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ONE: A New Era Preview: Andy Souwer vs Yodsanklai IWE Fairtex
There are many reasons to be excited for ONE: A NEW ERA on 31 March in Japan. While many eyes are on the four World Title bouts, and the high-profile debuts of former UFC champions Demetrious Johnson and Eddie Alvarez, martial arts fans should not overlook the interesting kickboxing match against Andy Souwer and Yodsanklai […]
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Demetrious Johnson says TJ Dillashaw should face Marlon Moraes next
Former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson wasn’t a fan of super fights when he competed for the Las Vegas based promotion and that still holds true as he gears up for his ONE Championship debut. “Mighty Mouse” spoke with Helen Yee of “Eyes on The Game” on the current UFC bantamweight title picture amid rumblings […]
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‘Angry’ Xiong Jing Nan can’t wait to face Angela Lee in Tokyo
For most fighters, it’s water off a duck’s back. But for others, the reality that 10 weeks of blood, sweat and tears have equated to nothing can get the blood boiling. Xiong Jing Nan fits into that latter category. When her ONE Women’s Strawweight World Title defense against “Unstoppable” Angela Lee was cancelled back in […]
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Spotlighting three Japanese stars who will compete at ONE: A NEW ERA
Every athlete scheduled to compete on ONE Championship’s historic ONE: A NEW ERA card will have the opportunity to be a part of one of the most special events in the promotion’s history. However, there are those who will have the honor of representing their home country in the promotion’s first-ever event in Japan. Tatsumitsu […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Angela Lee is ready to make history in Tokyo
The last few years have not been easy for ONE Championship atomweight titleholder Angela Lee. Although she was able to pick up a decision victory over Mei Yamaguchi in May of 2018, this victory was sandwiched between a harrowing 2017 car accident and a cancelled November, 2018 fight with ONE strawweight champ Xiong Jing Nan. […]
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The elite members of Filipino martial arts will be in action at ONE: NEW ERA
ONE: A NEW ERA in Japan on 31 March will be one of the most-watched and significant martial arts events of the year. The show marks the first time ONE Championship has staged an event in Japan, and athletes from all over the world will be in action. While many countries will be represented, the […]
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ONE Championship and Pancrase enter exclusive partnership
Press release: ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced that it will be an exclusive partner of Japanese martial arts organization Pancrase. Following a similar partnership announced in January with Shooto, this partnership will likewise see ONE Championship work together with Pancrase to provide Pancrase athletes the opportunity to showcase their martial arts talents and further develop […]
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Demetrious Johnson happy with how ONE Championship represents martial arts
Being a 12-time UFC champ, Demetrious Johnson is considered one of the all time greats. When ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong announced late last year that Johnson would be joining the promotion, one of the American’s deciding factors in joining was hearing Sityodtong’s take on martial arts as a whole. “When I heard Chatri for […]
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Kevin Belingon has the utmost respect for rival Bibiano Fernandes
Undisputed ONE Bantamweight World Champion Kevin Belingon is ready to settle the score with Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes on March 31 at ONE: A NEW ERA at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. The two athletes are tied in their series with a win each. The pair first met back in January 2016 when Fernandes was able to […]
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5 things Eduard Folayang must do in his rematch with Shinya Aoki
ONE Lightweight World Champion Eduard Folayang has defeated Shinya Aoki once, and if he’s going to remain champion and capture a victory in the main event of the historic ONE: A NEW ERA show, he’ll have to do it again. On 31 March, ONE travels to Aoki’s home country of Japan for one of the […]
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Sage Northcutt talks about what drew him to ONE Championship
Sage Northcutt could have signed anywhere. He had an offer to stay with the UFC and face a Top-10 ranked opponent, and he had other options as well. Despite being a wanted man, the 23-year-old from Texas chose to sign with the Singapore-based ONE Championship in early 2019. He’s now set to debut opposite kickboxing […]
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A New Era Preview: Kevin Belingon vs Bibiano Fernandes III
ONE Championship’s first ever Japan event, ONE: A NEW ERA, got even bigger with the addition of a fourth World Title contest to an already stacked card. The promotion announced the rubber match between ONE Bantamweight World Champion Kevin Belingon and former titleholder Bibiano Fernandes for the spectacle which takes place at the Ryogoku Kokugikan […]
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ONE: Reign of Valor – live results and highlights
On Friday, ONE Championship returned to Yangon, Myanmar with the compelling ONE: Reign of Valor card. Unlike ONE’s previous visits to Myanmar, this card was not topped by an appearance from middleweight and light heavyweight champ Aung La N Sang. Instead, the headlining bout was a welterweight title fight between champion Zebaztian Kadestam and challenger […]
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VIDEO | Eddie Alvarez: ‘Free agency today is so undervalued’
“The idea of free agency today is so undervalued,” Eddie Alvarez told Brendan Schaub on Below the Belt. “Fighters don’t understand. Fighters are captive, kind of, in their own mind thinking, ‘If I’m not here, I’m not going to make money,’ and that’s not the truth. “There are arenas selling out for MMA all over […]
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Roy Jones Jr. responds to Vitor Belfort’s call for ONE Championship showdown
Vitor Belfort is now a ONE Championship fighter. While “The Phenom” can look forward to some exciting MMA bouts under the ONE banner, he’s also keen to take advantage of the fact that organization promotes other martial arts as well — namely boxing. Speaking shortly after he signed with ONE Championship, Belfort expressed interest in […]
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Aung La N Sang opens up on his newfound power
His sparring partners have felt the bone-crunching shots. And Aung La N Sang is adamant that he possesses more power than ever before as he prepares to put his ONE Middleweight World Title on the line. “I feel it when I grapple and I feel it when I hit,” the ONE Championship star said of […]
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ONE Championship Spotlight: Martin Nguyen
Martin Nguyen is a trailblazer. The Vietnamese-Australian martial artist is the first ONE Championship athlete to win world titles in two different weight classes. Before reaching the pinnacle of the promotion, Nguyen had only three bouts when he made the jump to ONE Championship. From 2012 to 2013, Nguyen went 3-0 with stoppage wins in […]
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Vitor Belfort has an interesting idea for his first ONE Championship fight
Vitor Belfort is the latest high profile free agent to sign with Singapore-based martial arts powerhouse ONE Championship. This exciting news was announced by ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong on Thursday evening. “BREAKING NEWS: I am thrilled to announce that UFC Legend Vitor Belfort is now a ONE Championship athlete! A former UFC Heavyweight and Light […]
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BREAKING | Vitor Belfort becomes latest addition to ONE Championship
In terms of hot MMA promotions right now, there may be none that is more of fire than the Singapore based ONE Championship. Over the recent months, ONE has made several big-name acquisitions for their roster. Most notably being none other than former UFC champions Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson, Eddie Alvarez, and Miesha Tate (Vice […]
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Eddie Alvarez: Conor McGregor ‘can grapple all he wants’, never beats Khabib Nurmagomedov
In 2016, the ‘Underground King’ Eddie Alvarez became the UFC lightweight champion of the world by defeating Rafael Dos Anjos via first-round TKO. Immediately after that, it was expected that we could very well see the unbeaten contender, Khabib Nurmagomedov finally getting his long-awaited UFC title shot. Instead, it would be given to the featherweight […]
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Kevin Belingon determined to win rubber match with Bibiano Fernandes
Filipino fistic spitfire Kevin Belingon is fired up to defend his ONE Bantamweight World Title against rival Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes at ONE: A NEW ERA on 31 March at Tokyo Japan. Belingon will be the third member of Team Lakay to defend his World Title, following heartbreaking title losses for both Joshua Pacio and […]
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VIDEO | Eddie Alvarez explains why interim titles are a ‘serious problem’
“Look, this is a serious problem,” Eddie Alvarez said at Tuesday’s ONE Championship media gathering. “I’m laughin’, but it’s nothing to joke about. We’re all part of the problem, all of us are. When an interim title is given… And the media makes a big fuss of it and a fighter makes a big fuss […]
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Sage Northcutt set to make ONE Championship debut in May
From the UFC to ONE Championship… A transition that multiple big name fighters are starting to find themselves going through. One of the more recent ones being “Super” Sage Northcutt (11-2) who came as a bit of a surprise to see departing the UFC as they were so fond of him in his still young […]
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Angela Lee is excited to compete in Japan in a new weight class
Undefeated ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion Angela Lee is going to grace the Ryokogu Kokugikan on March 31 as part of a heavily-stacked main card at ONE: A New Era, and she couldn’t be more excited. For the first time ever, ONE Championship has put together four World Title bouts on a single evening. This […]
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Miesha Tate gives eloquent take on the career of Georges St-Pierre
In the days since he officially announced his retirement on Thursday morning, former UFC welterweight and middleweight champ Georges St-Pierre has been praised by dozens of his fellow fighters. It’s arguable that none of them have summed up his incredible career better than former UFC bantamweight champ Miesha Tate. “He’s one of my all-time favorites,” […]
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ONE: Call to Greatness – live results and highlights
On Friday night in Singapore (Friday morning in the Western Hemisphere), ONE Championship returned to our screens with the exciting ONE: Call to Greatness card. The card was topped by a ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Title fight between Thailand’s Stamp Fairtex and American Janet Todd. Stamp already owned the ONE Kickboxing Atomweight World Title, […]
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ONE: A New Era in Tokyo is absolutely stacked
On March 31, Asian martial arts powerhouse ONE Championship will make its debut in the MMA hotbed of Tokyo, Japan with ONE: A New Era. This card, which will emanate from the hallowed Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Hall in the city’s Sumida ward, is absolutely stacked. The card will be topped by a whopping four ONE […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Ev Ting plans to dominate the ONE Lightweight World Grand Prix, starting with finish of ‘Dagi’
From the moment it was announced that ONE Championship was promoting a Grand Prix tournament in its stacked lightweight division, there was no doubt that Ev Ting would be getting an invitation. The Malaysian-Kiwi is as experienced and dangerous as anybody in the division, and the tournament just wouldn’t feel complete if he wasn’t a […]