is a list of events and releases that happened in 2016 in music in the United States.


2016 in American soccer
The 2016 season was the 104th season of competitive soccer in the United States.


2016 in American soccer, National teams, Men, Senior
Goals are current as of November 15, 2016, after match against Costa Rica.


2016 in American soccer, National teams, Women, Senior
Goals are current as of November 13, 2016 after match against Romania.


2016 in American soccer, Club Competitions, Men's, League Competitions
Note: the table below has no impact on playoff qualification and is used solely for determining host of the MLS Cup, certain CCL spots, the Supporters' Shield trophy, seeding in the 2017 Canadian Championship, and 2017 MLS draft. The conference tables are the sole determinant for teams qualifying for the playoffs.


2016 in American television
The following is a list of events affecting American television in 2016. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, and cancellations; channel launches, closures, and rebrandings; stations changing or adding their network affiliations; and information about controversies and carriage disputes.


2016 in American television, Television programs, Programs debuting in 2016
These shows are scheduled to premiere in 2016. The premiere dates may be changed depending on a variety of factors.


2016 in American television, Television programs, Programs returning in 2016
The following shows will return with new episodes after being canceled or ended their run previously:


2016 in American television, Television programs, Entering syndication in 2016
A list of programs (current or canceled) that have accumulated enough episodes (between 65 and 100) or seasons (3 or more) to be eligible for off-network syndication and/or basic cable runs.


2016 in Angola
This article lists events from the year 2016 in Angola.


2016 in Antarctica
The following is a list of events that occurred in Antarctica in 2016.


2016 in Argentina
The following lists events that happened in Argentina in 2016.


2016 in Asia
This is a list of events in Asia in 2016.


2016 in Australia
The following lists events that happened during 2016 in Australia.


2016 in Australian literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2016.


2016 in Australian literature, Awards and honours
Note: these awards were presented in the year in question.


2016 in Australian music
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2016 in music in Australia.


2016 in Australian television
This is a list of Australian television related events, debuts, finales, and cancellations that are scheduled to occur in 2016, the 61st year of continuous operation of television in Australia.


2016 in Australian television, Programming changes, Changes to network affiliation
Criteria for inclusion in the following list is that Australian premiere episodes will air in Australia for the first time on a new channel. This includes when a program is moved from a free-to-air network's primary channel to a digital multi-channel, as well as when a program moves between subscription television channels – provided the preceding criteria is met. Ended television series which change networks for repeat broadcasts are not included in the list.


2016 in Australian television, Programming changes, Free-to-air premieres
This is a list of programs which made their premiere on Australian free-to-air television that had previously premiered on Australian subscription television. Programs may still air on the original subscription television network.


2016 in Australian television, Programming changes, Subscription premieres
This is a list of programs which made their debut on Australian subscription television, having previously premiered on Australian free-to-air television. Programs may still air (first or repeat) on the original free-to-air television network.


2016 in Australian television, Programming changes, Returning programs
Australian produced programs which are returning with a new season after being absent from television from the previous calendar year.


2016 in Azerbaijan
The following lists events that happened during 2016 in Azerbaijan.


2016 in BRACE
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2016 in BRACE
The year 2016 was the eighth year in the history of BRACE, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Australia. In 2016 Brace held 8 events.


2016 in BRACE, Brace 45
Brace 45 was an event held on November 26, 2016, at AIS Arena in Canberra, Australia.


2016 in BRACE, Brace 44
Brace 44 was an event held on October 8, 2016, at RSL Southport in Gold Coast, Australia, Australia.


2016 in BRACE, Brace 43
Brace 43 was an event held on October 1, 2016, at Cowles Stadiumin Christchurch, New Zealand


2016 in BRACE, Brace 42
Brace 42 was an event held on August 13, 2016, at AIS Arena, in Canberra , Australia.


2016 in BRACE, Brace 41
Brace 41 was an event held on June 17, 2016, at Lincoln Events Centre, in Christchurch, New Zealand.


2016 in BRACE, Brace 40
Brace 40 was an event held on May 14, 2016, at RSL Southport, in Gold Coast, Australia , Australia.


2016 in BRACE, Brace 39
Brace 39 was an event held on April 16, 2016, at AIS Arena, in Canberra , Australia.


2016 in BRACE, Brace 38
Brace 38 was an event held on March 26, 2016, at Big Top Luna Park, in Sydney , Australia.


2016 in Bangladesh
2016 (MMXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2016th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 16th  year of the 3rd millennium, the 16th  year of the 21st century, and the  7th   year of the 2010s decade.


2016 in Bangladesh
The year 2016 was the 45th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the third year of the third term of the Government of Sheikh Hasina.


2016 in Bangladesh, Climate, Cyclone
On 21 May, Cyclone Roanu made landfall near Chittagong, Bangladesh. A storm surge up to 7 ft (2.0 m) above the astronomical tide hit the coast of Bangladesh at afternoon. The cyclone approached the land over the coast at Sandwip, Hatia, Kutubdia, Sitakundu and Feni. 30 people died when Roanu hit the county, most of them died when the cyclone's storm surge overtopped dams. Around 40,000 homesteads and business houses were damaged.


2016 in Bangladesh, Climate, Cyclone
The storm disrupted electricity supply and road communications in the areas. Food storage, seasonal crops were damaged. Livestock, including fish and shrimp firms were swept away. Damage in Chittagong and Cox's Bazar were about ৳250 crore (US$31.8 million).


2016 in Bangladesh, Economy
Note: For the year 2016 average official exchange rate for BDT was 78.65 per US$.


2016 in Belgian television
This is a list of Belgian television related events from 2016.


2016 in Bellator MMA
2016 in Bellator MMA was the eighth year in the history of Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promoter based in the United States. Bellator held 23 events in 2016.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Background
2016 is notable for the launch of sibling promotion Bellator Kickboxing, which would debut on the night of Bellator 152 on April 16 and be taped for broadcast on Spike TV on April 22.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 148
Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich  took place January 29, 2016 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 148
The main event was a Welterweight fight between Paul Daley and Andy Uhrich.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 148
The event was expected to be headlined by a welterweight bout between UFC veteran Josh Koscheck and Matt Secor. However Koscheck pulled out of the bout due to an injury. As a result, Paul Daley vs. Andy Uhrich was elevated to the main event


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 148
Also on the card Paul Bradley faced Chris Honeycutt in a rematch. Bradley and Honeycutt first squared off at Bellator 140, where their bout ended in a no contest in the second round due to an accidental clash of heads opening a cut on Bradley that forced a stoppage.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 149
Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie III took place February 19, 2016 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV, drawing an average 2.0 million viewers.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 149
The main event and co-main event of Bellator 149 were announced on the air during Bellator 145. President Scott Coker announced the main event fight would feature trilogy bout between combat sports legends Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie. Gracie initially beat Shamrock in fifty-seven seconds via rear-naked choke at their first meeting at UFC 1 in 1993. Subsequent to that bout, the duo fought to a thirty-six minute draw at UFC 5 in 1995.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 149
The co-main event featured a heavyweight bout between former Miami-Dade County street fighters Kevin Ferguson, aka "Kimbo Slice" and Dhafir Harris, aka "Dada 5000"


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 149
During intermission after the Kimbo Slice vs. Dada 5000 fight and shortly before the Ken Shamrock vs. Royce Gracie bout, Bellator MMA ring announcer Michael C. Williams announced to the live Toyota Center crowd attendance of 14,209. Thus making Bellator 149 the largest attended show in Bellator MMA history, beating out Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1 previous live attendance of 11,732.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 149
Following the event it was announced that both Ken Shamrock and Kimbo Slice had failed their pre-fight drug tests. Shamrock tested positive for the anabolic steroid nandrolone, the opioid methadone, and an elevated (T/E) ratio of 12.4:1. Meanwhile, Slice also tested positive for nandrolone and having an elevated (T/E) ratio of 6.4:1. The maximum allowed (T/E) ratio by both the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and the World Anti- Doping Agency is 4:1. On May 2, 2016, it was revealed that Slice had settled with the Texas Athletic Commission with a fine of $2,500 and a revoking of his license in the state of Texas. The result of the bout has also been changed to a no contest.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 150
Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Spartan took place February 26, 2016 at the Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 150
The event was expected to be headlined by a rematch between Marcos Galvão and Eduardo Dantas for the Bellator Bantamweight Championship. The bantamweight title rematch was originally scheduled for Bellator 144, but was postponed when Dantas was forced to withdraw after suffering a rib injury in training. Dantas defeated Galvão via second-round knockout in their first meeting at Bellator 89 when “Dudu” was the promotion's reigning 135-pound champ. However, due to an illness throughout the week leading to the fight, Galvão was pulled from the card the day of the weigh ins.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 150
The co-main event featured local favorite David Rickels facing off against Bobby Cooper.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 151
Bellator 151: Warren vs. Caldwell took place March 4, 2016 at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 151
The event was headlined by an Bantamweight bout between Joe Warren and undefeated rising star Darrion Caldwell. A former two-division champion, Warren has won six of his last seven fights in Bellator MMA. The 39-year-old last appeared at Bellator 143 on Sept. 25, when he captured a unanimous verdict against L.C. Davis. The 27-year-old Caldwell is 8-0 in his burgeoning career, including five triumphs under the Bellator banner. In his last outing, the former NCAA national champion wrestler choked out Shawn Bunch inside of a round at Bellator 143.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 151
Michael Page was originally scheduled to face Fernando Gonzalez at this event but was pulled out of the bout in early February 2016. He was replaced by Resurrection Fighting Alliance welterweight champion Gilbert Smith.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 152
Bellator 152: Italy took place April 16, 2016 at the Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy. The event aired on Spike TV.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 152
The event was announced in Paris by Bellator MMA President Scott Coker joined by Oktagon Kickboxing President Carlo Di Blasi a co-promoted event set to take place on April 16 at the Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 152
Bellator 152 was followed by "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino”, the debut event of Bellator Kickboxing. The event would be televised on Friday, April 22 on Spike TV, following their broadcast of Bellator 153.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 153
Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson took place April 22, 2016 at the Mohegan Sun Arena  in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 153
The event was headlined by a Welterweight Championship match between current champion Andrey Koreshkov and former UFC and WEC lightweight champion Benson Henderson. The 32-year-old Henderson recently ended a 14-fight run with the UFC by signing a multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA. A longtime 155-pounder, Henderson recorded back-to-back wins as a welterweight in 2015. Also on the card is the Bellator debut of Evangelista Santos taking on long time contender Brennan Ward.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 153
Former Bellator Featherweight Champion Patrício Freire was originally scheduled to face John Teixeira. who had to pull out of the evening's co-feature bout with a broken rib.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 154
Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo is a mixed martial arts event held on May 14, 2016 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, USA. The event was aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 154
Davis vs. King Mo was announced during Bellator 149 in Houston. The two men were supposed to face each other in the finals of the Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1 light heavyweight one-night tournament back in September, but "King Mo" sustained a hip injury after winning in the first round. Former UFC star Phil Davis won the tournament at Dynamite by submitting Emanuel Newton and knocked out reserve fighter Francis Carmont. Davis was originally scheduled to challenge light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary, but McGeary was injured.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 154
Lawal won the two-night, eight-man tournament at Rizin Fighting Federation on New Year's Eve in Japan. He knocked out Brett McDermott in the first round, beat Teodoras Aukstuolis in the semifinals by unanimous decision and knocked out Jiri Prochazka in the final. The winner of the main event will challenge for the title against the current champion.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 154
Former Bellator Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler was scheduled to face former Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Josh Thomson in a lightweight bout. However, on May 2, it was announced that Thomson pulled out of the bout due to an undisclosed injury. As a result, Chandler was pulled from the card altogether.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 154
Jordan Parsons was scheduled to face Adam Piccolotti in a featherweight bout on this card. That fight was cancelled after Parsons was involved in a hit-and-run accident that left him hospitalized before he died on May 4, 2016.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 154
Sergei Kharitonov was scheduled to make his debut on this card against Josh Appelt. However, on May 11, Kharitonov withdrew from the bout due to illness. As a result, Appelt was also removed from the card.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 154
Darren Uyenoyama was scheduled to fight on this card against Alvin Cacdac but required medical testing revealed a condition that would not allow Darren to compete.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 155
Bellator 155: Carvalho vs Manhoef took place May 20, 2016 at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 155
The event was headlined by a match between Rafael Carvalho and Melvin Manhoef for the Bellator Middleweight Championship. Carvalho pulled off one of 2015's biggest upsets when he finished Brandon Halsey with a body kick in the second round to claim the Middleweight title at Bellator 144 last October. The Brazilian has not lost since his MMA debut in 2011 and has stopped 10 of his last 12 opponents. Manhoef earned his shot at the title by knocking out Hisaki Kato in the opening round at Bellator 146.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 155
The co-main event featured former Bellator Featherweight Championship Champion Pat Curran facing off against former World Series of Fighting featherweight champion Georgi Karakhanyan.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 155
This event was scheduled to crown the inaugural Bellator women's featherweight champion in a bout between Marloes Coenen and Julia Budd. However, Budd was injured and replaced by Alexis Dufresne thus changing the fight to a non-title bout.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 155
A preliminary bout between Ricky Steele and Eric Cronkhite was cancelled after Cronkhite missed weight by 9 pounds.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 156
Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2 took place on June 17, 2016 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 156
Marcos Galvão made the first defense of his Bellator Bantamweight Championship title against Eduardo Dantas. The rematch was originally scheduled for Bellator 150, but was scrapped following a last-minute illness suffered by Galvão. Both fighters cut their teeth with André Pederneiras’ Nova Uniao squad in Rio de Janeiro, until their paths crossed at Bellator 89. Dantas won the fight via a second-round knockout. Dantas went on to defend the title against Anthony Leone before losing it to Joe Warren at Bellator 128. In turn, Galvão pieced together three consecutive victories and then defeated Warren via second-round technical submission to become the new champion.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 156
Douglas Lima was originally scheduled to face Chidi Njokuani, but was pulled from this bout when he got the call to headline Bellator 158 in London against Paul Daley due to an injury that forced Josh Koscheck out of that match up.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 157
Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 was held on June 24, 2016 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV .


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 157
The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson and Japanese Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii. Jackson had a successful three-fight stint with Bellator MMA - two knockouts against Joey Beltran and Christian M'Pumbu plus a unanimous decision won over Muhammed Lawal - before returning to the UFC where he defeated Fabio Maldonado via unanimous decision at UFC 186. After facing Maldonado, a contract settlement brought Jackson back to Bellator MMA. A 2008 Olympic gold medalist in judo, Ishii began his MMA career in December 2009 and has competed against fighters such as Fedor Emelianenko, Mirko Cro Cop, Jerome Le Banner, and Tim Sylvia.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 157
In the co-main event, former Bellator Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler took on top contender Patricky Freire for the vacant Bellator Lightweight Championship.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 157
Like the previous Dynamite card, the show combined MMA and kickboxing bouts with a cage and ring set up side-by-side. Bellator Kickboxing: St. Louis - which featured a rematch between Joe Schilling and Hisaki Kato under kickboxing rules - aired immediately following the Dynamite 2 portion on Spike TV.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 158
Bellator 158: Daley vs. Lima (aka Bellator: London) was held on July 16, 2016 at the O2 Arena (London) in London. The event had a tape-delayed broadcast on Spike TV and Channel 5 (UK).


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 158
Originally, Bellator President Scott Coker announced that Kimbo Slice and James Thompson would compete in the main event of Bellator 158, to take place July 16 at London's O2 Arena. This was to be a rematch of their infamous 2008 clash under the EliteXC banner which ended in a controversial TKO win for Kimbo. Tragically these plans had to be scrapped, as Slice died suddenly on June 6, 2016 of heart failure.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 158
Josh Koscheck was scheduled to make his debut on this card against Paul Daley. However, Koscheck withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Douglas Lima.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 158
Fernando Gonzalez was supposed to fight Michael Page but visa issues forced him off the card and was replaced by Evangelista Santos.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 158
Contractual issues with ATAK Promotions caused Mark Godbeer and Ben Smith to withdraw from the card.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 158
Linton Vassell was supposed to fight Francis Carmont but a cut over his left eye forced him to withdraw and be replaced by Lukasz Klinger.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 158
The Mohegan Department of Athletic Regulation was responsible for drug testing at this event and marks the first time that Bellator had a US-based athletic commission exercise regulatory powers abroad.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 159
Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo was held on July 22, 2016 at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 159
The event was headlined by a bantamweight title eliminator bout between Darrion Caldwell and Joe Taimanglo. The winner is expect to face the current bantamweight champion Eduardo Dantas. Originally set at bantamweight, the fight was switched to a catchweight when Taimanglo weighed in at 138 pounds.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 159
In the co-main event, local fighter Dave Rickels met Melvin Guillard. It was originally scheduled to be a lightweight bout, but Guillard missed weight and came in at 157.9 pounds.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 160
Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull  was held on August 26, 2016 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 160
The event was headlined by a Lightweight title eliminator fight between former UFC champion Benson Henderson and former Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Freire. Henderson, after being defeated in his April debut against welterweight champion Andrey Koreshkov, returned to the division where he twice defeated Frankie Edgar. He has also beaten former UFC title challengers Nate Diaz and Donald Cerrone. Freire sought to parlay the victory to a title shot against lightweight champion Michael Chandler, who claimed the belt by knocking out Freire's brother, Patricky, on June 24.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 160
Due to pressure from fans the feature prelim was moved back to being the co-main even on the card featuring NCAA Division I National Champion in Wrestling Bubba Jenkins versus Georgi Karakhanyan. The last time these two met Karakhanyan defeated Jenkins by guillotine choke in the first round.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 160
Additionally, four-time NCAA Division II Champion wrestler Joey Davis will made his professional MMA debut on this card; as an amateur he had a record of 5-0. Davis recently graduated from Notre Dame College, where he accumulated an undefeated 131-0 record over the course of four seasons during his collegiate wrestling career. He is the only Division II wrestler in NCAA history to win four consecutive national titles, and is one of three wrestlers ever to complete a four-year college career with an undefeated record.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 160
Kevin Ferguson Jr., the eldest son of Kimbo Slice, was scheduled to make his Bellator debut on this card against Jonathan Tomasian. However, the bout was cancelled on August 21 due to an injury received by Ferguson.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 161
Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson  was held on September 16, 2016 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park in Cedar Park, Texas. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 161
The event was headlined by a heavyweight fight between former UFC veteran Cheick Kongo and Tony Johnson. Kongo was currently riding a two-fight winning streak over Vinicius Queiroz and Alexander Volkov. Kongo also owns wins against Shawn Jordan, Matt Mitrione, Pat Barry and Mirko Filipovic. The bout was Kongo's third consecutive Bellator headliner slot. Meanwhile, Johnson boasted a three-fight winning streak, including a pair of victories under the Bellator banner – a January win over Raphael Butler and an April 2015 win over Volkov. Johnson also owns wins against UFC contender Derrick Lewis and former UFC champion Tim Sylvia.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator Kickboxing 3
Bellator Kickboxing 3  was held on September 17, 2016 at the Syma Hall in Budapest, Hungary. The event aired on tape delay on September 23, 2016 in prime time on Spike TV.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator Kickboxing 3
The event was headlined by a Bellator Kickboxing welterweight title fight between Karim Ghajji and Zoltán Laszák. Ghajji had previously won the title in his Bellator debut with a split decision victory over Mustapha Haida at Bellator 152.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 162
Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove  was held on October 21, 2016 at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 162
Bellator 162 was headlined by the return of former middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko for the first time in approximately 18 months, as he takes on The Ultimate Fighter 3 winner Kendall Grove. Shlemenko hadn't fought for Bellator since he knocked out Melvin Manhoef at Bellator 133 in February 2015. The former middleweight champ was suspended for three years by the California State Athletic Commission after failing a post-fight drug test for steroids. Shlemenko's suspension was reduced to one year, making him eligible to compete in February of this year. Shlemenko has fought twice in 2016 under the M-1 Challenge banner, scoring consecutive triumphs over Vyacheslav Vasilevsky. Grove has been victorious in three of his last four Bellator appearances, including back-to-back stoppages of Francisco France and Joey Beltran.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 162
In the co-main event Bobby Lashley squared off with Josh Appelt. Lashley entered the cage on a seven-fight winning streak, while Appelt returned to Bellator on the strength of back-to-back victories.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 162
Kevin Ferguson Jr., the eldest son of the late Kimbo Slice, was scheduled to make his Bellator debut on this card against Rick Bing. However, the bout was cancelled due to Bing missing weight for the fight.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 163
Bellator 163: McGeary vs. Davis was held on November 4, 2016 at the Mohegan Sun Arena  in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 163
In the main event, Liam McGeary put up his light heavyweight title in a long-awaited match up with top contender Phil Davis. This was McGeary's second title defense. McGeary won the title by defeating Emanuel Newton in a five-round unanimous decision at Bellator 134. He then defended the title against Tito Ortiz at Bellator 142. McGeary has been out of action for over a year due to a medial collateral ligament injury. Davis defeated former light heavy champion Emanuel Newton and Francis Carmont in a one-night tournament to earn the title shot. While waiting for McGeary to heal, Davis also defeated Muhammed Lawal at Bellator 154.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 163
The scheduled co-main event of Marloes Coenen vs. Talita Nogueira was cancelled the day before the event when Talita failed to make weight. A welterweight bout between Paul Daley and Derek Anderson was also scrapped on the day of the event after Daley fell ill from effects of his weight cut. Additionally, a catchweight bout at 160 pounds between Keenan Raymond and Kastroit Xhema was cancelled when Raymond withdrew from the fight.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 163
The preliminary card featured the Bellator debut of . It also featured the professional MMA debuts of former standout wrestlers Ed Ruth and Tyrell Fortune. Ruth was a three-time NCAA Division I champion for Penn State, while Fortune won an NCAA Division II title for Grand Canyon.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 164
Bellator 164: Koreshkov vs. Lima 2 was held on November 10, 2016 at the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel. The event aired on Spike TV on tape delay.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 164
The event was headlined by two of the world's top Welterweights. Bellator champion Andrey Koreshkov met former champion Bellator Douglas Lima in a rematch in the main event. Koreshkov won the welterweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Lima at Bellator 140. He defended the belt earlier that year with a dominant win over former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson at Bellator 153. Lima won the vacant welterweight title with a second-round TKO of Rick Hawn at Bellator 117. After a lengthy layoff, he fought Koreshkov and lost via unanimous decision. After his loss to Koreshkov, he was out for a full year, but came back in July to defeat Paul Daley at Bellator 158.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 164
In addition, the card featured one of Israel's own in the co-headliner, when newly signed Bellator MMA featherweight and Israeli Army veteran Noad Lahat met NCAA Division II All-American Scott Cleve, defeating him via a rear naked choke.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 165
Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson was held on November 19, 2016 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 165
The event was headlined by two of the world's top lightweights as two-time Bellator champion Michael Chandler met former World Extreme Cagefighting and UFC champion Benson Henderson. Chandler looked to defend his belt for the first time since defeating Patricky Freire via knockout at Bellator 157: Dynamite 2. A 15-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Chandler has collected memorable wins at 155-pounds including a victory over former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez. Henderson earned a title shot in the lightweight division against its current titleholder in Chandler after defeating Patricio Freire at Bellator 160.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 166
Bellator 166: Dantas vs. Warren 2 was held on December 2, 2016 at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 166
The event was headlined by a title fight rematch as Eduardo Dantas defended the Bellator Bantamweight Championship against former champion Joe Warren. Dantas had won back to back fights since losing the Bellator bantamweight title to Warren at Bellator 128 in 2014. Warren was coming off a submission win against Sirwan Kakai at Bellator 161.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 166
A fight between featherweight prospects A.J. McKee and Emmanuel Sanchez was scheduled for the co-main event. However, Sanchez pulled out in late November due to injury and was replaced by Ray Wood. Wood had been scheduled to face Treston Thomison on the preliminary card so Thomison received a new opponent in Dawond Pickney.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 167
Bellator 167: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo 2 was held on December 3, 2016 at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 167
Bellator 167 was originally scheduled to be headlined by a rematch between Patricky Freire and Derek Campos. The pair previously fought at Bellator 117 with Freire winning by TKO in the second round. However, on November 25, it was announced that Freire pulled out of the bout due to injury.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 167
Bellator 167 was instead headlined by a bantamweight fight pitting Darrion Caldwell against Joe Taimanglo. Caldwell and Taimanglo previously met in a catchweight bout at Bellator 159. Caldwell did well in the first two rounds, but was caught with a fight-ending guillotine choke nine seconds into the third round. The defeat was the first loss of Caldwell's career and Caldwell was a 14-1 favorite entering the bout, making the upset the fourth biggest in MMA history. Taimanglo was riding a four-fight winning streak into the rematch. Caldwell came into the first bout with Taimanglo off a career-best win over Joe Warren at Bellator 151.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 167
A featherweight bout between Pat Curran and John Teixeira was also scheduled for this card. However, the fight was cancelled in early November due to an injury sustained by Curran. Teixeira instead faced Justin Lawrence.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 168
Bellator 168: Sakara vs Beltran will be held on December 10, 2016 at the Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence, Italy. The event will air live in prime time on Spike TV.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 168
In the main event, Alessio Sakara faces Joey Beltran. Sakara made his Bellator debut earlier this year at the first Bellator event in Italy and defeated Brian Rogers by knockout in the second round.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 168
The event was originally expected to be headlined by a rematch between Rafael Carvalho and Melvin Manhoef for the Bellator Middleweight Championship. The pair previously fought at Bellator 155 with Carvalho retaining his title due to a controversial split decision. Bellator announcer Jimmy Smith called it one of the worst decisions he had ever seen in the promotion; likewise 5 of 5 media outlets scored the bout in favor of Manhoef. However, on December 2, Carvalho pulled out of the match due to injury.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 168
The event will also feature Bellator Kickboxing bouts including an anticipated female flyweight rematch between Denise Kielholtz and Gloria Peritore, the woman who defeated her this past June. The bout will be for the inaugural Bellator Kickboxing Women's Flyweight World Championship.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 169
Bellator 169: King Mo vs Ishii was held on December 16, 2016 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The event aired live in prime time on Spike TV.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 169
The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion and Rizin Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion Muhammed Lawal and Japanese Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii. Lawal won the two-night, eight-man tournament at Rizin Fighting Federation on New Year's Eve in Japan. A 2008 Olympic gold medalist in judo, Ishii began his MMA career in December 2009 and made his Bellator debut in June 2016 against Quinton Jackson at Bellator 157: Dynamite 2.


2016 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 169
Bellator 169 is a Bellator MMA and BAMMA co-promoted event with the BAMMA 27 show filling out the rest of the card. Several top Irish prospects including Dylan Tuke, Ryan Curtis, Rhys McKee, and James Gallagher were featured on the card.


2016 in Brazilian football
The following article presents a summary of the 2016 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 115th season of competitive football in the country.


2016 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on May 14, 2016, and concluded on December 11, 2016.


2016 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are Internacional, Figueirense, Santa Cruz and América Mineiro, were relegated to the following year's second level.


2016 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on May 13, 2016, and concluded on November 26, 2016.


2016 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are Atlético Goianiense, Avaí, Vasco da Gama and Bahia, were promoted to the following year's first level.


2016 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are Joinville, Tupi, Bragantino and Sampaio Corrêa, were relegated to the following year's third level.


2016 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on May 21, 2016, and concluded on November 5, 2016.


2016 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Boa Esporte and Guarani.


2016 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Boa Esporte won the league after beating Guarani by aggregate score of 4–1.


2016 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are Boa Esporte, Guarani, ABC  and Juventude, were promoted to the following year's second level.


2016 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, Relegation
The four worst placed teams, which are América de Natal, Portuguesa, Ríver and Guaratinguetá, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.


2016 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on June 12, 2016, and concluded on October 2, 2016.


2016 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Volta Redonda and CSA.


2016 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
Volta Redonda won the league after beating CSA by aggregate score of 4–0.


2016 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, Promotion
The four best placed teams, which are Volta Redonda, CSA, São Bento and Moto Club, were promoted to the following year's third level.


2016 in Brazilian football, Domestic cups, Copa do Brasil
The competition started on March 16, 2016, and concluded on December 7, 2016. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Atlético Mineiro and Grêmio.


2016 in Brazilian football, Domestic cups, Copa do Nordeste
The competition featured 20 clubs from the Northeastern region. It started on February 14, 2016 and concluded on May 1, 2016. The Copa do Nordeste final was played between Santa Cruz and Campinense.


2016 in Brazilian football, Domestic cups, Copa Verde
The competition featured 18 clubs from the North and Central-West regions, including Espírito Santo champions. It started on February 6, 2016 and concluded on May 10, 2016. The Copa Verde final was played between Paysandu and Gama.


2016 in Brazilian football, Domestic cups, Primeira Liga
The competition featured 12 clubs from the South and Southeastern regions, including Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro State teams. It started on January 27, 2016 and concluded on April 20, 2016. The Primeira Liga final was played between Fluminense and Atlético Paranaense.


2016 in Brazilian football, Youth competition champions
(1) The Copa Nacional do Espírito Santo Sub-17, between 2008 and 2012, was named Copa Brasil Sub-17. The similar named Copa do Brasil Sub-17 is organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation and it was first played in 2013.


2016 in Brazilian football, Brazil national team
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2016.


2016 in Brazilian football, Women's football, National team
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil women's national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2016.


2016 in Brazilian football, Women's football, National team, Torneio de Manaus
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2016:


2016 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino
The 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino started on January 20, 2016, and concluded on May 25, 2016. The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino final was played between Flamengo/Marinha and Rio Preto.


2016 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino, Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
The 2016 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino started on August 24, 2016, and concluded on October 26, 2016. The Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino final was played between Corinthians/Audax and São José.


2016 in Brazilian television
This is a list of Brazilian television related events from 2016.


2016 in British music
This is a summary of the year 2016 in British music.


2016 in British music, Charts and sales
For the first time in the history of the singles chart, the top three positions were occupied by the same artist. In the chart ending 14 January 2016, Justin Bieber was at number one with "Love Yourself", number two with "Sorry" and number three with "What Do You Mean? ".


2016 in British music, Charts and sales
In the chart ending 4 February, David Bowie matched an album chart record of having 12 albums simultaneously in the top 40, a record set by Elvis Presley following his death in 1977. His album Best of Bowie also became the first ever album to reach number one due to streaming.


2016 in British music, Charts and sales
In the chart ending 3 November, Elvis Presley broke a record for most number-one albums for a solo artist when his album The Wonder Of You reached number one.


2016 in British radio
This is a list of events in British radio during 2016.


2016 in British television
This is a list of events that took place in 2016 related to Television in the United Kingdom.


2016 in Bulgaria
This article lists events from the year 2016 in Bulgaria


2016 in Bulgaria, Links
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2016 in Bulgaria, Links
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2016 in Burkina Faso
The following lists events that happened during 2016 in Burkina Faso.


2016 in Cambodia
The following lists events that happened during 2016 in Cambodia.


2016 in Canadian music
The following is a list of notable events and releases that are expected to happen in 2016 in music in Canada.


2016 in Canadian soccer
The 2016 season is the 140th season of competitive soccer in Canada.


2016 in Canadian soccer, National teams
When available, the home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.


2016 in Canadian soccer, National teams, Senior Men, 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Canada finishes in third place; does not advance to fifth round of qualifying.


2016 in Canadian soccer, National teams, Senior Women, 2016 Olympic Games Qualifiers
Canada finishes in  second place; qualifies for the 2016 Summer Olympics.


2016 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Men, Major League Soccer
Three Canadian teams (Montreal Impact, Toronto FC, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC) play in this league, which also contains 17 teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 1 league in the Canadian soccer league system.


2016 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Men, North American Soccer League
Two Canadian teams (FC Edmonton and Ottawa Fury FC) play in this league, which also contains 12 teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 2 league in the Canadian soccer league system.


2016 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Men, United Soccer League
Three Canadian teams (FC Montreal, Toronto FC II, and Whitecaps FC 2) play in this league, which also contains 25 teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 3 league in the Canadian soccer league system.


2016 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Men, League1 Ontario
16 teams play in this league, all of which are based in Canada. It is considered a Division 3 league in the Canadian soccer league system.


2016 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Men, League1 Ontario
The league champion is determined by a single-match series between the top-ranked teams from the western and eastern conferences.


2016 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Men, Première Ligue de soccer du Québec
Seven teams play in this league, all of which are based in Canada. It is considered a Division 3 league in the Canadian soccer league system.


2016 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Men, Premier Development League
Six Canadian teams (TFC Academy, K-W United FC, Thunder Bay Chill, WSA Winnipeg, Calgary Foothills FC, and Victoria Highlanders) play in this league, which also contains 57 teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 4 league in the Canadian soccer league system.


2016 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Men, Canadian Soccer League
Fourteen teams play in this league, all of which are based in Canada. It is a Non-FIFA league previously sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association and is now a member of the Soccer Federation of Canada (SFC).


2016 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Women, National Women's Soccer League
No Canadian teams play in this league, though eleven players from the Canada women's national soccer team play on its teams. It is considered a Division 1 league in the Canadian soccer league system.


2016 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Women, Women's Premier Soccer League
103 teams play in this league, one of which is based in Canada (NSGSC). It is considered a Division 2 league in the Canadian soccer league system.


2016 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Women, League1 Ontario
Nine teams play in this league, all of which are based in Canada. It is considered a Division 3 league in the Canadian soccer league system.


2016 in Canadian soccer, Domestic cups, Men, Canadian Championship
The Canadian Championship is contested by men's teams at the division 1 & 2 level.


2016 in Canadian soccer, Domestic cups, Men, Inter-Provincial Cup
The Inter-Provincial Cup is a two-legged home-and-away series at the division 3 level played between the season champions of League1 Ontario and the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec.


2016 in Canadian soccer, Domestic cups, Men, Challenge Trophy
The Challenge Trophy is a national cup contested by men's teams at the division 4 level and below.


2016 in Canadian soccer, Domestic cups, Women, Jubilee Trophy
The Jubilee Trophy is a national cup contested by women's teams at the division 4 level and below.


2016 in Canadian television
The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 2016. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings.


2016 in Canadian television, Television programs, Programs debuting in 2016
Series currently listed here have been announced by their respective networks as scheduled to premiere in 2016. Note that shows may be delayed or cancelled by the network between now and their scheduled air dates.


2016 in Cape Verde
The following lists events that happened during 2016 in Cape Verde.


2016 in Chilean football, National team results
The Chile national football team results and fixtures for 2015.


2016 in Chinese football
The 2016 season was the 66th season of competitive association football in China.


2016 in Chinese football, Men's Football, Cup competitions, Chinese FA Cup
3–3 on aggregate. Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao won on away goals.


2016 in Chinese football, Scandals, Wuhan Hongxing–Jiangsu Suning brawl
On 11 May 2016, an on-field brawl occurred in the third-round game of FA Cup between amateur club Wuhan Hongxing and first tier club Jiangsu Suning. Jiangsu's striker Ge Wei scored in the 7th minute of stoppage time as Jiangsu edged Wuhan Hongxing 1–0 and advanced to the next round. Players and staff of Wuhan Hongxing lost control and attacked their counterparts following the final whistle. Jiangsu's Xie Pengfei was hit onto the ground by several Wuhan players, while scorer Ge Wei was injured on his rib; many other Jiangsu's players also suffered injuries in the melee. Some reporters from Jiangsu were also assaulted in the incident. Jiangsu's staff Wu Bo, who was recording the match, was beaten up by a group of unidentified people.


2016 in Chinese football, Scandals, Wuhan Hongxing–Jiangsu Suning brawl
Jiangsu Suning left Wuhan on a high-speed train immediately after the match. The officials of Wuhan Hongxing condemned the brawl and vowed to punish the players involved later that day. They also emphasized that the cause of the brawl could not ascribed to Wuhan only as they believed the goal celebration of Jiangsu was a deliberate provocation. On 12 May 2016, Wuhan Hongxing issued an apology to Jiangsu and announced that five players who were involved the brawl had been sacked by the club. However, Wuhan was exposed to use ineligible players in the match on the same day.


2016 in Chinese football, Scandals, Wuhan Hongxing–Jiangsu Suning brawl
On 20 May 2016, the Chinese Football Association published the survey results and punishments. Jiangsu was awarded a 3–0 win. Wuhan Hongxing Bairun F.C. was fined 200,000 RMB and banned from all future matches organised by the Chinese Football Association. Six players and two staff of Wuhan received a life ban from football, four players of Wuhan received a 36-month ban from football and ten players of Wuhan received a 24-month ban from football.


2016 in Chinese music
The following is an overview of 2016 in Chinese music. It lists events, Chinese music released publicly in mainland China and deaths.


2016 in Croatia
The following lists events that happened in 2016 in Croatia.


2016 in Croatian television
This is a list of Croatian television related events from 2016.


2016 in Cuba
The following lists events that happened during 2016 in Cuba.


2016 in Danish music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2016 in Danish music.


2016 in Danish television
This is a list of Danish television related events from 2016.


2016 in Dutch television
This is a list of Dutch television related events from 2016.


2016 in Egypt
2016 occurs five years after the Arab spring and was the second year of President Sisi's first term.


2016 in Estonian football, National teams
The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.


2016 in Estonian football, Promotion and relegation, Pre-season
1. Club was relegated to II Liiga2. Club was dissolved3. Club emerged with JK Kernu Kadakas


2016 in Estonian football, League tables, Estonian Cup
Home teams listed on top of bracket. (AET): At Extra Time


2016 in Estonian television
This is a list of Estonian television related events from 2015.


2016 in Ethiopia
The following lists events that happened during 2016 in Ethiopia.


2016 in Europe
This is a list of events that took place in Europe in 2016.


2016 in Fight Nights Global
The year 2016 is the 6th year in the history of the Fight Nights Global, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia. It started broadcasting through a television agreement with  Match TV.


2016 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 44: Machaev vs. Sarnavskiy
Fight Nights Global 44: Machaev vs. Sarnavskiy was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on February 26, 2016 at the Luzhniki Palace of Sports in Moscow, Russia.


2016 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 45: Galiev vs. Stepanyan
Fight Nights Global 45: Galiev vs. Stepanyan was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on April 22, 2016 at the Ufa Arena in Ufa, Russia.


2016 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 46: Mokhnatkin  vs. Kudin
Fight Nights Global 46: Mokhnatkin  vs. Kudin was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on April 29, 2016 at the Ice Palace Krylatskoye in Moscow, Russia.


2016 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 47: Tyurin vs. Magal
Fight Nights Global 47: Tyurin vs. Magal was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on May 15, 2016 at the A2 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.


2016 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 48: Enomoto vs. Molodtsov
Fight Nights Global 48: Enomoto vs. Molodtsov was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on May 26, 2016 at the Luzhniki Palace of Sports in Moscow, Russia.


2016 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 49: Stoyan vs. Škondrič
Fight Nights Global 49: Stoyan vs. Škondrič was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on June 4, 2016 at the Banská Bystrica Ice Stadium in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia.


2016 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 50: Fedor vs. Maldonado
Fight Nights Global 50: Fedor vs. Maldonado was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on June 17, 2016 at the Sibur Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.


2016 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global: Summer Cup 2016
Fight Nights Global: Summer Cup 2016 was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on August 27, 2016 at the Black Sea Arena in Ureki, Georgia.


2016 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 51: Pavlovich vs. Gelegaev
Fight Nights Global 51: Pavlovich vs. Gelegaev was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on September 25, 2016 at the Ali Aliev Sports Palace in Kaspiysk, Russia.


2016 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 52: Mokhnatkin vs. Maldonado
Fight Nights Global 52: Mokhnatkin vs. Maldonado was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on October 1, 2016 at the Yubileyny Sports Palace in Nizhnevartovsk, Russia.