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Johan Ghazali is a remarkable 17-year-old who could be the beacon of light for American Muay Thai. The Malaysian-American stormed through ONE Friday Fights with four consecutive victories. On Friday, December 8, he will jump into U.S. primetime at ONE Fight Night 17 against Edgar Tabares. Althoug...
ONE Championship will see another Lee walk down the aisle. The youngest Lee family member, Adrian, has signed a contract with the promotion. The teen made the announcement on his Instagram page on Monday. Lee is no stranger to success. He has followed in the footsteps of all of his siblings with ...
Fury Fighting Championships is set to return today with another big event coming off the heels of a UFC weekend in the Lone Star State. Conversely, the Texas-based promotion will see its show emanate from Imagen Venues in Houston, with a main event fight between featherweights Aryion Young and Na...
This first weekend of December is a Texas-sized weekend of competitive violence. Between Golden Boy Boxing in Houston at Toyota Center and the UFC in Austin at Moody Center, you’ll have two cards on the same big night. Our focus today is on the latter. The world’s top MMA promotion has a light De...
Roman Kryklia may be the most feared striker on the planet. The ONE Light Heavyweight Kickboxing World Champion is a towering figure and now eyes two-sport gold. On Friday, December 8, the Ukrainian takes on Alex Roberts for the inaugural ONE Heavyweight Muay Thai World Title at ONE Fight Night 1...
ONE Championship has added two exciting MMA bouts to its first 2024 U.S. primetime event of 2024. The year will see four contenders look to make their mark as soon as the new year begins. ONE Fight Night 18 comes your way on Friday, January 12, on Prime Video. In bantamweight action, #5-ranked ba...
From championship bouts between champions and newcomers alike, plenty of thrilling action promises to be ahead. With freshened match-ups and renewed rivalries inspiring jaw-dropping moments from start to finish, it’s sure to be a packed entertainment extravaganza for all! So make sure you don’t m...
A massive flyweight kickboxing encounter will headline ONE Championship’s return to Japan. On Thursday morning in Tokyo, ONE announced the long-awaited showdown between Rodtang Jitmuangnon and Takeru Segawa (h/t ESPN’s Marc Raimondi). The bout will main event the company’s return to Japan at ONE ...
There’s an old saying that comes to mind when thinking about this weekend of combat sports: Everything’s bigger in Texas. While most of the sports world’s eyes will be fixated on a conference championship game in college football this Saturday, Texas will be the center of the fight world. Between...
Tezos WNO (Who’s Number One) is back for its fifth and final event of the 2023 season. WNO 21 is set to emanate from the Palmer Event Center in Austin, Texas, and will feature a main event of light heavyweight champion Pedro Marinho defending his title against longtime veteran and former Bellator...
From Japan to Qatar to the United States, ONE Championship is planning a global schedule of events for 2024. ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong said the organization is planning at least 60 events in the year (h/t South China Morning Post’s Nicolas Atkin). After 2023 put Muay Thai in the spot...
On Friday, December 8, Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat steps back into ONE Championship action for the first time in four years. After COVID-19 delayed his return, “No. 1” is ready for a run at the gold. The Vietnamese star will meet Denis Puric in a flyweight Muay Thai contest at ONE Fight Night 17. “Since...
Former UFC title challenger, Darren Till is seemingly closing in on a return to combat sports. It wont, however, be in MMA as many suspected, nor will it be in the world of crossover boxing, another thing that was hinted at when he was cut from the UFC. It was released by the Daily Star […]
Lightweight contenders, Paddy Pimblett and Tony Ferguson return to action at UFC 296 in a vital clash in both men’s careers. For Pimblett, it’s the biggest test of his career and a win will prove that he’s got what it takes to beat the best. For Ferguson, he’s looking to snap a six fight losing […]
Alex Roberts took home the WBC Heavyweight Muay Thai World Title in October. The victory caught the eye of ONE Championship officials, who signed the Australian slugger for the main event of ONE Fight Night 17 with a chance for gold. On December 8, “The Viking” meets Roman Kryklia for the inaugur...
Katie Taylor became a two-weight undisputed champion on Saturday night with a majority decision win over Chantelle Cameron. Avenging her previous loss to Cameron from earlier this year, Taylor would put on the performance of a lifetime to convincingly win the fight and silence all critics who had...