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Asadula Imangazaliev could not leave Lumpinee Stadium with the vacant ONE Championship Flyweight Muay Thai World Title. He left with something almost as powerful. Proof.

Joe Rogan knew what he was talking about when he called surging Muay Thai phenom, Asadula Imangazaliev, one of the most feared strikers in the world right now. That’s because Imangazaliev just iced another Muay Thai legend at ONE Friday Fights 147 earlier today (Fri., Mar. 20, 2026) in Bangkok, Thailand.

Undefeated Russian sensation Asadula Imangazaliev has responded to glowing praise from Joe Rogan ahead of his vacant ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Title clash against legendary former champion Nong-O at ONE Friday Fights 147 on March 20.

Rogan, one of martial arts most recognizable voices through The Joe Rogan Experience and his commentary work, recently highlighted the 22-year-old Dagestani strikers terrifying potential.

At just 22 years old, Asadula Imangazaliev is already turning heads at the highest levels of combat sports.

“The Dagestan Ninja,” who owns a perfect 11-0 record with three straight knockouts, is on the verge of the biggest match of his young career, as he’ll challenge living legend Nong-O Hama for the vacant ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Title in the main event of ONE Friday Fights 147. And he has a very famous fan in his corner.

Joe Rogan believes ONE Championship’s Asadula Imangazaliev is not just a prospect – but a phenomenon.

Speaking on The Joe Rogan Experience alongside American actor and martial artist Michael Jai White, the UFC commentator delivered an extended breakdown of the Russian striker’s rise.

Behind the rise of a world champion stands a father whose constant presence helped shape every step of the journey.

Nabil Anane makes his first ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title defense on Friday, March 20, when he faces dangerous Thai contender Rambolek Chor Ajalaboon inside Bangkok’s legendary Lumpinee Stadium.

ONE Championship announced a new Japan-centered event series on February 18 in Tokyo, unveiling “ONE SAMURAI,” a monthly platform designed to spotlight Japanese fighters.

The series will launch on April 29 at Ariake Arena and run at a pace of 12 events per year. Each card is expected to feature either a title fight or bouts involving Japan’s top athletes. The event was originally scheduled as part of ONE’s numbered series but has been rebranded, with the numbered show postponed to year-end.

ONE Championship has announced a new five-year commitment to Japan with the launch of “ONE Samurai”, a monthly event series beginning on April 29 at Ariake Arena in Tokyo.

The date had originally been earmarked for the promotion’s numbered event ONE 175. In its place, ONE Samurai 1 will serve as the start of the organisation’s renewed push into the Japanese market.

Nico Carrillo finally has a world championship belt around his waist.

The Glasgow native achieved his lifelong dream by defeating Thailand’s Shadow Singha Mawynn via unanimous decision to capture the ONE interim featherweight Muay Thai world title in the co-main event of ONE Fight Night 40, which aired live on Sky Sports in the early hours of Saturday morning from Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium.

The first defeat stings differently when you’re unbeaten. Adrian Lee tasted that bitter reality in September and returns hungry to prove it was temporary.

Lee faces Shozo Isojima in a lightweight MMA bout at ONE Fight Night 40 on Friday, February 13, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

At age 19 and turning 20 in March, Adrian Lee is the future of his family’s storied MMA legacy.

But despite state wrestling championships and a scintillating three-fight winning streak with ONE Championship, “The Phenom” is looking to get back to his winning ways following a disappointing, but perhaps crucially valuable defeat against Tye Ruotolo this past September. M&F sat down with the young lion to find out how he’s training for his return clash against Shozo Isojima, days out from their highly anticipated lightweight bout at ONE Fight Night 40.

When Chase “Mannimal” Mann pivoted from powerlifting to the unforgiving world of MMA, the transition was anything but smooth. In an Exclusive Interview with Bodybuilding Bros, Mann admitted that raw strength alone wasn’t enough to survive the chaos of the cage.