The mixed martial arts (MMA) community has lost a fighter and coach. ONE Championship bantamweight Casey Suire passed away in a motorcycle accident in Bali, Indonesia this past weekend. According to Rima News, Suire was found dead in a Canggu ditch. He lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into the side of the road. […]
The mixed martial arts (MMA) community has lost a fighter and coach. ONE Championship bantamweight Casey Suire passed away in a motorcycle accident in Bali, Indonesia this past weekend. According to Rima News, Suire was found dead in a Canggu ditch. He lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into the side of the road. […]
After over a year away from the sport, ONE Championship middleweight champ Vitaly Bigdash made a successful return Saturday. At ONE Championship 51 at the Jakarta Convention Center in Jakarta, Indonesia, h…
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After over a year away from the sport, ONE Championship middleweight champ Vitaly Bigdash made a successful return Saturday. At ONE Championship 51 at the Jakarta Convention Center in Jakarta, Indonesia, he defended his title against a game Aung La N Sang, bloodying the “Burmese Python” with elbows numerous times before the five-round bout went to the scorecards. Bigdash was awarded the unanimous decision, improving to 9-0. It was his first fight since winning the title against Igor Svirid in October, 2015 at ONE Championship 32. Sang, meanwhile, drops to 19-10.
The event was streamed online, and carried live on The Fight Network.
Elsewhere on the card, Martin Nguyen (8-1) steamrolled Japan’s Kazunori Yokota (25-7-3) with a first round TKO. Nguyen’s victory over the much more experienced fighter may have earned him a crack at the ONE Championship featherweight title, currently held by Marat Gafurov. Also in featherweight action, Anthony Engelen stiffened A.J. Lias Mansor with a right hand in the very first round. Mansor went crashing to the mat, and Engelen had a highlight reel KO.
Full ONE Championship 51 results:
Vitaly Bigdash def. Aung La N Sang via unanimous decision (for the ONE Championship middleweight title)
Martin Nguyen def. Kazunori Yokota via TKO (punches), Round 1, 3:36
Vincent Latoel def. Vaughn Donayre via unanimous decision
Georgi Stoyanov def. Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev via disqualification (illegal kick), Round 1
Anthony Engelen def. A.J. Lias Mansor via knockout (punch), Round 1, 1:13
Sherif Mohamed def. Igor Subora via unanimous decision
Sunoto Peringkat def. Chan Heng via TKO (punches), Round 1, 2:30
Stefer Rahardian def Jerome S. Paye via unanimous decision
Rene Catalan def. Adrian Matheis via submission (armbar), Round 2, 2:08
ONE Championship held an event in Malaysia on Friday, as Ev Ting scored a decision victory vs. Rob Lisita in the main event.
It was a key win for Ting, who was competing in front of his fellow countrymen. After the victory, “E.T.” called for a shot at the winner of Shinya Aoki-Eduard Folayang for the lightweight title next.
Shannon Wiratchai, April Osenio, Gilberto Galvao, Gianni Subba, Agilan Thani and Keanu Subba all scored main card wins, as well.
Ev Ting def. Rob Lisita via unanimous decision
Shannon Wiratchai def. Peter Davis via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:32
April Osenio def. Ann Osman via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 4:09
Gilberto Galvao def. Tatsuya Mizuno via unanimous decision
Gianni Subba def. Yago Bryan Farias de Morais via unanimous decision
Agilan Thani def. Trestle Tan via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:24
Keanu Subba def. Waqar Umar via submission (strikes) – Round 1, 4:31
ONE Championship held an event in Malaysia on Friday, as Ev Ting scored a decision victory vs. Rob Lisita in the main event.
It was a key win for Ting, who was competing in front of his fellow countrymen. After the victory, “E.T.” called for a shot at the winner of Shinya Aoki-Eduard Folayang for the lightweight title next.
Shannon Wiratchai, April Osenio, Gilberto Galvao, Gianni Subba, Agilan Thani and Keanu Subba all scored main card wins, as well.
Ev Ting def. Rob Lisita via unanimous decision
Shannon Wiratchai def. Peter Davis via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:32
April Osenio def. Ann Osman via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 4:09
Gilberto Galvao def. Tatsuya Mizuno via unanimous decision
Gianni Subba def. Yago Bryan Farias de Morais via unanimous decision
Agilan Thani def. Trestle Tan via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:24
Keanu Subba def. Waqar Umar via submission (strikes) – Round 1, 4:31
A night of quick finishes turned sour for the Thailand crowd at ONE Championship 43: Kingdom of Champions Friday, as home country superstar Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke lost to strawweight title to Yoshitaka Naito.
Naito, making his debut with ONE, improved to 11-0 in his career when he locked up a rear-naked choke in the fourth round of their main event. The card took place from inside the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.
In the co-headliner, Marat Gafurov kept his unbeaten record intact with a second round finish of Kazunori Yokota.
Timofey Nastyukhin picked up an incredible six-second finish of Rob Lisita in a featured contest.
Yoshitaka Naito def. Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 4, 4:00 – to win ONE strawweight title
Marat Gafurov def. Kazunori Yokota via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:25 – to defend ONE featherweight title
Timofey Nastyukhin def. Rob Lisita via knockout (punch, soccer kick) – Round 1, 0:06
Marcin Prachnio def. Leandro Ataides via split decision
Shannon Wiratchai def. Kyal Linn Aung via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:17
Christian Lee def. Rocky Tune Batolbatol via TKO (verbal submission to strikes) – Round 1, 2:14
Yodsanan Sityodtong def. Khon Sichan via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:44
Pongsiri Mitsatit def. Ye Thway Ne via TKO (knees to the head) – Round 1, 2:24
Kritsada Konsrichai def. Kev Hemmorlor via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 1:58
A night of quick finishes turned sour for the Thailand crowd at ONE Championship 43: Kingdom of Champions Friday, as home country superstar Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke lost to strawweight title to Yoshitaka Naito.
Naito, making his debut with ONE, improved to 11-0 in his career when he locked up a rear-naked choke in the fourth round of their main event. The card took place from inside the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.
In the co-headliner, Marat Gafurov kept his unbeaten record intact with a second round finish of Kazunori Yokota.
Timofey Nastyukhin picked up an incredible six-second finish of Rob Lisita in a featured contest.
Angela Lee and Roger Gracie were crowned new ONE champions Friday night at ONE: Ascent to Power.
Lee earned a decision over Mei Yamaguchi in the main event inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium, becoming the first-ever ONE female atomweight champion.
The victory was the first time in six fights that the 19-year-old “Unstoppable” was pushed outside of the second round. She had finished all five of her previous foes, including three in the first round.
Gracie, a veteran of the UFC and Strikeforce, slipped an arm triangle choke on Michal Pasternak in the first round to become the inaugural ONE light heavyweight champion.
In other action, former ONE featherweight champion Narantungalag Jadambaa defeated ex-ONE lightweight titleholder Kotetsu Boku via third round submission, while Christian Lee – the brother of Angela Lee – scored another quick finish.
Complete results can be found below:
Angela Lee def. Mei Yamaguchi via unanimous decision to become the ONE female atomweight champion
Roger Gracie def. Michal Pasternak via technical submission (arm triangle) at 2:13 of Round 1 to become the ONE light heavyweight champion
Narantungalag Jadambaa def. Kotetsu Boku via submission (Von Flue choke) at 1:27 of Round 3
Christian Lee def. Cary Bullos via submission (D’Arce choke at 2:07 of Round 1)
Tatsuya Mizuno def. Mohamed Ali via TKO (strikes) at 3:52 of Round 2
Amir Khan def. John Chang via TKO (strikes) at 3:39 of Round 1
Benedict Ang def. Jimmy Yabo via submission (strikes) at 3:11 of Round 3
Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev def. Ma Jia Wen via TKO (strikes) at 1:57 of Round 1
Agilan Thani def. Brad Robinson via TKO (soccer kick/strikes) at 4:40 of Round 1
Angela Lee and Roger Gracie were crowned new ONE champions Friday night at ONE: Ascent to Power.
Lee earned a decision over Mei Yamaguchi in the main event inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium, becoming the first-ever ONE female atomweight champion.
The victory was the first time in six fights that the 19-year-old “Unstoppable” was pushed outside of the second round. She had finished all five of her previous foes, including three in the first round.
Gracie, a veteran of the UFC and Strikeforce, slipped an arm triangle choke on Michal Pasternak in the first round to become the inaugural ONE light heavyweight champion.
In other action, former ONE featherweight champion Narantungalag Jadambaa defeated ex-ONE lightweight titleholder Kotetsu Boku via third round submission, while Christian Lee – the brother of Angela Lee – scored another quick finish.
Complete results can be found below:
Angela Lee def. Mei Yamaguchi via unanimous decision to become the ONE female atomweight champion
Roger Gracie def. Michal Pasternak via technical submission (arm triangle) at 2:13 of Round 1 to become the ONE light heavyweight champion
Narantungalag Jadambaa def. Kotetsu Boku via submission (Von Flue choke) at 1:27 of Round 3
Christian Lee def. Cary Bullos via submission (D’Arce choke at 2:07 of Round 1)
Tatsuya Mizuno def. Mohamed Ali via TKO (strikes) at 3:52 of Round 2
Amir Khan def. John Chang via TKO (strikes) at 3:39 of Round 1
Benedict Ang def. Jimmy Yabo via submission (strikes) at 3:11 of Round 3
Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev def. Ma Jia Wen via TKO (strikes) at 1:57 of Round 1
Agilan Thani def. Brad Robinson via TKO (soccer kick/strikes) at 4:40 of Round 1
According to a report by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Ben Askren will step back inside the ONE cage this April.
Askren, the reigning welterweight champion, will defend his belt against 25-year-old Russian Nikolay Aleksakhin at ONE: Global Rivals. T…
According to a report by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Ben Askren will step back inside the ONE cage this April.
Askren, the reigning welterweight champion, will defend his belt against 25-year-old Russian Nikolay Aleksakhin at ONE: Global Rivals. The event takes place April 15 from the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila.
For Askren (14-0), a former Bellator champion, the fight will be his first since a 2015 no-contest with Luis Santos. The two signed back on the dotted line for a rematch last year, but Santos was unable to make weight and the bout was called off.
“I look forward to facing Aleksakhin,” Askren said. “He has a good record and looks like a tough opponent.”
Aleksakhin sports a record of 16-3 and is unbeaten in his last six overall. Of those, four have been finishes, including a win last November for ONE.
