ONE In The Media

Reigning ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Champion Superbon of Thailand took offense to interim king Masaaki Noiri’s bold confidence during the ONE 173 Final Press Conference.

Some combat sports competitors burn hot and quick, but others age like a fine wine.

The latter describes Rafael Lovato Jr, who won a major Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament already this year, and at age 42 is preparing for another impressive display at ONE 173 in Tokyo, Japan on November 15th against Giancarlo Bodoni.

Joshua Pacio remains unfazed as he steps into enemy territory in pursuit of history at ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri on November 16 at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.

The Filipino strawweight king is set to challenge ONE Flyweight MMA World Champion Yuya Wakamatsu, aiming to become the first-ever Filipino double champion in the prestigious Asia-based promotion.

Calgary bantamweight Jake “The One” Peacock faces his most experienced opponent in his third outing under the ONE Championship banner.

The 32-year-old from Calgary, who won his first two outings in the promotion, takes on Thailand’s Suakim Sor Jor Tongprajinon in a Muay Thai bout on the undercard of Saturday’s ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri card in Tokyo.

Jake Peacock has turned heads by overcoming the odds to become a professional fighter with one arm, but he is so much more than that. The Canadian Muay Thai sensation has the heart, gas tank, and of course the skills to stand toe-to-toe with anyone in his division in ONE Championship.

Denis Puric is stepping into enemy territory with no fear and plenty to prove. The hard-nosed striker takes on Japanese superstar Takeru Segawa at ONE 173 on November 15 in Tokyo, a matchup that pits Puric’s relentless pressure and knockout power against one of the most decorated kickboxers on the planet. For Puric, it’s not just another fight. It’s a chance to shock the world on his opponent’s home soil.

Christian Lee is returning to Tokyo for ONE 173 with a clear mission: the reigning ONE Championship lightweight and welterweight MMA king wants to erase the memory of his accidental eye poke that halted his first bout with Alibeg Rasulov and prove once again he is one of the greatest finishers in the promotion’s history.

Britain’s Marie McManamon returns to the global stage for a pivotal atomweight bout against Selina Flores, live on Sky Sports in the early hours of Saturday morning.

McManamon’s Muay Thai contest with Flores takes place at the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, live on Sky Sports Mix at 2am.

Prajanchai PK Saenchai will step into Lumpinee Stadium on Saturday for a rematch with Jonathan Di Bella, and the Thai double champion is confident he has made the right changes to get the job done against the Canadian-Italian.

“Of course, my plan has changed – it will be very difficult for him to beat me,” he told the Post ahead of the strawweight kickboxing world title bout at ONE Fight Night 36 in Bangkok.

Fighting is a brutal sport; you can be on top of the world one minute yet be counted out in the very next.

Jarred Brooks has been a champion twice in the last three years in ONE Championship, but now finds himself on a two-fight skid after an unfortunate twist led to a loss in his trilogy bout with current two-time champion Joshua Pacio.

Reigning ONE Strawweight Muay Thai and Kickboxing World Champion Prajanchai PK Saenchai is prepared to settle his rivalry with interim titleholder Jonathan Di Bella when they clash in a ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship unification bout at ONE Fight Night 36.

The main event will broadcast live on 4 October in Bangkok, Thailand, featuring two elite strikers eager to determine who is the undisputed strawweight kickboxing king in what promises to be an explosive five-round war.