2018 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 84: Agujev vs. Burrell
BackgroundThe card was originally headlined by a fight between Attila Végh and Jose Daniel Toledo. On March 30, it was announced Vegh had to withdraw because he torn his meniscus. Ron Stallings will step in as a replacement against Toledo.


2018 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 84: Agujev vs. Burrell
Ludovit Klein had to withdraw due to injury, Luis Alberto Nogueira will step in to face Islam Sizbulatov.


2018 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB JJ 12: Wardzinski vs Pena
Absolute Championship Berkut Jiu-Jitsu 12: Wardzinski vs Pena will be a Brazilian jiu-jitsu event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on April 14, 2018 at the Almaty Arena in Almaty, Kazakhstan.


2018 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB KB 15: Grand Prix Kitek
ACB KB 15: Grand Prix Kitek will be a kickboxing event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on April 20, 2018 at theDynamo Sports Palace in Moscow, Russia.


2018 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 85: Leone vs Ginazov
Absolute Championship Berkut 85: Leone vs Ginazov will be a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on April 21, 2018 at the RDS Stadium in Rimini, Italy.


2018 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB JJ 13: Rocha vs. Almeida
Absolute Championship Berkut Jiu-Jitsu 13: Rocha vs. Almeida was a Brazilian jiu-jitsu event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on May 5, 2018 at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, USA.


2018 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 86: Balaev vs. Raisov 2
Absolute Championship Berkut 86: Balaev vs. Raisov 2 will be a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on May 5, 2018 at the Olimpiyskiy in Moscow, Russia .


2018 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 86: Balaev vs. Raisov 2
BackgroundThe title fight between Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov and Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov got cancelled due to Gadzhidaudov injury.


2018 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 86: Balaev vs. Raisov 2
Mukhamed Berkhamov had to withdraw due to an injury and is not able to defend his Welterweight title against Beslan Isaev and the bout was canceled. Ciro Rodrigues step up on to face Isaev.


2018 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 86: Balaev vs. Raisov 2
Eduard Vartanyan had to pull out of his fight against Ali Bagov due to a tore ligaments in his knee. Gleristone Santos step up on short notice to face Bagov.


2018 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 86: Balaev vs. Raisov 2
The fight between Abdul-Rakhman Temirov and Rasuk Mirzaev got cancelled due to Mirzaev injury. Denis Silva step up on short notice to face Temirov.


2018 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 86: Balaev vs. Raisov 2
The fight between Akop Stepanyan and Arman Ospanov got cancelled due to Stepanyan illnesses.


2018 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 87: Mousah vs. Whiteford
Absolute Championship Berkut 87: Mousah vs. Whiteford will be a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on May 19, 2018 at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, England.


2018 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 87: Mousah vs. Whiteford
BackgroundAzi Thomas, has been removed from ACB 87 after the organisation were alerted to a prior anti-doping rule violation, Thomas was set to fight Regis Sugden. Stephen Martin will step in to face Sugden.


2018 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 88: Barnatt vs. Celiński
Absolute Championship Berkut 88: Barnatt vs. Celiński will be a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on June 16, 2018 at the Sleeman Sports Complex in Brisbane, Australia.


2018 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 88: Barnatt vs. Celiński
Background Due to some complications in obtaining the necessary documents to travel and compete in Australia, Thiago Silva could not make the trip. His fight against Chris Camozzi was canceled.


2018 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 88: Barnatt vs. Celiński
Brett Cooper had to withdraw of his fight against Adam Townsend due to an injury. Kieran Joblin step up on short notice to face Townsend.


2018 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 88: Barnatt vs. Celiński
Luis Palomino had to pull out of his fight against Andrew Fisher due to visa issue. Rodolfo Marquez step up on short notice to face Fisher. Fisher has also been forced to withdraw from the card on medical grounds.


2018 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 88: Barnatt vs. Celiński
Raymison Bruno is out, Andy Young steps in on six days notice to take on Narek Avagyan.


2018 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB JJ 14: Ramos vs. Lepri
Absolute Championship Berkut Jiu-Jitsu 14: Ramos vs. Lepri will be a Brazilian jiu-jitsu event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on June 30, 2018 at the Dynamo Sports Palace in Moscow, Russia.


2018 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB KB 16: Clash of Titans
ACB KB 16: Clash of Titans was a kickboxing event produced by the Absolute Championship Berkut that took place on July 13, 2018, at the Unirii Plaza in Târgoviște, Romania.


2018 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 89: Abdulvakhabov vs. Bagov 3
Absolute Championship Berkut 89: Abdulvakhabov vs. Bagov 3 will be a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on September 8, 2018 at the Basket-Hall in Krasnodar, Russia.


2018 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 89: Abdulvakhabov vs. Bagov 3
Background Due to the cancellation of multiple events, numbering of the future events has been changed. Therefore, the event won't be ACB 93, but ACB 89.


2018 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 89: Abdulvakhabov vs. Bagov 3
Mukhamed Berkhamov out with an injury, vacates title. Brett Cooper steps up and will fight Albert Tumenov for the vacant ACB Welterweight Championship.


2018 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 89: Abdulvakhabov vs. Bagov 3
Brett Cooper is out with an injury. Ciro Rodrigues steps up and will fight Albert Tumenov for the vacant Welterweight Championship


2018 in Absolute Championship Berkut, ACB 90: Vakhaev vs. Bilostenniy
Absolute Championship Berkut 90: Vakhaev vs. Bilostenniy will be a mixed martial arts event held by Absolute Championship Berkut on November 10, 2018 at the VTB Ice Palace in Moscow, Russia.


2018 in African music
The following is a list of events and releases that have happened or are expected to happen in 2018 in African music.


2018 in American music
The following is a list of events and releases that happened in 2018 in music in the United States.


2018 in American soccer
The 2018 season was the 106th season of competitive soccer in the United States.


2018 in American soccer, National teams, Men's, Senior
Goals are current as of November 20, 2018, after match against  Italy.


2018 in American soccer, National teams, Men's, U-20
The top two teams of each group in the qualification stage qualify for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, with the winners of each group also advancing to the final to decide the champions of the CONCACAF U-20 Championship.


2018 in American soccer, National teams, Women's, Senior
Goals are current as of November 13, 2018, after match against  Scotland.


2018 in American soccer, National teams, Women's, U-17
On 22 April 2018, four days into the tournament, CONCACAF announced the remainder of the championship was cancelled immediately due to security concerns caused by civil unrest in Nicaragua. On 11 May 2018, CONCACAF announced the tournament would resume play on 6 June and conclude on 12 June 2018, with the remainder of the tournament hosted at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, United States. Six teams will play in the remainder of the tournament, as Nicaragua and Puerto Rico were already eliminated and were set to face each other in their last match.


2018 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 2019 Canadian Championship, and 2019 MLS draft. The conference tables are the sole determinant for teams qualifying for the playoffs.


2018 in American soccer, Club Competitions, Men's, League Competitions
As Toronto FC won MLS Cup 2017, one of the U.S. berths for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League had to be reallocated, to the U.S. non-champions with the best aggregate record over the 2017 and 2018 MLS regular seasons. As the top ranked team in the table, Atlanta United FC, also qualified for the Champions League by winning MLS Cup 2018, the Champions League spot via the aggregate table was instead awarded to the second-placed team, the New York Red Bulls.


2018 in American television
The following is a list of events affecting American television in 2018. Events listed include television show finales and cancellations and information about controversies and carriage disputes.


2018 in American television, Television programs, Television films and specials
These television films and specials are scheduled to premiere in 2018. The premiere dates may be changed depending on a variety of factors.


2018 in American television, Television programs, Programs returning in 2018
The following shows will return with new episodes after being canceled, ended their run previously, or underwent a hiatus that lasted at least one year:


2018 in American television, Television programs, Entering syndication in 2018
A list of programs (current or canceled) that have accumulated enough episodes (between 65 and 100) or seasons (three or more) to be eligible for off-network syndication and/or basic cable runs.


2018 in American television network changes
The following are lists of changes to American television networks, including changes of station affiliations, that occurred in 2018.


2018 in American television network changes, Television stations, Stations changing network affiliation, Major affiliation changes
KVMD switched from a non-commercial Spanish religious to a commercial Spanish schedule, replacing KJLA – which had been the network's only owned-and-operated station since it became a national network in April 2007 – as the market's LATV affiliate. Although it did not officially switch to Azteca until January 3, KJLA began carrying the majority of the network's programming on January 1 (except for those which aired during time periods KJLA had ceded to air religious programming).


2018 in American television network changes, Television stations, Stations changing network affiliation, Major affiliation changes
Despite WYCN's low-power status and city of license, its placement on the full-power signal of WGBX allowed NBC's "NBC Boston" (which originates through low-power WBTS-LD) to maintain full over-the-air coverage throughout the Boston market from the area's central television transmitter site in Needham (NBC's full-power lease with WMFP/Lawrence was effectively terminated on April 1 with the move of that station to a channel share with WWDP and a new city of license of Foxborough). WYCN-CD also moved from virtual channel 13 to channel 15 to avert any confusion with WGME/Portland, Maine, which has some signal coverage in the extreme northeastern portion of the Boston market.


2018 in American television network changes, Television stations, Stations changing network affiliation, Major affiliation changes
KYOU's addition of NBC programming results in the major four broadcast networks spread across the Ottumwa–Kirksville market's two full-power commercial television stations (Sinclair-owned KTVO operates as a primary feed ABC and subchannel-only CBS affiliate), and leaves Mankato, Presque Isle, Alpena, and Harrisonburg as the only remaining U.S. media markets without a local NBC affiliate.


2018 in American television network changes, Television stations, Stations changing network affiliation, Major affiliation changes
WMYO's former main schedule with the declining MyNetworkTV programming service moves to the third subchannel, and in reverse loses DirecTV/Dish/U-verse carriage in order to assure full-market coverage for CW programming (the second subchannel is contractually obligated to Cozi TV). Block also ends use of the former channel 34 allocation associated with the defunct Campbellsville version of WBKI with the CW and Movies! subchannels.


2018 in American television network changes, Television stations, Stations changing network affiliation, Major affiliation changes
WPME's MyNetworkTV affiliation thus moves to the third subchannel of former Ironwood sister station WPXT, with WPME taking the full six-network suite of Ion Television networks. A required call change as part of the deal (WPXT-DT3 will remain branded as "WPME") will see the channel 35 spectrum take the new WIPL calls, standing for "Ion in PortLand".


2018 in American television network changes, Television stations, Stations changing network affiliation, Major affiliation changes
WBNX became an independent station, replacing CW weekday daytime and prime time shows with first-run and off-network syndicated programs already in its programming inventory, and syndicated E/I, drama and sports programs on Saturday mornings.


2018 in Andorra
Events in the year 2018 in the Principality of Andorra.


2018 in Angola, Events, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Iris Angola, the country's only gay rights lobby group established in 2013, was given legal status in June. Due to the lack of recognition by the state governments, members of this group had faced discrimination accessing health and education services. This "historic moment" allowed homosexuality rights to be defended in Angola.


2018 in Angola, Events, Treatment of Migrants
Over 400,000 Congolese migrants were expelled from Angola in October. President Lourenço claimed this was to reduce diamond smuggling, but was backed up with nonexistent evidence. Nonetheless, migrants were killed, looted, and forced out of the country, expressing fear and intimidation after the expulsion.


2018 in Antarctica
The following are events that occurred in Antarctica in 2018.


2018 in Argentina
The following lists events that happened in Argentina in 2018.


2018 in Armenia
The following lists events that occurred in 2018 in Armenia.


2018 in Australia
The following lists events that happened during 2018 in Australia.


2018 in Australian literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2018.


2018 in Australian literature, Awards and honours
Note: these awards were presented in the year in question.


2018 in Australian music
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2018, in music in Australia.


2018 in Australian television
This is a list of Australian television-related events, debuts, finales, and cancellations that are scheduled to occur in 2018, the 63rd year of continuous operation of television in Australia.


2018 in Australian television, Premieres
Television programs which debut for the first time on Australian television.


2018 in Australian television, Programming changes, Changes to channel 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 channel'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.


2018 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.


2018 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 channel.


2018 in Australian television, Programming changes, Returning programs
Australian produced programs which are returning with a new season after being absent from television in the previous calendar year.


2018 in Azerbaijan
The following lists events that occurred in 2018 in Azerbaijan.


2018 in Azerbaijan, Gallery
Ilham Aliyev attended official opening ceremony of Southern Gas Corridor. Sangachal Terminal


2018 in Bangladesh
2018 (MMXVIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2018th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 18th  year of the 3rd millennium, the 18th  year of the 21st century, and the  9th   year of the 2010s decade.


2018 in Bangladesh
The year 2018 was the 47th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the fifth year of the third term of the Government of Sheikh Hasina.


2018 in Bangladesh, Economy
Note: For the year 2018 average official exchange rate for BDT was 80.44 per US$.


2018 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
The year 2018 is the 1st year in the history of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, a bare-knuckle fighting promotion based in Philadelphia. The season started with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 1: The Beginning. BKFC is available on PPV all over the world and on FITE TV.


2018 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 1: The Beginning
'Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 1: The Beginning' was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on June 2, 2018 at the Cheyenne Ice and Events Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA.


2018 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 1: The Beginning, Background
This was the first bare-knuckle boxing event by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) and the first sanctioned bare-knuckle boxing event in the United States since 1889.


2018 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 1: The Beginning, Background
This event featured the quarter-final of a 8-Man Heavyweight Tournament.


2018 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 2: A New Era
'Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 2: A New Era' was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on August 25, 2018 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi, USA.


2018 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 2: A New Era, Background
This event featured the semi-final of a 8-Man Heavyweight Tournament.


2018 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 2: A New Era, Background
The inaugural Police Gazette Women's Featherweight champion, Bec Rawlings, was awarded this title by the Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame 3 days after her win over Alma Garcia at BKFC 1, making her fight with Britain Hart her first title defense.


2018 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 3: The Takeover
'Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 3: The Takeover' was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on October 20, 2018 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi, USA.


2018 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 3: The Takeover, Background
This event featured the semi-final of a 8-Man Heavyweight Tournament to crown the inaugural BKFC Heavyweight Champion. The event also featured the quarter-final of a 8-Man Lightweight Tournament.


2018 in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 3: The Takeover, Background
A planned Lightweight Tournament Quarter-Final matchup between Reggie Barnett Jr and Josue Rivera was cancelled when Rivera no-showed the event causing Barnett Jr to advance to the semi-finals due to forfeit.


2018 in Belize
The following lists events in the year 2018 in Belize.


2018 in Bellator MMA
2018 in Bellator MMA was the tenth year in the history of Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. Bellator held 23 events in 2015.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Background
In addition to airing cards on the newly-rebranded Paramount Network (formally Spike), Bellator would sign a multi-year deal with streaming service DAZN. Their partnership began with Bellator 206, which was broadcast exclusively on DAZN. Bellator would hold its 200th numbered event on May 25, 2018.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament
In 2018, Bellator organised the 2018–2019 Heavyweight Grand Prix that will crown the Bellator Heavyweight champion. This belt was vacated in May 2016 by Vitaly Minakov. Minakov had not defended the title since April 2014.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix Tournament
In 2018, Bellator organised the 2018–2019 Welterweight Grand Prix that will crown the Bellator Welterweight champion. All fights will be five rounds. If Rory MacDonald were to lose, the victor will be declared lineal champion until he loses or wins the tournament and becomes undisputed champion.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 192
Bellator 192: Rampage vs. Sonnen took place on January 20, 2018 at The Forum in Inglewood, California. The event aired on Paramount Network as the first Bellator event to air on the network since its re-branding from Spike.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 192
This card featured the first bout in the 2018 Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 193
Bellator 193: Larkin vs. Gonzalez took place on January 26, 2018 at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California. The event aired live in prime time on Paramount Network.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 193
A Lightweight bout between Eugene Correa and Joao Paulo Faria was planned for the undercard of this event, but was canceled for undisclosed reasons.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 193
Despite a 180-pound catchweight limit installed in the main event, headliner Fernando Gonzalez still missed weight. It was his third consecutive weight cut miss.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 194
Bellator 194: Mitrione vs. Nelson 2 took place on February 16, 2018 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event aired live in prime time on Paramount Network.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 194
This card featured the second bout in the 2018 Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament. Matt Mitrione and Roy Nelson previously fought under the UFC banner in December 2012 with Nelson winning by TKO in the first round.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 195
Bellator 195: Caldwell vs. Higo took place on March 2, 2018 at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event aired live in prime time on Paramount Network.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 195
The event was headlined by Bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell making the first defense of his title against Pitbull brothers' protege Leandro Higo.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator Monster Energy Fight Series: Atlanta
Bellator Monster Energy Fight Series: Atlanta was the fifth installment of the series held on March 3, 2018 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia prior to the Monster Energy AMA Supercross.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 196
Bellator 196: Henderson vs. Huerta took place on April 6, 2018 at BOK Hall in Budapest, Hungary. The event aired on tape delay in prime time on Paramount Network.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 196
Bellator 196 featured a lightweight main event between Benson Henderson and Roger Huerta, returning to the promotion after a 7 year absence. The original main event between Ádám Borics and James Gallagher was cancelled after a wrist injury was sustained by Gallagher during training.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 197
Bellator 197: Chandler vs. Girtz took place on April 13, 2018 at the Family Arena in St. Charles, Missouri. The event aired live in prime time on Paramount Network.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 197
Michael Chandler was scheduled to face Brent Primus in a rematch for the Lightweight title. However, on March 21, Primus pulled out of the fight due to a knee injury. As a result, Brandon Girtz stepped in as a replacement.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 198
Bellator 198: Fedor vs. Mir took place on April 28, 2018 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. The event aired live in prime time on Paramount Network.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 198
Rafael Lovato Jr. was originally scheduled to face John Salter on this card. However, Salter was pulled by the Illinois Athletic Commission due to an eye issue on April 24 and replaced by Gerald Harris. Due to the lateness of the rebooking, the bout was contested at a catchweight of 188 pounds.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 199
Bellator 199: Bader vs. King Mo took place on  May 12, 2018 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The event aired live in prime time on Paramount Network.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 199
This card featured the fourth and final bout in the opening round of the 2018 Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament as Light Heavyweight Champion Ryan Bader moved up to face Muhammed Lawal.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 200
Bellator 200: Carvalho vs. Mousasi took place on May 25, 2018 at the SSE Arena, Wembley in London, England. The event aired on tape delay in prime time on Paramount Network.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 200
This card was expected to be headlined by a rematch between Mirko Cro Cop and Roy Nelson. The pair previously fought in October 2011 at UFC 137 with Nelson winning by TKO. The bout was also expected to serve as an alternate bout for the 2018 Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament. However, the bout was scrapped during the week leading up to the event as Cro Cop pulled out of the fight citing an injury.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 201
Bellator 201: Macfarlane vs. Lara took place on June 29, 2018 at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California. The event aired live in prime time on Paramount Network.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 202
Bellator 202: Budd vs. Nogueira took place on July 13, 2018 at the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event aired live in prime time on Paramount Network.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 202
Originally Stephanie Geltmacher was scheduled to face Deborah Kouzmin. However, on the week of the event Kouzmin announced that she was injured. Bellator could not find a replacement for Geltmacher in time for the event.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 203
Bellator 203: Pitbull vs. Weichel 2 took place on July 14, 2018 at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. The event aired via tape delay in prime time on Paramount Network.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 203
The main event featured a rematch between Featherweight champion Patricio Freire and challenger Daniel Weichel. The pair previously met at Bellator 138 in June 2015, where Freire won via knockout in the second round.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 204
Bellator 204: Caldwell vs. Lahat  took place on August 17, 2018 at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The event aired live in prime time on Paramount Network.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 204
The event featured Bellator Bantamweight Champion Darrion Caldwell moving up to Featherweight as he fought Noad Lahat in a non-title bout.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 204
James Gallagher competed at Bantamweight for the first time as he fought Bellator newcomer Ricky Bandejas.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 205
Bellator 205: McKee vs. Macapá took place on September 21, 2018 at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. The event aired live on Paramount Network and DAZN.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 205
The event was expected to see a featherweight main event featuring A.J. McKee and former champion Pat Curran, but Curran was pulled due to injury. McKee instead faced John Macapá.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 205
Goiti Yamaguchi was expected to fight Patricky Freire on the card but pulled out before the fight due to injury. Freire instead faced Roger Huerta.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 206
Bellator 206: Mousasi vs. MacDonald took place on September 29, 2018 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The event streamed live on DAZN in the United States and all other regions previously served by the service, including Austria, Canada, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and Japan, as part of a new agreement giving the service rights to seven exclusive cards per-year.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 206
In the United Kingdom, Bellator 206 was televised by Viacom-owned Channel 5, but the telecast ceased transmission at 6:00 a.m. (in favour of preschool programming) before the main event, due to watershed regulations.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 206
The event saw Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald move up to the middleweight division to challenge Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi for the Bellator middleweight title. MacDonald was attempting to become the second multi-division champion in Bellator history, after former Bellator bantamweight and featherweight champion Joe Warren.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 206
In addition, former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson met rival and former PRIDE FC middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva for the fourth time in their respective careers. Going into this fight, Silva held a 2–1 advantage in the series.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 206
This event featured the start of Bellator's inaugural welterweight grand prix tournament. Fighters expected to participate in the tournament are Rory MacDonald, Jon Fitch, Douglas Lima, Andrey Koreshkov, Paul Daley, Michael Page, Neiman Gracie, Ed Ruth, Lorenz Larkin, and Erick Silva, who replaced Yaroslav Amosov.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 206
Don Mohammed and Salvador Becerra were scheduled to face each other in a Lightweight bout on the undercard. However, the bout was cancelled the week of the fight for undisclosed reasons.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 206
At weight-ins, Ricky Abdelaziz weighed in at 147.3 pounds, 1.3 pounds over the featherweight non-title fight upper limit of 146 pounds. As a result, the bout proceeded catchweight. Abdelaziz was fined 20 percent of his purse which 10% went to his opponent, Laird Anderson, and 10% went to California State Athletic Commission. The bout between DeMarco Villalona and Abraham Vaesau was cancelled after Villalona did not make weight.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 207
Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader took place on October 12, 2018 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event was live on Paramount Network and DAZN.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 207
The event saw a semi-final round bout in the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix as Matt Mitrione took on current Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion Ryan Bader.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 207
Erick Silva was expected to make his promotional debut at this event facing Lorenz Larkin in a Welterweight World Grand Prix alternate bout, but Silva pulled out due to injury. He was replaced by the Romanian fighter Ion Pascu.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 208
Bellator 208: Fedor vs. Sonnen took place on October 13, 2018 at NYCB LIVE, Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The event aired live on Paramount Network and DAZN.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 208
The event saw a semi-final bout in the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix between Fedor Emelianenko and Chael Sonnen.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 208
Robson Gracie Jr. was scheduled to make his professional MMA debut on this card against Jamal Pottinger. However, the bout was cancelled after Pottinger missed weight. A featherweight bout between Frank Buenafuente and James Gonzalez was also cancelled when both fighters came over the weight limit.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 209
Bellator 209: Pitbull vs. Sanchez took place on November 15, 2018 at the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel. The event aired on November 16, 2018 via tape delay on Paramount Network.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 209
The event featured a bout for the Bellator Featherweight Championship between champion Patrício Freire and Emmanuel Sanchez.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 209
Haim Gozali fought Ryan Couture at the event. The two met at Bellator 180 where Couture won by a unanimous decision.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 209
On August 20, 2018, it was reported that Olga Rubin is scheduled to meet Cindy Dandois at this event.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 209
The event featured Vadim Nemkov coming off a spectacular win over former Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion Liam McGeary as he returned to face former Bellator Light Heavyweight champion Phil Davis.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 210
Bellator 210: Njokuani vs. Salter took place on November 30, 2018 at the WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The event aired live on Paramount Network and DAZN.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 210
The event was to feature a middleweight bout between Melvin Manhoef and Chidi Njokuani as the main event. However, on November 1, it was announced that Manhoef had withdrawn from the fight due to injury and was replaced by John Salter.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 210
It was announced on October 17, 2018, a featherweight matchup between Jeremy Spoon, who makes his Bellator return, and Juan Archuleta.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 210
On October 26, 2018, it was reported that David Rickels is scheduled to face Bomba Vasconcelos at the welterweight bout at this event.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 210
It was announced on October 29, 2018, a women's flyweight bout is scheduled between Bruna Ellen  and Kristina Williams at this event.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 210
On October 30, 2018 it was reported that a middleweight bout between Joe Schilling and Jose Alfredo Leija would take place at this event. Leija was later replaced by Will Morris.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 211
Bellator 211: Sakara vs. Kauppinen took place on December 1, 2018 at the RDS Stadium in Genoa, Italy. The event aired live on Paramount Network and DAZN.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 211
The event featured a light heavyweight bout between Alessio Sakara and Kent Kauppinen as the main event.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 211
A title fight between current Bellator Kickboxing featherweight champion Gabriel Varga and Shan Cangelosi also took place on the card.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 211
On October 30, 2018, a welterweight bout between Kiefer Crosbie and Orlando D'Ambrosio was announced for this event.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 211
A lightweight bout between Italy's Luca Vitali and SBG Ireland prospect Luka Jelcic was scheduled for the event. However, Jelcic withdrew and was replaced by Pedro Carvalho.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 212
Bellator and USO Present: Primus vs. Chandler 2 took place on December 14, 2018 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii in conjunction with the USO. The event was live on Paramount Network and DAZN.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 212
The event featured a Bellator Lightweight Championship bout between the champion Brent Primus and former champion Michael Chandler. The rematch was scheduled for Bellator 197, but Primus pulled out due to injury.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 212
A women's flyweight bout between former title contender Alejandra Lara and Juliana Velasquez was also announced for the card.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 212
On November 19, 2018, it was announced Sam Sicilia will face Derek Campos at this event.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 213
Bellator 213: Macfarlane vs. Létourneau took place on December 15, 2018 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii. The event was live on DAZN.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 213
The event featured Honolulu native Ilima-Lei Macfarlane defending the Bellator Women's Flyweight Championship against UFC veteran Valérie Létourneau.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 213
A middleweight bout between former champion Rafael Carvalho and UFC veteran and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida took place at the event.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 213
A Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix quarterfinal bout between Neiman Gracie and Ed Ruth also took place.


2018 in Bellator MMA, Bellator 213
Bellator President Scott Coker announced on Monday, September 17, 2018 that King Mo would face former Bellator light heavyweight champion Liam McGeary at the event.


2018 in Brazilian football
The following article presents a summary of the 2018 football season in Brazil, which was the 117th season of competitive football in the country.


2018 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on April 14, 2018 and is scheduled to end on December 2, 2018.


2018 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Relegation
The four worst placed teams, Sport, América Mineiro, Vitória and Paraná, were relegated to the following year's second level.


2018 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on April 13, 2018 and concluded on November 24, 2018.


2018 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, Promotion
The four best placed teams, Fortaleza, CSA, Avaí and Goiás, were promoted to the following year's first level.


2018 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, Relegation
The four worst placed teams, Paysandu, Sampaio Corrêa, Juventude and Boa Esporte, were relegated to the following year's third level.


2018 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on April 14, 2018 and concluded on September 22, 2018.


2018 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Operário Ferroviário and Cuiabá.


2018 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, Promotion
The four best placed teams, Operário Ferroviário, Cuiabá, Botafogo (SP) and Bragantino, were promoted to the following year's second level.


2018 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, Relegation
The four worst placed teams, Tupi, Juazeirense, Salgueiro and Joinville, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.


2018 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on April 21, 2018 and concluded on August 4, 2018.


2018 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Ferroviário and Treze.


2018 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, Promotion
The four best placed teams, Ferroviário, Treze, São José (RS) and Imperatriz, were promoted to the following year's third level.


2018 in Brazilian football, Domestic cups, Copa do Brasil
The 2018 Copa do Brasil started on January 30, 2018 and concluded on October 17, 2018. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Cruzeiro and Corinthians.


2018 in Brazilian football, Domestic cups, Copa do Nordeste
The competition featured 20 clubs from the Northeastern region. It started on August 15, 2017 and concluded on July 7, 2018. The Copa do Nordeste final was played between Sampaio Corrêa and Bahia.


2018 in Brazilian football, Domestic cups, Copa Verde
The competition featured 18 clubs from the North and Central-West regions, including the Espírito Santo champions. It started on January 21, 2018 and concluded on May 16, 2018. The Copa Verde final was played between Paysandu and Atlético Itapemirim.


2018 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.


2018 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 2018.


2018 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 2018.


2018 in Brazilian football, Women's football, National team
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2018:


2018 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 started on April 25, 2018 and concluded on October 26, 2018.


2018 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 final was played between Corinthians and Rio Preto.


2018 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1, Relegation
The two worst placed teams, Portuguesa (SP) and Pinheirense, were relegated to the following year's second level.


2018 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 started on March 24, 2018 and concluded on July 12, 2018.


2018 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2 final was played between Minas/ICESP and Vitória.


2018 in Brazilian football, Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2, Promotion
The two best placed teams, Minas/ICESP and Vitória, were promoted to the following year's first level.


2018 in British music
This is a summary of the year 2018 in British music.


2018 in British music charts
The British music charts are compiled by the Official Charts Company to measure sales of recorded music on compact disc and digital download.


2018 in British music charts, Charts and sales, Top singles of the year
This chart was published by the Official Charts Company in January 2019


2018 in British radio
This is a list of events taking place in 2018 relating to radio in the United Kingdom.


2018 in British television
This is a list of events that took place in 2018 relating to television in the United Kingdom.


2018 in British television, Top 10 most-watched television broadcasts, BARB consolidated 7-day viewing figures
The Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (BARB) used this method of measurement until August 2018. Viewing figures details include +1 and HD channels. Highest rated single episode, instalment or match per channel.


2018 in Canadian music
The following musical events and releases are expected to happen in 2018 in Canada.


2018 in Canadian soccer
The 2018 season was the 142nd season of competitive soccer in Canada.


2018 in Canadian soccer, News and events, 2026 FIFA World Cup
As part of the United 2026 World Cup bid with the United States and Mexico, the Canadian Soccer Association announced on March 15 that the three potential Canadian host cities were Edmonton, Montreal, and Toronto. The 2026 FIFA World Cup was awarded to the United bid on June 13.


2018 in Canadian soccer, News and events, National teams
John Herdman was named as head coach of the men's national team in January, replacing Octavio Zambrano. Mauro Biello was later named assistant coach of the men's national team. Kenneth Heiner-Møller was named as head coach of the women's national team following Herdman's departure.


2018 in Canadian soccer, News and events, National teams
Women's National Team Assistant Coach Bev Priestman stepped down from her position at the end of August.


2018 in Canadian soccer, News and events, Canadian Premier League
The Canadian Premier League announced that it will kick off in April 2019, with Paul Beirne as its president, David Clanachan as its commissioner, and James Easton as its head of soccer operations.


2018 in Canadian soccer, News and events, Canadian Premier League
On March 28, the Canadian Premier League and the Canadian Soccer Association announced the creation of the Canadian Soccer Business (CSB); an organization "representing commercial assets and inventory for marquee soccer properties in Canada", including "all corporate partnerships and broadcast rights related to Canada Soccer's core assets including its national teams, along with all rights associated with the CPL".


2018 in Canadian soccer, News and events, Canadian Premier League
The Canadian Premier League announced a number of new teams for its inaugural 2019 season, at present including York 9 FC (announced May 10), Cavalry FC (May 17),HFX Wanderers FC (May 25), Valour FC (June 6), FC Edmonton (June 8), Forge FC (July 12), and Pacific FC (July 20).


2018 in Canadian soccer, News and events, Canadian Premier League
On November 14, the Canadian Premier League announced that it had acquired the Division 3 League1 Ontario.


2018 in Canadian soccer, News and events, Awards & Honours
Women's national team captain Christine Sinclair, was appointed to the Order of Canada on January 24.


2018 in Canadian soccer, News and events, Awards & Honours
Alphonso Davies and Christine Sinclair were named Canadian Player of the Year, while Davies was also named Postmedia Male Athlete of the Year.


2018 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.


2018 in Canadian soccer, National teams, Senior Women, 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship
Canada finishes in  second place; qualifies for 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.


2018 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Division 1 leagues, Major League Soccer
Three Canadian teams (Montreal Impact, Toronto FC, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC) play in this league, which also contains 20 teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 1 men's league in the United States soccer league system.


2018 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Division 1 leagues, National Women's Soccer League
No Canadian teams play in this league, though eleven players from the Canada women's national soccer team are allocated to its teams by the Canadian Soccer Association. It is considered a Division 1 women's league in the United States soccer league system.


2018 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Division 2 leagues, United Soccer League
Two Canadian teams (Ottawa Fury FC and Toronto FC II) play in this league, which also contains 31 teams from the United States. It is considered a Division 2 men's league in the United States soccer league system.


2018 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Division 2 leagues, United Women's Soccer
One Canadian team (Calgary Foothills WFC) plays in this league, which also contains 21 teams from the United States. It is unofficially considered a Division 2 league in the United States soccer league system.


2018 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Division 2 leagues, Women's Premier Soccer League
One Canadian team (TSS Rovers FC) plays in this league, which also contains 106 teams from the United States. It is unofficially considered a Division 2 league in the United States soccer league system.


2018 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Division 3 leagues, League1 Ontario (Men)
17 teams play in this league, all of which are based in Canada. It is considered a Division 3 men's league in the Canadian soccer league system.


2018 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Division 3 leagues, League1 Ontario (Women)
13 teams play in this league, all of which are based in Canada. It is considered a Division 3 women's league in the Canadian soccer league system.


2018 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Division 3 leagues, Première Ligue de soccer du Québec (Men)
Eight 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.


2018 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Division 3 leagues, Première Ligue de soccer du Québec (Women)
Five 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.


2018 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Division 4 leagues, Premier Development League
Five Canadian teams play in this league, which also contains 69 teams from the United States. It is unofficially considered a Division 4 league in the United States soccer league system.


2018 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Division 4 leagues, Premier Development League
Northwest Division -  Calgary Foothills FC, TSS FC Rovers, Victoria Highlanders


2018 in Canadian soccer, Domestic leagues, Non-FIFA leagues, Canadian Soccer League
Fifteen 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).


2018 in Canadian soccer, Domestic cups, Canadian Championship
The Canadian Championship is a national cup contested by men's teams in divisions 1 through 3.


2018 in Canadian soccer, Domestic cups, Challenge Trophy
The Challenge Trophy is a national cup contested by men's teams at the division 4 level and below.


2018 in Canadian soccer, Domestic cups, Jubilee Trophy
The Jubilee Trophy is a national cup contested by women's teams at the division 4 level and below.


2018 in Canadian soccer, Canadian clubs in international competition, 2018 CONCACAF Champions League
Toronto FC draws 4–4 on aggregate, wins 2–1 on away goals.


2018 in Canadian soccer, Canadian clubs in international competition, 2018 CONCACAF Champions League
Toronto FC draws 3–3 on aggregate, draws 2–2 on away goals, loses 4–2 on penalties, and finishes in second place.


2018 in Canadian television
The following is a list of events affecting Canadian television in 2018. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings.


2018 in Canadian television, Television programs, Programs debuting in 2018
Series currently listed here have been announced by their respective networks as scheduled to premiere in 2018. Note that shows may be delayed or cancelled by the network between now and their scheduled air dates.


2018 in Cape Verde
The following lists events that happened during 2018 in Cape Verde.


2018 in China
The following lists events that happened during 2018 in China.


2018 in Chinese football
The 2018 season was the 68th season of competitive association football in China.


2018 in Chinese football, Men's Football, League season, China League Two
Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic qualified to 2018 China League One relegation play-offs.


2018 in Chinese music
The following is an overview of 2018 in Chinese music.


2018 in Danish music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2018 in Danish music.


2018 in Djibouti, Events
19 May - Cyclone Sagar makes landfall, kills 2 in Djibouti and affects 20,000 others


2018 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.


2018 in Estonian football, County competition
Estonian Football Association together with the provincial sport associations and local promoters arrange the Estonian County Competition, where 15 counties and the capital Tallinn have their football teams face each other. All teams will play each other twice (home and away). If a game is drawn, a winner will be founded with penalties, but a draw is put into the protocol and both teams get one point added to the table. Every year every team plays one game. The competition was started in 2012.


2018 in Estonian football, Men's football, Post-season games, League winners
Home teams listed on top of bracket. (AET): At Extra Time


2018 in Estonian football, Cup competitions, Estonian Cup
Home teams listed on top of bracket. (AET): At Extra Time


2018 in Estonian football, Cup competitions, Estonian Small Cup
Home teams listed on top of bracket. (AET): At Extra Time


2018 in Estonian football, Cup competitions, Estonian Women's Cup
Home teams listed on top of bracket. (AET): At Extra TimeNumber at the back of the club indicates the league in which the club played in 2018


2018 in Estonian television
This is a list of Estonian television related events from 2018.


2018 in Ethiopia
The following lists events in the year 2018 in Ethiopia.


2018 in Europe
This is a list of events that took place in Europe in 2018.


2018 in Fight Nights Global
The year 2018 is the 8th year in the history of the Fight Nights Global, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia. The company continues broadcasts through Match TV, Fight Network and is looking for a new US-based platform since the contract with UFC Fight Pass has been terminated.


2018 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 83: Alibekov vs. Aliev
Fight Nights Global 83: Alibekov vs. Aliev was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on February 22, 2018 at the Luzhniki Palace of Sports (SCCH "Rossiya") in Moscow, Russia.


2018 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 83: Alibekov vs. Aliev, Background
This event will feature two world title fights, first for the Fight Nights Global Lightweight Championship between the champion Magomedsaygid Alibekov and Akhmed Aliev as Fight Nights Global 83 headliner, and for the inaugural Fight Nights Global Women's Bantamweight Championship between Marina Mokhnatkina  and Liana Jojua as co-headliner.


2018 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 83: Alibekov vs. Aliev, Background
The event will also feature the debut of Dominique Steele with Fight Nights Global organisation against Nikolay Aleksakhin and the return of Khabib Nurmagomedov cousin Omar Nurmagomedov against the cousin of Featherweight standout Goiti Yamauchi, the Brazilian Shyudi Yamauchi.


2018 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 84: Deák vs. Chupanov
Fight Nights Global 84: Deák vs. Chupanov was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on March 2, 2018 at the Hant Arena in Bratislava, Slovakia.


2018 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 85: Alikhanov vs. Kopylov
Fight Nights Global 85: Alikhanov vs. Kopylov was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on March 30, 2018 at the VTB Ice Palace in Moscow, Russia.


2018 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 85: Alikhanov vs. Kopylov, Background
This event featured two world title fights, first for the Fight Nights Global Middleweight Championship between the champion Abusupyan Alikhanov and the challenger Roman Kopylov as Fight Nights Global 85 headliner, and for the interim Fight Nights Global Welterweight Championship between Aliaskhab Khizriev and Rousimar Palhares as co-headliner.


2018 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 85: Alikhanov vs. Kopylov, Background
The card was originally co-headlined by a title fight between champion Alexander Matmuratov and challenger Movlid Khaibulaev for the Fight Nights Global Featherweight Championship. On March 28, it was announced Khaibulaev had to withdraw due to an injury, the fight was canceled.


2018 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 85: Alikhanov vs. Kopylov, Background
Vladimir Mineev was injured during his preparation for the against Magomed Ismailov. Mineev is out due to lateral ligament rupture, the bout has been temporarily postponed. Ildemar Alcântara stepped in on short notice to face Ismailov.


2018 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 86: Nam vs. Zhumagulov
Fight Nights Global 86: Nam vs. Zhumagulov was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on April 1, 2018 at the Almaty Arena in Almaty, Kazakhstan.


2018 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 87: Khachatryan vs. Queally
Fight Nights Global 87: Khachatryan vs. Queally was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on May 19, 2018 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.


2018 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global: Summer Cup 2018
Fight Nights Global: Summer Cup 2018 was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on June 30, 2018 in Bozhou, China.


2018 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 88
Fight Nights Global 88 was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on August 31, 2018 at the Alau Arena in Astana, Kazakhstan.


2018 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 89
Fight Nights Global 89 was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on September 8, 2018 in Bozhou, China.


2018 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 90: Mineev vs. Ismailov
Fight Nights Global 90: Mineev vs. Ismailov was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on October 19, 2018 in Moscow.


2018 in Fight Nights Global, Fight Nights Global 91
Fight Nights Global 91 was a mixed martial arts event held by Fight Nights Global on December 27, 2018 in Moscow.


2018 in Finland, Events
28 January – scheduled date for the 2018 Finnish presidential election


2018 in Finnish music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2018 in Finnish music.


2018 in France
This article lists major events that happened in 2018 in France.


2018 in Gabon
The following lists events in the year 2018 in Gabon.


2018 in Glory
The year 2018 is the seventh year in the history of the Glory, an international kickboxing promotion. The year started with Glory 50: Chicago. The events are broadcasts through television agreements with ESPN, Fight Network, and other regional channels around the world.


2018 in Glory, Glory 2018 Awards
The following fighters won the GLORY Kickboxing year-end awards for 2018:


2018 in Glory, Glory 50: Chicago
Glory 50: Chicago was a kickboxing event held by Glory on February 16, 2018, at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, US.


2018 in Glory, Glory 50: Chicago, Background
This event featured a trilogy fight for the Glory Welterweight Championship between the champion Murthel Groenhart and Harut Grigorian as headliner.


2018 in Glory, Glory 50: Chicago, Background
This event also featured a 4-Man Heavyweight Contender Tournament to earn a shot for a Glory Championship.


2018 in Glory, Glory 50: Chicago, Background
The GLORY 50 SuperFight Series co-headline bout was originally scheduled to be a rematch between heavyweights Cătălin Moroșanu and Giannis Stoforidis. An injury to Moroșanu forced him from the card.


2018 in Glory, Glory 50: Chicago, Background
Anthony McDonald pulled from his fight against Haze Wilson due to high blood pressure.


2018 in Glory, Glory 50: Chicago, Background
Due to a cut suffered in the semi-finals Guto was unable to fight in the finals. Junior Tafa stepped in to face Benjamin Adegbuyi.


2018 in Glory, Glory 51: Rotterdam
Glory 51: Rotterdam "Bad Blood" was a kickboxing event held on March 3, 2018, at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands.


2018 in Glory, Glory 51: Rotterdam, Background
The event featured the long-awaited rematch between the champion Badr Hari and Hesdy Gerges as Glory 51 headliner and a number one contender fight between Alim Nabiev and the former Glory Welterweight Champion Cedric Doumbe as Superfight Series headliner.


2018 in Glory, Glory 51: Rotterdam, Background
This event also featured a 4-Man Welterweight Contender Tournament to earn a shot at the Glory Welterweight Championship.


2018 in Glory, Glory 52: Los Angeles
Glory 52: Los Angeles was a kickboxing event held on March 31, 2018, at the Long Beach Arena in Los Angeles, California, US.


2018 in Glory, Glory 52: Los Angeles, Background
The GLORY 52 co-main event bout was originally scheduled to be match between Lightweights Marat Grigorian and Stoyan Koprivlenski. Grigorian had to withdraw due to a neck injury, whilst Koprivlenski took on Josh Jauncey instead.


2018 in Glory, Glory 52: Los Angeles, Background
Robert Thomas suffered a concussion during training and was forced to withdraw from Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament. Following this shake-up, the remaining three middleweight tournament contenders were rebooked.


2018 in Glory, Glory 52: Los Angeles, Background
Simon Marcus remained on the card, and met Zack Wells in the Glory 52 co-headline bout.


2018 in Glory, Glory 52: Los Angeles, Background
Yousri Belgaroui and Jason Wilnis were originally scheduled to compete in the middleweight contender tournament, but instead squared off as part of Glory 53 SuperFight Series from Lille, France.


2018 in Glory, Glory 53: Lille
Glory 53: Lille was a kickboxing event held on May 12, 2018, at the Zénith de Lille in Lille, France.


2018 in Glory, Glory 53: Lille, Background
Eyevan Danenberg suffered an injury during training and was forced to withdraw from his fight against Cedric Doumbe. Thongchai Sitsongpeenong stepped in to face Doumbe.


2018 in Glory, Glory 53: Lille, Background
Also a severe hand injury forced Mohammed Jaraya to withdraw from his showdown with Alan Scheinson, Anghel Cardoş stepped in on a short notice to face Scheinson.


2018 in Glory, Glory 53: Lille, Background
Jason Wilnis was forced to withdraw for medical reasons, Dawid Kasperski stepped in on a week's notice to take on Yousri Belgaroui.


2018 in Glory, Glory 54: Birmingham
Glory 54: Birmingham was a kickboxing event held on June 2, 2018, at the Genting Arena in Birmingham, England.


2018 in Glory, Glory 55: New York
Glory 55: New York was a kickboxing event held on July 20, 2018, at Hulu Theater in New York City, New York, US.


2018 in Glory, Glory 55: New York, Background
The GLORY 55 main event bout was originally scheduled to be a rematch for the Glory Featherweight Championship between the champion Robin van Roosmalen and Petchpanomrung Kiatmookao. Van Roosmalen had to withdraw due to a shoulder injury, Kiatmookao instead fought Kevin VanNostrand for the Glory Featherweight interim-title.


2018 in Glory, Glory 56: Denver
Glory 56: Denver was a kickboxing event held on August 10, 2018, at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, US.


2018 in Glory, Glory 56: Denver, Background
This event featured two world title fights for the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship a rematch between the champion Artem Vakhitov and Danyo Ilunga and for the Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Championship between the champion Anissa Meksen and Jady Menezes.


2018 in Glory, Glory 57: Shenzhen
Glory 57: Shenzhen was a kickboxing event held on August 25, 2018, at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center in Shenzhen, China.


2018 in Glory, Glory 57: Shenzhen, Background
Zinedine Hameur-Lain withdrew from his scheduled appearance against Felipe Micheletti, and both fighters were rebooked at a later date.


2018 in Glory, Glory 58: Chicago
Glory 58: Chicago was a kickboxing event held on September 14, 2018, at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, US.


2018 in Glory, Glory 58: Chicago, Background
The bout between welterweight Alan Scheinson and Malik Watson-Smith was canceled due to visa issues on Scheinson's part.


2018 in Glory, Glory 58: Chicago, Background
Troy Jones won the 4-man Welterweight Qualification Tournament as Mike Lemaire could not continue due to his injuries and Justin Moss who won earlier in the evening did not receive medical clearance to fight Jones.


2018 in Glory, Glory 59: Amsterdam
Glory 59: Amsterdam was a kickboxing event held on September 29, 2018, at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam, Netherlands.


2018 in Glory, Glory 60: Lyon
Glory 60: Lyon was a kickboxing event held on October 20, 2018, at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France.


2018 in Glory, Glory 60: Lyon, Background
Glory welterweight champion Harut Grigorian was unable to compete due to acute gastroenteritis that has forced him from the fight card. Therefore, Cédric Doumbé took on Muay Thai fighter Jimmy Vienot. Vienot was scheduled to fight earlier in that evening, but has seized a short notice opportunity to headline opposite the former champion. His original opponent, Dmitry Menshikov, met Samuel Dbili as part of SuperFight Series.


2018 in Glory, Glory 61: New York
Glory 61: New York was a kickboxing event held on November 2, 2018, at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, US.


2018 in Glory, Glory 62: Rotterdam
Glory 62: Rotterdam was a kickboxing event held on December 8, 2018 at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands.


2018 in Glory, Glory 62: Rotterdam, Background
Glory's No.1-ranked heavyweight Benjamin Adegbuyi of Romania has been named the No. 1 seed in the tournament draw. Seed No. 2 has been assigned to Jamal Ben Saddik of Morocco. Heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven talks acting career and could be stripped of belt.


2018 in Glory, Glory 62: Rotterdam, Background
On November 15, it was announced that Mohammed Jaraya had suffered a hand injury and was pulling out of his bout with Robbie Hageman. Jaraya was replaced by Dmitrii Menshikov.


2018 in Glory of Heroes
Glory of Heroes by Wanmingyang Media is a kickboxing promotion, The first event in 2018 was on January 6, 2018 at the Wudang International Wushu Exchange Center in Hubei, China.


2018 in Glory of Heroes, Glory of Heroes 36: Ziyang
Glory of Heroes 36: Ziyang was a kickboxing and MMA event held on October 20, 2018 at the Ziyang Gymnasium in Sichuan, China.


2018 in Glory of Heroes, Glory of Heroes 35: Meishan
Glory of Heroes 35: Meishan was a kickboxing and MMA event held on October 12, 2018 at the Meishan Gymnasium in Sichuan, China.


2018 in Glory of Heroes, Glory of Heroes 34: Tongling
Glory of Heroes 34: Tongling was a kickboxing and MMA event held on September 15, 2018 at the Tongling Sports Center in Anhui, China.


2018 in Glory of Heroes, Glory of Heroes 33: Shanghai
Glory of Heroes 33: Shanghai was a kickboxing and MMA event held on July 28, 2018 at the Shanghai Baoshan Gymnasium in Shanghai, China.


2018 in Glory of Heroes, Glory of Heroes 32: Huizhou
Glory of Heroes 32: Huizhou was a kickboxing and MMA event held on July 7, 2018 at the Huiyang Sports Exhibition Center in Guangdong, China.


2018 in Glory of Heroes, Glory of Heroes 31: Beijing
Glory of Heroes 31: Beijing was a kickboxing and MMA event held on May 26, 2018 at the Beijing Police Academy in Beijing, China.


2018 in Glory of Heroes, Glory of Heroes: New Zealand vs China
Glory of Heroes: New Zealand vs China was a kickboxing and MMA event held on March 3, 2018 at the ASB Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand.


2018 in Glory of Heroes, Glory of Heroes: Chengdu
Glory of Heroes: Chengdu was a kickboxing event held on February 3, 2018 at the Sichuan International Tennis Center in Chengdu, China.


2018 in Glory of Heroes, Glory of Heroes: Qingdao
Glory of Heroes: Qingdao was a kickboxing and MMA event held on January 27, 2018 at the China University of Petroleum Huadong Gymnasium in Qingdao, China.


2018 in Glory of Heroes, Glory of Heroes: Guangzhou
Glory of Heroes: Guangzhou was a kickboxing and MMA event held on January 13, 2018 at the Guangzhou University Town Sports Cent in Guangzhou, China.


2018 in Glory of Heroes, Glory of Heroes: Wudang Mountain
Glory of Heroes: Wudang Mountain was a kickboxing and MMA event held on January 6, 2018 at the Wudang International Wushu Exchange Center in Hubei, China.


2018 in Guatemala
The following lists events in the year 2018 in Guatemala.


2018 in Hungary
The following lists events that happened during 2018 in Hungary.


2018 in ILFJ
The year 2018 is the third year in the history of the ILFJ, a Japanese Lethwei promotion and the year started with Lethwei in Japan 7: Yuki. The events are streamed online by FITE TV, AbemaTV in Japan and through television agreements with MNTV in Myanmar.


2018 in ILFJ, Lethwei in Japan 7: Yuki
Lethwei in Japan 7: Yuki was a Lethwei event held on February 21, 2018 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2018 in ILFJ, Lethwei in Japan 7: Yuki, Background
For the main event, Myanmar rising star Tun Lwin Moe faced UFC, ROAD FC, Pancrase MMA veteran Shunichi Shimizu. Professional wrestler YABU and ZERO 1 athlete Chris Vice competed in the first 100kg bout of the promotion.


2018 in ILFJ, Lethwei in Japan 8: Samurai
Lethwei in Japan 8: Samurai was a Lethwei event held on June 29, 2018 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2018 in ILFJ, Lethwei in Japan 8: Samurai, Background
This event marked the ILFJ debut of Myanmar Lethwei Champion Daiki Kaneko and the second fight of heavyweight Chris Vice in the organization. Japanese fighter Tokeshi Kohei defeated Lethwei veteran Saw Gaw Mu Do.


2018 in ILFJ, Lethwei in Japan 9: Kodo
Lethwei in Japan 9: Kodo was a Lethwei event held on September 13, 2018 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2018 in ILFJ, Lethwei in Japan 9: Kodo, Background
Former UFC fighter Will Chope made his Lethwei debut against Lethwei veteran Shan Ko. Saw Min Aung vs. Tokeshi Kohei is a rematch from last years Air KBZ Aung Lan Championship that ended in a draw. The event was broadcast live on Japan’s AbemaTV and in Myanmar's MNTV.


2018 in ILFJ, Lethwei in Japan 10: Nori
Lethwei in Japan 10: Nori will be a Lethwei event held on November 14, 2018 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.


2018 in Icelandic music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2018 in Icelandic music.


2018 in India
Events in the year 2018 in the Republic of India.


2018 in India, Elections
Following elections were scheduled to take place in various states of the country


2018 in India, Sports, December
In Men's Hockey World Cup 2018 Belgium won the tournament for the first time after defeating the Netherlands 3–2 in the final on a penalty shoot-out after a 0–0 draw. Defending champions Australia won the third place match by defeating England 8–1. [ 4 ]


2018 in India, Deaths, December
December 17 – Brigadier Kuldeep Singh Chandpuri, 78, leader in Battle of Longewala, Maha Veer Chakra awardee.


2018 in Indian sport
2018 in Indian sports describes the year's events in Indian sport. The main highlight for this year for India is the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang and the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.


2018 in Indonesia
2018 (MMXVIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2018th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 18th  year of the 3rd millennium, the 18th  year of the 21st century, and the  9th   year of the 2010s decade.


2018 in Indonesia
During that year, Indonesia held multiple international sporting events, including the 2018 Asian Games and the 2018 Asian Para Games. The Indonesian government designated 16 national holidays and 5 religious holidays in 2018.


2018 in Indonesia
Indonesia also suffered major incidents and major natural disasters throughout the year. A string of terrorist attacks occurred throughout Indonesia on May, with the most serious incident occurred in Surabaya from 13-14 May. In terms of natural disasters, the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB) recorded a total of 1,999 natural disasters throughout the year, with more than 4,000 deaths. Month of September saw the largest loss of life due to the 2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami, the deadliest earthquake in Indonesia in more than a decade.


2018 in Indonesia
Multiple major transportation disasters also occurred on that year. The second deadliest aircraft disaster in Indonesia occurred in October when Lion Air Flight 610 crashed shortly after taking off from Tangerang. One of the deadliest ferry disaster in North Sumatra occurred on June when MV Sinar Bangun sank at Lake Toba. There were also at least two bus disasters that caused more than 20 deaths in 2018.


2018 in Indonesian football, League season, Liga 3
The second round featured by 16 teams which are the winners and runner-ups from each group of the first round. The second round matches was played from 8–9 December 2018. Each winner advanced to third round.


2018 in Irish television
The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2018.


2018 in Irish television
The Late Late Toy Show was the most watched programmes on Irish television in 2018.


2018 in Israel
The following lists events in the year 2018 in Israel.


2018 in Ivory Coast
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2018 in Japan
The following is an overview of the year 2018 in Japan.


2018 in Japanese football
The 2018 season was the 90th season of competitive association football in Japan.


2018 in K-1
The year 2018 was the 26th year in the history of the K-1, an international kickboxing event. The year started with K-1: K’Festa 1.


2018 in K-1, K-1 World GP 2018: K'FESTA.1
K-1 World GP 2018: K'FESTA.1 was a kickboxing event held by K-1 on March 21, 2018 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.


2018 in K-1, K-1 World GP 2018: K'FESTA.1, Background
This event features six world title fights and an 8-Man Super Featherweight Tournament.


2018 in K-1, K-1 World GP 2018: K'FESTA.1, Background
Wei Rui, came overweight at the weigh-ins and his title was vacated. By winning Koya Urabe was eligible for the title while Wei Rui was ineligible and in case of him winning the title would have become vacant.


2018 in K-1, K-1 World GP 2018: 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament
K-1 World GP 2018: 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament will be a kickboxing event held by K-1 on June 17, 2018 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.


2018 in K-1, K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament
K-1 World GP 2018: inaugural Cruiserweight Championship Tournament will be a kickboxing event held by K-1 on September 24, 2018 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.


2018 in K-1, K-1 World GP 2018: 3rd Super Lightweight Championship Tournament
K-1 World GP 2018: 3rd Super Lightweight Championship Tournament will be a kickboxing event held by K-1 on November 3, 2018 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.


2018 in K-1, K-1 World GP 2018: K-1 Lightweight World's Strongest Tournament
K-1 World GP 2018: K-1 Lightweight World's Strongest Tournament was a kickboxing event held by K-1 on December 8, 2018 at the Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan.


2018 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
The year 2018 will be the 15th year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. 2018 began with KSW 42.


2018 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, KSW 42: Khalidov vs. Narkun
'KSW 42: Khalidov vs. Narkun' billed as being "champion vs. champion" was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on March 3, 2018 at the Atlas Arena in Łódź, Poland.


2018 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, KSW 42: Khalidov vs. Narkun, Background
Chris Fields did not reach Lodz because of storm Emma in Ireland, Iran's Hatef Moeil has stepped in to replace the Irishman and the contest has been switched to heavyweight.


2018 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, KSW 43: Soldić vs. Du Plessis
'KSW 43: Soldić vs. Du Plessis' was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on April 14, 2018 at the Centennial Hall in Wroclaw, Poland.


2018 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, KSW 44: The Game
'KSW 44: The Game' was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on June 9, 2018 at the Ergo Arena in Gdańsk, Poland.


2018 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, KSW 44: The Game, Background
The original co-main event featured the rematch between Marcin Wrzosek and Kleber Koike Erbst for the vacant featherweight title. However Wrzosek suffered a pectoral muscle tear and was forced out of the rematch. As a result, Marian Ziolkowski stepped in against Erbst in a catchweight fight.


2018 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, KSW 45: The Return to Wembley
'KSW 45: The Return to Wembley' was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on October 6, 2018 at the Wembley Arena in London, England.


2018 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, KSW 45: The Return to Wembley, Background
Michal Andryszak got injured, Thiago Silva steps in on short notice to replace Andryszak against James McSweeney.


2018 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, KSW 45: The Return to Wembley, Background
John Smith withdrew from his bout with Akop Szostak. Akop Szostak (3-2) will now face Jamie Sloane, who step in on less than two weeks’ notice.


2018 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, KSW 45: The Return to Wembley, Background
Max Nunes no-showed KSW's fight week obligations, Lukasz Parobiec steps up on two days' notice to face Wagner Prado.


2018 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, KSW 45: The Return to Wembley, Background
Akop Szostak vs. Jamie Sloane ruled a no-contest following an accidental eye poke in the first round.


2018 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, KSW 46: Narkun vs. Khalidov 2
'KSW 46: Narkun vs. Khalidov 2' was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on December 1, 2018 at the Gliwice Arena in Gliwice, Poland.


2018 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, KSW 46: Narkun vs. Khalidov 2, Background
Borys Mańkowski suffered an injury during training and was forced to withdraw from his fight against Bruce Souto. The bout was canceled.


2018 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, KSW 46: Narkun vs. Khalidov 2, Background
Also a severe hand injury forced Gracjan Szadziński to withdraw from his showdown with Marian Ziółkowski, Grzegorz Szulakowski stepped in on a short notice to face Ziółkowski.


2018 in Kunlun Fight
The year 2018 is the 5th year in the history of the Kunlun Fight, a kickboxing promotion based in China. 2018 started with Kunlun Fight 69.


2018 in Kunlun Fight
The events were broadcasts through television agreements in mainland China with Jiangsu TV and around the world with various other channels. The events were also streamed live on the Kunlun Fight app and multiple other services. Traditionally, most Kunlun Fight events have both tournament fights and superfights (single fights).


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 69
Kunlun Fight 69 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on February 4, 2018 at the Guanshan Lake International Conference Center in Guiyang, China.


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 69, Background
This event had the 4-man finals for both the 70 kg and 100+kg tournaments that were held throughout 2017. Featured on the card were also Kunlun Fight 75 kg champion Vitaly Gurkov and Buakaw Banchamek.


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 70
Kunlun Fight 70 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on March 11, 2018 at the Mangrove Tree International Conference Center in Sanya, Hainan, China.


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 70, Background
This event featured two 4-Man 70-kilogram qualifying Tournaments to earn a spot in 2018 KLF 70 kg World Championship Tournament.


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 71
Kunlun Fight 71 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on April 1, 2018 at the Mangrove Tree Convention Center in Qingdao, China.


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 71, Background
This event featured two 4-Man 70-kilogram qualifying Tournaments to earn a spot in 2018 KLF 70 kg World Championship Tournament.


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 72
Kunlun Fight 72 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on April 15, 2018 at the Kunlun World Combat Sports Center in Beijing, China.


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 72, Background
This event featured two 4-Man 70-kilogram qualifying Tournaments to earn a spot in 2018 KLF 70 kg World Championship Tournament.


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 73
Kunlun Fight 73 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on May 6, 2018 at the Mangrove Tree International Conference Center in Sanya, Hainan, China.


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 73, Background
This event featured a 8-Man 70-kilogram qualifying Tournaments to earn a spot in 2018 KLF 70 kg World Championship Tournament.


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 74
Kunlun Fight 74 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on May 13, 2018 in Jinan, China.


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 74, Background
This event featured a 8-Man 61.5-kilogram Tournaments to earn the 2018 KLF 61.5 kg World Championship.


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 74, Background, 2018 KLF 61.5 kg World Championship Tournament bracket
1Zhao Chongyang was injured and couldn't participate in the second round of the Grand Prix, and was subsequently replaced by reserve fight winner Jiang Feng.


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight World Tour: Russia
Kunlun Fight World Tour: Russia was a Mixed martial arts event held by Kunlun Fight and Modern Fighting Pankration on May 26, 2018 at the Platinum Arena in Khabarovsk, Russia.


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight Macao
Kunlun Fight Macao was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight at the Macau Forum on June 1, 2018 in Macau, China.


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 75
Kunlun Fight 75 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on August 5, 2018 at the Mangrove Tree International Conference Center in Sanya, Hainan, China.


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 75, Background
This event featured the round of 16 of the 2018 KLF 70-kilogram world championship tournament.


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 75, Background
Superbon Banchamek has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled Final 16 bout with Nayanesh Ayman due to an injury. The bout was rescheduled to Kunlun Fight 76. Ayman instead faced Jiao Zhou in a 72 kg bout.


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 75, Background, 2018 KLF 70 kg World Championship Tournament bracket
1Yohann Drai was injured and couldn't participate in the tournament, and was subsequently replaced by Nayanesh Ayman.


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 75, Background, 2018 KLF 70 kg World Championship Tournament bracket
2Superbon Banchamek had to pull out the tournament because of the flu, Russian Anatoly Moiseev stepped in on short notice to square off against Morocco's Marouan Toutouh.


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 76
Kunlun Fight 76 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on September 9, 2018 at the Solife Stadium in Zhangqiu, China.


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 76, Background
This event featured a 8-Female 60-kilogram Tournaments to earn the 2018 KLF 60 kg Mulan Legend World Championship.


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 77
Kunlun Fight 77 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on October 13, 2018 at the Kunlun Fight Stadium in Tongling, China.


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 77, Background
Superbon Banchamek had to pull out the tournament because of the flu, Russian Anatoly Moiseev stepped in on short notice to square off against Morocco's Marouan Toutouh.


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 78
Kunlun Fight 78 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on October 22, 2018 at the Kunlun Fight Stadium in Tongling, Anhui, China


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 78, Background
This event featured a 8-man 75-kilogram Tournaments to earn the 2018 KLF 75 kg World Championship.


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight Elite Fight Night 1
Kunlun Fight Elite Fight Night 1 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on November 5, 2018 at the Kunlun Fight Stadium in Tongling, Anhui, China.


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight Elite Fight Night 2
Kunlun Fight Elite Fight Night 2 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on November 6, 2018 at the Kunlun Fight Stadium in Tongling, Anhui, China.


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight Elite Fight Night 3
Kunlun Fight Elite Fight Night 3 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on November 19, 2018 at the Kunlun Fight Stadium in Tongling, Anhui, China.


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 79
Kunlun Fight 79 was a kickboxing event held by Kunlun Fight on December 15, 2018 at the Shanxi Sports Center Gymnasium in Taiyuan, China.


2018 in Kunlun Fight, Kunlun Fight 79, Background
This event featured a 8-man 66-kilogram Tournaments to earn the 2018 KLF 66 kg World Championship.


2018 in LGBT rights
This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 2018.


2018 in Latin music
The following is a list of events and releases that happened in 2018 in Latin music. The list covers events and releases from Latin regions including Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas of Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and the United States.


2018 in Latin music, Best-selling records, Best-selling albums
The following is a list of the top 10 best-selling Latin albums (including album-equivalent units) in the United States in 2018, according to Billboard.


2018 in Latin music, Best-selling records, Best-performing songs
The following is a list of the top 10 best-performing Latin songs in the United States in 2018, according to Billboard.


2018 in Lebanon
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2018 in M-1 Global
The year 2018 is the 21st year in the history of the M-1 Global, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia.


2018 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 87 - Ashimov vs. Silander
M-1 Challenge 87 - Ashimov vs. Silander was a mixed martial arts event held by  M-1 Global on February 9, 2018 at the M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.


2018 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 87 - Ashimov vs. Silander, Background
This event will feature an interim world title fight for the M-1 Flyweight Championship between Arman Ashimov and Mikael Silander as M-1 Challenge 87 headliner.


2018 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 87 - Ashimov vs. Silander, Background
Finnish welterweight Juho Valamaa got injured and can't fight at M-1 Challenge 87. Levan Solodovnik will take his place against Shavkat Rakhmonov.


2018 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 88 - Ismagulov vs. Tutarauli
M-1 Challenge 88 - Ismagulov vs. Tutarauli was a mixed martial arts event held by  M-1 Global on February 22, 2018 at the Olimpiyskiy in Moscow, Russia.


2018 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 88 - Ismagulov vs. Tutarauli, Background
This event will feature two world title fight, first for the M-1 Lightweight Championship between Damir Ismagulov and Raul Tutarauli as M-1 Challenge 88 headliner, and a Bantamweight pairing between Movsar Evloev and Sergey Morozov for the M-1 Bantamweight Championship as co-headliner.


2018 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 88 - Ismagulov vs. Tutarauli, Background
Giga Kukhalashvili unfortunately got injured 3 week before the event, Khadis Ibragimov  steep in to face Stephan Puetz.


2018 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 89 - Buchinger vs. Krasnikov
M-1 Challenge 89 - Buchinger vs. Krasnikov was a mixed martial arts event held by  M-1 Global on March 10, 2018 at the M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.


2018 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 89 - Buchinger vs. Krasnikov, Background
Chris Kelades had to withdraw due to visa issues. Oleg Aduchiev will step in as a replacement against Vitali Branchuk.


2018 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 90 - Kunchenko vs. Butenko
M-1 Challenge 90 - Kunchenko vs. Butenko was a mixed martial arts event held by  M-1 Global on March 30, 2018 at the M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.


2018 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 91 - Swain vs. Nuertiebieke
M-1 Challenge 91 - Swain vs. Nuertiebieke was a mixed martial arts event held by  M-1 Global on May 12, 2018 at the Nanshan Culture & Sports Center in Shenzhen, China.


2018 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 91 - Swain vs. Nuertiebieke, Background
M-1 Challenge 91 was supposed to be held April 21 at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia and featured a M-1 Featherweight Championship. bout between the champion Khamzat Dalgiev  and Nate Landwehr, but for unknown reasons the event was canceled the M-1 Challenge 91 event will now be held in Shenzhen, China. The fights from the card Saint Petersburg event will be rescheduled for the upcoming M-1 events.


2018 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 91 - Swain vs. Nuertiebieke, Background
Due to visa issues the fight for the undisputed flyweight title between the first M-1 Challenge flyweight champion Aleksander Doskalchuk and the interim champion Arman Ashimov was rescheduled for M-1 Challenge 92.


2018 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 92 - Kharitonov vs. Vyazigin
M-1 Challenge 92 - Kharitonov vs. Vyazigin was a mixed martial arts event held by  M-1 Global on May 24, 2018 at the M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.


2018 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 92 - Kharitonov vs. Vyazigin, Background
Kharitonov win over Vyazigin at M-1 Challenge 95 declared no-contest after the commission gathered by the M-1 Global president Vadim Finkelchtein made the decision to change the result.


2018 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 92 - Kharitonov vs. Vyazigin, Background
Busurmankul Abdibait Uulu got injured and was replaced by his fellow countryman Aziz Satybaldiev in the fight against Saba Bolaghi


2018 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 92 - Kharitonov vs. Vyazigin, Background
Bair Shtepin got injured and was replaced by Ukrainian Ludwig Sholinyan in the fight against Alexander Osetrov.


2018 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 93 - Shlemenko vs. Silva
M-1 Challenge 93 - Shlemenko vs. Silva was a mixed martial arts event held by  M-1 Global on June 1, 2018 at the Traktor Ice Arena in Chelyabinsk, Russia.


2018 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 93 - Shlemenko vs. Silva, Background
This event has featured a middleweight superfight between the former Bellator Middleweight Champion and Bruno Silva as M-1 Challenge 93 headliner and a Middleweight pairing the champion Artem Frolov and Joe Riggs for the M-1 Middelweight Championship as co-headliner.


2018 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 94 - Damkovsky vs. Ismagulov
M-1 Challenge 94 - Damkovsky vs. Ismagulov was a mixed martial arts event held by  M-1 Global on June 15, 2018 at the Traktor Ice Arena in Orenburg, Russia.


2018 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 95 - Battle in the Mountains 7
M-1 Challenge 95 - Battle in the Mountains 7 was a mixed martial arts event held by  M-1 Global on July 21, 2018 at The Mountain in Nazran, Russia.


2018 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 95 - Battle in the Mountains 7, Background
Alexander Lunga got injured and was replaced by Zaka Fatullazade in the bantamweight bout against Sergey Morozov.


2018 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 95 - Battle in the Mountains 7, Background
Abubakar Mestoev got injured and was replaced by his fellow countryman Khamzat Aushev in the catchweight bout against Jorge Rodrigues Silva.


2018 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 96 - Mikutsa vs. Ibragimov
M-1 Challenge 96 - Mikutsa vs. Ibragimov was a mixed martial arts event held by  M-1 Global on August 25, 2018 at the M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.


2018 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 96 - Mikutsa vs. Ibragimov, Background
Maksim Grabovich was scheduled to face Ruslan Rakhmonkulov at this event. However, Rakhmonkulov missed weight by over 8 pounds and the bout was canceled.


2018 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 96 - Mikutsa vs. Ibragimov, Background
Maksim Melnik got injured, Dmitriy Tikhonyuk steps in to replace Melnik against Boris Medvedev.


2018 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 97 - Bogatov vs. Pereira
M-1 Challenge 97 - Bogatov vs. Pereira was a mixed martial arts event held by  M-1 Global on September 28, 2018 at the Basket-Hall Arena in Kazan, Russia.


2018 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 98 - Frolov vs. Silva
M-1 Challenge 98 - Frolov vs. Silva was a mixed martial arts event held by  M-1 Global on November 2, 2018 in Chelyabinsk, Russia.


2018 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 99: Battle Of Narts 4
M-1 Challenge 99: Battle Of Narts 4 was a mixed martial arts event held by  M-1 Global on November 17, 2018 in Nazran, Russia.


2018 in M-1 Global, M-1 Challenge 100 - Battle in Atyrau
M-1 Challenge 100: Battle in Atyrau was a mixed martial arts event held by  M-1 Global on December 15, 2018 in Atyrau, Kazakhstan.


2018 in Malawi
This article lists events from the year 2018 in Malawi.


2018 in Malaysia
2018 in Malaysia is Malaysia's 61st anniversary of its independence and 55th anniversary of Malaysia's formation.


2018 in Malaysian football, Domestic Cups, Final
The first legs will be played on 8 October 2018, and the second legs will be played on 15 October 2018


2018 in Mexican television
The following is a list of events affecting Mexican television in 2018. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, and cancellations; channel launches, closures, and re-brandings; stations changing or adding their network affiliations; and information about controversies and carriage disputes.


2018 in Mexico
This is a list of events that happened in 2018 in Mexico. The article also lists the most important political leaders during the year at both federal and state levels.


2018 in Michigan, Population
In the 2010 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 9,883,640 persons, ranking as the eighth most populous state in the country. By 2018, the state's population was estimated at 9,995,915, and the state had become the 10th most populous state.


2018 in Michigan, Population
The state's largest cities, having populations of at least 75,000 based on 2016 estimates, were as follows:


2018 in Montenegro
This article lists events from the year 2018 in Montenegro.


2018 in NASCAR
In 2018, NASCAR sanctioned three national series and six regional touring series.


2018 in New York City
Significant events in 2018 that occurred in or that pertained to New York City.


2018 in New Zealand
The following lists events that happened during 2018 in New Zealand.


2018 in New Zealand, Incumbents, Government
2018 is the first full year of the 52nd Parliament, which first sat on 7 November 2017.


2018 in Nicaragua
The following lists events in the year 2018 in Nicaragua.


2018 in Niger
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2018 in Niger
This article lists events from the year 2018 in Niger.


2018 in North Korea
2018 in North Korea was marked by attempts by the government to develop its international relationships, particularly in regards to South Korea. In February, North Korean athletes marched alongside their South Korean counterparts under the Korean Unification Flag at the 2018 Seoul Olympic Games. North Korea's Kim Jong-Un met with South Korea's Moon Jae-in three times during the year. Kim also travelled to Beijing to meet with China's paramount leader Xi Jinping, and to Singapore for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.


2018 in Norwegian football
The 2018 season was the 113th season of competitive football in Norway.


2018 in Norwegian football
The season began in March, and ended in December with the 2018 Norwegian Football Cup Final.


2018 in Norwegian football, National teams, Norway men's national football team, 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C
During the season, the Norway national team played six games in the inaugural edition of the UEFA Nations League.


2018 in Norwegian music
The following is a list of notable events and releases of the year 2018 in Norwegian music.


2018 in ONE Championship
The year 2018 is the 8th year in the history of the ONE Championship, a mixed martial arts, kickboxing and muay thai promotion based in Singapore.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Kings of Courage
ONE Championship: Kings of Courage (also known as ONE Championship 64) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on January 20, 2018 at the Jakarta Convention Center, in Jakarta, Indonesia.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Global Superheroes
ONE Championship: Global Superheroes (also known as ONE Championship 65) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on January 26, 2018 at the Mall of Asia Arena, in Manila, Philippines.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Quest for Gold
ONE Championship: Quest for Gold (also known as ONE Championship 66) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on February 23, 2018 at the Thuwunna Indoor Stadium, in Yangon, Myanmar.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Visions of Victory
ONE Championship: Visions of Victory (also known as ONE Championship 67) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on March 9, 2018 at the Axiata Arena, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Iron Will
ONE Championship: Iron Will (also known as ONE Championship 68) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on March 24, 2018 at the Impact Arena, in Bangkok, Thailand.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Warrior Series 1
ONE Warrior Series 1 was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on March 31, 2018 in Singapore.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Warrior Series 1, Background
The event was the first in a series that was organized to complement Rich Franklin’s One Warrior Series, a show featuring the ONE Championship Vice President and former UFC middleweight champion, which was created to discover fresh young talent.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Warrior Series 1, Background
Rockie Bactol, Kim Woon Kyoom, and Dae Sung Park were announced as the first winners of $100,000+ ONE Championship contracts as overall winners of the reality documentary series at the conclusion of the fight card.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Heroes of Honor
ONE Championship: Heroes of Honor (also known as ONE Championship 69) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on April 20, 2018 at the Mall of Asia Arena, in Manila, Philippines.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Grit and Glory
ONE Championship: Grit and Glory (also known as ONE Championship 70) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on May 12, 2018 at the Jakarta Convention Center, in Jakarta, Indonesia.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Unstoppable Dreams
ONE Championship: Unstoppable Dreams (also known as ONE Championship 71) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on May 18, 2018 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Unstoppable Dreams, Background
This event featured three title fights first a ONE Women's Atomweight Championship bout between the champion Angela Lee and top contender Mei Yamaguchi to serve as the event headliner, secondly a bout for the inaugural ONE Muay Thai Flyweight Championship between Sam-A Kaiyanghadaogym and Sergio Wielzen as co-headliner and finally a bout for the ONE Featherweight Championship, Martin Nguyen makes the first defense of his title against top contender Christian Lee.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Pinnacle of Power
ONE Championship: Pinnacle of Power (also known as ONE Championship 72) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on June 23, 2018 at the Olympic Sports Center in Beijing, China.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Pinnacle of Power, Background
This event featured a two title fights first a ONE Flyweight Championship unification bout between two-time champion Adriano Moraes and interim champion Geje Eustaquio to serve as the event headliner, and a bout for the ONE Women's Strawweight Championship between Jingnan Xiong and Laura Balin as co-headliner.