ONE In The Media

ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong has confirmed the return of numbered events, starting with ONE 165 in Qatar. Chatri revealed the news in a simple statement posted to Facebook, though no date was given for the event, which is expected to be held in the capital Doha in either November or December.

ONE Championship Vice President Rich “Ace” Franklin joins the show to talk about the evolution of MMA, his own 185-pound career, and much more!

Demetrious Johnson continues to set a new standard of excellence. Last week, Johnson won gold at the IBJJF World Master Championship in Las Vegas. He competed in the Master 2 featherweight brown belt division, emerging victorious in all six bouts in the famed Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament. The accomplishment was especially impressive considering this marked Johnson’s first time competing in BJJ.

ONE Championship has made an incredible impact on the Muay Thai and kickboxing world. The stars of the sport that feature in the promotion are becoming increasingly popular, and the evidence of that can be seen across athletes’ social media profiles.

ONE Championship’s top-ranked atomweight MMA contender Stamp Fairtex is gearing up for a monumental showdown on September 29. In the main event of ONE Fight Night 14 on Prime Video, she faces Ham Seo Hee for the ONE Interim Women’s Atomweight MMA World Title. However, her journey to this clash has not been without its dark moments.

Kenny Omega and Demetrious Johnson are two of the best in their respective sports, but now they’ll looking to take their skills to the sticks as they battle in a game of Street Fighter.

ONE Championship Flyweight World Champion Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson has thrown down the gauntlet to one of AEW’s biggest stars, and in the process, both stars took some jabs at a fan-favorite WWE Superstar. In the new episode of Johnson’s MightyCast podcast, Michael Wonsover asked Johnson if he could take Kenny Omega in Street Fighter, and Johnson didn’t hesitate to say he would take Omega out easily.

Smilla Sundell will be part of one of four blockbuster female fights at ONE Championship’s Fight Night event next month, and she is excited to continue doing what she does in the hopes of advancing combat sports for women.

Chatri Sityodtong has told Adrian Lee “I can’t wait for your ONE Championship debut” after the 17-year-old booked his next amateur fight. Lee – the younger brother of ONE’s MMA title-holders Angela Lee and Christian Lee – will fight Eric Cortez in a 165-pound bout on September 23’s Toughman Hawaii Next Generation card at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.

For Rodtang Jitmuangnon, his highly anticipated bout against Superlek Kiatmoo9 is strictly business. He defends his ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Title against the division’s kickboxing champ at ONE Friday Fights 34. The event takes place at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on September 22.