ONE Championship News
Report: Another MMA promotion within reach of $1 billion valuation
Russell Ess - August 6, 2016
With the recent news of the UFC being sold for $4 billion, it set the bar for the business of mixed martial arts promotional companies. Another MMA promotion company has a big price tag on it. Not quite as big as the UFC’s, but ONE Championship is reportedly “already within reach of a $1 billion valuation,” according to a report from Forbes.
VIDEO | Horrifically brutal ending to ONE FC fight
bjpenndotcom - May 27, 2016
ONE – This is full 6s long fight !!! – Timofey Nastyukhin (RU) @timnastyukhin x Robert Lisita (Australia) pic.twitter.com/GEumo6VoLs — Jolassanda (@Jolassanda) May 27, 2016
ONE Championship holding contest to award $500 monthly for the best fan-made videos
Russell Ess - January 20, 2016
We have seen some of the most gripping and captivating promotional videos and posters come from the devoted and creative fans in the MMA community. Some of the fan-made promotional material gets more views than the big budget media productions from the actual fight promotions. ONE Championship is taking notice of the talent out there and is offering a monthly fan-made video contest awarding $500 to the best video every month.
Ben Askren believes all promotions will move toward new weigh-in system
Russell Ess - January 7, 2016
The revolutionary weigh-in procedures being implemented this year by ONE Championship has got a lot of people talking. The promotion’s ban on weight-cutting is looking to make fighting a safer sport, and Victor Cui, CEO of the promotion has made it known that he would like other premier MMA promotions such as the UFC and Bellator to join in the new system. Even UFC color commentator Joe Rogan thinks that it is a step in the right direction. One Championship welterweight champion Ben Askren who will be moving up to middleweight with the new weigh-in system spoke with MMA Fighting on the new changes.
UFC color commentator Joe Rogan says the revolutionary ONE FC weigh-in procedure 'a step forward'
Russell Ess - December 31, 2015
UFC color commentator Joe Rogan has been a longtime advocate against weight cutting in MMA. With the recent news of ONE FC’s new weigh-in procedures and regulations, Rogan recently tweeted a link to the organizations new system that will be implemented in 2016. Rogan said in the tweet, “This ONE FC weight cutting ban is a step forward in the healthiest direction.”
WATCH! RIZIN FF Shinya Aoki demolishes Kazushi Sakuraba
Russell Ess - December 29, 2015
https://youtu.be/e-RKaT3wONc It was a hard fight to watch for fans of legendary Japanese MMA pioneer Kazushi Sakuraba.
WATCH! Ben Askren changing weight class with new ONE FC weigh in rules and gives opinion on changes
Russell Ess - December 28, 2015
With the new weigh in rules that ONE FC will implement in 2016 and look to change the landscape of the sport of mixed martial arts, ONE FC welterweight champion Ben Askren has revealed that he will be changing weight classes due to the new rule.
ONE Championship will begin game changing weigh-in procedures starting in 2016 and asks UFC to follow suit
Russell Ess - December 23, 2015
ONE Championship is planning to revolutionize the sport of mixed martial arts with a new weigh-in system starting in January 2016. If the same system is adopted by more promotions, particularly the UFC and Bellator MMA, the world of mixed martial arts will forever be changed. The announcement comes shortly after a ONE Championship fighter, Yang Jian Bing passed away while attempting to make weight for a bout.
Askren sounds off on Rousey loss
bjpenndotcom - November 28, 2015
Ben Askren is one to never shy away from speaking his mind. Given Ronda Rousey’s recent brutal loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193, any and every big-name fighter has had an opinion on the situation.
MUST SEE! Angela Lee pulls off gnarly twister submission at ONE Championship 32
Russell Ess - November 13, 2015
https://youtu.be/8WTDfliJVrM Despite the last-minute removal of the ONE Championship welterweight title fight, ONE Championship: Pride of Lions, which took place in Singapore on Friday did not lack excitement. The fighters that remained on the card took it in their own hands to give fans thrilling fights.
ONE Championship 32 Askren vs. Santos title fight canceled
Russell Ess - November 13, 2015
A ONE Championship rematch scheduled for today that has been seven months in the making will not come to a realization. After a no-contest bout due to an accidental eye poke between champion Ben Askren and Luis Santos went down at ONE Championship 26 in April, the two were set to fight again Friday in Singapore. However, Santos not making weight on Thursday was a huge issue in the title fight. Askren offered to fight Santos if he were to weigh in again on fight day at no more than 190 pounds. The Brazilian again failed to make the agreed upon weight.
Shinya Aoki to face 300+ pound opponent on NYE?
Russell Ess - November 2, 2015
ONE Championship lightweight titleholder Shinya Aoki is scheduled to headline the Rizin Dec. 29 show in Japan, and now is reportedly going to be fighting just two days later on Dec. 31. From Mixed Martial Arts: