The Jakarta Post
A recently released short biographical movie tells the story of one of the most inspirational figures in martial arts, Chatri Sityodtong, who is also the founder of ONE Championship.
A recently released short biographical movie tells the story of one of the most inspirational figures in martial arts, Chatri Sityodtong, who is also the founder of ONE Championship.
Former two-time ONE Lightweight World Champion and Filipino mixed martial arts superstar Eduard “Landslide” Folayang will finally make his way back to the ONE Championship Circle.
Aung La N Sang has no intention of losing his ONE Championship middleweight title. But he won’t demand an immediate rematch if Reinier de Ridder walks away with the belt at ONE: INSIDE THE MATRIX in Singapore on October 30.
Singapore-based martial arts organization ONE Championship has broken into the top 10 most engaging sports profiles on Facebook Worldwide, according to figures released by independent social media marketing company Socialbakers. The data was collected between Jan. 1 and June 30.
He hails from Russia’s southern Dagestan region, is undefeated in his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career, and could soon be headed to Singapore-based organization ONE Championship. It is not MMA superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov who is ONE-bound, though, but his cousin Usman, who shares his surname.
For the second straight week, ONE Championship has fortified its heavyweight division. The Asian MMA promotion signed former Greco-Roman wrestling world champion Amir Aliakbari to a contract Monday, Aliakbari’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, told ESPN. The plan is for Aliakbari to debut in ONE at the end of October, Abdelaziz said.
Yuya Wakamatsu has grown a lot since he moved from Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, to Tokyo — both as a fighter and a person.
Angela Lee caused a bit of a storm last month when she touted a potential super fight against ONE Championship atomweight Muay Thai champ Stamp Fairtex. That’s because Denice Zamboanga had supposedly earned the next shot at ONE atomweight MMA champ Lee, after dismantling former challenger Mei Yamaguchi at ONE: King of the Jungle in February.
ONE Championship is the latest fight promotion to get back to business after shutting down several shows due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong made the announcement via Facebook.
ONE Championship is set to resume its flagship shows starting with ONE: No Surrender in Thailand on July 31. It has been 5 months since The Home Of Martial Arts last held a flagship event, ONE: King of the Jungle, which was also held in Thailand behind closed doors in February.
Good news for MMA fans, as the health situation is slowly starting to go back to normal in Asia. On Friday morning, ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong took to his social media to announce that ONE is back after a five-month hiatus.
MMA fighter Angela Lee urged social media users to “think twice before you speak” after the death of a young wrestler and TV star who was targeted for online abuse.