Watch The ONE 173: Superbon Vs. Noiri Weigh-Ins And Hydration Tests
After months of anticipation, ONE Championship is set to deliver its biggest combat sports event of the year. But first, the world-class athletes scheduled to compete at ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri must clear one final hurdle.
ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri will be broadcast live from Tokyo’s Ariake Arena on Sunday, November 16, and the massive 17-bout card promises non-stop action across MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing, and submission grappling.
Before the action gets underway, each athlete must hit their mark on the scale and submit a hydration sample to prove they are healthy and fit to compete at the highest level.
Fans can watch the official ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri Weigh-Ins and Hydration Tests on Saturday, November 15, by clicking play on the video below beginning at 10 a.m. JST/8 a.m. ICT.
In the main event, two of the planet’s greatest kickboxers will meet in the Circle to unify the gold, as reigning ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Champion Superbon steps into enemy territory to face interim titleholder Masaaki Noiri.
Superbon, who is viewed as the best pound-for-pound kickboxer today, has beaten several legends including Giorgio Petrosyan, Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong, Marat Grigorian, and Chingiz Allazov.
At ONE 173, the Bangkok native wants to prove that Thai fighters are superior to their Japanese counterparts in the striking arts and cement his legacy with a unification victory.
However, Noiri has other plans. After knocking out Tawanchai PK Saenchai on home soil to claim the interim belt in March, the Japanese star wants to replicate that magical performance and achieve undisputed status.
Before that blockbuster showdown, ONE Flyweight MMA World Champion Yuya “Little Piranha” Wakamatsu looks to end his perfect year with a successful title defense against reigning ONE Strawweight MMA World Champion Joshua “The Passion” Pacio.
Wakamatsu knocked out Adriano “Mikinho” Moraes – the most dominant flyweight mixed martial artist in ONE history – this past March to claim the vacant ONE Flyweight MMA World Championship. The Japanese warrior now has the chance to author a fairytale ending to 2025 by defeating the most dominant strawweight mixed martial artist in history at home.
Meanwhile, Pacio is following in Filipino compatriot Manny Pacquiao’s footsteps and attempting to achieve multi-division glory. After finishing longtime rival Jarred Brooks in their trilogy to unify the ONE Strawweight MMA World Title and become a six-time champion, “The Passion” aims to dethrone the flyweight ruler and become the promotion’s next two-division king.
The stacked card also features three other World Title clashes that guarantee fireworks.
History will be made when Nadaka Yoshinari takes on Numsurin Chor Ketwina for the inaugural ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship. Speaking of new champions, Thai megastar Rodtang “The Iron Man” Jitmuangnon goes head-to-head with his friend, compatriot, and living legend Nong-O Hama for the vacant ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Title.
Plus, after their controversial first battle ended in a no contest, two-division ONE World Champion Christian “The Warrior” Lee defends his lightweight MMA gold against undefeated challenger Alibeg Rasulov in a must-see rematch.
Before the athletes step onto the scale, check out the full card for ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri below.
Full Card For ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri
- (c) Superbon vs. (ic) Masaaki Noiri (ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Title)
- (c) Yuya Wakamatsu vs. Joshua Pacio (ONE Flyweight MMA World Title)
- Nadaka Yoshinari vs. Numsurin Chor Ketwina (ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Title)
- Rodtang Jitmuangnon vs. Nong-O Hama (ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Title)
- (c) Christian Lee vs. Alibeg Rasulov (ONE Lightweight MMA World Title)
- Takeru Segawa vs. Denis Puric (kickboxing – flyweight)
- Marat Grigorian vs. Rukiya Anpo (kickboxing – featherweight)
- Superlek vs. Yuki Yoza (kickboxing – bantamweight)
- Nabil Anane vs. Hiromi Wajima (kickboxing – featherweight)
- Stamp Fairtex vs. Kana Morimoto (kickboxing – atomweight)
- Tye Ruotolo vs. Shozo Isojima (MMA – lightweight)
- Giancarlo Bodoni vs. Rafael Lovato Jr. (submission grappling – middleweight)
- Jake Peacock vs. Suakim Sor Jor Tongprajin (Muay Thai – bantamweight)
- Shamil Erdogan vs. Ryugo Takeuchi (MMA – heavyweight)
- Shinya Aoki vs. Hiroyuki Tetsuka (MMA – lightweight)
- Itsuki Hirata vs. Chihiro Sawada (MMA – atomweight)
- Wei Rui vs. Hiroki Akimoto (kickboxing – bantamweight)
