ONE Championship is bringing a stellar lineup to Denver on Friday, September 6. ONE 168 announced two more exciting martial arts contests to the docket. There will be more Muay Thai and MMA fun to be had inside the Ball Arena with the additions.
Flyweights Sean Climaco and Johan Estupinan will don the four-ounce gloves for their Muay Thai battle. Estupinan has quickly emerged as a Muay Thai phenom after back-to-back wins in May and June. The American will try to steal his thunder in his second outing in ONE to prove he belongs among the division’s upper echelon.
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Both men have enjoyed first-round finishes on the global stage. Estupinan debuted with a 27-second KO over Kouta Omori, while Climaco knocked out Josue Cruz inside the first frame of his ONE debut. The two collide with a lot on the line as they attempt to move up the ranks in a jam-packed flyweight division.
Swiss star Maurice Abevi is back in action in a lightweight MMA duel against Samat Mamedov. Mamedov will make his ONE debut and have a chance to jump right into the fray in the lightweight division. The Kazakh athlete boasts a perfect 10-0 record with nine first-round finishes.
Swiss star Maurice Abevi welcomes undefeated Samat Mamedov to ONE in a high-stakes lightweight MMA clash at ONE 168: Denver 👊🔥 Who you got on September 6?
ONE 168 | Sep 6 at 8PM ET
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Abevi will try to start a winning streak with his third consecutive win. Although he dropped his promotional debut against Halil Amir, Abevi got right back in the win column with impressive showings against Blake Cooper and Zhang Lipeng. One more victory could elevate him into title contention.
ONE continues to line the card with matches that will put the Denver audience on the edge of their seat. ONE 168 will be one of the year’s strongest showings, and it is only getting better. September 6 will be a day to circle on the calendar.
ONE 168: Denver emanates from the Ball Arena. The event airs live on Prime Video on Friday, September 6. The action begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
