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The Short But Spectacular History Of ONE Championship In Bangkok
On Saturday, 6 October, ONE Championship heads back to the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand for what figures to be an eventful and diverse show of martial arts. WBC Super Flyweight champion and Thai legend Srisaket Sor Rungvisai will make his promotional debut as he defends his title against Iran “MagnifKO” Diaz in the main […]
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Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, Iran Diaz make weight for ONE Championship’s first boxing match on Saturday
The stage is set for the ONE Championship’s first-ever boxing match tomorrow night as WBC Super Flyweight World Champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai of Thailand and challenger Iran “MagnifiKO” Diaz of Mexico have both made the contracted weight limit at today’s official weigh-in Srisaket tipped the scales officially at 52kgs (114.6lbs), while Diaz comfortably came in […]
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Championships, Revivals, Longevity And The Outstanding Career Of Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki hasn’t won every bout he’s been in, but he has embraced the challenge throughout his martial arts career, and he’s earned the right to be called a legend. The 35-year-old Japanese submission specialist has had 50 professional martial arts bouts, and he’s already had one reign as the ONE Lightweight World Champion. During […]
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ONE Championship’s 5 Most Memorable Debuts
ONE: KINGDOM OF HEROES on October 6 at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand will feature one of the organization’s biggest promotional debuts. WBC World Super Flyweight Champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (46-4-1, 41 KO) will defend his title against Iran “MagnifiKO” Diaz (14-2-3, 6 KO). It will be Srisaket’s first bout under the ONE Championship […]
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10 Things You Should Know About ONE: KINGDOM OF HEROES
ONE Championship returns to Bangkok, Thailand on Saturday, October 6 for ONE: KINGDOM OF HEROES. There will be a number of intriguing matchups and martial arts styles on display with an especially significant main event featuring WBC Super Flyweight World Champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai defending his title against Ivan “MagnifKO” Diaz. The stories of the […]
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Srisaket Sor Rungvisai and Iran Diaz Face-Off Ahead of Bout in Bangkok
BANGKOK, Thailand – After making their grand arrivals in Bangkok, Thailand, The Ring Magazine and 2-time WBC Super Flyweight World Champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai of Thailand faced off with opponent Iran “MagnifiKO” Diaz of Mexico for the very first time ahead of their main event clash this Saturday night. The two are scheduled to lock […]
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Srisaket Sor Rungvisai’s 5 Biggest Fights
WBC Super Flyweight champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (46-4-1, 41 KO) is as battle-tested as any world champion in boxing. On 6 October, the 31-year-old Thai boxing superstar will face his next test in the form of Mexico’s Iran Diaz (14-2-3, 6 KO) in the main event of ONE: KINGDOM OF HEROES from the Impact Arena […]
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Aung La N Sang: Myanmar’s new beacon of hope and unity
It is instinctive for people to look for someone to idolize, look up to and imitate. Someone from whom they draw strength and inspiration from, to go on with their lives towards where they want to go and what they want to be. This is the reason why people look up to the rich and […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Team Lakay’s Kevin Belingon plans to take care of business in Singapore
Filipino spitfire Kevin “The Silencer” Belingon is getting the opponent that he has wanted for a very long time, as he is booked to lock horns with Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes in a highly-anticipated bantamweight title unification bout at ONE: HEART OF THE LION, set for the Singapore Indoor Stadium on 9 November. Belingon and […]
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Official fight card for ONE: KINGDOM OF HEROES, featuring MMA, boxing, kickboxing and Muay Thai
The next ONE Championship card on the calendar is a big one. This card, titled ONE: KINGDOM OF HEROES, goes down in Bangkok, Thailand on October 6, and features not only mixed martial arts action, but several Muay Thai and kickboxing bouts, and a WBC boxing title fight in the main event. Here are the […]
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ONE Championship reportedly in hot pursuit of free agent Eddie Alvarez, KSW also expresses interest
Former UFC and Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez is reportedly being pursued by Asian MMA powerhouse ONE Championship. The Singapore-based promotion has reportedly been competitive with both Bellator and the UFC in the negotiations for Alvarez’s employment. This interesting news was reported by Tarso Doria of MMABrasil. Eddie Alvarez and ONE Championship seems to be […]
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ONE: REIGN OF KINGS highlights: Kevin Belingon, Shinya Aoki, Renzo Gracie and Garry Tonon win big
On Friday morning (Friday night in Manila), ONE Championship returned to our screens with ONE: REIGN OF KINGS — undoubtedly one of the promotion’s biggest cards to date. This ONE: REIGN OF KINGS card was headlined by an interim bantamweight title fight between ONE lightweight and featherweight titleholder Martin Nguyen and fearsome Team Lakay star […]
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ONE Championship has it’s eyes on boxing legend Manny Pacquiao
Asia’s premier MMA organization is ONE Championship. And always looking to expand their brand, they now have their sights set on boxing. Already Asia’s best when it comes to MMA, ONE has already begun expanding when it comes to putting on other types of fights rather than just MMA. As just recently their founder, Chatri […]
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Bellator President Scott Coker interested in “sharing fighters” with ONE Championship in the future
Over the last few weeks, there’s been significant buzz about a potential fight between Bellator welterweight champ Rory MacDonald, and former Bellator and ONE welterweight champ Ben Askren. While this fight is one that most fans want to see, the key roadblock is that, even in his retirement, Askren remains under contract with ONE Championship. […]
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ONE Championship Results: Bibiano Fernandes edges Martin Nguyen via split-decision
Current ONE Championship lightweight and featherweight title holder Martin Nguyen (10-1 MMA) moved down in weight to challenge Bibiano Fernandes for the promotions bantamweight title in the headliner of today’s “ONE Championship 68: Ill Will” event in Bangkok, Thailand. After four rounds of closely contested action, it appeared that today’s historic Martin Nguyen vs. Bibiano […]
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VIDEO | ONE Championship Just Crowned it’s Second Two Division Champion Aung La N Sang
Aung La N Sang made quick work of game contender Alexandre Machado to walk away as your new ONE Light Heavyweight World Champion, and now historic two-division world champion! #QuestForGold #Yangon #MartialArts pic.twitter.com/CFt9Ju2JyG — ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) February 23, 2018 ONE’s latest fight card was named Quest for Gold, which after today seemed like a […]
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VIDEO | Watch Edward Kelly Pull Off the Fastest KO Ever in His ONE FC Division
If you’re already itching for MMA and can’t wait until UFC Charlotte, ONE FC’s Global Superheroes went down last night provided enough excitement to hold you over until tomorrow even in just one fight. Featherweight Edward Kelly stepped in to face Meas Meulin the prelims and shocked everyone with his brutal and lightning fast knockout. […]
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VIDEO | Martin Nguyen Just Became ONE Championship’s Two Division Champ
Martin Nguyen KTFO’s Eduard Folayang. When spinning ish goes wrong. Now LW and FW champ. #ONEFightNight pic.twitter.com/HKhisHEXS6 — caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) November 10, 2017 History was just made at ONE: Legends of the World, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. ONE’s lightweight champion Eduard Folayang took on featherweight champion Martin Nguyen in an unprecedented champion […]
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Grappling stud signs contract for professional MMA debut
It’s always interesting to see the evolution of fighters that are standouts in specific disciplines and transition to mixed martial arts. The latest grappling phenom to sign a contract and move on to a career in MMA is New Jersey’s Garry Tonon. Tonon signed a multi-fight exclusive contract with One Championship that was announced via […]
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Ben Askren gets awesome opponent for retirement fight
“Funky” Ben Askren has long been regarded as one of the best welterweights outside the UFC, and perhaps the best fighter outside the UFC period. Over the weekend, in the main event of ONE Championship’s stop in Shanghai, the seemingly unstoppable wrestling specialist added to that reputation with a lopsided mauling of Zebaztian Kadestam. As it […]
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VIDEO | Honorio Banario delivers one-punch, KO of the year contender on ONE Championship card
https://twitter.com/Jolassanda/status/855430387006361601 There is just something about One Championship. The Singapore-based promotion, which has promoted shows in other Asian countries like Taiwan, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, and most recently, The Philippines, just seems to have a knack for putting together matchups that produce jaw-dropping knockouts and submissions. The latest spectacular finish to occur under the […]
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One Championship CEO Victor Cui breaks down upcoming Angela Lee vs. Jenny Huang title fight
This weekend, Singapore’s ONE Championship will touch down in sun-soaked Bangkok, Thailand with their latest show, which is entitled Warrior Kingdom. This card, which is stacked with talent from Thailand, larger Southeast Asia, and even further afield, has got fans of Asian MMA very excited. Of all the features of this latest ONE Championship card, […]
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One Championship CEO Victor Cui on building Asian heroes and promoting the values of the martial arts
Singapore’s One Championship is far and away the biggest mixed martial arts promotion in Asia. They broadcast in millions of homes in dozens of countries, and have taken their live product to relatively untapped markets like Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, China and even further afield. One Championship’s approach to MMA promotion […]
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VIDEO | Brandon Vera defends ONE Championship heavyweight title in lopsided beatdown
https://youtu.be/wEXb_ielH5Y Last December, UFC veteran Brandon Vera won the vacant One Championship heavyweight title with a thunderous first-round knockout of late-replacement Paul Cheng. Almost a full year later, Vera finally defended that title. He did so against the 43-year-old Hideki “Big Body” Sekine – who is also nicknamed “Shrek” – in the main event of […]
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VIDEO | One Championship show delivers incredible, flying-knee knockout
https://twitter.com/zpgifs/status/804679451892129792 Singapore’s One Championship may have recently outlawed the soccer kicks for which it was famous, but it still produces some truly incredible knockouts. One such knockout occurred this morning, during the organization’s latest show “Age of Domination,” which occured at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, the Philippines. This knockout was dealt by […]
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VIDEO | Japanese Legend Shinya Aoki Gets TKO’d At One Championship: Defending Honor
https://twitter.com/GrabakaHitman/status/797097797484998656 Now that Eddie Alvarez, Will Brooks and Gilbert Melendez are all members of the UFC roster, Shinya Aoki stands out as one of the best lightweights – if not the best lightweight – outside the organization. Only current Bellator champ Michael Chandler and reigning WSOF lightweight king Justin Gaethje can challenge his reputation as such. Early […]
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VIDEO | ONE Championship Fighter Breaks Ankle, Keeps Fighting – NSFW!
https://youtu.be/8DFJR8ATzdI As an inherently violent sport, MMA occasionally produces the kind of freak injuries that leave our stomachs in knots. In 2004, for example, we watched a Frank Mir armbar snap Tim Sylvia’s forearm like a matchstick. In 2011, meanwhile, we saw Frank Mir dole out another gruesome arm injury, this time twisting Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira’s […]
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Report: Another MMA promotion within reach of $1 billion valuation
With the recent news of the UFC being sold for $4 billion, it set the bar for the business of mixed martial arts promotional companies. Another MMA promotion company has a big price tag on it. Not quite as big as the UFC’s, but ONE Championship is reportedly “already within reach of a $1 billion […]