Lumpinee Boxing Stadium will once again play host to a U.S. primetime event. ONE Championship brings two outstanding World Title main events to the top of the ONE Fight Night 11 marquee. But there is so much more on the card.
As usual, ONE celebrates martial arts with a lineup consisting of kickboxing, MMA, Muay Thai, and submission grappling. Among the 10 bouts lining the docket, there are a few matches fans should be aware of heading into tonight’s event. Here are three bouts you will want to make sure you do not miss.
Three Can’t Miss Fights at ONE Fight Night 11
Regian Eersel vs. Dmitry Menshikov
The ONE Lightweight Kickboxing and Muay Thai World Champion is always a must-watch, and ONE Fight Night 11 is no different. Regian Eersel is special. With impeccable technique and a drive to be the greatest, “The Immortal” is a talent worthy of every main event slot he gets.
But standing opposite Eersel will be one of his biggest challenges to date, Dmitry Menshikov. As one of the world’s premier kickboxers, Menshikov has been eyeing Eersel for years. Now finally on the global stage for the first time, Menshikov gets his chance to put the Surinamese star away.
The fact this matchup is for the Muay Thai gold only increases the intrigue. Will that be a detriment to Menshikov, who is used to kickboxing more regularly? Or will the four-ounce gloves give him even more opportunities to find the knockout blow while extending his win streak to 12?
Those unknowns make it a compelling main event on top of the fact it’s two of the best strikers going toe-to-toe in a historic venue. There is no reason any martial arts fan should miss this main event title tilt. Eersel vs. Menshikov has all of the elements for an instant classic.
Ilya Freymanov vs. Shinechagtga Zoltsetseg
#4-ranked featherweight contender Ilya Freymanov burst onto the scene with a decisive victory over former two-division king Martin Nguyen. Now the 27-year-old gets the chance to go back-to-back and prove it was not a fluke. But to do so, he meets one of the division’s wildest and most entertaining athletes, Shinechagtga Zoltsetseg.
The mere presence of Shinechagtga on the lineup makes it a must-watch. The Mongolian has been out of action since a 2021 disqualification loss but was putting together a solid four-bout win streak before that unfortunate result occurred. If he returns in style against Freymanov, his spot among the upper echelon may be difficult to ignore.
The entertaining styles of both men will make this matchup fun to watch. The stakes only add to the potential drama. Even with a strong lineup top-to-bottom, this is one matchup that should be highlighted ahead of Friday’s opening bell.
Mansur Malachiev vs. Jeremy Miado
Strawweights Mansur Malachiev and Jeremy Miado each have an opportunity to make a huge impact on the strawweight division when they collide in Bangkok. The unbeaten Russian can unseat one of the fastest-rising contenders in the division to assert himself as a significant factor in the title hunt. It would mark another Dagestani powerhouse making waves in the sport.
Meanwhile, Miado can prove to stop a dominant grappler with eyes toward a future meeting with divisional king Jarred Brooks.” The Jaguar” had already proven to take out elite strikers when he destroyed Danial Williams last October. Now he can show he can handle top-tier grapplers as well.
Malachiev vs. Miado is a dark horse for Fight of the Night. This strawweight matchup will shake up the division one way or the other. As Brooks watches the division work itself out, there’s no doubt the American will keep his eyes firmly on this matchup.
ONE Fight Night 11 airs live from Bangkok tonight The action begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Prime Video. The event is free for all Amazon Prime members based in the U.S. and Canada.
