The new year has a growing number of events set for the first few months. Many of the sport's biggest names already have fights on the 2025 calendar, including several members of the pound-for-pound elite.

Artur Beterbiev edged out a controversial decision win when he faced Dmitry Bivol in October 2024. Beterbiev bettered his perfect professional record to 21-0-0, handing Bivol his first loss (23-1-0).