ONE Championship News
3 Must-See ONE Championship Fights In 2025
BJPENN.COM Staff - December 25, 2024
ONE Championship’s 2024 is coming to a close, but the promotion’s 2025 looks to be its biggest year ever. Its biggest announcement has been the five-round flyweight kickboxing super-fight between former ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon and Japanese sensation Takeru Segawa at ONE 172 on March 23.
What’s Next for Marat Grigorian After ONE Friday Fights 92?
BJPENN.COM Staff - December 25, 2024
ONE Friday Fights 92: Sitthichai vs. Shadow capped off a tremendous 2024 for ONE Championship. For #2-ranked featherweight kickboxing contender Marat Grigorian, the year couldn’t have ended better. The striking great scored a second-round TKO win over surging star Abdelali Zahidi in featherweight kickboxing action. The bout featured prominently on Friday, December 20, inside Bangkok, Thailand’s iconic Lumpinee Stadium.
Demetrious Johnson believes ONE rule set is superior
BJPENN.COM Staff - December 24, 2024
Former ONE Flyweight MMA World Champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson has competed worldwide for numerous promotions. And after all his experiences, he believes that ONE Championship’s rule set is superior. Johnson expressed his admiration for the ONE rule set during a recent episode of MightyCast with ONE Championship Vice President Rich Franklin.
ONE Championship: Three must-know storylines going into 2025
BJPENN.COM Staff - December 22, 2024
Athletes from the United States have continued to shine in ONE Championship throughout 2024. From MMA to Muay Thai and submission grappling, American fighters have consistently showcased their skills, and this momentum is set to carry over into 2025. Here are three stars you should keep an eye on next year.
Panpayak predicts he’ll be Superlek’s “toughest opponent”
BJPENN.COM Staff - December 20, 2024
Thai great Panpayak Jitmuangnon is working his way up the ranks. And he believes that if he keeps winning, another showdown with two-sport king Superlek Kiatmoo9 is possible. Panpayak looks to end his 2024 comeback run at ONE Friday Fights 92 inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, with a win. He meets unbeaten Egor Bikrev in a flyweight Muay Thai tilt on December 20, following a successful return this past October.
Shamil Gasanov vs. Martin Nguyen booked for ONE 171
BJPENN.COM Staff - December 19, 2024
A heated featherweight MMA showdown has been confirmed for ONE 171: Qatar. Third-ranked contender Shamil Gasanov gets the clash he’s demanded versus the first-ever two-weight ONE World Champion Martin Nguyen. The pair will collide on Thursday, February 20, 2025, inside Doha’s Lusail Sports Arena.
Rodtang “more than ready” to fight Takeru at ONE 172
BJPENN.COM Staff - December 19, 2024
Former ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon and Japanese ace Takeru Segawa are finally set to do battle. And “The Iron Man” believes this is the perfect time for the icons to collide. The duo will throw down in a five-round flyweight kickboxing super-fight at ONE 172 on Sunday, March 23, inside Japan’s legendary Saitama Super Arena.
Rodtang and Takeru set for historic kickboxing super-fight at ONE 172
BJPENN.COM Staff - December 19, 2024
ONE Championship hasn’t closed out 2024 yet and the promotion is already in the process of making 2025 the biggest year yet. This past Monday, ONE announced that at ONE 172 on Sunday, March 23, 2025, former ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon will collide with former three-division K-1 World Champion Takeru Segawa.
Shamil Gasanov hungry for growth despite win at ONE Fight Night 26
BJPENN.COM Staff - December 18, 2024
Fourth-ranked featherweight MMA star Shamil Gasanov showed a whole new level to his talents at ONE Fight Night 26. But he believes the best version of himself has yet to come. “The Cobra” dispatched Halil Amir last Friday, December 6, inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium, earning a unanimous decision over his tough Turkish adversary.
Victorious Cole Abate excited for future with ONE Championship
BJPENN.COM Staff - December 17, 2024
Highly touted submission grappling star Cole Abate delivered the goods in his ONE Championship debut last Friday, December 6, and he’s already looking forward to a huge 2025. The American prodigy submitted former ONE Lightweight MMA World Champion and combat sports icon Shinya Aoki in their lightweight submission grappling bout at ONE Fight Night 26.
Reece McLaren wants ONE Flyweight MMA World Title: "I'm coming for what's mine"
BJPENN.COM Staff - December 17, 2024
Fourth-ranked ONE Championship flyweight MMA star Reece McLaren believes he’s cinched his opportunity with both hands at ONE Fight Night 26 as he looks ahead to a huge 2025. The charismatic Australian outworked interim strawweight MMA king Jarred Brooks this past Friday, December 6, inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium. Now he believes he did enough to place his name in the hat for a shot at the vacant ONE Flyweight MMA World Title.
What could be next for Christian Lee?
BJPENN.COM Staff - December 17, 2024
Two-weight ONE MMA World Champion Christian Lee’s return at ONE Fight Night 26 got off to a fiery start, but his fire was soon dowsed. The ONE Lightweight MMA World Title encounter in the main event on Friday, December 6, inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium came to a close in the second frame after an inadvertent eye poke to Lee’s challenger Alibeg Rasulov.