{"id":286748,"date":"2018-10-03T18:03:56","date_gmt":"2018-10-04T01:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=286748"},"modified":"2018-10-03T18:03:56","modified_gmt":"2018-10-04T01:03:56","slug":"10-things-you-should-know-about-one-kingdom-of-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/one-championship\/10-things-you-should-know-about-one-kingdom-of-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Things You Should Know About ONE: KINGDOM OF HEROES"},"content":{"rendered":"

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 \u201cMagnifKO\u201d Diaz. <\/span><\/p>\n

The stories of the martial artists and each contest run deep, but the following 10 concepts will get you up to speed on the major points ahead of the event.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Historic Main Event<\/b><\/p>\n

For the first time ever, a boxing match will headline a ONE Championship event. Srisaket has compiled a record of 46-4-1 with 41 KO\u2019s as a professional and he has scored victories over Roman \u201cChocolatito\u201d Gonzalez (twice) and Juan Francisco Estrada to firmly establish himself as one of the best boxers in the world. Diaz, whose record is 14-2-3 with 6 KO is determined to put an end to Srisaket\u2019s reign. <\/span><\/p>\n

If Srisaket\u2019s other title bouts are any indication, the ONE: KOH main event could be an action-packed affair.<\/span><\/p>\n

Billions of Viewers From Over 100 Countries<\/b><\/p>\n

The potential viewing audience for this event is massive. Approximately 1.7 billion potential viewers across 138 countries could tune in to see Srisaket\u2019s title defense as well as the myriad of other examples of martial arts bouts on the card.<\/span><\/p>\n

How You Can Watch<\/b><\/p>\n

No matter where you are in the world, you can watch ONE: KOH. The action begins with the prelims. There are eight bouts in total before the main card gets underway. <\/span><\/p>\n

The prelims will be streamed live on ONE Championship\u2019s Facebook and Twitter page. As for the main card, this and all ONE Championship events are viewable on the ONE Super App, available for download on both iOS and Android mobile platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n

The bouts begin at 5:30 pm local Bangkok time, where the event is being held. <\/span><\/p>\n

Championship Bouts<\/b><\/p>\n

Aside from Srisaket, who will be making the fourth defense of his title, there is one other championship bout on tap for ONE: KOH. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cKiller Bee\u201d Kai Ting Chuang will be defending her ONE Super Series Kickboxing Atomweight title against Thailand\u2019s Stamp Fairtex. This will be the former\u2019s first title defense since defeating <\/span>Yodcherry Sityodtong via unanimous decision in the main event of ONE: BATTLE FOR THE HEAVENS in July. <\/span><\/p>\n

This will be a bit of a road game for the champion, but as someone who has risen from seemingly insurmountable odds in her past, it\u2019s another challenge she will meet head-on. As a baby, Chuang was abandoned by her parents at an orphanage. <\/span><\/p>\n

Later in life, she only took up boxing as a means to earn a scholarship to take some of the financial load off her grandmother.<\/span><\/p>\n

That hard work and passion for martial arts has brought her to this point, and the upcoming title defense is her latest impediment to overcome.<\/span><\/p>\n

ONE History in Bangkok <\/b><\/p>\n

Up to now, ONE Championship has held four events in Bangkok, Thailand at the Impact Arena. The relationship between the organization and the venue began May 2016 for ONE: KINGDOM OF CHAMPIONS and we\u2019ve seen two events in both 2017 and 2018. It\u2019s likely ONE and Thailand will continue to partner to deliver martial arts action in the years to come.<\/span><\/p>\n

Local Martial Artists<\/b><\/p>\n

As usual, this ONE event will feature a number of local martial artists in action. In addition to Srisaket and Stamp, there are five other Thai martial artists scheduled to compete across the prelims and main card.<\/span><\/p>\n

They are Petchdam Kaiyanghadao, Rika Ishige, Singtongnoi Por Telakun, Petchmorrakot Wor. Sangprapai, Nong-O Gaiyanghadao, Stamp Fairtex, and Srisaket Sor Rungvisai. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Full Card<\/b><\/p>\n