ONE Championship News

BJPENN.COM Staff - January 19, 2026

ONE Championship delivers back-to-back action Friday. The weekly ONE Friday Fights series stacks 14 fights before its U.S. primetime event takes over Lumpinee Stadium. Thai veteran Worapon Lukjaoporongtom meets already-contracted Myanmar powerhouse Soe Lin Oo in a bantamweight Muay Thai headliner at ONE Friday Fights 139 on Friday, January 23, inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium.

BJPENN.COM Staff - January 19, 2026

Injuries forced ONE Championship into last-minute scrambling. The promotion responded with two compelling replacements that maintain Friday’s momentum. Vladimir Kuzmin meets newcomer Mohanad Battbootti in featherweight Muay Thai action while Mohammad Siasarani faces Pedro Dantas in featherweight kickboxing at ONE Fight Night 39 on Friday, January 23, inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium. The additions fill gaps created when Sean Climaco suffered a foot injury and Lucas Gabriel withdrew from his lightweight MMA bout against Magomed Akaev.

BJPENN.COM Staff - January 16, 2026

Chase Mann’s undefeated record tells only part of his story. The Arkansas native’s journey from troubled youth to ONE Championship contains chapters most fighters never experience. The 29-year-old welterweight faces Australian-Tongan standout Isi Fitikefu at ONE Fight Night 39 on Friday, January 23, inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium. The bout streams live on Prime Video, with Mann bringing his spotless 6-0 professional record to martial arts’ biggest stage. But his path here started from depths most can’t imagine.

BJPENN.COM Staff - January 16, 2026

Johan Ghazali’s return hits a snag before the bell even rings. The teenage phenom won’t get his chance to build momentum. A foot injury forced Sean Climaco to withdraw from ONE Fight Night 39 on Friday, January 23, inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium, removing the scheduled flyweight Muay Thai clash with the 19-year-old Malaysian-American sensation. Fans eager to see Ghazali extend his winning streak will have to wait for the matchup between two dynamic strikers.

BJPENN.COM Staff - January 15, 2026

Legends create blueprints, and Chihiro Sawada followed one written by Japanese mixed martial arts pioneer Megumi Fujii. Sawada has emerged as one of the most feared fighters in the stacked women’s atomweight MMA division, and that reputation traces back to childhood training under Fujii. Sawada returns to action against undefeated American Natalie Salcedo at ONE Fight Night 39 on Friday, January 23, inside Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium.

BJPENN.COM Staff - January 14, 2026

Two former championship contenders need victories, but only one gets redemption. Thai knockout artist Sinsamut Klinmee meets British destroyer George Jarvis in lightweight Muay Thai at ONE Fight Night 41. This goes down on Friday, March 13, inside Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium. The showdown features two fighters seeking redemption after recent setbacks, making this encounter critical for their ONE World Title aspirations.

BJPENN.COM Staff - January 14, 2026

ONE Championship cut five fighters from its roster, and it was performance that dictated the decisions. Denis Puric and former title challengers Anissa Meksen and Dmitry Menshikov departed the promotion alongside lightweight MMA fighter Nicolas Vigna and flyweight Muay Thai competitor Tagir Khalilov. The releases reflect the organization’s emphasis on recent results and competitive trajectory as the ONE Friday Fights pipeline continues expanding talent options.

BJPENN.COM Staff - January 13, 2026

ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Champion Superbon delivered a message about their Superbon Training Camp teammate Rambolek Chor Ajalaboon. The 22-year-old Thai sensation is ready for bantamweight gold. He tests that confidence when he faces dangerous Russian knockout artist Abdulla Dayakaev in bantamweight Muay Thai in the main event at ONE Fight Night 39 on Friday, January 23, inside Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium.

BJPENN.COM Staff - January 12, 2026

Stamp Fairtex survived the comeback. Now she wants the crown back. The former three-sport ONE World Champion returned from a career-threatening knee injury last November against Kana Morimoto in atomweight kickboxing at ONE 173 inside Tokyo’s Ariake Arena.

BJPENN.COM Staff - January 12, 2026

Natalie Salcedo never imagined insurance work would lead her to fighting. But routine has a way of pushing people toward the unexpected. The undefeated atomweight meets Chihiro Sawada in an MMA clash at ONE Fight Night 39 on Friday, January 23, inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium. The 33-year-old American brings a perfect 4-0 professional record into her second promotional appearance after submitting Macarena Aragon via armbar at ONE Fight Night 35 last September.

BJPENN.COM Staff - January 8, 2026

Canadian wrestling powerhouse Ben Tynan suffered his first career setback against Kirill Grishenko last August. Now he battles Japanese knockout artist Ryugo Takeuchi in heavyweight MMA at ONE Fight Night 40. This goes down on Friday, February 13, inside Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium. The 31-year-old made his professional debut in 2022 following an undefeated amateur run that included capturing a Canadian Junior National Title and competing at NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. His charismatic persona and perfect finishing rate immediately captured attention when he joined ONE Championship in November 2023.

BJPENN.COM Staff - January 8, 2026

Championship opportunities arrive when divisions need them most. Nico Carrillo gets his shot at gold with Tawanchai PK Saenchai sidelined. The Scottish powerhouse dominated at featherweight since moving up from bantamweight. Now he battles Thai knockout artist Shadow Singha Mawynn for the ONE Interim Featherweight Muay Thai World Title at ONE Fight Night 40.