Tag: ONE Championship

ONE Books Martin Nguyen vs. Bibiano Fernandes

Martin Nguyen currently holds two ONE belts. He’ll chase after a third next. The promotion announced plans for Nguyen to meet Bibiano Fernandes for the bantamweight title when the calendar flips to 2018. Nguyen is the featherweight and lightweigh…

Martin Nguyen currently holds two ONE belts. He’ll chase after a third next. The promotion announced plans for Nguyen to meet Bibiano Fernandes for the bantamweight title when the calendar flips to 2018. Nguyen is the featherweight and lightweight titleholder in the Asian promotion. News of the fight was first reported by MMA NYTT. Nguyen […]

ONE Championship Adds Yoshitaka Naito-Alex Silva Title-Fight

Yoshitaka Naito will defend his ONE strawweight title this December, taking on Alex Silva. Naito (12-0) scored a submission victory over Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke back in 2016 to win the title. He followed it up with another submission win vs. Jos…

Yoshitaka Naito will defend his ONE strawweight title this December, taking on Alex Silva. Naito (12-0) scored a submission victory over Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke back in 2016 to win the title. He followed it up with another submission win vs. Joshua Pacio. “Having this belt means I am a master of my craft,” Naito said. […]

ONE Championship Announces Signing of Grappling Sensation Garry Tonon

Garry Tonon has agreed to a multi-fight deal with the Asia-based ONE Championship promotion. Tonon competed once before for ONE, earning a submission victory in a grappling match with former lightweight champion Shinya Aoki. He is expected to fight in the welterweight division. The 26-year-old holds a black belt and has won several IBJJF no-gi […]

Garry Tonon has agreed to a multi-fight deal with the Asia-based ONE Championship promotion. Tonon competed once before for ONE, earning a submission victory in a grappling match with former lightweight champion Shinya Aoki. He is expected to fight in the welterweight division. The 26-year-old holds a black belt and has won several IBJJF no-gi […]

ONE Championship 66: Title-Eliminator Set as Main Event

Shannon Wiratchai and Rasul Yakhyaev will headline ONE Championship 66 this December, with the winner challenging for the lightweight title. Wiratchai (8-1) has won six straight fights since signing with ONE, including a 29-second finish of Rajinder Singh Meena. Yakhyaev (10-6) has lost his last three and will be fighting for ONE for the first […]

Shannon Wiratchai and Rasul Yakhyaev will headline ONE Championship 66 this December, with the winner challenging for the lightweight title. Wiratchai (8-1) has won six straight fights since signing with ONE, including a 29-second finish of Rajinder Singh Meena. Yakhyaev (10-6) has lost his last three and will be fighting for ONE for the first […]

ONE Championship: Full 2018 Schedule Announced

ONE Championship has announced their full schedule of events for next year which will feature 24 cards kicking off on Jan. 24 With six events still yet to go down in 2017, the Asian promotion is looking forward to 2018 already: “We are thrilled to announce our incredible 2018 calendar of events for ONE Championship,” […]

ONE Championship has announced their full schedule of events for next year which will feature 24 cards kicking off on Jan. 24 With six events still yet to go down in 2017, the Asian promotion is looking forward to 2018 already: “We are thrilled to announce our incredible 2018 calendar of events for ONE Championship,” […]

Unbeaten Ben Askren Headlines ONE: Shanghai on September 2

Ben Askren, the reigning ONE welterweight champion, will look to defend his title once more this September at ONE: Shanghai. Askren (16-0) will face Zebaztian Kadestam on September 2 from the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China. A former Bellator champion and ex-Olympic wrestler, Askren finished Agilan Thangalapani this past May in the first […]

Ben Askren, the reigning ONE welterweight champion, will look to defend his title once more this September at ONE: Shanghai. Askren (16-0) will face Zebaztian Kadestam on September 2 from the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China. A former Bellator champion and ex-Olympic wrestler, Askren finished Agilan Thangalapani this past May in the first […]