ONE Championship News
Bi Nguyen forges through heartache, pain to deliver
BJPENN.COM Staff - September 2, 2019
Each and every time Bi Nguyen steps inside the ring the goal is the same: deliver as much punishment as possible. Nguyen will look to do just that — and honor her family — when she makes her ONE Super Series debut in Vietnam on Friday, 6 September at ONE: Immortal Triumph against Puja Tomar in a Muay Thai contest. The event takes place inside the Phu Tho Indoor Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City.
ONE: Immortal Triumph - 5 Fast Facts on ONE's Ho Chi Minh City debut
BJPENN.COM Staff - August 28, 2019
ONE Championship‘s next event is ONE: Immortal Triumph on September 6 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, where martial arts fans will get a taste of the highest quality Muay Thai and kickboxing action. Here are five fast facts about the upcoming event in Vietnam.
From the big city to the big stage: Stamp Fairtex continues to cement herself as ONE Championship’s next big star
BJPENN.COM Staff - August 27, 2019
At just 21 years of age, Thai martial arts phenom Stamp Fairtex has done something that no one else in the history of ONE Championship has been able to do, and that’s become a two-sport champion within the Asia-based martial arts promotion. In just her first year with ONE, Stamp has become the ONE Atomweight Kickboxing World Champion and ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Champion.
ONE Championship releases stacked lineup for ONE: Century double-header
Tom Taylor - August 26, 2019
On October 13, ONE Championship will promote its 100th event, aptly titled ONE: Century. ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong recently divulged that this landmark event, which will go down in Tokyo, Japan, will actually be composed of two full-scale events.
ONE: Dreams of Gold results - Stamp, Petrosyan, Ennahachi shine on finish-filled card
Tom Taylor - August 16, 2019
On Friday, ONE Championship returned to Bangkok, Thailand, with the stacked ONE: Dreams of Gold card. The card was topped by a ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Title bout between champion Petchdam Petchyindee Academy and challenger Ilias Ennahachi, and featured the semifinals of the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix as Giorgio Petrosyan rematched Smokin’ Jo Nattawut and Samy Sana took on Dzhabar Askerov. It also included the sophomore MMA bout of ONE Atomweight Kickboxing and Muay Thai World Champion Stamp Fairtex, who took on Indian boxing specialist Asha Roka.
Stamp Fairtex chasing title in third sport
BJPENN.COM Staff - August 14, 2019
After capturing the ONE Atomweight Kickboxing and Muay Thai World Titles, Stamp Fairtex will begin her journey for a mixed martial arts World Title when she returns to mixed martial arts competition on August 16 at the Impact Arena in Thailand.
Petchdam will not let Thai fans down at home in Bangkok
BJPENN.COM Staff - August 12, 2019
When ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Champion Petchdam Petchyindee Academy steps into the ring to attempt to defend his belt for the first time, he’ll do so knowing he has the strength and solidarity of thousands of his compatriots in his corner. ‘Baby Shark’ will receive that intangible boost at Impact Arena on August 16 at ONE: Dreams of Gold when he takes on rising Dutch-Moroccan star Ilias Ennahachi.
Ramon Gonzales aims to make Filipinos proud in Thailand
BJPENN.COM Staff - August 12, 2019
The Philippines’ Ramon Gonzales is scheduled to make his next appearance in ONE against Hexigetu of China. The bout takes place at ONE: Dreams of Gold, Friday, 16 August at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand. Gonzales is beaming with pride for his country ahead of the bout. He is ready to give another great performance.
Chatri Sityodtong praises Cris Cyborg after UFC release
Tom Taylor - August 5, 2019
Cris Cyborg has parted ways with the UFC. In the short period of time that she’s been separated from the Las Vegas-based promotion, she has already received interested from former Strikeforce boss and current Bellator president Scott Coker, who is reportedly preparing to make her an offer. And from the sounds of it, Cyborg also has the respect and admiration of ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong.
Demetrious Johnson, Eddie Alvarez advance to ONE Grand Prix finals in dramatic bouts
Tom Taylor - August 2, 2019
On Friday, at ONE: Dawn of Heroes, former UFC champs Demetrious Johnson and Eddie Alvarez returned to ONE Championship — this time in a ring, not a cage. The former UFC flyweight champ Johnson met former DEEP champ Tatsumitsu Wada in the semifinals of the ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix. They advanced to this stage by beating Yuya Wakamatsu and Gustavo Balart respectively.
ONE: Dawn of Heroes live stream, results and highlights
Tom Taylor - August 2, 2019
On Friday, ONE Championship returned to Manila, Philippines with an absolutely stacked card in ONE: Dawn of Heroes. The card was topped by a featherweight title fight between ferocious champion Martin Nguyen and surging Japanese challenger Koyomi “Moushigo” Matsushima. The co-headliner, meanwhile, saw ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Jonathan Haggerty attempt to defend his strap against Thai tank Rodtang Jitmuangnon.
Geje Eustaquio ready to redeem himself in Manila
BJPENN.COM Staff - August 1, 2019
Former ONE Flyweight World Champion Geje Eustaquio will seek redemption on 2 August when he faces Japan’s Yuya “Little Piranha” Wakamatsu at ONE: Dawn of Heroes at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. Eustaquio attempted to defend the title against Adriano Moraes at ONE: Hero’s Ascent but surrendered the belt when all the judges scored the bout in favor of the Brazilian. Although the Filipino athlete was able to land a plethora of decent strikes throughout the contest, it was a prolonged knee-bar from “Mikinho” which became the deciding factor of the match.