ONE Championship News

BJPENN.COM Staff - July 14, 2024

An intriguing featherweight MMA tilt goes down at ONE Fight Night 24 on Prime Video when Shamil Gasanov squares off against Aaron Canarte. This three-round duel takes place live in U.S. primetime from the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 2.

BJPENN.COM Staff - July 13, 2024

Novelty matches in boxing have captured the public’s imagination, and Eduard Folayang seems more than willing to join the trend.  Lacing up a pair of boxing gloves is something that the former ONE Lightweight MMA World Champion would eagerly consider, particularly for a showdown with Manny Pacquiao.

BJPENN.COM Staff - July 12, 2024

Adrian Lee seeks to keep his impressive run going in his next assignment. “The Phenom” returns to action at ONE 168: Denver on September 6 at the 21,000-seater Ball Arena in Colorado. There, he goes up against hometown favorite Nicholas Cornejo in a lightweight MMA clash.

BJPENN.COM Staff - July 11, 2024

ONE Championship continues to build a solid lineup for ONE 168: Denver with the addition of a pivotal welterweight MMA contest between Hiroyuki Tetsuka and Isi Fitikefu. The promotion’s highly anticipated return to North American soil takes place at the 21,000-seat Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on September 6.

BJPENN.COM Staff - July 10, 2024

Tye Ruotolo may have emerged victorious at ONE Fight Night 23 on Prime Video last Friday, July 5, but he is admittedly far from satisfied with his performance. The reigning ONE Welterweight Submission Grappling World Champion took a hard-earned unanimous victory in his last fight. This came over Jozef Chen in a 186-pound catchweight contest on the recently concluded U.S. primetime card.

BJPENN.COM Staff - July 10, 2024

Johan Ghazali gets a shot at redemption at the much-awaited ONE168: Denver. There, he goes up against Josue Cruz in a flyweight Muay Thai bout, airing live in U.S. primetime from the 21,000-seater Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on September 6.

BJPENN.COM Staff - July 9, 2024

Liam Harrison has asserted that a matchup against Jonathan Haggerty during his prime years would have been a routine victory. The 38-year-old veteran thinks that the two-sport ONE World Champion would have been no match for him at the peak of his career.

BJPENN.COM Staff - July 9, 2024

Yosuke Saruta looks to arrest his losing skid when he reports for duty at ONE Fight Night 24 on Prime Video. The former ONE Strawweight MMA World World Champion battles Japanese compatriot Keito Yamakita in a three-round duel. This airs live in U.S. primetime from the iconic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 2.

BJPENN.COM Staff - July 8, 2024

Alibeg Rasulov believes he has put himself in a prime position to challenge Christian Lee for the ONE Lightweight MMA World Championship.  The undefeated Turkish dynamo achieved a career-defining win over former divisional king Ok Rae Yoon by unanimous decision at ONE Fight Night 23 on Prime Video last Friday, July 5.

BJPENN.COM Staff - July 7, 2024

Following his triumphant return to action, Petchtanong Petchfergus knows who he wants to face next. The former ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion came back from a nearly two-year hiatus in scintillating fashion.

BJPENN.COM Staff - July 5, 2024

Demetrious Johnson wants to add another chapter to his illustrious combat sports career. “Mighty Mouse” will make his black belt debut in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, competing in the Master 2 featherweight category at the IBJJF Master World Championship 2024. The event takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada, from August 29 to 31.

BJPENN.COM Staff - July 4, 2024

Jozef Chen relishes the opportunity to go head-to-head against one of the best submission grapplers on the planet today.  The 19-year-old prodigy squares off with ONE Welterweight Submission Grappling World Champion Tye Ruotolo in a non-title 186-pound catchweight contest. This happens at ONE Fight Night 23 on Prime Video, airing live in U.S. primetime from the iconic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, July 5.

BJPENN.COM Staff - July 3, 2024

Fourth-ranked Saemapetch Fairtex firmly believes he holds the key to derailing top-ranked Nico Carrillo’s hype train. Both men collide in a bantamweight Muay Thai bout at ONE Fight Night 23 on Prime Video. This U.S. primetime event takes place at the legendary Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, July 5.

BJPENN.COM Staff - July 2, 2024

Fans in the United States are in for a treat this summer as ONE Championship returns to U.S. primetime with ONE Fight Night 23 on Prime Video.  This event emanates from the legendary Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, July 5.

BJPENN.COM Staff - July 2, 2024

“Reug Reug” Oumar Kane is set to embark on an intriguing side quest before challenging Anatoly Malykhin for the ONE Heavyweight MMA World Championship at ONE 169: Atlanta on November 8. The Senegalese powerhouse squares off against compatriot Boucher Ketchup in a heavyweight kickboxing bout at ONE Fight Night 23 on Prime Video. This event emanates live in U.S. primetime from the legendary Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, July 5.

BJPENN.COM Staff - July 1, 2024

Despite a victory over a tough opponent at ONE Friday Fights 68 on Friday, June 28, Superlek Kiatmoo9 chooses not to rest on his laurels. In his most recent outing, the reigning ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Champion claimed a hard-fought unanimous decision win over compatriot Kongthoranee Sor Sommai in a three-round Muay Thai bout.

BJPENN.COM Staff - July 1, 2024

Luke Lessei has his sights on achieving an emphatic victory when he reports for duty at ONE Fight Night 23 on Prime Video. There, the #5-ranked featherweight Muay Thai contender squares off with Bampara Kouyate in a three-round duel. This emanates live in U.S. primetime from the fabled Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, July 5.

BJPENN.COM Staff - June 28, 2024

For Superlek Kiatmoo9, ONE 168: Denver holds a special significance beyond his own quest for glory.  The reigning ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Champion will get to share the spotlight with dear friend Liam Harrison in ONE Championship’s return to the U.S. This highly anticipated event takes place at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on September 6.