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ONE Friday Fights 81 attracts more big names, shaping up to be unmissable card

Two more supporters added to bill for September 27 event at Lumpinee Stadium.

Two more supporters added to bill for September 27 event at Lumpinee Stadium

1 Aug 2024 - 5:16PM

Balart’s journey from Olympic athlete to ONE Championship title contender

1 Aug 2024 - 5:02PM

ONE Championship: Jonathan Haggerty’s brother Freddie dreaming of Denver bout

30 Jul 2024 - 4:12PM

ONE Championship: undefeated Zakirov faces Japan’s No 4-ranked Minowa at ONE 168

Zakirov brings a very impressive 12-0 record and is coming off a stoppage win over Ryosuke Honda at ONE Friday Fights 54 earlier this year.

24 Jul 2024 - 6:21PM

Sanzhar Zakirov (right) takes a punch during his victory over Zayundin Suleymanov. Photo: ONE Championship

Rodtang to put flyweight Muay Thai title on the line against Smith at ONE 169

Rodtang Jitmuangnon and Jacob Smith added to card for November event at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.

23 Jul 2024 - 11:57AM

ONE Championship double champ Jonathan Haggerty’s brother Freddie making waves

The 19-year-old has been matched with Kaichon Sor Yingcharoenkarnchang at ONE Friday Fights 72.

22 Jul 2024 - 1:51PM

Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu aims to add Carlo Bumina-ang to list of Filipino conquests

Baatarkhuu beat Filipinos in his first three ONE Championship fights with the most recent of those at the expense of Jhanlo Sangiao who represents Team Lakay.

22 Jul 2024 - 1:40PM

Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu is looking to continue his impressive record against Filipino fighters at ONE Championship. Photo: ONE Championship

Jarred Brooks’ ONE Championship reputation in tatters after disqualification

American will be back in action at ONE Fight Night 24 next month with a bout against Gustavo Balart in Bangkok.

18 Jul 2024 - 7:41PM

Undefeated Samat Mamedov signs with ONE Championship, set for debut in US event

Victory could see him become a contender to fight Christian Lee for the welterweight title.

18 Jul 2024 - 7:27PM

Hong Kong Muay Thai fighter Yu loves the person she becomes during fights

After five wins from five fights last year, the 31-year-old takes on Scotland’s Amy Pirnie at ONE Fight Night 24 next month in her first bout since March.

15 Jul 2024 - 6:43PMvideocam

Yu Yau-pui says she loves the person she becomes when she is performing Muay Thai. Photo: ONE Championship

Christian Lee set for long-awaited ONE Championship return to face Alibeg Rasulov

Lee, who is also welterweight champion, did not fight at all in 2023 as he took some time out, while Rasulov is the No 1 contender after his victory over Ok Rae Yoon.

13 Jul 2024 - 2:36PM

Christian Lee is making his return to ONE Championship to fight in Atlanta at ONE 169. Photo: ONE Championship

Rasulov rues failed test which cost him ONE Championship title despite win

Despite extending unbeaten record to 14-0 with victory over Ok Rae Yoon, he was not able to secure the belt.

11 Jul 2024 - 3:28PM

MMA welterweights Tetsuka, Fitikefu to do battle on ONE 168 card in Denver

The winner of the Ball Arena bout will be well positioned for a shot at reigning champion Christian Lee when he returns from his two-year hiatus.

11 Jul 2024 - 3:09PM

Scotland’s Carrillo not keen to sit and wait for ONE Championship title shot

Nico Carrillo ready to take on winner of battle between Jonathan Haggerty and Superlek Kiatmoo9 at ONE 168.

9 Jul 2024 - 4:03PMvideocam

Nico Carrillo connects with a hard left during his fight against Saemapetch Fairtex at ONE Fight Night 23. Photo: ONE Championship

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.

7 Jul 2024 - 3:26PMvideocam

Oumar Kane (right) punches Mamadou Kamara during their bout at ONE Fight Night 23. Photo: ONE Championship

Rasulov wants Lee fight after tough win over Ok Rae-yoon at ONE Fight Night 23

Alibeg Rasulov claims unanimous decision win in Bangkok and turns his attention to lightweight title holder Christian Lee.

6 Jul 2024 - 1:44PM

Ok targets Lee title fight despite needing to beat Rasulov at ONE Fight Night 23

The Korean is the last man to beat Lee in September 2021 but lost in their rematch 11 months later to relinquish the lightweight title.

5 Jul 2024 - 1:32PM

ONE Championship bantamweight champion Haggerty scared to face me, says Carrillo

Nicknamed the ‘King of the North’, Scottish fighter Carrilo is ranked at No 1 in the division and says that Englishman Haggerty ‘doesn’t want to build a fight with me’.

3 Jul 2024 - 6:42PM

Scottish fighter Nico Carrillo is nicknamed ‘King of the North’ and targeting the bantamweight championship belt. Photo: ONE Championship

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.

2 Jul 2024 - 3:59PM

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.

30 Jun 2024 - 6:39PM

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.

29 Jun 2024 - 12:31PM

Prajanchai PKSaenchaigym (left) celebrates beating Jonathan Di Bella in their strawweight kickboxing title bout at ONE Friday Fights 68 in Bangkok. Photo: ONE Championship

Ex two-weight champ Aung to make ONE Championship return in Denver at ONE 168

United States-based Aung was arguably the biggest star on the roster at one stage as he held both the middleweight and light heavyweight titles and had a huge fan following in Myanmar.

28 Jun 2024 - 8:00PM

Aung La Nsang is making his return to the ONE Championship ring at ONE 168 in Denver. Photo: ONE Championship

Hong Kong’s Yu looks to extend winning streak at Fight Night 24

Hongkonger has not lost since February last year and has been victorious in last six fights with the latest being a one-sided decision win over Lara Fernandez at ONE Fight Night 20.

29 Jun 2024 - 1:07PM

Kelly’s atomweight submission grappling belt on line at ONE Fight Night 24

ONE Fight Night 24 will now have two title fights with former champion Jarred Brooks facing Gustavo Balart in a bid to become the interim strawweight champion as the main event.

26 Jun 2024 - 2:06PM

Buntan v Meksen at ONE 23 called off, Ok v Rasulov takes over as main event

Interim lightweight MMA title fight between Ok Rae Yoon and Alibeg Rasulov has been bumped up to become the showpiece in Bangkok, following a last-minute change.

25 Jun 2024 - 3:22PM

Ok Rae Yoon’s interim lightweight MMA title clash with Alibeg Rasulov will headline ONE Fight Night 23.

Suablack wants even more after wife invested her life savings in his career

Suablack Tor Pran49 has won six fights out of six for ONE Championship and has been rewarded with a spot on one of the promotion’s marquee cards.

25 Jun 2024 - 1:25PM

Malykhin to defend MMA heavyweight title at ONE Championship’s debut in Atlanta

ONE 169 on November 8 in the Georgian state capital continues the promotion’s expansion into the potentially lucrative US market.

20 Jun 2024 - 1:25PM

Chinese fighters Sanlang Gexi, Lan Jiacheng added to ONE Friday Fights 68 bill

Jarred Brooks and Gustavo Balart will battle each other for the interim strawweight title at ONE Fight Night 24, because of the continued absence of Joshua Pacio.

19 Jun 2024 - 3:03PM

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ONE Championship is a Singapore-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion which was launched on 14 July 2011 by multimillionaire entrepreneur Chatri Sityodtong and former ESPN Star Sports senior executive Victor Cui. According to CNBC, ONE Championship is Asia's largest sports media property with a global broadcasting reach of over one billion homes in 118 countries. It is widely recognised as the biggest MMA promotion in Asia.