ONE Championship News
ONE boss Chatri Sityodtong opens up on receiving UFC belt from Rafael dos Anjos
Tom Taylor - May 16, 2019
ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong is accustomed to dealing with ONE Championship belts, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t appreciate the hard work that goes into winning a UFC belt. Sityodtong, who is also the owner of EVOLVE MMA in Singapore, actually received a UFC belt from former lightweight champion and EVOLVE fighter Rafael dos Anjos, and calls it ‘one of the best gifts’ he’s ever received. Sityodtong dished on this emotional moment in a post on his official Facebook page.
Shinya Aoki vs Christian Lee could be one of the most interesting bouts of the year
BJPENN.COM Staff - May 15, 2019
There isn’t much rest for iconic Japanese superstar and newly-crowned ONE Lightweight World Champion Shinya Aoki after his historic victory at ONE: A New Era back in March. Aoki already has his next opponent, and it’s none other than hard-charging Singaporean rising star and former ONE featherweight title challenger Christian Lee.
ONE: Enter the Dragon | Competitors with the most at stake In Singapore
BJPENN.COM Staff - May 14, 2019
The stakes are always high at every major martial arts event, and ONE: Enter the Dragon is no exception to that. However, there are some competitors scheduled to perform who have a little more on the line than others. The following martial artists have even more at stake than the other athletes on the card.
Chatri Sityodtong announces massive prize for ONE Kickboxing World Grand Prix
Tom Taylor - May 14, 2019
There was already ample reason to be excited for the ONE Kickboxing World Grand Prix, which begins this Friday at ONE: Enter The Dragon in Singapore. Yet at a pre-fight press conference on Tuesday, ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong added even more spice to this massive kickboxing tournament. He says the winner will receive a $1 million prize.
Cosmo Alexandre excited to return to MMA against Sage Northcutt
BJPENN.COM Staff - May 12, 2019
37-year-old Brazilian mixed martial artist Cosmo Alexandre is no stranger to facing adversity in the cage. Despite making his ONE Championship debut as a part of the ONE Super Series, he now makes his promotional debut inside the ONE Circle. Alexandre is scheduled to face American “Super” Sage Northcutt at ONE: ENTER THE DRAGON in a welterweight mixed martial arts contest, which takes place 17 May at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
ONE: Warriors of Light - live stream, results and highlights
Tom Taylor - May 10, 2019
On Friday, ONE Championship takes over sun-soaked Bangkok, Thailand, with the action packed ONE: Warriors of Light card. Watch it below:
Christian Lee recounts past training sessions with opponent Shinya Aoki
Tom Taylor - May 8, 2019
Christian Lee, the younger brother of ONE Atomweight World Champion Angela Lee, has spent the recent years of his career establishing himself as one of the top fighters in the ONE featherweight division. So, when he found himself on the receiving end of a respectful callout from ONE Lightweight World Champion Shinya Aoki, he was a little surprised. “Initially, it came as a shock,” Lee told BJPenn.com. “I wasn’t expecting it — I’m sure no one was expecting it.
ONE: For Honor results and highlights - Okami comes up short, Haggerty wins gold
Tom Taylor - May 3, 2019
On Friday, ONE Championship returned to Jakarta, Indonesia with the action packed ONE: For Honor card. ONE: For Honor Live Stream This card was topped by a ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Title fight, as the champion Sam-A Gaiyanghadao sought to defend his title opposite England’s Jonathan Haggerty.
Chatri Sityodtong updates on ONE debut of Vitor Belfort, next fight for Demetrious Johnson
Tom Taylor - April 26, 2019
Under the leadership of CEO Chatri Sityodtong, ONE Championship has signed a host of free agents of late, such as Demetrious Johnson, Eddie Alvarez, Sage Northcutt, and Vitor Belfort. Johnson and Alvarez have already debuted in the ONE cage — with very different results — and Northcutt will do so on May 17 in Singapore. Belfort, however, has not yet been booked for his first ONE Championship fight.
Chatri Sityodtong confident Sage Northcutt can become three-sport titleholder in ONE Championship
Tom Taylor - April 25, 2019
Former UFC standout “Super” Sage Northcutt will make his debut in the ONE Championship welterweight division on May 17, as he is set to battle kickboxing specialist Cosmo Alexandre at ONE: Enter the Dragon in Singapore. While this matchup is currently consuming all of Northcutt’s focus, he has previously expressed interest in competing in both Muay Thai and kickboxing bouts as part of ONE Super Series. In fact, he’s hoping to capture titles in MMA, Muay Thai and kickboxing.
EXCLUSIVE | Chatri Sityodtong responds to praise from Joe Rogan
Tom Taylor - April 24, 2019
Speaking on a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience MMA Show, UFC color commentator Joe Rogan shared his appreciation for ONE Championship and the way the Asian organization promotes mixed martial arts. “I appreciate the way ONE FC handles things,” Rogan said. “They just concentrate on fighters being honorable and fighting their best, and fighting the best fighters they can fight. They don’t emphasize that s**t talking at all. They emphasize the martial arts aspects of it.”
EXCLUSIVE | Chatri Sityodtong explains how ONE Championship and GAMMA will carry MMA to the Olympics
Tom Taylor - April 24, 2019
Last week, it was announced that Singapore based martial arts powerhouse ONE Championship had signed a partnership with Global Association of Mixed Martial Arts (GAMMA), an independent governing body for the sport of mixed martial arts. The goals of this partnership are multifaceted, but the most notable mission of the two organizations is to bring the sport of MMA to the Olympics.