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ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong Praises Cris Cyborg After UFC Release

Dana White and the UFC are “out of the Cyborg business.” The UFC boss has apparently released the ex-UFC women’s featherweight champion from her deal with the Las Vegas-based promotion. Cyborg fought the final bout of her UFC deal last month, but White said he will release the Brazilian from her exclusive negotiating period with […]

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Dana White and the UFC are “out of the Cyborg business.”

The UFC boss has apparently released the ex-UFC women’s featherweight champion from her deal with the Las Vegas-based promotion. Cyborg fought the final bout of her UFC deal last month, but White said he will release the Brazilian from her exclusive negotiating period with the UFC to allow her to go wherever she wants.

It remains to be seen what becomes of Cyborg, but her situation has garnered a ton of attention from the mixed martial arts (MMA) community. Even ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong has commented on the situation. Speaking to Sherdog, Sityodtong had nothing but great things to say about the former Strikeforce star.

“I love ‘Cyborg’,” Sityodtong said. “Not only is she the greatest female martial artist in history, but she also has a heart of gold. I respect most that Cris [Justino] wants to use her voice and platform to inspire and help the world.

“Ultimately, she is an inspiration to millions around the world for her life story, achievements, and her values.”

Cyborg last defeated Felicia Spencer at UFC 240 before finishing out her UFC deal. There was plenty of talk about having Cyborg re-sign with the UFC for a potential rematch with Amanda Nunes. However, that looks like it’s not going to happen given her current situation.

What do you make of Sityodtong’s praise for Cyborg after her UFC release?

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Exclusive: Demetrious Johnson Calls Fighting For ONE Championship ‘Breath Of Fresh Air’

Demetrious Johnson is thriving under the ONE Championship banner. Johnson was traded from the UFC to the Singapore-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion last year. He made his debut for ONE in March as part of the promotion’s Flyweight Grand Prix tournament. “Mighty Mouse” finished Yuya Wakamatsu in the second round via guillotine choke from […]

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Demetrious Johnson is thriving under the ONE Championship banner. Johnson was traded from the UFC to the Singapore-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion last year.

He made his debut for ONE in March as part of the promotion’s Flyweight Grand Prix tournament. “Mighty Mouse” finished Yuya Wakamatsu in the second round via guillotine choke from Japan in the tournament’s quarter-finals. He made his return this past weekend, advancing in the tournament yet again by besting Tatsumitsu Wada via unanimous decision in their semi-final matchup.

Shortly before the bout, Johnson spoke to LowKickMMA to discuss his new home under the ONE banner. The promotion’s atmosphere is vastly different from that of the UFC, where fighters don’t have to trash-talk to hype their fights. Johnson finds this to be a breath of fresh air.

“It is a breath of fresh air, I’m in Singapore just focusing on getting adjusted to the time zone and not worries one bit about creating drama to creat buzz.”

Late last year, ONE Championship launched its eSports division, in which Johnson, a veteran gamer with a strong Twitch following, will serve as a Chief Brand Ambassador. Johnson teased a ONE eSports event that will be coming up soon.

“A lot of great things for ONE eSports, we have an event coming up, I can’t say the date. I’ll be a part of creating content, also help organizing or wherever they need me. We just created some fun content for viewers with world champion Xian so look out for that.”

What do you make of Johnson’s comments regarding his tenure with ONE Championship?

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John Lineker Announces Opponent For ONE Championship Debut

Former UFC bantamweight contender John Lineker seems to have an opponent for his ONE Championship debut. As per his social media, Lineker wrote that it would be Muin Gafurov who would be welcoming him to the promotion. However, it doesn’t seem to be confirmed yet, as Lineker also added he’s open to facing anyone. “I […]

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Former UFC bantamweight contender John Lineker seems to have an opponent for his ONE Championship debut.

As per his social media, Lineker wrote that it would be Muin Gafurov who would be welcoming him to the promotion. However, it doesn’t seem to be confirmed yet, as Lineker also added he’s open to facing anyone.

“I cant wait to put on a show for my new fans in One Championship!” Lineker tweeted. “If it Muin Gafurov who will welcome me, awsome! But to me doesnt matter just line them up!

According to MMA Fighting, however, that matchup is set and could take place in Jakarta, Indonesia on October 25. Lineker will be competing as a bantamweight, but given that ONE Championship’s divisions are one weight class above, that means he will be competing at 145 pounds.

“Hands of Stone” was released by the UFC earlier this year after pulling out of a fight with Rob Font. He was notably stepping in as a short-notice replacement for Cody Stamann, but given his past history of missing weight and pulling out, the promotion decided to part ways.

As for his potential opponent in Gafurov, the Tajikistan native is 15-2 and a winner of his last five fights. His most recent outing was a knockout win over Leandro Issa at ONE: Kingdom of Heroes last year.

What do you make of the matchup? Are you excited to see Lineker fight in Asia?

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Highlights: Demetrious Johnson Edges Past Tatsumitsu Wada At ONE: Dawn Of Heroes

Demetrious Johnson advanced to the finals of the ONE flyweight grand prix after defeating Tatsumitsu Wada at ONE: Dawn of Heroes on Friday. It wasn’t easy, however, as Wada made things difficult for the former UFC flyweight champion in the first round after having back mount for much of it. However, Johnson got into his […]

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Demetrious Johnson advanced to the finals of the ONE flyweight grand prix after defeating Tatsumitsu Wada at ONE: Dawn of Heroes on Friday.

It wasn’t easy, however, as Wada made things difficult for the former UFC flyweight champion in the first round after having back mount for much of it.

However, Johnson got into his groove, eventually cutting open Wada and dominating him for the rest of the fight to grab the unanimous decision win. As a result, “Mighty Mouse” is now 2-0 in ONE and will face Danny Kingad in the finals of the grand prix.

You can watch highlights of his win below:

What did you make of DJ’s performance?

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Highlights: Eddie Alvarez Survives Early Scare, Gets Submission Win At ONE: Dawn Of Heroes

Eddie Alvarez made his second appearance under the ONE Championship banner earlier tonight (Fri. August 2, 2019). “The Underground King” was able to get back into the ONE Lightweight Grand Prix Tournament after an injury dropout, and faced off against Eduard Folayang in the semifinals. Folayang hurt Alvarez early with a body shot, causing Alvarez to […]

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Eddie Alvarez made his second appearance under the ONE Championship banner earlier tonight (Fri. August 2, 2019).

“The Underground King” was able to get back into the ONE Lightweight Grand Prix Tournament after an injury dropout, and faced off against Eduard Folayang in the semifinals. Folayang hurt Alvarez early with a body shot, causing Alvarez to fall to the canvas.

However, Alvarez was able to establish control and take Folayang’s back. He locked in the rear-naked choke to earn the first victory of his ONE career, and advance to the finals of the Lightweight Grand Prix.

Check out the finish here:

Make sure to follow along with LowKickMMA’s live coverage of ONE: Dawn Of Heroes at this link here. What did you make of Alvarez’s second appearance under the ONE banner?

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ONE: Dawn Of Heroes Results: Martin Nguyen vs. Koyomi Matsushima

LowKickMMA will be providing you with ONE: Dawn Of Heroes results today (Friday, August 2, 2019) from the Mall Of Asia Arena, in Manila, Philippines. The 15-bout card will be headlined by two highly anticipated title fights. In the main event, defending ONE Featherweight World Champion Martin Nguyen will take on Japan’s Koyomi Matsushima. While […]

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LowKickMMA will be providing you with ONE: Dawn Of Heroes results today (Friday, August 2, 2019) from the Mall Of Asia Arena, in Manila, Philippines.

The 15-bout card will be headlined by two highly anticipated title fights. In the main event, defending ONE Featherweight World Champion Martin Nguyen will take on Japan’s Koyomi Matsushima. While the co-main event will see Thai superstar Rodtang Jitmuangnon attempt to dethrone ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Jonathan Haggerty and capture the Englishman’s title.

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ONE: Dawn Of Heroes Results

Main Card ( Main Card (B/R Live (US), ONE App (International), 8:30 a.m. ET)

  • Martin Nguyen vs. Koyomi Matsushima (ONE Featherweight World Title)
  • Jonathan Haggerty vs. Rodtang Jitmuangnon (ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Title)
  • Eduard Folayang vs. Eddie Alvarez (ONE Lightweight World Grand Prix semifinal)
  • Demetrious Johnson vs. Tatsumitsu Wada (ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix semifinal)
  • Danny Kingad vs. Reece McLaren (ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix semifinal)
  • Rodlek PK.Saenchaimuaythaigym vs. Andrew Miller (ONE Super Series Muay Thai — bantamweight)

Preliminary Card ( Preliminaries (ONE App, Facebook, Twitter, 5 a.m. ET)

  • Geje Eustaquio vs. Yuya Wakamatsu (ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix reserve)
  • Mauro Cerilli vs. Arjan Bhullar (mixed martial arts — heavyweight)
  • Honorio Banario vs. Dae Sung Park (mixed martial arts — lightweight)
  • Leandro Issa vs. Daichi Takenaka (mixed martial arts — bantamweight)
  • James Nakashima vs. Yushin Okami (mixed martial arts — welterweight)
  • Edward Kelly vs. Xie Bin (mixed martial arts — featherweight)
  • Pongsiri Mitsatit vs. Miao Li Tao (mixed martial arts — strawweight)
  • Samara Santos vs. Ayaka Miura (mixed martial arts — women’s strawweight)
  • Sunoto vs. Muhammad Aiman (mixed martial arts — bantamweight)

**LowKickMMA’s coverage of ONE: Dawn Of Heroes will begin at 5 a.m. ET/Keep refreshing for live results**

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