2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Warrior Series 2
ONE Warrior Series 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on October 11, 2018 in Singapore.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Spirit Of A Warrior
ONE Championship: Spirit Of A Warrior (also known as ONE Championship 73) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on June 29, 2018 at the Thuwunna Indoor Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Spirit Of A Warrior, Background
This event featured a world title fight for the ONE Middleweight Championship, Aung La Nsang of Myanmar makes the first defense of his title against top contender Ken Hasegawa of Japan as ONE Championship: Spirit Of A Warrior headliner.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Spirit Of A Warrior, Background
The co-main event featured a Bantamweight bout between top contender Leandro Issa and Roman Alvarez.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Spirit Of A Warrior, Background
The result of the fight between Sagetdao Petpayathai and Jia Wen Ma was originally a decision win for Petpayathai; ONE FC Competition Committee officially reversed the decision after review Jia Wen Ma is now the winner.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Battle for the Heavens
ONE Championship: Battle for the Heavens  (also known as ONE Championship 74) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on July 7, 2018 at the Tianhe Gymnasium in Guangzhou, China.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Battle for the Heavens, Background
This event featured a world title fight for the inaugural ONE Kickboxing Women's Atomweight Championship between Yodcherry Sityodtong of Thailand against Kai Ting Chuang of China as ONE Championship: Battle for the Heavens headliner.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Pursuit of Power
ONE Championship: Pursuit of Power (also known as ONE Championship 75) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on July 13, 2018 at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Pursuit of Power, Background
This event featured a Superfight between top contender from Sweden Zebaztian Kadestam and Agilan Thani of Malaysia as ONE Championship: Pursuit of Power headliner.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Pursuit of Power, Background
The co-main event featured a Featherweight Muay Thai bout between top contender Jo Nattawut and Yohann Drai.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Reign of Kings
ONE Championship: Reign of Kings (also known as ONE Championship 76) will be a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on July 27, 2018 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Reign of Kings, Background
This event featured a world title fight for the interim ONE Bantamweight Championship, Filipino top contender Kevin Belingon take on the ONE Championship Featherweight and Lightweight champion Martin Nguyen as ONE Championship: Reign of Kings headliner.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Reign of Kings, Background
The co-main event featured a Lightweight bout between top contender Shinya Aoki and Shannon Wiratchai.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Beyond The Horizon
ONE Championship: Beyond The Horizon (also known as ONE Championship 77) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on September 8, 2018 at the Baoshan Arena in Shanghai, China.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Beyond The Horizon, Background
Roman Alvarez had to withdraw due to an injury and is not able to fight against Daichi Takenaka, the bout was canceled.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Conquest of Heroes
ONE Championship: Conquest of Heroes (also known as ONE Championship 78) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on September 22, 2018 at the Jakarta Convention Center in Jakarta, Indonesia.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Kingdom of Heroes
ONE Championship: Kingdom of Heroes (also known as ONE Championship 79) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on October 6, 2018 at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Kingdom of Heroes, Background
This event featured a two title fights first a boxing match for the WBC Super Flyweight Boxing Championship between the champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai and Iran Diaz to serve as the event headliner, and a bout for the ONE Kickboxing Women's Atomweight Championship between Kai Ting Zhuang and Stamp Fairtex as co-headliner.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Warrior Series 3
ONE Warrior Series 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on October 11, 2018 in Singapore.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Pursuit of Greatness
ONE Championship: Pursuit of Greatness (also known as ONE Championship 80) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on October 26, 2018 at the Thuwunna Indoor Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Pursuit of Greatness, Background
This event featured a world title fight for the ONE Middleweight Championship, Lebanese top contender Mohammad Karaki take on the ONE Championship Middleweight and Light Heavyweight champion Aung La Nsang as ONE Championship: Pursuit of Greatness headliner.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Heart of the Lion
ONE Championship: Heart of the Lion (also known as ONE Championship 81) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on November 9, 2018 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Heart of the Lion, Background
This event featured a world title fight for the ONE Bantamweight Championship title unification, the interim champion Kevin Belingon take on the ONE Championship Bantamweight champion Bibiano Fernandes as ONE Championship: Pursuit of Greatness headliner.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Heart of the Lion, Background
Angela Lee was expected to face reigning flyweight champion Jingnan Xiong at ONE Championship: Heart of the Lion in an attempt to become the first female two-division champion in ONE Championship. However, on November 5, 2018, Lee revealed that she was forced off the card due to a back injury.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Warrior's Dream
ONE Championship: Warrior's Dream (also known as ONE Championship 82) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on November 17, 2018 at the Stadium Istora in Jakarta, Indonesia.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Warrior's Dream, Background
This event featured a world title fight for the vacant ONE Welterweight Championship, Swede top contender Zebaztian Kadestam take on the American Tyler McGuire as ONE Championship: Warrior's Dream headliner.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Warrior's Dream, Background
The co-main event featured the debut of former Glory Welterweight Champion Nieky Holzken in a catchweight bout against Cosmo Alexandre.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Conquest of Champions
ONE Championship: Conquest of Champions (also known as ONE Championship 83) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on November 23, 2018 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Philippines.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Conquest of Champions, Background
This event featured two title fights, first the highly anticipated return of ONE Championship Heavyweight champion Brandon Vera, who returned from a two-year hiatus to face Mauro Cerilli for the ONE Heavyweight Championship as the event headliner. And a bout for the vacant ONE Lightweight Championship between the former champ Eduard Folayang and top contender Amir Khan as co-headliner.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Destiny of Champions
ONE Championship: Destiny of Champions (also known as ONE Championship 84) was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship on December 7, 2018 at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.


2018 in ONE Championship, ONE Championship: Destiny of Champions, Background
Charlie Peters was scheduled to face Phetmorakot Wor Sangprapai, but Peters was forced off the card on November 29 he suffered a slipped disk injury during his training. Fellow Englishman Liam Harrison served as Peters replacement.


2018 in Philippine music
The following is a list of notable events related to Philippine music in 2018.


2018 in Philippine music, Albums released
The following albums are to be released in 2018 locally. Note: All soundtracks are not included in this list.


2018 in Philippine sports
The following is a list of notable events and developments that are related to Philippine sports in 2018.


2018 in Philippine sports, Events, Mixed martial arts
– The country ends the year with five World Champions in Folayang, Vera, Joshua Pacio, Kevin Belingon and Geje Eustaquio.


2018 in Philippine television
The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2018. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.


2018 in Philippine television, Debuts, 5 (The 5 Network)
The following are programs that debuted on The 5 Network:


2018 in Philippine television, Debuts, PTV
The following are programs that debuted on People's Television Network:


2018 in Philippine television, Debuts, Other channels
The following are programs that debuted on other minor channels and video streaming services:


2018 in Philippine television, Finales, 5 (The 5 Network)
The following are programs that ended on The 5 Network:


2018 in Philippine television, Finales, PTV
The following are programs that ended on People's Television Network:


2018 in Philippine television, Networks
The following are a list of free-to-air and cable channels or networks launches and closures in 2018.


2018 in Philippine television, Networks, Stations changing network affiliation
The following is a list of television stations that have made or will make noteworthy affiliation switches in 2018.


2018 in Philippine television, Networks, Rebranded
The following is a list of cable channels that have made or will make noteworthy network rebranded in 2018.


2018 in Queensland soccer
The 2018 Football Queensland season was the sixth season since NPL Queensland commenced as the top tier of Queensland men's football. This season was also the initial season of the Football Queensland Premier League which occupied the second tier in Queensland men's football in 2018.


2018 in Queensland soccer
Below NPL Queensland and the FQPL was a regional structure of ten zones with their own leagues. The strongest of the zones was Football Brisbane with its senior men's competition consisting of four divisions.


2018 in Queensland soccer
The NPL Queensland premiers qualified for the National Premier Leagues finals series, competing with the other state federation champions in a final knockout tournament to decide the National Premier Leagues Champion for 2018.


2018 in Queensland soccer, Men's League Tables, 2018 National Premier League Queensland
The National Premier League Queensland 2018 season was played over 26 matches, followed by a finals series.


2018 in Queensland soccer, Men's League Tables, 2018 Football Queensland Premier League
The 2018 Football Queensland Premier League was the first edition of the Football Queensland Premier League and is the second level domestic association football competition in Queensland.


2018 in Queensland soccer, Men's League Tables, 2018 Brisbane Premier League
The 2018 Brisbane Premier League was the 36th edition of the Brisbane Premier League which became a third level domestic association football competition in Queensland with the formation of the Football Queensland Premier League in 2018.


2018 in Queensland soccer, Men's League Tables, 2018 Capital League 1
The 2018 Capital League 1 season was the sixth edition of Capital League 1 which became a fourth level domestic association football competition in Queensland with the formation of the Football Queensland Premier League in 2018.12 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 22 matches.


2018 in Queensland soccer, Men's League Tables, 2018 Capital League 2
The 2018 Capital League 2 season was the sixth edition of Capital League 2 which became a fifth level domestic association football competition in Queensland with the formation of the Football Queensland Premier League in 2018. Following the withdrawal of Redcliffe PCYC prior to the start of the season, the league comprised 11 teams which played each other twice for a total of 20 matches.


2018 in Queensland soccer, Men's League Tables, 2018 Capital League 3
The 2018 Capital League 3 season was the sixth edition of Capital League 3 which became a sixth level domestic association football competition in Queensland with the formation of the Football Queensland Premier League in 2018. 11 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 20 matches.


2018 in Queensland soccer, Women's League Tables, 2018 Women's NPL Queensland
The 2018 Women's NPL Queensland season was the fourth edition of the Women's NPL Queensland as the top level domestic football of women's competition in Queensland. 14 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 26 matches.


2018 in Queensland soccer, Cup Competitions, 2018 Canale Cup
Brisbane-based soccer clubs competed in 2018 for the Canale Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the 2018 Pig 'N' Whistle Canale Cup. Clubs entered from the Brisbane Premier League, the Capital League 1, Capital League 2 and Capital League 3. The early rounds of the competition were linked to the qualifying competition for the 2018 FFA Cup, where losing teams from successive rounds of the FFA Cup Preliminary Rounds entered in following rounds of the Canale Cup.


2018 in Queensland soccer, Cup Competitions, FFA Cup Qualifiers
Queensland-based soccer clubs competed in 2018 in the Preliminary Rounds for the 2018 FFA Cup. The four winners of Seventh Round qualified for the final rounds of the FFA Cup; Cairns FC (representing North Queensland), Gold Coast Knights (representing South Queensland), with Olympic FC and Queensland Lions representing Brisbane. In addition, A-League club Brisbane Roar qualified for the final rounds, entering at the Round of 32.


2018 in RXF
2018 was the 7th year in the history of RXF, the largest mixed martial arts promotion based in Romania.


2018 in RXF, RXF 30
RXF 30: Bucharest was a mixed martial arts event that took place on August 20, 2018 at the Sala Polivalentă in Bucharest, Romania.


2018 in RXF, RXF 31
RXF 31: Cluj-Napoca was a mixed martial arts event that took place on October 1, 2018 at the Horia Demian Arena in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.


2018 in RXF, RXF 32
RXF 32: Negumereanu vs. Konecke was a mixed martial arts event that took place on November 19, 2018 at the Dumitru Popescu Arena in Brașov, Romania.


2018 in RXF, RXF 33
RXF 33: All Stars was a mixed martial arts event that took place on December 10, 2018 at the Sala Polivalentă in Bucharest, Romania.


2018 in Rizin Fighting Federation
The year 2018 is the 4th year in the history of the Rizin Fighting Federation, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. The season started with Rizin Fighting Federation in Fukuoka. It started broadcasting through a television agreement with  Fuji Television. In North America and Europe Rizin FF is available on PPV all over the world and on FITE TV.


2018 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Background
Nobuyuki Sakakibara announced that Rizin will do 5 events in 2018: May, July, August, September and the December 31st show.


2018 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin 10 - Fukuoka
Rizin 10 - Fukuoka was a mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on May 6, 2018 at the Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan.


2018 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin 10 - Fukuoka, Background
Bantamweight Grand Prix Champion Kyoji Horiguchi was announced to take on fellow veteran Ian McCall in a much anticipated bout that failed to materialize during the New Years Event. Rounding off the marquee match-ups were the kickboxing phenomenon, Tenshin Nasukawa, taking on DEEP flyweight champion Yusaku Nakamura, and newly-crowned atomweight queen Kanna Asakura, who will face former King of the Cage atomweight champion Melissa Karagianis.


2018 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin 10 - Fukuoka, Background
Yachi Yusuke will face off against UFC-vet Diego Nunes, and the Kunlun Fight strawweight champion Weili Zhang was supposed to face Kanako Murata. However, Zhang suffered an injury on her left shoulder during training and was forced to withdraw from the fight. She was replaced by the former TUF 23 cast member Lanchana Green. This event also saw the return of the former Invicta atomweight champion Ayaka Hamasaki, as well as up-and-coming prospects Manel Kape and Kai Asakura.


2018 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin 11 - Saitama
Rizin 11 - Saitama was a mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on July 29, 2018 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.


2018 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin 11 - Saitama, Background
After a 9-second knockout victory, Kyoji Horiguchi made a quick turnaround, in a long-awaited rematch against fellow Japanese champion Hiromasa Ogikubo. Ogikubo, the current Shooto bantamweight champion, has not lost since he last faced Horiguchi in 2013. Another rematch took place with Kanna Asakura taking on RENA, who she defeated in the final of the Atomweight Grand Prix.


2018 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin 11 - Saitama, Background
Originally Mirko Cro Cop was scheduled for this event, however on May 21, 2018, while training for a bout in Bellator MMA against Roy Nelson, Crocop suffered multiple injuries to his left leg including an ACL tear, a partial MCL tear, and a LCL sprain. It was revealed that the recovery for these injuries would take a minimum of 5 months, and so he was ruled out of the event.


2018 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin 11 - Saitama, Background
Originally a fight was set between Takanori Gomi and Andy Souwer. However, Souwer was forced to withdrawal due to signing a exclusive contract with ONE Championship. He was replaced by UFC veteran Melvin Guillard at a weight limit of 73.0kg. Guillard weighed in at 73.95kg, forcing the bout to be contested at a catchweight.


2018 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin 11 - Saitama, Background
Originally a fight was set between Kai Asakura and Topnoi Tiger Muay Thai. However, Asakura was pulled from the event due to a knee injury and replaced by former Tenkaichi Champion Tadaaki Yamamoto


2018 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin 11 - Saitama, Background
Originally a fight was set between Rin Nakai and Shizuka Sugiyama. However, Nakai was pulled from the event due to acute nephritis, and the bout was cancelled all together.


2018 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin 12 - Nagoya
Rizin 12 - Nagoya was a mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on August 12, 2018 at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, Japan.


2018 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin 12 - Nagoya, Background
Former Jungle Fight Lightweight Champion Bruno Carvalho was expected to headline this event against Yusuke Yachi, but was forced off the card due to an injury. Carvalho was replaced by the undefeated Luiz Gustavo.


2018 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin 12 - Nagoya, Background
King Reina takes on veteran Kaitlin Young in a women's featherweight bout. Kiichi Kunimoto will face DEEP Welterweight Champion Ryuichiro Sumimura. Mikuru Asakura (who is Kai Asakura's older brother) is expected to face all-time great, Hatsu Hioki. Former UFC competitor Angela Magana makes her promotional debut against Kanako Murata.


2018 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin 13 - Saitama
Rizin 13 - Saitama was a mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on September 30, 2018 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.


2018 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin 13 - Saitama, Background
A champion versus champion affair kicked off the card, as current Pancrase Strawweight Champion Mitsuhisa Sunabe took on reigning DEEP Strawweight Champion Haruo Ochi. Jiří Procházka looked to continue his winning streak against WSOF/PFL veteran Jake Heun. Brothers Mikuru and Kai Asakura fought Karshyga Dautbek and Topnoi Thanongsaklek, respectively. 4-time K-1 champion Taiga Kawabe made his RIZIN debut against fellow debutant Kento Haraguchi.


2018 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin 13 - Saitama, Background
Miyuu Yamamoto rematched former King of the Cage Atomweight Champion Andy Nguyen; Nguyen defeated Yamamoto at RIZIN's 2016 New Year Eve card. Manel Kape returned to the RIZIN ring for a 5th time, and faced DEEP Flyweight Champion Yusaku Nakamura. Former Invicta Atomweight Champion Ayaka Hamasaki made her second appearance for RIZIN, this time fighting the current DEEP Jewels Atomweight Champion, Mina Kurobe. UFC veterans Daron Cruickshank and Diego Brandao faced off in a lightweight bout.


2018 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin 13 - Saitama, Background
Mirko Cro Cop returned after a 4-month injury lay-off against DEEP Megaton Champion, Roque Martinez. The first African professional sumo wrestler, Osunaarashi, fought fan-favorite Bob Sapp. The card was headlined by kickboxing sensation Tenshin Nasukawa and Bantamweight Grand Prix Champion Kyoji Horiguchi, in a kickboxing rules bout.


2018 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin - Heisei's Last Yarennoka!
Rizin - Heisei's Last Yarennoka! was a mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on December 31, 2018 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.


2018 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin - Heisei's Last Yarennoka!, Background
The card was headlined by former Sengoku, Deep and Pancrase champion Satoru Kitaoka who takes on former Shooto champion Tatsuya Kawajiri in a three-round Lightweight match.


2018 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin 14 - Saitama
Rizin 14 - Saitama was a mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on December 31, 2018 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.


2018 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin 14 - Saitama, Background
The card was headlined by kickboxing sensation Tenshin Nasukawa, who took on multiple weight world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a three-round exhibition boxing match. The match was controversial and drew accusations of match-fixing from both fans and pundits alike.


2018 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin 14 - Saitama, Background
Emanuel Newton was to face Jiří Procházka at this event, but had to withdraw due to an injury. He was replaced by Brandon Halsey.


2018 in Rizin Fighting Federation, Rizin 14 - Saitama, Background
Rena Kubota was to face Samantha Jean-Francois  at this event, but had to withdraw due to Anemia and dehydration. The fight was canceled.


2018 in Road FC
The year 2018 is the 9th year in the history of the Road Fighting Championship, a mma promotion based in South Korea. 2018 started with Road FC 046 and ended with Road FC 051 XX.


2018 in Road FC, Road FC 051 XX
Xiaomi Road FC 051 XX  was an MMA event held by Road FC on December 15, 2018 at the Convention Centre, Grand Hilton Seoul in Seoul, South Korea. The 3rd event 'Road FC 045 XX' of the all-female MMA league Road FC XX was held on the main card. The event streamed live on DAZN in the United States.


2018 in Road FC, Road FC 050
Xiaomi Road FC 050  was an MMA event held by Road FC on November 3, 2018 at the Chungmu Gymnasium in Daejeon, South Korea. The event streamed live on DAZN in the United States.


2018 in Road FC, Road FC 049: in Paradise
Xiaomi Road FC 049 in Paradise is an MMA event scheduled to be held by Road FC on August 18, 2018 at the Grand Walkerhill Seoul, Seoul


2018 in Road FC, Road FC 048
Xiaomi Road FC 048  was an MMA event held by Road FC on July 28, 2018 at the Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul, South Korea.


2018 in Road FC, Road FC 047
Xiaomi Road FC 047 was an MMA event held by Road FC on May 12, 2018 at the Cadillac Arena in Beijing, China.


2018 in Road FC, Road FC 046
Xiaomi Road FC 046 was an MMA event held by Road FC on March 10, 2018 at the Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul, South Korea.


2018 in Romanian kickboxing
The 2018 season was the 16th season of competitive kickboxing in Romania.


2018 in Romanian kickboxing, Fighters League 2
Fighters League 2 was a kickboxing event produced by the Fighters League that took place on January 27, 2018 at the Sala Polivalentă in Reșița, Romania.


2018 in Romanian kickboxing, Colosseum Tournament 5
Colosseum Tournament 5 was a kickboxing event produced by the Colosseum Tournament that took place on February 23, 2018 at the Patinoarul Dunărea in Galați, Romania.


2018 in Romanian kickboxing, SUPERKOMBAT Dream
SUPERKOMBAT Dream was a kickboxing event produced by the Superkombat Fighting Championship that took place on March 25, 2018, at the Magic Place in Bucharest, Romania.


2018 in Romanian kickboxing, Colosseum Tournament 6
Colosseum Tournament 6 was a kickboxing event produced by the Colosseum Tournament that took place on April 20, 2018 at the Sala Polivalentă in Iaşi, Romania.


2018 in Romanian kickboxing, OSS Fighters 01
OSS Fighters 01 was a kickboxing event produced by the OSS Fighters that took place on April 20, 2018 at the Sala Sporturilor in Constanța, Romania.


2018 in Romanian kickboxing, GFC 4
GFC 4 (also known as  Bulgaria vs. Romania) was a kickboxing event produced by the Golden Fighter Championship that took place on April 28, 2018, at the Varna Palace in Varna, Bulgaria.


2018 in Romanian kickboxing, Colosseum Tournament 7
Colosseum Tournament 7 was a kickboxing event produced by the Colosseum Tournament that took place on May 24, 2018 at the Sala Polivalentă in Bucharest, Romania.


2018 in Romanian kickboxing, Dynamite Fighting Show 1
Dynamite Fighting Show 1 (also known as  Moroșanu vs. Kemayo) was a combat sport event produced by the Dynamite Fighting Show that took place on July 5, 2018 at the Sala Polivalentă in Bucharest, Romania.


2018 in Romanian kickboxing, ACB KB 16
ACB KB 16 (also known as  Clash of Titans) was a kickboxing event produced by the ACB that took place on July 13, 2018, at the Unirii Plaza in Târgoviște, Romania.


2018 in Romanian kickboxing, OSS Fighters 02/GFC 5
OSS Fighters 02/GFC 5 (also known as  Romania vs. China II) was a kickboxing event produced by the OSS Fighters and the Golden Fighter Championship, and co-promoted with Wu Lin Feng. It took place on August 24, 2018, at the Piațeta Cazino in Mamaia, Romania.


2018 in Romanian kickboxing, Colosseum Tournament 8
Colosseum Tournament 8 was a kickboxing event produced by the Colosseum Tournament that took place on September 17, 2018 at the Sala Polivalentă in Bucharest, Romania.


2018 in Romanian kickboxing, APP Fight Night 01
APP Fight Night 01 was a kickboxing event produced by the APP Fighting Promotion that took place on October 8, 2018 at the Hotel Lux Divina in Brașov, Romania.


2018 in Romanian kickboxing, Dynamite Fighting Show 2
Dynamite Fighting Show 2 (also known as  Battle of Moldavia) was a kickboxing and kyokushin event produced by the Dynamite Fighting Show that took place on October 19, 2018 at the Sala Polivalentă in Piatra Neamț, Romania. The event was sold out.


2018 in Romanian kickboxing, Colosseum Tournament 9
Colosseum Tournament 9 (also known as  Ghiță vs. Poturak) was a kickboxing event produced by the Colosseum Tournament that took place on October 29, 2018 at the BTarena in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.


2018 in Romanian kickboxing, SAS Gym 01
SAS Gym 01 was a kickboxing event produced by the SAS Gym that took place on November 2, 2018 at the SAS Gym in Bucharest, Romania.


2018 in Romanian kickboxing, Dynamite Fighting Show 3
Dynamite Fighting Show 3 (also known as  Oltenia burns) was a combat sport event produced by the Dynamite Fighting Show that took place on December 14, 2018 at the Sala Polivalentă in Craiova, Romania.


2018 in Romanian kickboxing, Colosseum Tournament 10
Colosseum Tournament 10 was a kickboxing event produced by the Colosseum Tournament that took place on December 14, 2018 at the Sala Constantin Jude in Timișoara, Romania.


2018 in Saudi Arabia
The following lists events in the year 2018 in Saudi Arabia.


2018 in Scandinavian music
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2018. (Go to last year in Scandinavian music or next year in Scandinavian music.)


2018 in Scottish television
This is a list of events in Scottish television from 2018.


2018 in Senegal
This article is a list of events in the year 2018 in Senegal.


2018 in Singapore
The following lists events that happened during 2018 in the Republic of Singapore.


2018 in South Africa
The following lists events that happened during 2018 in South Africa.


2018 in South Africa, Incumbents, National Government, Cabinet
The Cabinet, together with the President and the Deputy President, forms part of the Executive.


2018 in South Africa, Predicted and scheduled events
Events that are scheduled to occur in 2018 in South Africa.


2018 in South Africa, Events
The following lists events that happened during 2018 in South Africa.


2018 in South African television
This is a list of South African television-related events in 2018.


2018 in South Korean football
This article shows the 2018 season of South Korean football.


2018 in South Korean football, K League, Promotion-relegation playoffs
The promotion-relegation playoffs were held between the winners of the 2018 K League 2 playoffs and the 11th-placed club of the 2018 K League 1. The winners on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2019 K League 1.


2018 in South Korean football, K League, Promotion-relegation playoffs
FC Seoul won 4–2 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.


2018 in South Korean music
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2018 in music in South Korea.


2018 in Sri Lanka, Events, November
November-December - Constitutional Court rules that dissolution of parliament was illegal. Mahinda Rajapaksa fails to form a government that commands a parliamentary majority. Mr Wickramasinghe resumes office.


2018 in Swedish football
The 2018 season is the 121st season of competitive football in Sweden. Sweden participated in the 2018 FIFA World Cup after finishing 2nd in qualifying, and beating Italy in the play-offs. The team reached the quarter-finals, where they were knocked-out by England by the score of 0–2.


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


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


2018 in Syria, Events
For events related to the Civil War, see Timeline of the Syrian Civil War (January–April 2018), Timeline of the Syrian Civil War (May–August 2018) and Timeline of the Syrian Civil War (September–December 2018)


2018 in São Tomé and Príncipe
The following lists events that happened during 2018 in the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe.


2018 in Taiwan
Events from the year 2018 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 107 according to the official Republic of China calendar.


2018 in Tamil television
The following is a list of events affecting Tamil language television in 2018 from (India, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Tamil diaspora). Events listed include television show debuts, and finales; channel launches, and closures; stations changing or adding their network affiliations; and information about changes of ownership of channels or stations.


2018 in Thailand
The year 2018 was the 237th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the 3rd year in the reign of King Vajiralongkorn (Rama X), and was the year 2561 in the Buddhist Era.


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


2018 in UFC
The year 2018 is the 26th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States and founded in November 1993. This year, the UFC celebrated its 25th anniversary, and an anniversary event was held on November 10, 2018 in Denver, Colorado, the city where the historical UFC 1 was held.


2018 in UFC, The Ultimate Fighter
The following The Ultimate Fighter seasons are scheduled for broadcast in 2018:


2018 in UFC, Debut UFC fighters
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2018:


2018 in Ukraine, Events, June
C14 (Ukrainian group) gained international notoriety after reports it was being involved in violent attacks on Romany camps.


2018 in United States politics and government
Events in 2018 pertaining to politics and government in the United States.


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


2018 in Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the year 2018 to Wales and its people.


2018 in World Lethwei Championship
The year 2018 is the 2nd year in the history of the World Lethwei Championship, a Lethwei promotion based in Myanmar.


2018 in World Lethwei Championship, WLC 4: Bareknuckle-King
WLC 4: Bareknuckle-King was a Lethwei event held on February 17, 2018  Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium in Myanmar's capital, Naypitaw.


2018 in World Lethwei Championship, WLC 4: Bareknuckle-King, Background
This event marked the first title defence of middleweight Lethwei world champion Too Too. For the occasion, he faced Ukraine's Vasyl Sorokin, who was one of the fastest rising stars in the world of kickboxing. Sorokin had already been in more than 20 major fights and had recently scored a victory over Thai superstar Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee to earn him the title shot. After 5 rounds, Too Too won by unanimous decision over Sorokin and retained his title.


2018 in World Lethwei Championship, WLC 5: Knockout War
WLC 5: Knockout War was a Lethwei event held on June 2, 2018 in Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium in Naypitaw, Myanmar.


2018 in World Lethwei Championship, WLC 5: Knockout War, Background
Artur Saladiak and Saw Ba Oo contested the main event for the Light Middleweight World LethweiChampionship. Artur Saladiak defeated Saw Ba Oo by knockout to become the first Light Middleweight WLC Champion. Artur Saladiak is Britain's K-1 and Muay Thai champion, with a record of 16 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw. He has been in the Lethwei ring three times, twice with Myanmar's Soe Lin Oo, and once with Alex Bublea from Romania. Saladiak showed impressive Lethwei skills in these fights, grabbing a chance to challenge the WLC's light middleweight world title.


2018 in World Lethwei Championship, WLC 5: Knockout War, Background
Taungkalay Lethwei Club's tough warrior Saw Ba Oo, 28, is one of the toughest Lethwei fighters in Myanmar, with 18 wins, 20 draws and 5 losses. The winner will become the WLC's world Lethwei champion in the light middleweight category. Saw Ba Oo's teammate Saw Darwait will go up against Kyaw Zin Latt from the Nine Thaton Lethwei Club for WLC's light welterweight title.


2018 in World Lethwei Championship, WLC 6: Heartless Tigers
WLC 6: Heartless Tigers was a Lethwei event held on September 29, 2018 at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar.


2018 in World Lethwei Championship, WLC 6: Heartless Tigers, Background
This marked WLC's return in Yangon for the first time in 2018, after two events in Myanmar's capital. The event saw the debut of Kun Khmer star Roeung Sophorn who faced off against Myanmar's knockout artist Yan Naing Tun. With a record of 141 wins and 17 losses, the WLC signed Cambodian Sophorn in an attempt to bring the attention of millions of fans in his home country . Pich Mtes Khmang was also in action in a lightweight bout against Mite Yine. In the main event, Lethwei superstar Soe Lin Oo made his WLC return against Zhao Wen Wen of China. Soe Lin Oo defeated Zhao Wen Wen by knockout in the second round.


2018 in Wu Lin Feng
The year 2018 is the 15th year in the history of the Wu Lin Feng, a Chinese kickboxing promotion.


2018 in Wu Lin Feng, Wu Lin Feng 2018: World Championship in Shenzhen
Wu Lin Feng 2018: World Championship in Shenzhen was a kickboxing event held on February 3, 2018 in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.


2018 in Wu Lin Feng, Wu Lin Feng 2018: World Championship Tianjin
Wu Lin Feng 2018: World Championship Tianjin was a kickboxing event held on February 3, 2018 in Tianjin, China.


2018 in Wu Lin Feng, Wu Lin Feng 2018: -60kg World Championship Tournament
Wu Lin Feng 2018: -60kg World Championship Tournament was a kickboxing event held on March 10, 2018 in Jiaozuo, Henan, China.


2018 in Wu Lin Feng, Wu Lin Feng 2018: Greece VS China - Gods of War 11
Wu Lin Feng 2018: Greece VS China - Gods of War 11 was a kickboxing event held on March 24, 2018 in Athens, Greece.


2018 in Wu Lin Feng, Wu Lin Feng 2018: World Championship Shijiazhuang
Wu Lin Feng 2018: World Championship Shijiazhuang was a kickboxing event held on April 07, 2018 in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.


2018 in Wu Lin Feng, Wu Lin Feng 2018: Czech Republic VS China
Wu Lin Feng 2018: Czech Republic VS China was a kickboxing event held on April 19, 2018 in Prague, Czech Republic.


2018 in Wu Lin Feng, Wu Lin Feng 2018: World Championship Nanyang
Wu Lin Feng 2018: World Championship Nanyang was a kickboxing event held on May 05, 2018 in Nanyang, Henan, China.


2018 in Wu Lin Feng, Wu Lin Feng 2018: World Championship Yichun
Wu Lin Feng 2018: World Championship Yichun was a kickboxing event held on May 19, 2018 in Yichun, Jiangxi, China.


2018 in Wu Lin Feng, Wu Lin Feng 2018: Yi Long VS Saiyok
Wu Lin Feng 2018: Yi Long VS Saiyok was a kickboxing event held on June 02, 2018 in Chongqing, China.


2018 in Wu Lin Feng, Wu Lin Feng 2018: China vs Netherlands & Russia
Wu Lin Feng 2018: China vs Netherlands & Russia was a kickboxing event held on June 16, 2018 in Shenyang, China.


2018 in Wu Lin Feng, Wu Lin Feng 2018: WLF -67kg World Cup 2018-2019 1st Round
Wu Lin Feng 2018: WLF -67kg World Cup 2018-2019 1st Round was a kickboxing event held on June 16, 2018 in Zhengzhou, China.


2018 in Wu Lin Feng, Wu Lin Feng 2018: WLF x Krush 90 - China vs Japan
Wu Lin Feng 2018: WLF x Krush 90 - China vs Japan was a kickboxing event held on July 22, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan.


2018 in Wu Lin Feng, Wu Lin Feng 2018: WLF -67kg World Cup 2018-2019 2nd Round
Wu Lin Feng 2018: WLF -67kg World Cup 2018-2019 2nd Round was a kickboxing event held on August 04, 2018 in Zhengzhou, China.


2018 in Wu Lin Feng, Wu Lin Feng 2018: WLF x OSS Fighters - China vs Romania
Wu Lin Feng 2018: WLF x OSS Fighters - China vs Romania was a kickboxing event held on August 24, 2018 in Mamaia, Romania.


2018 in Wu Lin Feng, Wu Lin Feng 2018: WLF -67kg World Cup 2018-2019 3rd Round
Wu Lin Feng 2018: WLF -67kg World Cup 2018-2019 3rd Round was a kickboxing event held on September 01, 2018 in Zhengzhou, China.


2018 in Wu Lin Feng, Wu Lin Feng 2018: WLF -67kg World Cup 2018-2019 4th Round
Wu Lin Feng 2018: WLF -67kg World Cup 2018-2019 4th Round was a kickboxing event held on October 06, 2018 in Shangqiu, China.


2018 in Wu Lin Feng, Wu Lin Feng 2018: China vs Canada
Wu Lin Feng 2018: China vs Canada was a kickboxing event held on October 13, 2018 in Markham, Ontario, Canada.


2018 in Wu Lin Feng, Wu Lin Feng 2018: WLF -67kg World Cup 2018-2019 5th Round
Wu Lin Feng 2018: WLF -67kg World Cup 2018-2019 5th Round was a kickboxing event held on November 03, 2018 in China.


2018 in Wu Lin Feng, Wu Lin Feng 2018: China vs Australia
Wu Lin Feng 2018: China vs Australia was a kickboxing event held on November 04, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia.


2018 in Wu Lin Feng, Wu Lin Feng 2018: WLF x KF1
Wu Lin Feng 2018: WLF x KF1 was a kickboxing event held on November 07, 2018 in Hong Kong.


2018 in Wu Lin Feng, Wu Lin Feng 2018: WLF -67kg World Cup 2018-2019 6th Round
Wu Lin Feng 2018: WLF -67kg World Cup 2018-2019 6th Round was a kickboxing event held on December 01, 2018 in Zhengzhou, China.


2018 in Wu Lin Feng, Wu Lin Feng 2018: WLF x S1 - China vs Thailand
Wu Lin Feng 2018: WLF x S1 - China vs Thailand was a kickboxing event held on December 08, 2018 in Thailand.


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


2018 in Zimbabwe
The following lists events from the year 2018 in Zimbabwe.


2018 in Zimbabwe, January
18 - President Mnagagwa announces that observer missions from the Commonwealth of Nations, the European Union, and the United Nations have been invited to monitor the 2018 general elections.


2018 in Zimbabwe, April
Sibusiso Moyo will be attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018 as an observer, as Zimbabwe has an intention of reengaging with the international community - including a possible return of Zimbabwe to its status as a Commonwealth republic during 2018.


2018 in Zimbabwe, July
Instead, he expressed his wish to vote his long time rival party, the MDC of Nelson Chamisa.


2018 in Zimbabwe, Date unknown
President Mnangagwa has announced that Zimbabwe will seek a return to its membership of the Commonwealth as a Commonwealth republic, which was the case from April 1980 to December 2003.


2018 in amphibian paleontology
This list of fossil amphibians described in 2018 is a list of new taxa of fossil amphibians that were described during the year 2018, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to amphibian paleontology that occurred in 2018.


2018 in amphibian paleontology, New taxa
A member of Aistopoda. The type species is "Hylerpeton" longidentatum Dawson (1876).


2018 in amphibian paleontology, New taxa
A frog of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly a member of Alytoidea. The type species is E. limoae.


2018 in amphibian paleontology, New taxa
A relative of Enosuchus. Genus includes new species K. firma.


2018 in amphibian paleontology, New taxa
A member of the family Albanerpetontidae. The type species is S. isajii.


2018 in amphibian paleontology, New taxa
An early tetrapod of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is T. woodi.


2018 in amusement parks
This is a list of events and openings related to amusement parks that occurred in 2018. These various lists are not exhaustive.


2018 in animation
This is a list of events in animation in 2018.


2018 in anime
Events in 2018 in anime. The final full year of the Heisei era.


2018 in anime, Releases, Films
A list of anime that debuted in theaters between January 1 and December 31, 2018.


2018 in anime, Releases, Television series
A list of anime television series that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2018.


2018 in anime, Releases, Original net animations
A list of original net animations that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2018.


2018 in anime, Releases, Original video animations
A list of original video animations that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2018.


2018 in aquatic sports
This article lists the in the water and on the water forms of aquatic sports for 2018.


2018 in architecture
The year 2018 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings.


2018 in archosaur paleontology
The year 2018 in archosaur paleontology was eventful. Archosaurs include the only living dinosaur group — birds — and the reptile crocodilians, plus all extinct dinosaurs, extinct crocodilian relatives, and pterosaurs. Archosaur palaeontology is the scientific study of those animals, especially as they existed before the Holocene Epoch began about 11,700 years ago. The year 2018 in paleontology included various significant developments regarding archosaurs.


2018 in archosaur paleontology
This article records new taxa of fossil archosaurs of every kind that have been described during the year 2018, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to paleontology of archosaurs that occurred in the year 2018.


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Pseudosuchians, New taxa
A peirosaurid crocodyliform. Genus includes new species B. neuquenianus. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2019.


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Pseudosuchians, New taxa
A member of Crocodyloidea. Genus includes new species J. nankangensis. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2019.


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Pseudosuchians, New taxa
A member of Metriorhynchoidea. The type species is M. fitosi.


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Pseudosuchians, New taxa
An early member of Paracrocodylomorpha belonging to the group Loricata. The type species is M. tanyauchen.


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Pseudosuchians, New taxa
A member of the family Erpetosuchidae. Genus includes new species P. candelariensis.


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Pseudosuchians, New taxa
A member of Eusuchia, possibly the oldest known member of Crocodilia. Genus includes new species P. azenhae.


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Pseudosuchians, New taxa
A relative of caimans. Genus includes new species P. peligrensis.


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Pseudosuchians, New taxa
A crocodyliform belonging to the family Itasuchidae. The type species is "Goniopholis" paulistanus Roxo (1936).


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Pseudosuchians, New taxa
A new species of the atoposaurid Theriosuchus and the first known from North America.


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Pseudosuchians, New taxa
A member of Mesoeucrocodylia of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly a neosuchian. Genus includes new species W. egyptensis.


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Non-avian dinosaurs
Multiple studies were conducted, discoveries made, and taxa discovered related to non-avian dinosaurs, including the Acantholipan in Mexico. Evidence was discovered of cuticle preservation on theropod eggshells from the Nanxiong Group in China and the Two Medicine Formation in Montana, United States is presented by Yang et al. (2018).. A new specimen of Sinovenator changii, including a nearly complete skull and providing new information on the anatomy of the skull of this species, was described from the Lower Cretaceous Yixian Formation (China) by Yin, Pei & Zhou (2018).


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Birds, New taxa
An early member of Ornithuromorpha. Genus includes new species E. edentulata.


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Birds, New taxa
A member of Enantiornithes belonging to the family Avisauridae. The type species is "Avisaurus" gloriae Varricchio & Chiappe (1995).


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Birds, New taxa
A basal member of Pygostylia, probably a relative of Chongmingia. Genus includes new species J. perplexus.


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Birds, New taxa
A passerine belonging to the group Certhioidea. Genus includes new species K. scandens.


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Birds, New taxa
A member of Enantiornithes belonging to the family Avisauridae. The type species is M. eatoni.


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Birds, New taxa
An early penguin; a new genus for "Waimanu" tuatahi Ando, Jones & Fordyce in Slack et al. (2006).


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Birds, New taxa
A member of the family Phasianidae. The type species is P. hezhengensis.


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Birds, New taxa
An elephant bird. The type species is "Aepyornis" titan Andrews (1894). Announced in 2018; the correction including the required ZooBank accession number was published in 2020.


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Birds, New taxa
A passerine of uncertain phylogenetic placement, approximately the size of a great tit. The type species is W. gorskii.


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Birds, New taxa
A member of the family Confuciusornithidae. Genus includes new species Y. confucii.


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Pterosaurs, New taxa
A member of the family Nyctosauridae. The type species is A. elainus.


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Pterosaurs, New taxa
A member of the family Nyctosauridae. The type species is B. grandis.


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Pterosaurs, New taxa
A relative of Dimorphodon. Genus includes new species C. hanseni.


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Pterosaurs, New taxa
Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2019. Originally described as a species of Coloborhynchus, but subsequently transferred to the genus Nicorhynchus.


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Pterosaurs, New taxa
A member of the family Rhamphorhynchidae. The type species is K. rochei.


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Pterosaurs, New taxa
A member of the family Azhdarchidae. Genus includes new species M. maggii.


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Pterosaurs, New taxa
A pterodactyloid pterosaur; a new genus for "Pterodactylus" sagittirostris Owen (1874). Announced in 2017; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2018.


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Pterosaurs, New taxa
A member of the family Nyctosauridae. The type species is S. robusta.


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Pterosaurs, New taxa
A pterosaur of uncertain phylogenetic placement, might be a member of the family Pteranodontidae or Azhdarchidae. The type species is T. regalis.


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Pterosaurs, New taxa
A member of the family Anurognathidae. Genus includes new species V. lamadongensis. Announced in 2017; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2018.


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Pterosaurs, New taxa
A member of Azhdarchoidea. The type species is X. curvirostris. Announced in 2017; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2018.


2018 in archosaur paleontology, Other archosaurs, New taxa
A member of Dinosauriformes, probably a member of the family Silesauridae. The type species is S. aenigmaticus.


2018 in arthropod paleontology
This list of fossil arthropods described in 2018 is a list of new taxa of trilobites, fossil insects, crustaceans, arachnids, and other fossil arthropods of every kind that were described during the year 2018, as well as other significant discoveries, and events related to arthropod paleontology that are scheduled to occur in the year 2018.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A spider belonging to the group Araneoidea and to the family Zarqaraneidae. The type species is A. gracilipes.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A spider belonging to the group Deinopoidea and the new family Alteruloboridae. The type species is A. araneoides.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A mite belonging to the family Erythraeidae. Genus includes new species B. pankowskii.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A mite belonging to the family Smarididae. Genus includes new species B. maryae.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A spider belonging to the group Araneoidea and to the family Zarqaraneidae. The type species is B. amputatus.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A spider belonging to the group Araneoidea and to the family Burmascutidae.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A spider belonging to the family Uloboridae. The type species is B. bulla.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A spider belonging to the family Theridiidae. The type species is B. sinespinae.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A mite belonging to the family Erythraeidae. Genus includes new species B. joergwunderlichi.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
An arachnid closely related to spiders and to the extinct group Uraraneida. Genus includes new species C. yingi.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A spider belonging to the group Araneoidea and to the family Zarqaraneidae. The type species is C. annulipedes.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A spider belonging to the group Araneoidea and to the family Zarqaraneidae. The type species is C. scutatus.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A spider belonging to the group Araneoidea and to the family Zarqaraneidae.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A scorpion belonging to the family Protoischnuridae. Genus includes new species C. knodeli.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A spider belonging to the group Araneoidea and to the new family Cretamysmenidae. The type species is C. fontana.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A mite belonging to the group Prostigmata and to the family Tanaupodidae.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A spider of uncertain phylogenetic placement, originally assigned to the family Uloboridae, but subsequently reinterpreted as a member of an early branch of the RTA clade. The type species is E. reliquus.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A spider belonging to the group Deinopoidea and the new family Frateruloboridae. The type species is F. bulbosus.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A mite belonging to the family Smarididae. The type species is I. chewbaccei.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A spider belonging to the group Araneoidea and to the new family Leviunguidae.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A spider belonging to the group Araneoidea and to the family Zarqaraneidae. The type species is M. annulatus.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A member of Thelyphonida belonging to the family Thelyphonidae. Genus includes new species M. knodeli.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A spider belonging to the family Pholcochyroceridae. The type species is P. incompletus.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A spider belonging to the group Araneoidea and to the family Zarqaraneidae. The type species is P. curvata; genus also includes P. fortis and P. paulocurvata.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A spider belonging to the family Uloboridae. The type species is P. longisoma.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A spider belonging to the group Leptonetoidea and the new family Protoaraneoididae. The type species is P. bifurcatum; genus also includes P. bipartitum and P. leni.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A spider belonging to the group Leptonetoidea and the new family Protoaraneoididae. The type species is P. cribellatum.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A mite belonging to the group Prostigmata and to the family Tanaupodidae. Genus includes new species P. wohltmanni.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A spider belonging to the group Leptonetoidea and the new family Protoaraneoididae. The type species is P. longispina.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A mite belonging to the family Myobiidae. Genus includes new species P. erinaceophilus.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A spider belonging to the group Araneoidea and to the family Zarqaraneidae. The type species is P. rarus.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A spider belonging to the group Araneoidea and to the family Zarqaraneidae. The type species is R. pauxillus.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A spider belonging to the group Araneoidea and to the family Zarqaraneidae. The type species is S. curvimetatarsus; genus also includes "Hypotheridiosoma" falcata Wunderlich (2015).


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A spider belonging to the group Leptonetoidea and the new family Protoaraneoididae.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A pseudoscorpion belonging to the family Chthoniidae. Genus includes new species W. plausus.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Arachnids, New taxa
A whip spider belonging to the group Paleoamblypygi and the new family Weygoldtinidae. The type species is "Graeophonus" scudderi Pocock (1911); genus also includes "Graeophonus" anglicus Pocock (1911).


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A member of Astacidea of uncertain phylogenetic placement, assigned to the new family Amazighopsidae. The type species is A. cretacica.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A woodlouse belonging to the family Stenoniscidae. The type species is A. robustus; genus also includes A. mexicanus.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A crab belonging to the family Macropipidae. The type species is B. alontensis.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A crab belonging to the family Leucosiidae. Genus includes new species C. hendyi.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A crab, a member of the family Calappidae. The type species is C. lineamenta.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
An isopod, a species of Cirolana found in association with electric rays belonging to the genus Titanonarke.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A hermit crab belonging to the family Schobertellidae. Genus includes new species D. minusculus.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A crab, a member of Grapsoidea of uncertain phylogenetic placement.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A hermit crab belonging to the family Diogenidae, a species of Diogenes.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A member of Tanaidacea belonging to the group Apseudomorpha. The subgenus includes new species D. chiapasensis.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A crab belonging to the group Raninoida and the family Orithopsidae. The type species is E. gonzagai.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A crab, a member of Dromiacea of uncertain phylogenetic placement.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A crab belonging to the family Epialtidae, a species of Hyastenus.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A member crab related to Icriocarcinus. Genus includes new species I. tzutzu.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A crab belonging to the family Aethridae. Genus includes new species I. guardiae.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A crab belonging to the family Inachidae, a species of Inachus.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A relative of Tealliocaris. The type species is L. xiaheyanensis.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A crab belonging to the family Epialtidae. Genus includes new species L. bolcense.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A crab belonging to the family Carcinidae. The type species is O. trevisani.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A crab belonging to the family Carpiliidae. Genus includes new species O. rotundus.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
An isopod belonging to the family Armadillidae. Genus includes new species P. microsoma.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A woodlouse belonging to the family Olibrinidae. The type species is P. spinicornis.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A woodlouse. The type species is P. mazanticus; genus also includes P. rotundus.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A crab belonging to the family Panopeidae, a species of Panopeus.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A crab belonging to the family Longodromitidae. The type species is "Planoprosopon" thiedeae Schweigert & Koppka (2011).


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A crab, a member of the family Aethridae. The type species is P. zorzini.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A crab belonging to the family Mathildellidae. Genus includes new species P. cretacica.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A member of Dendrobranchiata belonging to the family Solenoceridae. Genus includes new species P. feitosai.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A crab belonging to the family Prosopidae. Klompmaker et al. (2020) considered it to be a junior synonym of Europrosopon aculeatum (von Meyer, 1857).


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A member of Tanaidacea belonging to the group Tanaidomorpha. Genus includes new species P. minutus.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A member of Glypheoidea belonging to the family Mecochiridae. Genus includes new species R. lophia.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A crab belonging to the group Heterotremata, possibly a member of the family Eogeryonidae. The type species is R. salesi.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A crab belonging to the family Varunidae. The type species is S. kogisorum.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A member of the family Luciferidae. Genus includes new species S. marcosi.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A crab belonging to the family Raninidae. The type species is "Ranina" propinqua Ristori (1891).


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Malacostracans
A crab, a member of the family Leucosiidae. The type species is Z. vicetinus.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Ostracods
A member of Podocopa belonging to the order Beyrichiocopida and the family Aechminidae.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Ostracods
A member of Podocopa belonging to the family Bairdiidae. Originally tentatively assigned to the genus Anchistrocheles, but subsequently transferred to the genus Histriabairdia by Forel & Grădinaru (2020).


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Ostracods
A member of Podocopida belonging to the group Bairdiocopina and the family Bairdiidae.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Ostracods
A member of Hollinocopida belonging to the family Egorovellidae. The type species is C. rugula.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Ostracods
A member of Hollinocopida belonging to the family Piretellidae. The type species is D. hippocrepicus; genus also includes new species D. claviformis and D. costaventralis.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Ostracods
A member of Hollinocopida belonging to the family Egorovellidae. The type species is G. signata.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Ostracods
A member of Podocopa belonging to the order Podocopida and the family Healdiidae.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Ostracods
A member of Myodocopa. The type species is H. retiferus; genus also includes "Cypridina" gussevaae Crasquin-Soleau & Baud (1998).


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Ostracods
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2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Ostracods
A member of Myodocopa belonging to the family Entomozoidae. The type species is N. striata.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Ostracods
A member of Myodocopida belonging to the family Cylindroleberididae. The type species is S. aurita.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Ostracods
A member of Podocopida belonging to the superfamily Bairdiocypridoidea and the family Bairdiocyprididae. The type species is W. dushaniensis; genus also includes W. bailouiensis.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Other crustaceans
A clam shrimp; a new genus for "Pseudestheria" abaetensis Cardoso (1971).


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Other crustaceans
A member of Cyclida. Genus includes new species S. juliae.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Other crustaceans
A clam shrimp belonging to the group Vertexioidea. The type species is U. bounonensis.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Crustaceans, New taxa, Other crustaceans
A member of Cyclida. Genus includes "Cyclus" miloradovitchi Kramarenko (1961).


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Trilobites, New taxa
A member of the family Phillipsiidae belonging to the subfamily Weaniinae. The type species is "Carbonocoryphe (Winterbergia)" amphiro Hahn, Hahn & Müller (1996); genus also includes "Carbonocoryphe (Winterbergia)" sporada Hahn, Hahn & Müller (2007).


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Trilobites, New taxa
The type species is D. humphriesi; genus also includes new species D. eppersoni and D. inglei, as well as D. heimbergi.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Trilobites, New taxa
A member of the family Phillipsiidae belonging to the subfamily Archegoninae. The type species is "Phillipsia" granulifera Holzapfel (1889); genus also includes E. aithyia (Hahn, Hahn & Müller, 2001), E. bathapoikos (Hahn, Hahn & Müller, 1998) and possibly "Proliobole" krambergensis Hahn, Hahn & Müller (1996).


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Trilobites, New taxa
A member of the subfamily Cystispininae. The type species is "Tawstockia" martini Müller (2004); genus also includes new species L. sauerlandica and L. weberi.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Trilobites, New taxa
A member of the family Oryctocephalidae. Genus includes new species L. paiwuensis.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Trilobites, New taxa
A member of the family Phacopidae. The type species is M. renateae; genus also includes M. monachus.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Trilobites, New taxa
The type species is M. milsteadi; genus also includes M. knoxi.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Trilobites, New taxa
The type species is "Illaenus" excellens Holm (1886); genus also includes Neoillaenus atavus (Eichwald, 1857), N. oblongatus (Angelin, 1854), N. kukersianus (Holm, 1886), N. itferensis (Holm, 1886) and N. praecurriens (Jaanusson, 1957).


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Trilobites, New taxa
A member of the subfamily Cystispininae. The type species is "Xenadoche" kalliroe Hahn, Hahn & Müller (1996); genus also includes X. agenor (Hahn, Hahn & Müller, 2000), X. elissa (Hahn, Hahn & Müller, 2000) and X. medusa (Hahn, Hahn & Müller, 1999), as well as new species X. xenios.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Other arthropods, New taxa
A member of Thylacocephala (a group of arthropods of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly crustaceans). Originally described as a species of Concavicaris; Broda, Rak & Hegna (2020) made it the type species of a separate genus Paraconcavicaris.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Other arthropods, New taxa
A member of Aglaspidida. Genus includes new species G. ensifer.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Other arthropods, New taxa
A possible relative of Sanctacaris. The type species is M. magna.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Other arthropods, New taxa
A member of Scolopendromorpha of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is P. novokshonovi.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Other arthropods, New taxa
A member of Scolopendromorpha of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is P. shelleyi.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Other arthropods, New taxa
A helminthomorph millipede sharing a number of characters with nematophorans. Genus includes new species S. luopingense.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Other arthropods, New taxa
A millipede belonging to the group Archipolypoda, assigned to the new family Woodesmidae. Genus includes new species W. sheari.


2018 in arthropod paleontology, Other arthropods, New taxa
Probably a xiphosuran (order Xiphosura) belonging to the suborder Xiphosurida and the infraorder Belinurina. Genus includes new species X. khakassicus.


2018 in artistic gymnastics
Below is a list of notable artistic gymnastics events held in 2018, as well as the medalists.


2018 in artistic gymnastics, Season's best scores
Finalists at the 2018 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships are highlighted in green.


2018 in association football
The following were the scheduled events of association football for the year 2018 throughout the world.


2018 in association football, Events, Women's
The final game was called off due to heavy rain and adverse weather conditions. Both The Netherlands and Sweden were awarded first place.


2018 in association football, Fixed dates for national team matches
Scheduled international matches per their International Match Calendar. Also known as FIFA International Day/Date(s).


2018 in association football, Domestic cups
In all tables in this section, the "last honor" refers to the champion's previous win in that specific cup competition.


2018 in aviation, Orders and deliveries
Up from 763 in 2017, Boeing delivered 806 commercial jets in 2018, including 580 B737s and 145 B787s; and won 893 net orders valued at $143.7 billion: 675 B737s and 218 widebodies including 109 B787s and 51 B777s.


2018 in aviation, Orders and deliveries
Airbus delivered 800 aircraft to 93 customers including 20 A220s (since July 2018), 626 A320, 49 A330s, 93 A350 XWBs and 12 A380s, 11% more than the 718 delivered in 2017; and received 747 net orders.


2018 in aviation, Safety review
The EASA reported 530 fatalities in 11 fatal accidents worldwide in 2018 for commercial air transport with large aircraft, up from 67 fatalities in 9 accidents in 2017. The Aviation Safety Network reported 556 fatalities in 15 accidents of commercial aircraft for at least 14 passengers or their cargo variants, excluding military aircraft. The IATA reported an accident rate of 1.35 per million flights, improving from 1.79 for the previous 5-year period, and 0.19 for jets, down from 0.29, with 11 fatal accidents with 523 fatalities for 4.3 billion passengers on 46.1 million flights.


2018 in baseball
The following are the baseball events of the year 2018  throughout the world.


2018 in basketball
The following are the basketball events of the year 2018  throughout the world.


2018 in basketball
The following are the basketball events that are expected to take place in 2018 throughout the world. Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.


2018 in birding and ornithology, Europe, Britain
The British Ornithologists' Union British list stands at 616 species (Category A: 598; Category B: 8; Category C: 10).


2018 in chess
Major chess events that took place in 2018 included the Candidates Tournament, won by Fabiano Caruana, who earned the right to challenge Magnus Carlsen in the World Chess Championship 2018. Magnus Carlsen won the match on tiebreaks and retained the title of World Chess Champion. There were two Women's World Chess Championship events; the first a match held in May between Ju Wenjun and Tan Zhongyi, won by Ju Wenjun, and the second, held in November, a 64-player knockout tournament where Ju Wenjun defended her title.


2018 in chess, 2018 tournaments
This is a list of 15 significant 2018 chess tournaments:


2018 in classical music
This article lists major events and other topics related to classical music in 2018.


2018 in combat sports
This article lists the 12 different combat sports and their results for 2018.


2018 in comics
Notable events of 2018 in comics. See also List of years in comics. This is a list of comics-related events in 2018. It includes any relevant comics-related events, deaths of notable comics-related people, conventions and first issues by title.


2018 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in 2018.


2018 in country music, Top hits of the year
The following songs placed within the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay, and/or Canada Country charts in 2018:


2018 in country music, Top new album releases
The following albums placed on the Top Country Albums charts in 2018:


2018 in country music, Major awards, CMT Awards
CMT Artists of the Year (presented on October 17, 2019, in Nashville)


2018 in cue sports
In 2018, championships were held across three continents to determine the best players in major cue sports, including snooker, pool, and English billiards. While these are mostly single player sports, some matches and tournaments are held as either doubles or as team events. The snooker season runs between May and April; the pool and billiards seasons run through the calendar year.


2018 in cue sports
Four men's adult world championships were held in 2018, Mark Williams won the World Snooker Championship, Joshua Filler holding the WPA World Nine-ball Championship, Sourav Kothari the World Billiards Championship, and Dick Jaspers winning the UMB World Three-cushion Championship. Three women's world championships were also held, with Han Yu winning the WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship, the World Billiards Championship being won by Emma Bonney and Ng On-yee winning the World Women's Snooker Championship.


2018 in cue sports
The snooker Triple Crown featured Ronnie O'Sullivan winning the UK Championship, while the Masters was won by Mark Allen. In pool, the Mosconi Cup was won by the US team, with Skyler Woodward as the most valuable player. Peter Gilchrist won seven events in billiards, while Reanne Evans won six women's snooker events. The events below are professional and pro-am cue sports tournaments from the year of 2018, as well as select amateur snooker events used for qualification to the World Snooker Tour.


2018 in cue sports, Pool
The cue sport pool encapsulates several disciplines, such as straight pool, eight-ball, and nine-ball. Joshua Filler won the WPA World Nine-ball Championship, while the World Cup of Pool was won by China. In events where there was more than one competition, (m) refers to men, (f) to female, (s) to seniors and (u21) refers to under-21 competitions.


2018 in cue sports, Pool, Euro Tour
The Euro Tour is a professional nine-ball series run across Europe by the European Pocket Billiard Federation. The season featured seven events, with six tournaments for each gender.


2018 in cue sports, English billiards
The English billiards season ran from August to July. Sourav Kothari and Emma Bonney won the World Billiards Championships for each gender.


2018 in cue sports, Carom billiards
Three-cushion billiards competitions overseen by the Union Mondal de Billiard (UMB)


2018 in cue sports, Carom billiards, Three-Cushion World Cup
The Three-Cushion World Cup is an annual three-cushion series of tournaments hosted by the UMB. Seven events were held, with the overall winner being Frédéric Caudron.


2018 in cue sports, Snooker
The World Snooker Tour season begins in July and ends in May. Mark Williams won his third World Snooker Championship by defeating John Higgins 18–16 in the final. Ng On-yee also won her third Women's World Snooker Championship with a 5–0 win over Maria Catalano in the final.


2018 in cue sports, Snooker, Challenge Tour
The Challenge Tour is a secondary non-professional snooker tour with events for invited players. Eight tournaments were played from the ten events in the 2018–19 season in 2018.


2018 in cue sports, Snooker, World Seniors Tour
The World Seniors Tour is an amateur series open to players aged 40 and over. There were four events in the 2018 World Seniors Tour. The World Seniors Championship was won by Aaron Canavan.


2018 in downloadable songs for the Rock Band series
The Rock Band series of music video games supports downloadable songs for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions through the consoles' respective online services. Users can download songs on a track-by-track basis, with many of the tracks also offered as part of a "song pack" or complete album at a discounted rate. All songs that are available to Rock Band 3 are playable in Rock Band Blitz.


2018 in downloadable songs for the Rock Band series
Rock Band 4 was unveiled in March 2015, and released on October 6, 2015.


2018 in downloadable songs for the Rock Band series, List of songs released in 2018
The following table lists the available songs for the Rock Band series released in 2018. All songs available in packs are also available as individual song downloads on the same date, unless otherwise noted. Dates listed are the initial release of songs on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live.


2018 in downloadable songs for the Rock Band series, List of songs released in 2018
Starting from October 6, 2015, all music added to the downloadable content catalog is exclusive to Rock Band 4. In addition, due to changes in the charting format and gameplay of Rock Band 4, the released songs no longer support keyboard or Pro guitar and bass (future downloadable content will continue to support vocal harmonies and Pro drum charts), and most songs no longer display "family friendly" or "supervision recommended" ratings. Downloadable content from previous Rock Band titles (excepting The Beatles: Rock Band) is forward-compatible in Rock Band 4 within the same system family (Xbox 360 downloads are usable in the Xbox One version and PlayStation 3 downloads are usable in the PlayStation 4 version) at no additional cost.


2018 in echinoderm paleontology
Paleontology or palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because humans have encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 2018.


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A brittle star belonging to the order Amphilepidida, the superfamily Ophionereidoidea and the family Amphilimnidae.


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A brittle star belonging to the family Amphiuridae, a species of Amphiura.


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A starfish belonging to the family Korethrasteridae. The type species is B. fusiliformis


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A brittle star belonging to the family Ophiacanthidae. The type species is B. tolis.


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A sand dollar belonging to the group Scutelliformes. The type species is C. maquedensis


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A crinoid belonging to the subclass Disparida, to the order Pisocrinida and to the family Pisocrinidae.


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A starfish belonging to the order Kermasida and to the family Permasteridae.


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A sea urchin belonging to the group Cidaroida and the family Diplocidaridae.


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A cladid crinoid related to Crotalocrinites. The type species is E. uralicus


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A stalked crinoid, possibly the oldest known member of the family Phrynocrinidae. The type species is E. hessi; genus also includes new species E. bayani, as well as "Bourgueticrinus" didymus Schauroth (1855).


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A camerate crinoid. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it is not published yet.


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A starfish belonging to the family Pterasteridae. Genus includes "Savignaster" trimbachensis Gale (2011).


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A crinoid belonging to the group Disparida. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it is not published yet.


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A crinoid belonging to the group Cladida. Genus includes new species I. praecursor. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it is not published yet.


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A stem-sea urchin belonging to the family Proterocidaridae. Genus includes new species L. mirabeti.


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A basket star belonging to the family Asteronychidae. The type species is L. lamentatiofelium.


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A starfish belonging to the family Pterasteridae. Genus includes new species L. delsatei


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A brittle star belonging to the family Protasteridae. Genus includes new species L. martini, as well as L. schweitzeri.


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A basket star. The type species is M. alissawhitegluzae; genus also includes M. arcusinimicus.


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A crinoid related to Iocrinus. The type species is M. dawanensis.


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A brittle star belonging to the group Ophiurina and the family Ophiopyrgidae. The type species is O. hoybergia.


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A brittle star belonging to the order Ophiacanthida and the family Ophiotomidae.


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A camerate crinoid belonging to the group Monobathrida. Genus includes new species P. jaanussoni.


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
An isorophinid edrioasteroid. Genus includes new species P. tamiformis. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it is not published yet.


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A crinoid belonging to the group Roveacrinida. Genus includes new species P. sadorfi.


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A sand dollar belonging to the group Scutelliformes. The type species is "Abertella" complanata Brito (1981).


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A starfish belonging to the family Asteriidae. The type species is P. janusensis.


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A camerate crinoid belonging to Order Diplobathrida. Genus includes new species P. elegans.


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A member of Diploporita belonging to the family Aristocystitidae; a new genus for "Aristocystites" sculptus Barrande (1887).


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A starfish belonging to the family Pterasteridae. Genus includes new species P. amourensis


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A camerate crinoid belonging to the group Diplobathrida and the family Opsiocrinidae. Genus includes new species S. krossi.


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A heart urchin. The type species is S. caschilii; genus also includes S. arburensis, as well as "Prospatangus" thieryi Lambert (1909).


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A starfish belonging to the order Hadrosida and to the family Palaeasteridae. The type species is S. keslingi.


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A pyrgocystid edrioasteroid. Genus includes new species S. lefebvrei. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it is not published yet.


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A crinoid belonging to the group Cladida. Genus includes new species S. advorsa. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it is not published yet.


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A starfish belonging to the family Korethrasteridae. Genus includes new species T. fontenoillensis


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A starfish belonging to the family Goniasteridae. Genus includes new species W. intermedius.


2018 in echinoderm paleontology, Echinoderms, New taxa
A member of Edrioasteroidea belonging to the family Agelacrinitidae. Genus includes new species W. poschmanni.


2018 in esports
List of events in 2018 in esports (also known as professional gaming).


2018 in film
2018 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, critics' lists of the best films of 2018, festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths.


2018 in film, Evaluation of the year
Richard Brody of The New Yorker said, "2018 has been a banner year for movies, but you’d never know it from a trip to a local multiplex—or from a glimpse at the Oscarizables. The gap between what’s good and what’s widely available in theatres—between the cinema of resistance and the cinema of consensus—is wider than ever." He also stated, "In some cases, streaming has filled the gap. Several of the year’s best movies, such Shirkers and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, are being released by Netflix at the same time as (or just after) a limited theatrical run.


2018 in film, Evaluation of the year
Others, which barely qualified as having theatrical releases (one theatre for a week), are now available to stream online, on demand, and are more widely accessible to viewers (albeit at home) than films playing at thousands of multiplexes. Yet an impermanence, a threat of disappearance with the flick of a switch, hangs threateningly over independent films that are sent out on streaming."


2018 in film, Highest-grossing films
The top films released in 2018 by worldwide gross are as follows:


2018 in film, Highest-grossing films
Avengers: Infinity War grossed $2 billion worldwide, becoming the fourth movie to surpass the milestone, and 4th highest-grossing film of all time. Black Panther, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Incredibles 2, and Aquaman have each grossed over $1 billion, making them among the highest-grossing films of all time, with Incredibles 2 becoming the 2nd highest-grossing animated film of all time.


2018 in film, Events, Festivals
List of some of the film festivals for 2018 that have been accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF).


2018 in film, 2018 films
The list of films released in 2018, arranged by country, are as follows:


2018 in games
This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and tabletop role-playing games published in 2018. For video games, see 2018 in video gaming.


2018 in golf
This article summarizes the highlights of professional and amateur golf in the year 2018.


2018 in golf, Men's professional golf, Other leading PGA Tour events
For a complete list of PGA Tour results see 2018 PGA Tour.


2018 in golf, Men's professional golf, Leading European Tour events
For a complete list of European Tour results see 2018 European Tour.


2018 in golf, Women's professional golf, LPGA majors
For a complete list of LPGA Tour results, see 2018 LPGA Tour.


2018 in golf, Women's professional golf, Additional LPGA Tour events
For a complete list of Ladies European Tour results see 2018 Ladies European Tour.


2018 in golf, Table of results
This table summarizes all the results referred to above in date order.


2018 in gymnastics
The following were the events of gymnastics for the year 2018 throughout the world.


2018 in heavy metal music
This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 2018.


2018 in hip hop music
This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 2018.


2018 in home video
The following films, television shows and miniseries have been released on Blu-ray Disc and/or DVD on the following dates in 2018 in the United States and Canada. Specific details are subject to change.


2018 in ice climbing
This article lists the main ice climbing events and their results for 2018.


2018 in ice climbing, World Youth Championships
The 2018 UIAA Ice Climbing World Youth Championships were held in Malbun, Liechtenstein.


2018 in jazz
This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 2018.


2018 in literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 2018.


2018 in literature, New books
Dates after each title indicate U.S. publication, unless otherwise indicated.


2018 in literature, Deaths
Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in literature" article:


2018 in mammal paleontology
This article records new taxa of fossil mammals that were described during the year 2018, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to the paleontology of mammals in the year 2018.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Metatherians
A member of Sparassodonta. Genus includes new species A. leptognathus. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it is scheduled to be published in 2020.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Metatherians
A member of Marsupialiformes belonging to the order Archimetatheria and the superfamily Pediomyiodea. The type species is A. marshalli.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Metatherians
A member of Didelphimorphia belonging to the family Protodidelphidae. The type species is B. primigenia.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Metatherians
A member of Sparassodonta belonging to the group Borhyaenoidea. The type species is C. phantasma.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Metatherians
A member of Polydolopimorphia belonging to the superfamily Bonapartherioidea and to the family Prepidolopidae. Genus includes new species C. cardonensis.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Metatherians
A member of Stagodontidae. Genus includes new species F. pulveris.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Metatherians
A member of the family Herpetotheriidae. The type species is G. minor.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Metatherians
A member of Stagodontidae. Genus includes new species H. praeceps.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Metatherians
A member of Phalangerida belonging to the new family Miminipossumidae. The type species is M. notioplanetes.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Metatherians
A relative of Anatoliadelphys. The type species is O. nauta.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Metatherians
Probably a member of Polydolopimorphia. Genus includes new species P. ektopos. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it is scheduled to be published in 2020.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Xenarthrans
A sloth belonging to the family Megalonychidae. The type species is P. diazgameroi.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Xenarthrans
A sloth belonging to the family Megalonychidae. The type species is U. urbanii.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Afrotherians
A dwarf endemic middle sized elephant from the island of Cephalonia. Athanassiou, van der Geer & Lyras (2019) considered this species to be a junior synonym of the straight-tusked elephant (Palaeoloxodon antiquus).


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Afrotherians
A sirenian of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is S. cardieli.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Afrotherians
An early member of Embrithopoda. The type species is S. minor.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Bats
A member of the family Palaeochiropterygidae. The type species is A. insularis.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Bats
A species of Mops. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Bats
A species of Rousettus. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Bats
A species of Saccolaimus. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Bats
A very large fruit bat, larger than all extant fruit bats other than some species of Pteropus and Hypsignathus. Genus includes new species T. harrisi. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Bats
A New Zealand short-tailed bat. The type species is V. jennyworthyae.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Odd-toed ungulates
A member of the family Equidae. The type species is E. tingae.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Odd-toed ungulates
A member of the family Brontotheriidae. The type species is M. paganus.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Odd-toed ungulates
A member of the family Amynodontidae. The type species is "Cadurcodon" zimborensis Codrea & Şuraru (1989).


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Odd-toed ungulates
A member of the family Equidae belonging to the tribe Hipparionini. The type species is "Hipparion" dermatorhinum Sefve (1927).


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Even-toed ungulates
An early ruminant belonging to the group Tragulina and the family Bachitheriidae.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Even-toed ungulates
A member of Suoidea belonging to the family Doliochoeridae. The type species is O. alferezi.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Even-toed ungulates
An anthracotheriine hippopotamoid. The type species is P. bergeri; genus also includes "Anthracotherium" hippoideum Rütimeyer (1857) and "Brachyodus" strategus Forster-Cooper (1913).


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Even-toed ungulates
A member of the family Bovidae belonging to the tribe Alcelaphini.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Even-toed ungulates
A member of the family Bovidae. Genus includes new species S. exophthalmon.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Cetaceans
A member of Platanistoidea. The type species is A. talen.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Cetaceans
A member of the family Cetotheriidae. The type species is C. davidi.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Cetaceans
An early toothed whale, slightly outside the odontocete crown group. Genus includes new species E. osbornei.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Cetaceans
A member of the family Monodontidae. Genus includes new species H. japonicus.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Cetaceans
A member of the family Iniidae. The type species is K. khoisani.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Cetaceans
A member of the family Squalodelphinidae. The type species is M. ukupachai.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Cetaceans
An early baleen whale. The type species is M. nesbittae.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Cetaceans
A member of the family Aetiocetidae. The type species is S. meadi.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Cetaceans
A cetotheriid-like baleen whale. The type species is T. inouei.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Cetaceans
A member of Chaeomysticeti of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is T. guaycurae.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Cetaceans
An archaic baleen whale. The type species is T. waitaki.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Cetaceans
A member of the family Kentriodontidae. Genus includes new species W. chinookensis.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Carnivorans
An earless seal belonging to the subfamily Monachinae. The type species is A. atlantica.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Carnivorans
A member of the family Mustelidae belonging to the subfamily Ictonychinae and to the tribe Galictini.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Carnivorans
An earless seal belonging to the subfamily Phocinae. The type species is "Monotherium" aberratum Van Beneden (1876); genus also includes "Monotherium" affine Van Beneden (1876).


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Carnivorans
A member of the family Felidae. The type species is K. nightingalei.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Carnivorans
A member of the family Viverridae belonging to the subfamily Paradoxurinae.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Carnivorans
A member of the family Mustelidae. Genus includes "Mustela" ardea Gervais (1848–1852).


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Carnivorans
A relative of the walrus. The type species is N. arandai.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Carnivorans
An earless seal belonging to the subfamily Monachinae. The type species is "Monotherium" gaudini (Guiscardi, 1870).


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Carnivorans
A species of Panthera. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2020.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Carnivorans
A member of the family Felidae belonging to the subfamily Machairodontinae. The type species is T. adei.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Carnivorans
A relative of the walrus. The type species is T. orangensis.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Carnivorans
An earless seal belonging to the subfamily Monachinae. The type species is V. magurai.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Rodents
A member of the family Muridae belonging to the subfamily Murinae. The type species is A. aplini.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Rodents
A member of Muroidea belonging to the subfamily Pappocricetodontinae. The type species is B. dissimile.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Rodents
A relative of the capybara. Announced in 2018; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2019.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Rodents
A New World porcupine. Genus includes new species C. tetralophodonta.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Rodents
A member of Erethizontoidea. The type species is K. raimondii.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Rodents
A sigmodontine rodent; a new genus for "Auliscomys" formosus Reig (1978).


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Rodents
A caviomorph rodent related to the group Octodontoidea. Genus includes new species L. hartenbergeri.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Rodents
A member of Octodontoidea of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is M. confluens.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Rodents
A member of the family Muridae belonging to the subfamily Melissiodontinae. The type species is M. miloshi; genus also includes M. lautus.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Rodents
Possibly a relative of Reithroparamys. The type species is N. inexpectatus.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Rodents
A member of Arvicolidae. Genus includes new species O. giberti.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Rodents
A member of the family Muridae belonging to the subfamily Paracricetodontinae.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Rodents
A member of the family Spalacidae belonging to the subfamily Tachyoryctoidinae and the tribe Pararhizomyini.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Rodents
A heather vole, the first known European member of the genus Phenacomys.


2018 in mammal paleontology, Eutherians, Rodents
A relative of Zetamys, assigned to the new family Zetamyidae; a possible member of Caviomorpha. Genus includes new species P. mixtecus.