ONE Championship has strengthened its commitment to submission grappling by bringing on a new executive and signing a trio of decorated athletes. On Tuesday, the Asian martial arts promotion revealed the appointment of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend Leo Vieira as its new vice-president of grappling.
ONE Championship announced today that Leo Vieira has been appointed as Vice President of Grappling. Vieira is one of the most decorated grapplers in history, having won multiple IBJJF and ADCC competitions throughout his career. He is a fifth-degree black belt under Romero Cavalcanti and is known for exciting bouts that earned him over 40 wins in the sport. He is also the co-founder of CheckMat BJJ, one of the top teams in the sport that is home to some of the best grapplers in the world.
Amazon.com Inc. is bringing mixed-martial-arts fights to its streaming service as it pushes deeper into live sports.
Fight promoter ONE Championship has signed a five-year distribution deal with Amazon in the U.S. and Canada. As part of the agreement, Amazon will exclusively broadcast at least 12 of the promoter’s events live during prime time each year. The parties declined to disclose financial terms.
Singapore-based MMA series ONE Championship today will announce a new U.S. media-rights deal with Amazon Prime Video, as the fighting property again attempts to make inroads in America.
ONE Championship’s rapid growth continues in 2021 as it cements its place in the top five in viewership and engagement among all major global sports properties, according to a recent report by Nielsen titled, “Year in Review: Sports Consumption Evolution.”
According to a recent report published by Nielsen titled, Year in Review: Sports Consumption Evolution, the Singapore-based martial arts organization ranked as one of the top global sports properties in terms of viewership and fan engagement.
One Championship is Asia’s first and largest global sports media property, backed by venture capital firm Sequoia Capital. Broadcast in 150 countries, according to Nielsen, the promotion is among the world’s top ten sports media properties based on views and engagement.
Team Lakay fighters have delivered the goods every time they have competed in the ONE Championship circle. Asia’s premier MMA promotion will be putting four of them in ONE: Winter Warriors II happening on December 17th at the Singapore Indoor Stadium to end the year with a bang. Coach Mark Sangiao will have his hands full as he prepares all four of his fighters for their respective bouts. This is the biggest delegation that Team Lakay will be bringing to foreign soil for a ONE Championship event.
Ritu Phogat will face Stamp Fairtex in the ONE Women’s Atomweight Grand Prix final. Their bout will take place on December 3, 2021, at ONE Winter Warriors. Prior to their thrilling fight, the Indian fighter took a dig at Stamp’s preparation. Phogat is undoubtedly one of the best wrestlers on the ONE Championship roster. Even her opponent, Stamp, is aware of her elite wrestling skills.
Jared Brooks made a statement on his ONE Championship debut, defeating highly-regarded Filipino talent Lito Adiwang via second-round submission. Brooks’ fight with Adiwang, a strawweight contest, topped Friday’s ONE: NextGen III card, which was pre-recorded in Singapore late last month.
Marcus Almeida has a new mountain to conquer. “Buchecha,” one of the greatest and most accomplished grapplers in the history of sport jiu-jitsu, said goodbye to the mat as he now finds himself competing in the cage. Almeida (1-0) successfully transitioned to MMA in September, winning his professional debut by first-round submission under the ONE Championship banner.
For more than a decade now, ONE Championship has cemented itself as a force in the world of martial arts. Featuring fights across Muay Thai, kickboxing, and MMA, the Asian organization never runs out of jaw-dropping moments.