ONE Championship News
Allycia Hellen Rodrigues returns stronger from injury for biggest fight of her career
BJPENN.COM Staff - June 18, 2026
Both fighters injured themselves. Both had to rebuild. Now, weeks after the most anticipated women’s striking matchup of the year faced a delay, the fight happens. Allycia Hellen Rodrigues defends the ONE Women’s Atomweight Muay Thai World Title against ONE Women’s Atomweight Kickboxing World Champion “The Queen” Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom in the main event of The Inner Circle 19 on Friday, June 19, streaming live for members from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The bout was originally booked for ONE Fight Night 41 in March before injuries to both fighters forced a postponement.
Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu to defend ONE Bantamweight MMA World Title against undefeated Elbek Alyshov at The Inner Circle 24
BJPENN.COM Staff - June 18, 2026
He submitted one of the most decorated champions in ONE Championship history, reached the finale of a Netflix reality series, and received congratulations from his country’s president. Now the world is watching to see if Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu can hold what he has won. Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu makes his first ONE Bantamweight MMA World Title defence against undefeated Azerbaijani challenger Elbek Alyshov at The Inner Circle 24, streaming live for members from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, July 31. With two finishers sharing the ring, this World Title matchup is built to produce a statement.
Samet Agdeve says the doubters made him dangerous heading into first title defence at The Inner Circle 19
BJPENN.COM Staff - June 17, 2026
Before he ever set foot inside the ring, the world had already written Samet Agdeve off. That mistake cost Roman Kryklia his unbeaten ONE record. Agdeve became the inaugural ONE Heavyweight Kickboxing World Champion last November when he outlasted Kryklia over five rounds at ONE Fight Night 37 in Bangkok. He now defends that title against the Ukrainian veteran in the co-main event of The Inner Circle on Friday, June 19, streaming live at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Roman Kryklia turns a loss into a weapon ahead of his ONE Heavyweight Kickboxing World Title rematch
BJPENN.COM Staff - June 17, 2026
For years, the Ukrainian built an unbeaten record that made him the most feared heavyweight striker on the planet. Then Samet Agdeve walked into his promotional debut last November and took everything away from him in a single night. Roman Kryklia now gets his rematch. The Ukrainian two-sport world champion challenges Agdeve for the ONE Heavyweight Kickboxing World Title at The Inner Circle 19 on Friday, June 19, live from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Regan Upshaw's journey from NCAA to ONE Championship: "It's always been in my realm"
BJPENN.COM Staff - June 16, 2026
He wasn’t on a team. He had no recruiting profile. His parents drove past the Clemson camp on a random afternoon and asked if he wanted to stop. He got out of the car, did his thing, and got an offer. That is how Regan Upshaw’s path to two NCAA National Championships began — and the same instinct that put him in that camp is now putting him on the ONE Championship stage. Upshaw makes his professional MMA debut against British heavyweight Paul “King of the North” Elliott at ONE Fight Night 44: Jarvis vs. Rungrawee II on Prime Video, broadcasting live in U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, June 26.
Masaaki Noiri carries the weight of Japanese kickboxing into the ONE SAMURAI 2 featherweight tournament on August 8
BJPENN.COM Staff - June 15, 2026
Win. Lose. Win. Lose. Win. Lose. Masaaki Noiri has described his ONE Championship record himself, in exactly those terms, and said it ends now. Noiri enters the ONE SAMURAI Featherweight Kickboxing Tournament at ONE SAMURAI 2, broadcasting live and exclusively on live.onefc.com from Ebara Wave Arena Ota in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday, August 8. The 33-year-old Team Vasileus fighter opens with a quarterfinal rematch against Chinese contender Liu “Spirit Dragon” Mengyang, who handed him a decision loss at ONE Friday Fights 92 in December 2024.
Yuki Yoza and Ben Woolliss meet at The Inner Circle 22 on July 17
BJPENN.COM Staff - June 15, 2026
He beat Superlek an Petchtanong Petchfergus. He challenged Jonathan Haggerty for the belt and came up short. Now Yuki Yoza needs a win to stay in the title conversation. Standing across from him is the man who stopped John Lineker and proved himself one of the division’s most dangerous newcomers. Yoza faces Ben “The Problem” Woolliss in a bantamweight kickboxing bout at The Inner Circle 22, streaming live for members at live.onefc.com from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, July 17.
Suablack Tor Pran49 makes flyweight Muay Thai debut against Stephen Irvine at ONE Fight Night 45 on July 17
BJPENN.COM Staff - June 12, 2026
Six wins, a contract, three straight losses, a kickboxing detour, a first-round knockout from Hyu, and now a fresh start in a new weight class. Suablack Tor Pran49 has been through every version of this career. July 17 is where he reintroduces himself. Suablack makes his flyweight Muay Thai debut against Scottish standout Stephen “El Matador” Irvine in a flyweight Muay Thai bout at ONE Fight Night 45: Lessei vs. Rabah on Prime Video, broadcasting live in U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, July 17.
Maisangkum fighting for son at ONE Friday Fights 158 in Bangkok
BJPENN.COM Staff - June 11, 2026
His father brought him to Muay Thai growing up in a hill tribe with very little. Now Maisangkum Sor Yingcharoenkarnchang trains for his own son, hoping every win opens a door his family never had. Maisangkum faces Petnamkhong Sor Maneekhot in the strawweight Muay Thai main event of ONE Friday Fights 158, streaming live from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, June 12.
Anar Mammadov aiming for bounce-back victory at The Inner Circle 18 main event
BJPENN.COM Staff - June 11, 2026
Anar Mammadov has watched his loss to Yodlekpet many times. His conclusion has not changed. He was ahead until the knockdown shifted the judges. One moment reshaped the result. He wants to show what happens when that moment does not come. Mammadov faces Tomyamkoong Bhumjaithai in the flyweight Muay Thai main event of The Inner Circle, streaming live for members at live.onefc.com from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, June 12. The 30-year-old Team Mehdi Zatout striker from Azerbaijan carries a 12-4 professional record into the contest. His debut knockout of Komawut FA Group announced him immediately. The Yodlekpet loss followed. Since then, Mammadov returned home to Azerbaijan, spent time with his family, and came back to Thailand leaner, sharper, and convinced that Tomyamkoong’s game can be solved with the right approach.
Tomyamkoong headlines a five-bout The Inner Circle 18 card on June 12 with a US$100,000 contract in sight
BJPENN.COM Staff - June 10, 2026
He left Surin at 15 with nothing but ambition and headed to Bangkok to find out how good he really was. Six years later, Tomyamkoong Bhumjaithai is headlining The Inner Circle with back-to-back stoppages on his record and a life-changing contract one win away. Tomyamkoong faces Azerbaijani striker Anar Mammadov in the flyweight Muay Thai main event of The Inner Circle, streaming live for members at live.onefc.com from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, June 12.
Rambong faces Sornsueknoi at The Inner Circle 18 on June 12 with a rebuilt game plan
BJPENN.COM Staff - June 10, 2026
Two losses in a row. A moment of serious doubt. Then a decision to fight smarter rather than fight harder. Rambong Sor Therapat arrives at The Inner Circle 18 as a different version of himself. Rambong faces Sornsueknoi FA Group in a flyweight Muay Thai co-main event at The Inner Circle 18, streaming live for members at live.onefc.com from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, June 12.
Tomyamkoong targets third straight knockout against Anar Mammadov at The Inner Circle 18
BJPENN.COM Staff - June 9, 2026
Tomyamkoong Bhumjaithai faces Azerbaijani striker Anar Mammadov in the flyweight Muay Thai main event of The Inner Circle 18, streaming live for members at live.onefc.com from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, June 12. The 22-year-old PK Saenchai Muaythaigym product carries a three-fight winning streak into the bout. His last two wins came inside the distance. A one-punch knockout of Watcharaphon Singha Mawynn and a third-round TKO of Bejenuta Maximus earned back-to-back performance bonuses. Now a fourth straight win could put the US$100,000 contract within touching distance.
ONE SAMURAI 2 featherweight kickboxing tournament pits Masaaki Noiri against Liu Mengyang for highly anticipated rematch
BJPENN.COM Staff - June 9, 2026
Masaaki Noiri faces Liu in one of two quarterfinal rematches at the ONE SAMURAI Featherweight Kickboxing Tournament at ONE SAMURAI 2, broadcasting live and exclusively on live.onefc.com from Ebara Wave Arena Ota in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday, August 8. The eight-man bracket guarantees a shot at reigning ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Champion Superbon to its winner.
Taiga Orii relives bonus winning performance at The Inner Circle: 'Couldn't believe it at that time'
BJPENN.COM Staff - June 8, 2026
He was standing in the ring at Lumpinee Stadium when the announcer started speaking. He thought he was getting another bonus. Then the word “contract” landed. He still could not fully process it when he walked out. Taiga “Black Samurai” Orii stopped Julian Mayorga via ground-and-pound TKO at 3:03 of the first round at The Inner Circle on June 5 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, to claim the US$100,000 ONE Championship contract.
Sam-A Gaiyanghadao gets his ONE Strawweight World Title shot against Aliff Sor Dechapan at The Inner Circle on July 24
BJPENN.COM Staff - June 8, 2026
He walked off Elmehdi El Jamari with a head kick in April, took the microphone, and said he was waiting for whoever came out of the Prajanchai vs. Aliff fight. Prajanchai got injured. Now Sam-A Gaiyanghadao gets his shot anyway. Sam-A faces Aliff Sor Dechapan for the ONE Interim Strawweight Muay Thai World Title in the main event of The Inner Circle, streaming live for members at live.onefc.com from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, July 24.
Valerii Strungari arrives at The Inner Circle on June 5 with upgraded game plan
BJPENN.COM Staff - June 4, 2026
Valerii Strungari faces former Rajadamnern Stadium Muay Thai World Champion Kongchai Chanaidonmueang in the strawweight Muay Thai main event of The Inner Circle, streaming live for members at live.onefc.com from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, June 5. The 24-year-old Moldovan from Team Mehdi Zatout carries a 1-1 ONE Championship record into the bout. His debut produced a third-round knockout of Sanit Aekmuangnon at ONE Friday Fights 133. This happened after two rounds where Sanit controlled the pace.
Saw Min Min outlines blueprint to defeating Yodlekpet at ONE Friday Fights 157: 'Won't Be Reckless'
BJPENN.COM Staff - June 4, 2026
He knows exactly what went wrong. He rushed in, got caught with a head kick, stood up too soon, and it was over in 25 seconds. Saw Min Min has spent the months since then making sure it does not happen again. Saw Min Min faces four-time Muay Thai World Champion Yodlekpet Or Atchariya in the flyweight Muay Thai main event of ONE Friday Fights 157, streaming live from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, June 5.