ONE Championship News
Sam-A promises to make Jaosuayai's strawweight debut a nightmare: "A warm welcome"
BJPENN.COM Staff - December 18, 2025
Sam-A Gaiyanghadao knows the weight cut changes everything. The Thai legend plans to exploit that vulnerability when Jaosuayai drops down to strawweight. The former two-sport, two-division ONE World Champion welcomes Jaosuayai Mor Krungthepthonburi to the strawweight Muay Thai ranks at ONE Friday Fights 137 on Friday, December 19, inside Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium. The 42-year-old icon has lived through those physical adjustments himself and believes they offer a clear opening against his younger compatriot.
Chihiro Sawada Faces Natalie Salcedo at ONE Fight Night 39 in potential title eliminator
BJPENN.COM Staff - December 17, 2025
Chihiro Sawada gets another shot at breaking into title contention, but the Japanese grappler needs to solve an undefeated puzzle first. Sawada meets Natalie Salcedo in a women’s atomweight MMA clash at ONE Fight Night 39 on Friday, January 23, 2026, inside Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium. The event opens ONE Championship’s U.S. primetime calendar and features two fighters desperate to crack the championship picture.
Yod-IQ gets rematch against Alexey Balyko at ONE Friday Fights 137
BJPENN.COM Staff - December 16, 2025
Elbrus Osmanov’s injury opened a door for Yod-IQ Or Pimolsri. The Thai striker will now get his chance at redemption. Osmanov withdrew from his scheduled bantamweight Muay Thai clash at ONE Friday Fights 137 on Friday, December 19, inside Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium. Yod-IQ moves up to featherweight to face Alexey Balyko, the only man to beat him in the weekly series.
Tawanchai returns to kickboxing at ONE Friday Fights 137: "I want that second belt"
BJPENN.COM Staff - December 16, 2025
Nine months removed from his first kickboxing loss, Tawanchai PK Saenchai carries unfinished business back into the ring. The ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion refuses to let one setback derail his two-sport dream. The 26-year-old Thai superstar faces Chinese standout Liu Mengyang in featherweight kickboxing at ONE Friday Fights 137 on December 19, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The main event clash represents his first kickboxing appearance since former K-1 Champion Masaaki Noiri finished him in the third round at ONE 172 in Saitama, Japan.
Kulabdam promises career-defining fight at ONE Friday Fights 137: "I am very confident"
BJPENN.COM Staff - December 15, 2025
Four straight victories put Kulabdam Sor Jor Piek Uthai within striking distance of redemption. The Thai southpaw believes one more statement performance separates him from the life-changing contract he desperately wants. The 27-year-old two-division Lumpinee Stadium Muay Thai World Champion meets PTT Apichart Farm in bantamweight Muay Thai at ONE Friday Fights 137 on December 19 inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The co-main event represents everything at stake for a fighter who previously competed on ONE’s global stage.
Explosive ONE Friday Fights 137 year-end card revealed
BJPENN.COM Staff - December 14, 2025
ONE Championship closes out 2025 with a stacked card. The promotion’s final event of the year features multiple compelling matchups across striking disciplines. ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion Tawanchai PK Saenchai returns to kickboxing on December 19 to face highly touted Chinese star Liu Mengyang at ONE Friday Fights 137 inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The featherweight kickboxing clash headlines the promotion’s final event of 2025 in Asia primetime.
Jo Nattawut vows to "fight to the death" in career defining bout at ONE Friday Fights 137
BJPENN.COM Staff - December 14, 2025
Three straight losses put Jo Nattawut’s back against the wall. The Thai veteran heard every whisper questioning whether his fire burned out. The 36-year-old former ONE World Title challenger meets Mohammad Siasarani in a featherweight Muay Thai clash at ONE Friday Fights 137 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on December 19. The stakes couldn’t be clearer for a fighter who built his reputation on explosive power and technical excellence.
Jaosuayai makes strawweight debut against "toughest opponent" of his career at ONE Friday Fights 137
BJPENN.COM Staff - December 14, 2025
Defeat changes everything. Jaosuayai Mor Krungthepthonburi watched his five-fight winning streak vanish in October, forcing serious reflection about his future. The 24-year-old Thai knockout artist now drops to strawweight Muay Thai for ONE Friday Fights 137 on December 19, facing former two-sport, two-division ONE World Champion Sam-A Gaiyanghadao inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The move represents strategic calculation rather than retreat from competition.
ONE Friday Fights 136 gets new main event after Panpayak withdraws due to illness
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ONE Friday Fights 137: Why Liu Mengyang could be Tawanchai PK Saenchai's toughest test
BJPENN.COM Staff - December 10, 2025
Liu Mengyang faces ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion Tawanchai PK Saenchai in featherweight kickboxing action at ONE Friday Fights 137 on Thursday, December 19, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The 22-year-old Chinese striker has won two of three promotional appearances against elite competition. His upset victories over Masaaki Noiri and Shadow Singha Mawynn revealed tools that make him dangerous against anyone standing across from him. Now he faces the biggest test of his career in non-title action.
Lucas Gabriel finally meets Dagestani destroyer after injury postponement
BJPENN.COM Staff - December 10, 2025
Lucas Gabriel faces Magomed Akaev in lightweight MMA at ONE Fight Night 39 on Friday, January 24, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The matchup was originally scheduled for ONE Fight Night 38 last weekend before Akaev withdrew due to injury. Now fully healed, the Dagestani powerhouse gets his chance against an undefeated Brazilian who’s carved through three consecutive opponents since earning his main roster contract.
Panpayak seeks fresh start in kickboxing: "I need to develop myself even more if I want to return to greatness"
BJPENN.COM Staff - December 9, 2025
Panpayak Jitmuangnon meets Zhao Chongyang in flyweight kickboxing at ONE Friday Fights 136 on Thursday, December 12, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The 29-year-old Thai legend requested the switch after a first-round stoppage loss to Asadula Imangazaliev at ONE Friday Fights 122. The head-kick knockout ended a difficult stretch that saw him alternate between wins and losses across six promotional appearances.
Mongolia's president honors Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu after historic world title win: "Adding a new chapter"
BJPENN.COM Staff - December 9, 2025
Mongolia President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh personally congratulated Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu following his stunning fourth-round submission victory over Fabricio Andrade at ONE Fight Night 38 on Friday, December 5, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The 36-year-old entered as the #4-ranked bantamweight contender facing a dominant champion who’d never tasted defeat inside ONE Championship under MMA rules. But Baatarkhuu turned the impossible into reality. He scored a rear-naked choke at 1:33 of the fourth round that forced the Brazilian to tap.