Watch The ONE Fight Night 21: Eersel Vs. Nicolas Weigh-Ins And Hydration Tests
The 20 world-class martial artists set to compete in U.S. primetime this Friday, April 5, have one final step to complete before they can throw down at ONE Fight Night 21: Eersel vs. Nicolas on Prime Video.
Ahead of the highly anticipated event at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, every fighter must first hit their marks at the weigh-ins and hydration tests to confirm they’re ready for action.
Fans can tune into the proceedings live by watching the video below beginning at 9 a.m. ET/6 a.m. PT this Thursday, April 4.
The card is topped by a pair of intriguing World Title contests.
In the main event, two-sport kingpin Regian “The Immortal” Eersel will put his ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Title and incredible eight-year winning streak on the line against undefeated French phenom Alexis “Barboza” Nicolas.
In the co-main event, ONE Welterweight Submission Grappling World Champion Tye Ruotolo will defend his gold for the first time when he takes on Australian standout Izaak Michell.
Widely regarded as the top two welterweight submission grapplers on the planet, this contest has been months in the making and promises plenty of high-paced action for as long as it lasts.
Lower on the card, Ruotolo’s twin brother and current ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Champion Kade Ruotolo will clash with decorated BJJ black belt Francisco Lo in a 180-pound catchweight non-title matchup between two of the sport’s most dangerous submission hunters.
Other ONE stars competing in Bangkok include surging Thai knockout artist Suablack Tor Pran49, highly touted undefeated heavyweight MMA powerhouse Ben “Vanilla Thunder” Tynan, and #2-ranked flyweight Muay Thai contender Jacob Smith.
With the well-being of the athletes at the forefront, ONE Championship ensures that every fighter passes its pioneering hydration testing protocol, which helps ensure they can safely compete.
Check out the full lineup for ONE Fight Night 21: Eersel vs. Nicolas below, and make sure to watch the full fight card beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m PT this Friday.
Fight Card For ONE Fight Night 21
- (c) Regian Eersel vs. Alexis Nicolas (ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Championship)
- (c) Tye Ruotolo vs. Izaak Michell (ONE Welterweight Submission Grappling World Championship)
- Suablack Tor Pran49 vs. Vladimir Kuzmin (Muay Thai – bantamweight)
- Ben Tynan vs. Duke Didier (MMA – heavyweight)
- Jacob Smith vs. Denis Puric (Muay Thai – flyweight)
- Kade Ruotolo vs. Francisco Lo (submission grappling – 180-pound catchweight)
- Dedduanglek TDed99 vs. Taiki Naito (kickboxing – flyweight)
- Hiroyuki Tetsuka vs. Valmir Da Silva (MMA – welterweight)
- Songchainoi Kiatsongrit vs. Nicolas Leite Sivla (Muay Thai – 116-pound catchweight)
- Jeremy Pacatiw vs. Wang Shuo (MMA – bantamweight)
