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ONE: Dawn Of Valor Full Fight Card, Start Time & How To Watch

After the epic doubleheader that was ONE: Century, fans could be forgiven for thinking that the Singapore-based promotion could be running short of ammunition for their upcoming cards. Thankfully the lineup for ONE: Dawn Of Valor is a testament to the depth of talent on the company’s roster. The 13-bout card is set to go […]

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After the epic doubleheader that was ONE: Century, fans could be forgiven for thinking that the Singapore-based promotion could be running short of ammunition for their upcoming cards.

Thankfully the lineup for ONE: Dawn Of Valor is a testament to the depth of talent on the company’s roster.

The 13-bout card is set to go down Friday, 25 October, in Jakarta, Indonesia. A pair of title fights will headline the event while former UFC bantamweight John Linekar will be making his anticipated promotional debut.

However, Linekar won’t be the only fighter making their inaugural walk to the ONE circle on Friday. Former Bellator and WSOF signee Johnny Nunez will also be competing in his first ONE Championship bout.

The prelims for ONE: Dawn Of Valor will begin at 6:00 am (EST) on on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and the ONE Super App. Starting at 9:30 am (EST) the main card will be streamed on B/R Live.

Kadestam Set To Defend Welterweight Strap

Sweeden’s Zebaztian Kadestam has been steadily improving as a fighter since his 2017 second-round loss to former ONE Welterweight World Champion Ben Askren.

The 29-year-old claimed the vacant title after stopping formerly undefeated American Tyler McGuire via a fifth-round TKO last November. In March, he forced Kazakhstan’s Georgy Kichigin to retire after the second round following a brutal elbow that rocked the challenger.

Kadestam will now face Kyrgyzstan’s Kiamrian Abbasov in the main event of ONE: Dawn Of Valor. Abbasov comes into this bout on the back of a three-bout winning streak. The 26-year-old booked his title shot after stopping Japanese MMA veteran Yushin Okami in the second-round back in March.

Kadestam is an aggressive striker who does his best work on his feet. Abbasov is unlikely to want to get into a stand-up war with the Swede and will look to take the fight to the ground where he has the advantage.

Dutch Delight

The co-main event of the card will see a rematch between ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Champion Regian Eersel and fellow Dutchman Nieky Holzken. The pair first clashed back in May in Singapore at ONE: Enter The Dragon, where Eersel claimed the inaugural title after defeating Holzken via unanimous decision. The bout was far from a one-sided affair as Holzken had early success in the opening rounds, but Eersel came into his own as the contest progressed.

Kickboxing fans would have circled this bout as a must-watch as soon as the matchup was announced. Both men are world-class strikers, and their first encounter was a cracking contest. If high-level striking is what you crave then this is the one bout on the card you can not afford to miss.

The Arrival Of Linekar

There will no doubt be a lot of interest in John Linekar’s ONE debut. The 29-year-old Brazilian has been paired with Tajikistan’s Muin Gafurov.

Gafurov, a world champion sambo fighter, is on a five-bout winning streak, with his last loss coming against Team Lakay’s Kevin Belingon in 2016. The 23-year-old was scheduled to compete at UFC Saint Petersburg until it emerged he was still under contract with ONE.

Linekar is known for his heavy-hands but also his battles with the scales. Under ONE’s unique weight cutting policy, he should hopefully have no issues making weight.

The ONE bantamweight title race is now wide open after Bibiano Fernandes retained his title following a second-straight victory over Kevin Belingon at ONE: Century. A win here for either man could put them in pole position for a shot at the belt.

Main Card:

  • Zebaztian Kadestam (c) vs. Kiamrian Abbasov (ONE Welterweight World Championship)
  • Regian Eersel vs. Nieky Holzken (ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Championship)
  • Priscilla Hertati Lumban Gaol vs. Bozhena Antoniyar (mma – women’s atomweight)
  • Federico Roma vs. Wang Junguang (kickboxing -strawweight)
  • John Lineker vs. Muin Gafurov (mma – bantamweight)
  • Eko Roni Saputra vs. Kaji Ebin ( mma – flyweight)

Prelims:

  • Adrian Mattheis vs. Stefer Rahardian (mma – strawweight)
  • Mark Fairtex Abelardo vs. Ayideng Jumayi (mma – bantamweight)
  • Amarsanaa Tsogookhuu vs. Antonio Caruso (mma – lightweight)
  • Rudy Agustian vs. Abro Fernandes (mma – flyweight)
  • Johnny Nunez vs. Kazuki Tokudome (mma – lightweight)
  • Egi Rozten vs. Elipitua Siregar ( mma – strawweight)
  • Alexi Serepisos vs. Taiki Naito (Muay Thai – flyweight)
  • Adi Paryanto vs. Angelo Bimoadji ( mma – strawweight)

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Demetrious Johnson Beats Danny Kingad in ONE Championship Flyweight Grand Prix

Demetrious Johnson defeated Danny Kingad by unanimous decision in the ONE Championship flyweight grand prix final on Sunday at Sumo Hall in Tokyo. Johnson became the promotion’s No…

Demetrious Johnson defeated Danny Kingad by unanimous decision in the ONE Championship flyweight grand prix final on Sunday at Sumo Hall in Tokyo. Johnson became the promotion’s No…

Demetrious Johnson Dominates Danny Kingad To Win ONE Championship Flyweight Grand Prix

Demetrious Johnson has had a good first year in ONE Championship, to say the least. At ONE: Century, he was taking on Danny Kingad in the finals of the flyweight grand prix where he won by unanimous decision. The win improved Johnson to 3-0 in ONE Cham…

Demetrious Johnson has had a good first year in ONE Championship, to say the least. At ONE: Century, he was taking on Danny Kingad in the finals of the flyweight grand prix where he won by unanimous decision. The win improved Johnson to 3-0 in ONE Championship and he is now set to fight for […]

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ONE: Century Burning Questions, Main Card Start Times and TV/Stream Info

ONE Championship puts on its 100th event, ONE: Century, this weekend and it’s pulling out all the stops. For the first time, the Singapore-based promotion will feature two separate …

ONE Championship puts on its 100th event, ONE: Century, this weekend and it’s pulling out all the stops. For the first time, the Singapore-based promotion will feature two separate …

Exclusive: Xiong Jing Nan Is Ready For Round Two With Angela Lee

This weekend’s ONE atomweight title clash between reigning champion Angela Lee and China’s Xiong Jing Nan is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated bouts of ONE: Century. The pair previously met in March at ONE: A New Era when Lee challenged Xiong for the 31-year-old’s ONE strawweight title. Xiong stunned the world […]

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This weekend’s ONE atomweight title clash between reigning champion Angela Lee and China’s Xiong Jing Nan is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated bouts of ONE: Century. The pair previously met in March at ONE: A New Era when Lee challenged Xiong for the 31-year-old’s ONE strawweight title.

Xiong stunned the world that night when she defeated Lee via fifth-round TKO in a pulsating bout that had the crowd on the edge of their seats. Now, Xiong has been given the opportunity to establish herself as the promotion’s premier female athlete by dropping down a division and challenging Lee in the Singaporean’s preferred weight class.

While Lee has lost her last two bouts, both contests were fought in the strawweight division. The 23-year-old has yet to lose a fight as an atomweight. After their previous encounter, Xiong, who has yet to lose a bout in ONE Championship, has been busy working on the areas of her game that she felt needed improvement.

“Based on our previous fight, I feel that I needed to focus on my grappling and my ground game. Angela was able to control me a lot during our first meeting, and while there wasn’t much danger there, it’s still a position that I would rather not be in,” Xiong said in an interview with LowKick MMA.

“Aside from that, I also sharpened my striking even more because that’s where I feel I have the advantage, and this time around, I don’t plan on making it last until the final round.”

This weekend’s bout will be the first time that Xiong has competed as an atomweight under the ONE banner, but while the weight cut is hard work, it appears she and her team have the situation well under control.

“Everything’s on track as expected, let’s wait for the weigh-in and hydration. Cutting weight is not easy for any athlete. Imagine being on a low-calorie diet and high-intensity training every day, but I do it for months,[its] guaranteed to make you grumpier.

“Strawweight is my original weight class while atomweight is Angela’s, however, everything looks good so far, and I’m ready for the fight!” Xiong said.

Xiong’s ascent from ONE newcomer to main-event star has been a rapid, but not wholly unexpected, rise. She made her promotional debut in December 2017 and immediately grabbed people’s attention by scoring a first-round stoppage win over the Philippine’s April Osenio.

One month later, she finished Singapore’s Tiffany Teo to become the inaugural ONE Women’s Strawweight World Champion. Since then, her career trajectory has been on a vertical incline, and she now finds herself headlining ONE’s United States primetime debut.

“It’s a huge honor for me. A couple of years ago, I was just a prospect coming out of China, and then I became the first MMA world champion from China, now I’m headlining ONE Championship’s biggest event ever, and it’s going to be on primetime television in the United States,” she said

“It’s an amazing feeling to be in the headliner, and I’m going to do my best and show the US fans and the world what I’m made of and what ONE Championship is all about.”

Xiong is quick to pay credit to her coaches and teammates at Bali MMA, for helping her develop as an athlete.

“Training in Bali MMA is amazing. We have a really good gym over there, an amazing, talented group of guys, and for me, it feels like home,” Xiong explained.

“Bali MMA has helped me become who I am today as a fighter, and I’ll always be grateful for how they’ve supported me and how they’ve molded me into the champion that I am Bali. There’s nothing better than being able to put in the work in the gym and then be able to relax in paradise afterward. “

If Xiong can add one more title to her trophy cabinet this weekend, she will undoubtedly be due an extended vacation.

The prelims for ONE: CENTURY PART I start on B/R Live at 8:00 pm (EST). The main card will start at 11:00 pm EST and will be screened on TNT and B/R Live on Saturday, 12 October.

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