Demetrious Johnson, Eddie Alvarez Set to Make ONE Championship Debuts March 31

ONE Championship announced the full card for its highly anticipated March 31 event, ONE: A New Era. Not only will we see the promotion debuts of former UFC champions Demetrious Johnson …

ONE Championship announced the full card for its highly anticipated March 31 event, ONE: A New Era. Not only will we see the promotion debuts of former UFC champions Demetrious Johnson …

Eddie Alvarez Believes UFC Interim Titles Are a Sick Joke

Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez strongly believes the way that the UFC uses its interim title belts are a serious problem that should be addressed. As one of the best lightweight fighters in the world, Alvarez has an opinion that people l…

Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez strongly believes the way that the UFC uses its interim title belts are a serious problem that should be addressed. As one of the best lightweight fighters in the world, Alvarez has an opinion that people listen to despite no longer be under contract with the Las Vegas-based promotion. […]

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Eddie Alvarez Reacts To UFC Philadelphia Debut After Departure

The UFC is heading back to “The City Of Brotherly Love” for the first time in over seven years. This is the home town of former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez. Alvarez recently departed from the promotion to sign with ONE Championsh…

The UFC is heading back to “The City Of Brotherly Love” for the first time in over seven years. This is the home town of former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez. Alvarez recently departed from the promotion to sign with ONE Championship. The news of the UFC heading to his hometown after he just left the […]

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ONE Championship Announces First Two Bouts For Lightweight Grand Prix

ONE Championship has announced the first two bouts for their much antipiated lightweight Grand Prix. The promotion announced earile that veteran Honorio “The Rock” Banario will take on undefeated American Lowen Tynanes in the quarterfinal on January 25 in Manila. Eddie Alvarez will make his antipated debut two months later when he takes on Russia’s […]

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ONE Championship has announced the first two bouts for their much antipiated lightweight Grand Prix.

The promotion announced earile that veteran Honorio “The Rock” Banario will take on undefeated American Lowen Tynanes in the quarterfinal on January 25 in Manila.

Eddie Alvarez will make his antipated debut two months later when he takes on Russia’s Timofey Nastyukhin at ONE’s first event in Tokyo on March 31.

Thus far these are the only two bouts announced for the lightweight Grand Prix.

The tournament format is rife in the MMA landscape. The Professional Fighters League (PFL) just completed their innaugrial season. And Bellator has had success with their heavyweight GP and now the welterweight GP.

ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong announced the lightweight Grand Prix late last year to immediate fanfare. The hope is that an eight man tournament will flesh out the ‘true’ 155 pound champ.

ONE’s current lightweight champion is Banario’s teammate Eduard Folayang. He is scheduled to defend the ONE Lightweight World Title against Japanese legend Shinya Aoki also in Tokyo.

Banario has won seven of his last eight fights inside the ONE cage. He most recently defeated Rahul Raju in November to improve to 14-7.

As for his opponent, Tynanes boasts a an unbeaten 9-0 record. Five of his wins have came inside the ONE cage.

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