ONE Championship News
Danial Williams willing to risk it all for victory ONE Fight Night 26
BJPENN.COM Staff - November 28, 2024
Three-sport ONE Championship athlete Danial Williams has never shied away from a firefight. The Aussie lives by the manta of high risk, high reward, and his clash with Thongpoon PK Saenchai next month has that written all over it. “Mini T” meets the Thai scrapper in strawweight Muay Thai at ONE Fight Night 26: Lee vs. Rasulov on Friday, December 6, inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium. The fight promises to be exhilarating for as long as it lasts.
Cole Abate faces Japanese icon Shinya Aoki in ONE Championship debut: "That's what excites me"
BJPENN.COM Staff - November 28, 2024
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu phenom “Ice” Cole Abate makes his ONE Championship debut in just a matter of weeks, and the American superstar is ready to hit the ground running. Abate meets former ONE Lightweight MMA World Champion and Japanese icon Shinya Aoki in a lightweight submission grappling bout. This happens at ONE Fight Night 26: Lee vs. Rasulov on Friday, December 6, inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium.
John Lineker to face Kulabdam in Muay Thai firefight at ONE Fight Night 27
BJPENN.COM Staff - November 27, 2024
The card for ONE Fight Night 27: Tang vs. Abdullaev continues to evolve, and the latest addition is absolutely bonkers. Former ONE Bantamweight MMA World Champion John Lineker continues his Muay Thai journey when he meets staunch striker Kulabdam. The pair will battle on Friday, January 10, at Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium in a bantamweight tilt that will produce fireworks for as long as it lasts.
Gilbert Nakatani relishes signing with ONE Championship ahead of first promotional fight
BJPENN.COM Staff - November 27, 2024
Gilbert Nakatani has dreamed of competing in ONE Championship, and now that his chance will arrive at ONE Fight Night 26: Lee vs. Rasulov, he doesn’t intend on letting it go. The American newcomer meets #2-ranked flyweight MMA contender Yuya Wakamatsu inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium on Friday, December 6.
Alibeg Rasulov vows to keep unbeaten record intact versus Christian Lee: “Losing is not in my plans”
BJPENN.COM Staff - November 26, 2024
Lightweight MMA standout Alibeg Rasulov promises to keep his unblemished run going strong while snatching the ONE Lightweight MMA World Title away from two-weight king Christian Lee at ONE Fight Night 26. The 14-0 Turkish tussler challenges Lee for the gold in the headline attraction on Friday, December 6, at Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium.
Reece McLaren warns Jarred Brooks to "stay at strawweight"
BJPENN.COM Staff - November 26, 2024
Flyweight MMA standout Reece McLaren has a point to prove when he returns to action at ONE Fight Night 26: Lee vs. Rasulov. The #4-ranked contender welcomes ONE Interim Strawweight MMA World Champion Jarred Brooks to the flyweight division on Friday, December 6, inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium, where he hopes to secure a shot at the vacant ONE Flyweight MMA World Title.
“Reug Reug” Oumar Kane speaks on homecoming parade: “It is a victory for Senegal”
BJPENN.COM Staff - November 25, 2024
ONE Heavyweight MMA World Champion “Reug Reug” Oumar Kane was welcomed back to Senegal with arms wide open this past week. The newly minted heavyweight king outworked Anatoly Malykhin at ONE 169 on Friday, November 8, shocking the world inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium by taking the Russian’s belt.
Danielle Kelly embraces her role model status for younger female athletes
BJPENN.COM Staff - November 24, 2024
As the inaugural ONE Atomweight Submission Grappling World Champion, Danielle Kelly knows her actions carry weight. There are many young ladies looking up to the American grappling star, and that’s a responsibility she takes seriously. Kelly has the chance to reclaim the atomweight crown from reigning queen Mayssa Bastos in an immediate rematch when they square off at ONE Fight Night 26: Lee vs. Rasulov on Friday, December 6.
Christian Lee eyeing quick finish in return at ONE Fight Night 26
BJPENN.COM Staff - November 22, 2024
After 24 months away from action, two-weight ONE MMA World Champion Christian Lee is looking to make up for lost time when he returns at ONE Fight Night 26. The Singaporean-American defends his lightweight MMA belt against undefeated Alibeg Rasulov at the top of the bill on Friday, December 6, inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium.
"Reug Reug" Oumar Kane receives homecoming parade in Senegal
BJPENN.COM Staff - November 20, 2024
ONE Heavyweight MMA World Champion “Reug Reug” Oumar Kane wasn’t kidding when he said he had a nation behind him. And that was on show when he returned to his home country this past week. Kane fought off now two-weight ONE MMA World Champion Anatoly Malykhin in the main event of ONE 169 on Friday, November 9. In doing so, he became the newly minted heavyweight king inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium.
Denice Zamboanga, Alyona Rassohnya set for Interim Atomweight World Title fight
BJPENN.COM Staff - November 19, 2024
ONE Championship is kicking off 2025 with a double main event on Friday, January 10, at ONE Fight Night 27: Tang vs. Abdullaev. There, ONE Featherweight MMA World Champion Tang Kai defends his crown against Akbar Abdullaev in the headline attraction. But the co-main event sees #2-ranked Denice Zamboanga and #4-ranked Alyona Rassohnya vie for the ONE Interim Atomweight MMA World Title inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium.
Jarred Brooks moves up to flyweight, faces Reece McLaren at ONE Fight Night 26
BJPENN.COM Staff - November 19, 2024
The card for ONE Fight Night 26: Lee vs. Rasulov continues to evolve. In addition to many pivotal contests already announced, another high-stakes bout has entered the mix featuring Jarred Brooks. The ONE Interim Strawweight MMA World Champion will move up to flyweight to face #4-ranked divisional contender Reece McLaren on Friday, December 6, inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium.