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Anissa Meksen will take on Jackie Buntan at ONE 169 in November with the inaugural strawweight kickboxing title at stake. Photo: ONE Championship
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Meksen hopes to cap off career by winning strawweight kickboxing title at ONE 169

The French fighter has won many belts but says a title with ONE Championship, and at her natural weight, will be ‘best moment of my career’.

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K-1 star Kana Morimoto makes switch to ONE Championship, eyes atomweight crown

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Rizin kick-boxer Anpo hints at ONE hook-up but boxer Garcia a possible diversion

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I’ll take Malykhin’s heavyweight belt with one punch, says Kane

Oumar Kane expects to fight triple world champion Anatoly Malykhin at ONE 169 in September.

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Oumar Kane (right) punches Mamadou Kamara during their bout at ONE Fight Night 23. Photo: ONE Championship
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Senegal pair Kane and Kamara take social media beef to ONE Championship

Oumar “Reug Reug” Kane has taken shots on Instagram from fellow Senegalese Mamadou “Boucher Ketchup” Kamara, and the pair have been added to the ONE Fight Night 23 card.

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Prajanchai’s ‘relief’ after narrow win to claim kickboxing strawweight title

A local hero in Bangkok, he said after the victory that he felt the pressure of fighting in front of his supporters at Lumpinee Stadium with millions more watching on pay-per-view.

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Prajanchai adds ONE strawweight kickboxing title to collection

Thai fighter says he is still getting used to the rules after being constantly warned about clinching.

Prajanchai PKSaenchaigym (left) celebrates beating Jonathan Di Bella in their strawweight kickboxing title bout at ONE Friday Fights 68 in Bangkok. Photo: ONE Championship
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Rodtang promises Puric ‘hell on earth’ in their ONE 167 flyweight kickboxing bout on Saturday

The Thai has not fought since losing last September but is aiming for a performance bonus by seeing off the Canadian quickly.

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ONE Championship announce featherweight grand prix, with title shot for winner

Champion Chingiz Allazov is not competing so winner is likely to earn a shot at title, held by Superbon Singha Mawynn.

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Puric says Rodtang has ‘no chance’ in ONE 167 kickboxing bout, eyes title shot

Denis Puric and Rodtang Jitmuangnon will clash in flyweight contest next month, with Canadian looking to battle for belts ‘when I win’.

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Denis Puric will fight Rodtang Jitmuangnon at ONE 167. Photo: ONE Championship
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Sittichai looking to get career back on track at ONE 167 after recent losses

Thai fighter, previously Glory lightweight champion, has had his reputation dented by defeats, but aims to be in contention for the featherweight kickboxing belt.

Sittichai Sitsongpeenong is looking forward to facing his first Japanese opponent. Photo: ONE Championship
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Ex-bantamweight kickboxing champs return from bans, to clash at ONE Fight Night 23

Petchtanong was the first champion to fall foul of the drug testing protocols, while Ramazanov is back after entering the ring and confronting Jonathan Haggerty at ONE Fight Night 16.

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ONE boss Chatri says judges got it wrong, Hiroki Akimoto ‘clearly won’ Wei fight

Chinese fighter Wei Rui was awarded unanimous decision win on his ONE debut, but promotion’s CEO Chatri Sityodtong says ‘cloud of controversy’ hangs over outcome.

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Ex-contenders meet for new strawweight kickboxing belt at ONE Fight Night 23

Buntan has been competing in this division for her entire professional career and previously fought while Meksen is moving up in weight.

Jackie Buntan will be looking to get her hands on the inaugural strawweight kickboxing championship belt. Photo: ONE Championship
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Chinese veteran Wei Rui set for ONE Championship debut against Akimoto

The 34-year-old, who will appear in a bantamweight kickboxing contest at ONE Fight Night 22, has tasted just three defeats, the last one in 2018.

Wei Rui is set to take on Hiroki Akimoto in a bantamweight kickboxing bout at ONE Fight Night 22. Photo: ONE Championship
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Tynan’s perfect ONE championship record on line in fight with Cerilli at ONE 167

Ben Tynan is two for two in ONE Championship after finishing Duke Didier inside a round, while Mauro Cerilli has had mixed results since signing in 2018.

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Rodtang faces Denis Puric in flyweight kickboxing bout at ONE 167

Clash gives Bosnian Puric the fight he called for after beating Jacob Smith at ONE Fight Night 21.

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Wei leads Chinese contingent at ONE Fight Night 22 in potential title eliminator

Kickboxing legend one of three fighters from China on the night, with Hu Yong facing Reece McLaren in MMA bout and Zhang Lipeng facing Maurice Abevi.

Wei Rui is set to feature in a bantamweight kickboxing bout at ONE Fight Night 22. Photo: ONE Championship
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Eersel stunned by Nicolas in ONE Championship kickboxing title clash

Two-sport champion Regian Eersel loses lightweight kickboxing title to Alexis Nicolas at ONE Fight Night 21.

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Defending champion Di Bella pulls out of title bout at ONE Friday Fights

Italian-Canadian Jonathan Di Bella had been expected to defending hi strawweight crown against Prajanchai PKSanchaigym.

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Unbeaten Di Bella ready for step up against Prajanchai in ONE Championship bout

The Canadian has won all his 18 fights, but says he will be the underdog against one of the best Muay Thai fighters in the world.

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Jonathan Di Bella is defending his strawweight kickboxing title at Lumpinee Stadium on Friday. Photo: ONE Championship
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Superbon takes first step towards regaining ONE Championship crown against Grigorian

The 33-year-old Thai is the headline act at ONE Friday Fights 58, where he faces the Armenian for the interim featherweight kickboxing world title.

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The 33-year-old Superbon will face old rival Marat Grigorian for the interim featherweight kickboxing title at Lumpinee Stadium. Photo: ONE Championship
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Chinese kickboxer Wei Rui signs ONE Championship deal after 20-fight winning streak

Wei, 34, was the first Chinese fighter to win a title with the Japanese kickboxing promotion K-1 and, after 20 fights unbeaten in China, says he is now looking to compete with the best fighters.

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Vandaryeva ignores hype and losses to overcome Kierczynska at ONE Fight Night 20

Vandaryeva had not fought for a year while Kierczynska was tipped as a future title contender, but a second-round knockdown swayed the result in favour of the Belarusian.

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Stamp Fairtex set for defence of atomweight title but also eyes strawweight crown

The Thai will defend her belt against Denice Zamboanga but hopes to then have the chance to win the strawweight title and become the first to hold MMA titles in two weight divisions.

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Stamp Fairtex (left) and a fan at ONE Fight Night 20. Photo: ONE Championship
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Phetjeeja ruins Janet Todd’s retirement party at ONE Fight Night 20

Thailand’s Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom wins atomweight kickboxing unification bout in Bangkok.

Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom celebrates winning her atomweight kickboxing belt unification bout against Janet Todd at ONE Fight Night 20.
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Hong Kong’s Yu to make Amazon Prime debut in Fernandez bout at ONE Fight Night 20

Yu Yau-pui and Lara Fernandez to meet in Muay Thai clash at ONE Fight Night 20 in Bangkok on March 9.

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Chatri seeking ONE’s ‘Shohei Ohtani’, calls Superlek best kickboxer in world

ONE Championship founder eyes trilogy fights in kickboxing and Muay Thai for Superlek, Takeru, and Rodtang Jitmuangnon.

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