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ONE King of the Jungle went down today ( Friday, February 22) inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore.

 The 11-bout card featured nine MMA and two Super Series bouts. In the main-event, Thailand’s Stamp Fairtex put her ONE Atomweight Kickboxing World Championship on the line against the USA’s Janet Todd.  

Here are the full results for ONE: King of the Jungle

Main Card:

• Kickboxing Atomweight World Championship: Janet Todd defeats Stamp Fairtex by Split Decision
• Muay Thai Strawweight World Championship: Sam-A Gaiyanghadao defeats Rocky Ogden by Unanimous Decision
• Lightweight: Kimihiro Eto defeats Amir Khan by RD1 Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
• Welterweight: Yoshihiro Akiyama defeats Sherif Mohamed by RD1 KO
• Strawweight: Tiffany Teo defeats Ayaka Miura by RD3 TKO

Prelims:

• Atomweight: Denice Zamboanga defeats Mei Yamaguchi by Unanimous Decision
• Bantamweight: Troy Worthen defeats Mark Fairtex Abelardo by Unanimous Decision
• Featherweight: Honorio Banario defeats Shannon Wiratchai by Split Decision
• Atomweight: Ritu Phogat defeats Wu Chiao Chen by Unanimous Decision
• Welterweight: Murad Ramazanov defeats Bae Myung Ho by RD1 TKO
• Bantamweight: Jeff Chan defeats Radeem Rahman by RD2 Submission (Rear Naked Choke)

ONE Championship Chairmen and CEO Chatri Sityodtong made a surprising announcement today with the news that he is set to host ‘The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition.’

“I am thrilled to announce ‘The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition’ as our biggest foray into the non-scripted series genre,” Sityodtong said in a press release.

“This brand new concept brings a completely unique and original dimension to ‘The Apprentice’ with the high-stakes drama of real-life business competitions, coupled with herculean physical challenges, featuring some of Asia’s top CEOs, the world’s greatest martial arts world champions, and A-list celebrities from across the continent.

“In combining our respective IP and assets, ONE Championship will redefine the non-scripted genre in Asia across scale and scope. ‘The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition’r just might be the toughest in the history of all Apprentice shows!”

The show will follow the same format as previous editions of The Apprentice, with contestants battling it out over a series of challenges to be crowned the winner.

However, there will be one new addition to the show, with participants expected to also compete in physical challenges. Whoever finally emerges victorious will receive a US$250,000 job under the mentorship of ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong.

Anyone will be able to apply as long as they are least 18 years of age, possess a valid passport, and are physically fit enough to take part in the challenges that come up.

ONE’s film and television arm ONE Studio will produce the show. There is no word yet on what Sityodtong’s catchphrase will be when saying farewell to contestants who fail to make the grade.

ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong made an announcement today regarding ONE’s upcoming cards in Jakarta, Indonesia, and Manila, Philippines.

The two cards which take place on Fri, 10 April and Fri, 29 May respectively, form part of ONE’s Infinity Series. The promotion will hold three Infinity cards in 2020. The shows have been labeled as ONE’s “tentpole” events. The third Infinity card will be held in October in Tokyo, Japan.

Sityodtong announced six bouts today: three for Jakarta and three for Manila.

In Jakarta, Adriano Moraes defends his flyweight strap against Demetrious Johnson, Vitaly Bigdash faces Aung La Nsang in an attempt to regain his middleweight title, and Roman Kryklia defends his light heavyweight kickboxing title against Andrei Stoica.

The Manila card features ONE Heavyweight World Champion Brandon Vera locking horns with Arjan Singh Bhullar, Christian Lee defending his lightweight title against Iuri Lapicus and what should be a fun lightweight duel between Eddie Alveraz and Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev.

Sityodtong said in his Facebook post that further bouts announcements are set to come.

ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong is adamant that despite the impact of the coronavirus, the company will still produce fifty events in 2020.

In a global conference call with members of the press, Sityodtong spoke about the company’s upcoming Singapore show ONE: King Of The Jungle, which will now be held behind closed doors, as well as how the rest of the year will unfold.

“I think the most important thing is that ONE Championship has proven to the world that no matter what crisis exists, the show must go on. Of course, public safety is our top priority, and we will asses and monitor the situation country by country, but the show will go one. ONE Championship will throw a minimum of fifty events this year, ” Sityodtong said.

“Whether it’s behind closed doors or whether it’s open to all fans, time will tell how it will unfold but make no mistake; we are throwing fifty events this year.”

ONE: King Of The Jungle is scheduled to take place Fri. 28 February. Sityodtong talked about the thought process behind the decision to stage the event behind closed doors.

“It was not an easy decision for us. In fact, many people were pushing us to cancel the event. But I thought back to why I started ONE Championship in the first place. And our mission since day one has been to unleash real-life superheroes who ignite the world with hope, strength, dreams, and inspiration,” he exclaimed.

“It’s a very different mission than all of our other global competitors. Yes we want to put on the greatest fights. Yes, we have the greatest martial artists in the world, but there’s a deeper mission for ONE Championship. And in a time of crisis, in a time of fear in the continent of Asia, our heroes are ready to inspire the world.”

If ONE can keep its lights burning bright this year, it could go a long way to helping its fanbase get through what is looking to be a challenging, but hopefully brief, period for the region.