Denice Zamboanga was slated for a chance at ONE Championship’s biggest atomweight prize at ONE 167. However, ONE Atomweight MMA World Champion Stamp Fairtex tore her meniscus and withdrew from the main event. On Friday, June 7, Zamboanga will remain on the card and await a challenge from Noelle Grandjean.
ONE Championship is gearing up for another featherweight kickboxing showcase. The organization unveiled on social media that the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix will return in 2024. No official announcement was made when the first event would be held.
“Smokin” Jo Nattawut has his eyes set on the ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Title at ONE 167 on Friday, June 7. But the rematch against Tawanchai PK Saenchai is more than the gold. Nattawut wants to continue to show the world how great the sport can be and help it grow across the globe.
“Everybody who is watching the [striking] fights in ONE, they love it. If it’s my fight, everybody enjoys it and likes my style, so that’s gonna help a lot [to grow the sport]. Muay Thai is growing here in Atlanta. It keeps growing every single month. Obviously, because of ONE Championship, it’s making it bigger. Everybody watches it, and then they train Muay Thai even more,” Nattawut detailed to ONE.
The last time Brandon Jenkins took the professional combat sports walk was on March 2nd at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA: Dos Santos vs Belcher. Jenkins fought Tyler Hill, a tough American Top Team athlete. "The Human Highlight Reel" made it two finishes in a row when he stopped Hill in the third round with a brutal onslaught of punches. On May 30th, he looks to make it three finishes in a row and continue to add to his highlight reel when he faces Charles Ontiveros
ONE Friday Fights 68 will go down on Friday, June 28, and the vacant ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship will be on the line. Prajanchai PK Saenchai and Jonathan Di Bella will go for the gold in the five-round title collision. Both men are striving to take home the gold, but only one man will stand atop the mountain as the summer heats up.
Zach Calmus entered the Mohegun Sun Arena Saturday night for his sixth appearance under the BKFC banner. "Shark Attack" was looking for his third straight win inside Dave Feldman's bare knuckle ring. His opponent Connor McKenna entered the battle with an extensive combat sports resume. The two heavy-handed heavyweights went on to put on the Fight of the Night.
