ONE In The Media

The most talented pair of brothers in jiu-jitsu today are each no longer just one sport athletes.

Tye Ruotolo’s twin brother Kade already got off to a hot start with a 3-0 pro MMA record, and now it is Tye’s turn, as the youngest-ever IBJJF world champion at black belt looks to start strong in a sport with strikes. However Adrian Lee, his opponent on Friday at ONE Fight Night 35, may be the best fighter either brother will have faced.

Johan “Jojo” Ghazali insists he will prove his critics wrong when he returns to ONE Championship action this weekend – and the Malaysian teenager is not shy about firing back at his rivals.

Some dreams find you when you’re not looking. For Bampara Kouyate, one Instagram message transformed his entire world, launching the #2-ranked featherweight Muay Thai contender from the familiar confines of training camps into the glamorous chaos of Milan Fashion Week.

Now, he’s splitting time between throwing piercing kicks and striking poses, between “the art of eight limbs” and “the art of high fashion.”

Filipino-American mixed martial artist Jackie Buntan is fighting for the ONE Women’s Strawweight Muay Thai World Championship belt this weekend.

Buntan, also the current ONE Women’s Strawweight Kickboxing World Champion, will be taking on Austria’s Stella Hemetsberger for the Muay Thai Title in the main event of ONE Fight Night 35 in Thailand on September 6.

There’s a saying that a master appears when the student is ready, and in the case of Malaysian-American Muay Thai sensation Johan Ghazali, it holds true. He learned an important lesson from the biggest Muay Thai superstar on the planet, Rodtang Jitmuangnon.

Jarred Brooks says he is still the rightful strawweight MMA king in ONE Championship – and is promising to prove it with a statement comeback in Bangkok this October.

The 32-year-old American will face Russia’s Mansur Malachiev at ONE Fight Night 36 at Lumpinee Stadium, in what he says is the first step towards reclaiming his belt from Joshua Pacio.

Adrian Lee (3-0) has embraced social media as a tool to connect with fans while preparing for his biggest test against Tye Ruotolo at ONE Fight Night 35: Buntan vs. Hemetsberger on Friday, September 5, at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

Jake Peacock could barely hide his excitement after learning he will face three-time Lumpinee Stadium world champion Suakim Sor.Jor.Tongprajin at ONE 173 in Tokyo.

“I’m absolutely thrilled,” Peacock told the Post. “Just for the opportunity to fight, I’d fight in my backyard if I had to, but to fight in Japan, even better.”

Japanese legend Takeru Segawa prepares for warfare when he faces Denis Puric in front of his home crowd. The former K-1 Champion seeks another shot at Rodtang Jitmuangnon by delivering a statement victory against a dangerous Bosnian-Canadian striker.

Takeru battles Puric in flyweight kickboxing action at ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri on Sunday, November 16, at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The #2-ranked contender enters seeking his first ONE Championship World Title after falling short in previous attempts against elite competition.

Joshua Pacio has found success in ONE Championship’s strawweight division. Now, he wants to see just how far his ambition takes him as he embarks on a journey in the flyweight division.

Pacio, the reigning ONE Strawweight World Champion, is scheduled to challenge flyweight champion Yuya Wakamatsu in a champion versus champion clash.

Johan Ghazali carries on a century-plus family lineage of combat sports competitors and will unfurl the next chapter of his own story at ONE Fight Night 35. ‘Jojo’ will clash with Zakaria El Jamari in an intriguing Muay Thai bout on September 5th and Ghazali appeared on Bowks Talking Bouts with a portion of the discussion touching on how important Muay Thai specifically has been to his family.