Serbian OJK Belgrade win the European Club Championships in Belgrade held on December 9. In the men's Champions League final they beat Greece’s Aris 3:0. Filip Djinovic (+90) and Spanish legionnaires Alberto Gaitero Martin (-66) and Jorge Cano Garcia (-73) scored the points for the underdogs. Aleksandar Nerandzic(-81) and Darko Brasnjovic (-90) did not play in the final.

As the doors opened at the Mall Lifestore Ngamwongwan on Friday morning (8 December) in Bangkok, Thailand, few would have been expecting to find the multipurpose MCC hall transformed into a world class sporting venue and alive with MMA athletes ready to battle for The Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts  (GAMMA) World Championship glory.

Tigran Ovsepyan (50 kg) from Armenia was one of the biggest hopes of the host country in IBA Junior World Championships in Yerevan during November 24 to December 4. The European champion from 2023 was the main contender for the world gold medal and he didn’t disappoint.

Boxer Adam Maca was one of the brightest European stars in the last two EUBC Junior European championships. The young boxer represented England and claimed the European gold medal twice. Ethnic Albanian Maca was also aiming to win the World Champion’s title, but the situation has changed since, and England left IBA to join the “World Boxing”. However, Maca’s willingness to participate in the IBA World Junior Championship in Yerevan was so big that the solution was found.

The 2023 IBA Junior World Championships ended in Yerevan on December 4. The atmosphere in the hall, the bouts full of great emotions and powerful punches made the home crowd fill all the presence of boxing spirit in Yerevan.

The IJF shares staff with IBSA Judo to deliver the best quality IBSA events around the world. The IJF and IBSA Judo events are organised together back-to-back, like in Tokyo, where the IJF Tokyo Grand Slam was followed by the IBSA Grand Prix.

The elections of four new members of the International Sambo Federation's Athletes Commission took place in Yerevan during the World Championships on November 10-12. Based on the results of the vote count, Margarita Bazhayeva from Kazakhstan, Sasha Buwalda from the Netherlands, Sydney Sy from the Philippines and Seidou Nji Mouluh from Cameroon were elected to the commission.

The Ju-Jitsu tournament was held in the Saudi Games 2023, on December 6. 

The first SAMBO and judo tournament in the city of Ommen (Netherlands) took place on December 2. More than 100 boys and girls from 5 SAMBO clubs, as well as young sportsmen from 8 judo clubs took part in the tournament, organized by Budo Promotions Ommen.

The European Taekwondo Under 21 Championships 2023 is poised to kick off in Bucharest, marking a significant event in the world of martial arts. This prestigious event brings together young athletes from both the Senior and Junior classes, showcasing their skills and competitive spirit.

The Muay Thai competition was held in Saudi Games 2023 from December 1 to 4.

As the last World Judo Tour event concluded in Tokyo, the IBSA Grand Prix has opened its doors for new heroes to be discovered. More than 180 judoka from 41 countries have gathered to compete for the titles in the J1 and J2 categories.

The 38th European Taekwon-Do Championships, 29th Junior European Taekwon-Do Championships, 1st Pre-Junior European Taekwon-Do Championships  will be held From 17th to 21st April 2024 in Lublin, Poland.

British Taekwondo’s End of Year Awards for 2023 were held at the House of Sport at the Manchester Regional Arena during the World Taekwondo Grand Prix Final weekend on Sunday 3rd December.

During the ceremony the best athletes, coaches and referees received their awards.