Ultimate boxing at FNC is a striking-only ruleset fought in a cage with small MMA gloves, and Toshe Cvetkov vs. Miljan Rovcanin on FNC 34 will be fought under it. It is not an MMA fight: according to the explanation FNC gave, as reported by Net.hr, there is no wrestling, no takedowns and no submissions. FNC 34 takes place on Saturday 24 October 2026 at the Boris Trajkovski Arena in Skopje, North Macedonia.
What ultimate boxing is and how it differs from MMA
FNC's event page lists the bout as "Ultimate Boxing" at 101 kg. Net.hr reports that the organisation describes the format as bare-knuckle rules, but with small MMA gloves of five ounces, about 140 grams. The fight is about boxing strikes only, so kicks, takedowns, ground work and submissions, the core of MMA, are not part of it, according to that report.
Croatian media do not agree on the name. Net.hr uses ultimate boxing, Sportnet.hr writes that the bout follows "Ultimate Kickboxing" rules, and Rovcanin's interview, published by Net.hr, calls it extreme boxing. Pugna MMA uses the name on FNC's own event page, ultimate boxing. Whether kicks are allowed is the main point where the sources differ, and we have not found a full FNC rulebook for the format.
The rules for Cvetkov vs. Rovcanin
- Gloves: small MMA gloves of 5 oz, per Net.hr quoting FNC's explanation.
- Weight: up to 101 kg, as listed on FNC's event page. Net.hr says both men weigh 100 kg. Our database lists the bout as a catchweight, not a title fight.
- Rounds: Rovcanin's interview, as reported by Net.hr, speaks of five rounds, and Tapology lists five rounds of two minutes. The FNC event page we read does not state the number or length of rounds, so treat both as unconfirmed until FNC publishes them.
- Not MMA: the result will not count toward either fighter's MMA record. Pugna MMA's database shows both at 0-0-0.
Toshe Cvetkov and Miljan Rovcanin
Cvetkov, whose full first name is Todorche, is from North Macedonia and fights before a home crowd in Skopje. Net.hr says he is 184 cm tall and that FNC lists him at 2-0-0 in this category, with no professional MMA fights. Tapology carries a different record for him, a boxing record of 17-6-0, so his exact background is not settled between sources.
Rovcanin is from Serbia and stands 193 cm, nine centimetres taller than Cvetkov, according to Net.hr. He comes from professional boxing. Net.hr and Sportnet.hr both say he has shared the ring with Agit Kabayel and Jared Anderson, and Sportnet.hr adds Arslanbek Makhmudov. Net.hr reports his last recorded pro bout was a unanimous decision loss to Alexey Papin.
Where the bout sits on the FNC 34 card
The FNC 34 headliner is the lightweight title fight between Lom-Ali Eskiev and Marko Bojkovic. Cvetkov vs. Rovcanin is the next bout listed on FNC's main card, ahead of Amedovski vs. Primera, Irisbiev vs. Budimir, Nikolic vs. Stoimenov, Chatzigeorgiadis vs. Balaur, Durdev vs. Starcevic and Kikadze vs. Erber. Tapology calls it the co-main event. Trajanovski vs. Lainovic and Horsch vs. Zelinskyi are on the prelims.
FNC lists the start at 19:00 local time, and the pay-per-view is on FNC.tv. FNC has said it is the promotion's first event in North Macedonia.
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