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ONE 172 was a historic night for ONE Championship and Masaaki Noiri’s stunning upset was a part of the memorable night. The Japanese star scored a third-round TKO over Tawanchai PK Saenchai to win the ONE Interim Featherweight Kickboxing World Championship. As a huge underdog, Masaaki Noiri enter...
Nabil Anane was hoping to unify the ONE Interim Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title against Superlek Kiamtoo9 at ONE 172. His Thai counterpart missed weight and was stripped of the title, leading to a three-round affair instead. As if he had a point to prove, Nabil Anane dominated Superlek in ONE ...
ONE Championship brought the heat in its return to Japan on March 23. ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang was an electric evening inside Saitama Super Arena. The night was capped off by a remarkable 80-second KO by Rodtang Jitmuangnon over Takeru Segawa in their flyweight kickboxing super-fight. ONE 172 ...
Rodtang Jitmuangnon put a swift end to the highly-anticipated flyweight kickboxing showdown with Takeru Segawa at ONE 172. On March 23, “The Iron Man” needed only 80 seconds to score a resounding knockout. It was a shocking conclusion, even to the man who threw the impactful left hook. Rodtang Re...
In MMA fights, the pre-fight exercises on event night are so perfunctory that they’re almost an afterthought. You see the fighters making the walk from the backstage area to dramatic entrances, complete with lights, fog machines (on occasion), and contemporary music. This, right down to the annou...
ONE Championship is set for history in their return to Japan. ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang is stacked with star power and title tilts on Sunday, March 23. The card is so deep, it may be easy to miss some things. That is why we scoured the card with a fine-toothed comb. There is so […]
Yuya Wakamatsu had a shot ONE Championship glory in 2022 against Adriano Moraes. Three years later, he’s ready for another shot. At ONE 172 on Sunday, March 23, he faces his Brazilian foe for the vacant ONE Flyweight MMA World Championship. Yuya Wakamatsu Comes Into ONE 172 at No. 2 at Flyweight,...
The ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang weigh-ins take place on Friday, March 21, from Bangkok. ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang Weigh-Ins & Hydration You can catch all the action from the ONE 172 weigh-ins & hydration tests live, right here on MMASucka.com beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT (Friday, March 21)....
When Nabil Anane debuted in ONE Championship in 2023, he was thrown to the wolf of the flyweight division, Superlek Kiatmoo9. Since that loss, he has terrorized opponents with devastating results. At ONE 172 on Sunday, March 23, he gets a chance to redeem himself against “The Kicking Machine”. Th...
ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion Tawanchai PK Saenchai is eyeing ONE Championship gold in a second sport. At ONE 172 on Sunday, March 23, the Thai star will meet Masaaki Noiri for the ONE Interim Featherweight Kickboxing World Championship. The high-stakes showdown puts Tawanchai one wi...
Kana Morimoto is coming for ONE Championship gold at ONE 172 on Sunday, March 23, on global pay-per-view. After scoring a clean unanimous decision win in her last outing against Moa Carlsson, Kana will have a much steeper test inside Saitama Super Arena. Awaiting her will be ONE Women’s Atomweigh...
ONE Championship brings a world-class event to the Saitama Super Arena on Sunday, March 23. ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang hits Japan with five World Championship matches and a marquee super-fight to conclude the festivities. This lineup is unparalleled for martial arts fans around the world. ONE 17...
ONE Championship will crown a new ONE Flyweight MMA World Champion on Sunday, March 23, at ONE 172. The matchup, pitting the two two-ranked contenders against each other, is a rematch from ONE X in 2022. Adriano Moraes and Yuya Wakamatsu will run it back one more time. The division has been in ...
Rodtang Jitmuangnon is nearing the day he has waited for on Sunday, March 23. At ONE 172 inside the Saitama Super Arena, “The Iron Man” finally meets Takeru Segawa in ONE Championship’s return to Japan. Although the matchup brings him much enjoyment, he is also the most intense he has ever been. ...
Japan’s Masaaki Noiri will have his chance for a special moment at home on Sunday, March 23, when ONE Championship returns to Japan. The kickboxing star will meet Tawanchai PK Saenchai at ONE 172 for the ONE Interim Featherweight Kickboxing World Championship. Although the allure of gold is pushi...
Former ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Champion Jonathan Di Bella is almost back on the throne. At ONE 172 on Sunday, March 23, he has a chance to claim the ONE Interim Strawweight Kickboxing World Title. To do so, he must defeat another former titleholder and certified legend, Sam-A Gaiyanghada...