ONE Super Series Featherweight World Grand Prix Announced For 2019
Eight of the world’s best stand-up martial artists will meet in a tournament in ONE Championship next year.
In 2019, the ONE Super Series Featherweight World Grand Prix will take place across Asia, featuring World Champion versus World Champion match-ups in every round.
I'm thrilled to announce the 2019 ONE Super Series Featherweight World Grand Prix with 8 of the greatest strikers on the planet! In this tournament, every single fight is World Champion vs World Champion. 🇹🇭 Yodsanklai Fairtex🇮🇹 Giorgio Petrosyan🇳🇱 Andy Souwer🇫🇷 Samy Sana🇷🇺 Dzhabar Askerov🇹🇭 Jo Nattawut🇹🇭 Petchmorrakot Petchyindee🇬🇧 Charlie PetersWho will be KING OF THE WORLD? 👑 In my humble opinion, this star-studded, slugfest fiesta will go down as one of the greatest world championship tournaments in history. BOOM!!! #WeAreONE
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The quarter-final contests will feature the following world-class competitors from six countries.
- Eight-time Muay Thai World Champion from Thailand, Yodsanklai IWE Fairtex
- Four-Time kickboxing World Champion from Italy, Giorgio “The Doctor” Petrosyan
- From the Netherlands, 13-time World Champion across multiple disciplines, Andy “Souwer Power” Souwer
- Three-time World Champion in Muay Thai and kickboxing from France, Samy “AK-47” Sana
- Russia’s seven-time Muay Thai World Champion Dzhabar Askerov
- Three-time Muay Thai World Champion from Thailand, “Smokin” Jo Nattawut
- Thailand’s own five-time Muay Thai World Champion Petchmorrakot Petchyindee Academy.
- The UK’s Charlie “Boy” Peters, a three-time Muay Thai World Champion
The full slate of first-round match-ups will be revealed in the coming weeks, as well as the dates and locations for these clashes of stand-up martial artists.
