ONE Championship will host one of its biggest cards of the year with ONE Fight Night 35: Buntan vs. Hemetsberger on Friday, September 5, live from Bangkok, Thailand’s prestigious Lumpinee Stadium. The blockbuster Prime Video event features eight show-stopping bouts across Muay Thai, MMA, and kickboxing disciplines, highlighted by championship gold, historic debuts, and title eliminators that could reshape multiple divisions.
New Champ Will Be Crowned At ONE Fight Night 35
The ONE Fight Night 35 main event promises to deliver historic significance as ONE Women’s Strawweight Kickboxing World Champion Jackie Buntan battles Austrian sensation Stella Hemetsberger for the vacant ONE Women’s Strawweight Muay Thai World Title. This clash carries massive implications for both fighters’ legacies.
Buntan seeks redemption after failing to capture the division’s inaugural Muay Thai crown in April 2022. The Filipina-American champion worked her way back up the ladder and captured kickboxing gold by upsetting striking legend Anissa Meksen last November. Victory over Hemetsberger would make her only the third two-sport queen in ONE Championship history, joining Stamp Fairtex and Janet Todd in exclusive company. Plus, she is extra motivated to make her late father proud.
Hemetsberger enters with tremendous momentum, riding a three-fight winning streak capped by a knockout victory over Vanessa Romanowski that earned her a six-figure contract. The 26-year-old Austrian has the opportunity to become her nation’s first ONE World Champion while spoiling Buntan’s historic aspirations.
Grappling Ace Finally Makes MMA Debut At ONE Fight Night 35
ONE Welterweight Submission Grappling World Champion Tye Ruotolo finally transitions to mixed martial arts when he faces undefeated 19-year-old phenom Adrian Lee in lightweight action. This bout represents one of the most anticipated crossover debuts in recent memory.
Ruotolo has dominated submission grappling with eight victories in ONE Championship, capturing the welterweight title and establishing himself as arguably the best pound-for-pound grappler on the planet. The 22-year-old has teased an MMA move for years and finally makes the leap against elite competition.
Lee presents a formidable challenge with his perfect 3-0 professional record and 100 percent finishing rate. The youngest member of the famous Lee family has earned $50,000 bonuses for each performance, following in the footsteps of siblings Christian Lee and Angela Lee under the ONE Championship banner. At ONE Fight Night 35, he promises to ruin Ruotolo’s big MMA debut.
Title Contenders Could Reshape Divisions At ONE Fight Night 35
Two crucial title eliminator bouts could determine the next challengers in major divisions. Second-ranked featherweight Muay Thai contender Bampara Kouyate faces No. 3-ranked Shadow Singha Mawynn, with the winner potentially earning the next shot at Tawanchai PK Saenchai’s crown.
The featherweight MMA division takes center stage too, as undefeated #1-ranked Akbar Abdullaev clashes with surging Russian bulldozer Ibragim Dauev. Abdullaev defeated Tang Kai in January but missed weight, making this his path back to championship contention. Dauev, mentored by two-division champion Anatoly Malykhin, is riding a 10-fight winning streak and has handed two world-class fighters their first career losses.
ONE Fight Night 35 airs live on Prime Video on Friday, September 5. The action begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. The event is free for all Amazon Prime subscribers in the U.S. and Canada.
