ONE Championship News
Thai knockout machine embraces new identity ahead of ONE Friday Fights 147
BJPENN.COM Staff - March 18, 2026
The name has changed. The fighter hasn’t. Ratchasiesan Laochokcharoen — known to ONE Championship fans as Kulabdam, the explosive southpaw nicknamed “Left Meteorite” — steps into a new chapter of his career at ONE Friday Fights 147 on March 20 against Uzair Ismoiljonov in a bantamweight Muay Thai bout at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The rebrand came with a sponsorship deal that renamed him Ratchasiesan — “The Lion of Isan.” The former two-time Lumpinee Stadium Muay Thai World Champion embraced it immediately. He sees the lion as a natural fit for who he is and how he fights.
Tye Ruotolo eyes Ruotolos vs. Lees after hard-fought title defense at ONE Fight Night 41: "This is gonna fire me up"
BJPENN.COM Staff - March 17, 2026
Tye Ruotolo left Bangkok with his ONE Welterweight Submission Grappling World Title intact after a grinding third defense at ONE Fight Night 41: Sinsamut vs. Jarvis on Prime Video on Friday, March 13, inside Lumpinee Stadium. It was the toughest test of his title reign. The 23-year-old Californian opened the bout with a moment months in the making — a pro wrestling-style spear off the ropes that sent challenger Pawel Jaworski crashing to the mat. He had rehearsed the move with twin brother Kade before ever deploying it in competition.
Ayaka Miura vs. Chihiro Sawada and more added to ONE Samurai 1 on April 29 in Tokyo
BJPENN.COM Staff - March 17, 2026
ONE Championship has added three MMA bouts to ONE Samurai 1, going down live on Wednesday, April 29, at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The event now pits two of Japan’s most dangerous grapplers against each other. Ayaka “Zombie” Miura faces Chihiro Sawada in an all-Japan atomweight MMA clash. Miura, a third-degree judo black belt and former osteopathic clinical educator, enters at 16-5 and riding a five-fight winning streak built almost entirely on submissions.
Three fights added to ONE Fight Night 42 card on April 10
BJPENN.COM Staff - March 16, 2026
ONE Championship has added three bouts to ONE Fight Night 42 on Prime Video, set for Friday, April 10, live in U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The addition pits two undefeated welterweights against each other. Chase “Mannimal” Mann, a 29-year-old Arkansas native with a 7-0 record and five stoppages, collides with Turkish finisher Dzhabir Dzhabrailov, who is 6-0 with all six victories coming by finish — three of them inside two minutes inside ONE Championship. Both men enter with a potential title shot against Christian Lee’s welterweight MMA crown on the line for the winner.
WATCH | UFC vet John Lineker suffers brutal loss against massive opponent
BJ Penn Staff - March 14, 2026
MMA veteran John Lineker suffered a brutal loss in his latest fight outside the UFC. Lineker, from Brazil, spent many years as one of the most dangerous fighters in the UFC’s flyweight and bantamweight divisions. During that time, he defeated the likes of Ian McCall, Rob Font, John Dodson and Marlon “Chito” Vera, and developed a reputation for both his fearsome knockout power and absurd durability.
Jeremy Miado warns Willie van Rooyen ahead of ONE Fight Night 41: "I hit a lot harder"
BJPENN.COM Staff - March 13, 2026
Jeremy “The Jaguar” Miado is back on the hunt, and he has no intention of leaving Bangkok empty-handed. The Filipino flyweight opens ONE Fight Night 41: Sinsamut vs. Jarvis on Prime Video against South African knockout artist Willie “White Lion” van Rooyen on Friday, March 13, live in U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Stadium. Miado has built his ONE Championship reputation on spectacular finishes. Six of his seven promotional victories came by stoppage, with signature wins over Lito Adiwang and Danial Williams etched into the memory of every fan who watched them. Now 1-1 since moving up to flyweight, the 33-year-old Marrok Force affiliate arrives with something to prove.
Hyu vows no escape for Suablack at ONE Fight Night 41: "Apply pressure in my usual way"
BJPENN.COM Staff - March 12, 2026
Hyu has steamrolled every opponent ONE Championship has put in front of him. At ONE Fight Night 41: Sinsamut vs. Jarvis on Prime Video on Friday, March 13, the 23-year-old Japanese phenom plans to do the same to Suablack Tor Pran49. The three-round flyweight kickboxing bout broadcasts live from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok in U.S. primetime on Amazon Prime Video.
George Jarvis targets redemption against Sinsamut at ONE Fight Night 41: "Perfect matchup"
BJPENN.COM Staff - March 12, 2026
George “G-Unit” Jarvis is back on the hunt, and he’s making no secret of exactly what this fight means to him. The 25-year-old British striker returns to the ring at ONE Fight Night 41: Sinsamut vs. Jarvis on Prime Video on Friday, March 13, live in U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Standing across from him is former world title challenger Sinsamut “Aquaman” Klinmee — a fighter Jarvis has been calling for ever since his ONE Lightweight Muay Thai World Title bid against Regian Eersel ended inside 84 seconds last August.
Supergirl reveals advantages against Yu Yau Pui at ONE Fight Night 41: "Height and reach"
BJPENN.COM Staff - March 11, 2026
Anna “Supergirl” Jaroonsak knows exactly how she plans to beat Yu Yau Pui when the two meet in an atomweight Muay Thai contest at ONE Fight Night 41: Sinsamut vs. Jarvis on Prime Video on Friday, March 13, live in U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The 22-year-old Thai striker carries 40 career Muay Thai victories into this long-awaited return. After nearly stepping away from combat sports entirely — battling the mental toll of social media abuse and a cancelled fight in August 2025 — Jaroonsak has rediscovered her drive.
ONE Championship announces ONE Friday Fights 146 full card for March 13
BJPENN.COM Staff - March 10, 2026
Detchawalit Silkmuaythai headlines ONE Friday Fights 146 on Friday, March 13, at the iconic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The 18-year-old Thai bantamweight steps into the main event for the first time when he squares off against Ukrainian newcomer Denis Dotsenko in a bantamweight Muay Thai showdown.
Sinsamut Klinmee targets knockout of George Jarvis at ONE Fight Night 41: 'Going to sleep'
BJPENN.COM Staff - March 9, 2026
Sinsamut “Aquaman” Klinmee is back and hungry. The Team Mehdi Zatout knockout artist returns to ONE Fight Night 41 on Prime Video on March 13, live in U.S. primetime from Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium, where he faces George “G-Unit” Jarvis in a high-stakes lightweight Muay Thai clash. The 30-year-old Pattaya native has been away from competition for nearly a year. He stepped back to support his wife through the birth of their second child — a decision he made without hesitation. Family came first. But the fire to chase the ONE Lightweight Muay Thai World Championship never dimmed.
Yuki Yoza plans to exploit Jonathan Haggerty's gaps at ONE Samurai 1: "Will be the key'
BJPENN.COM Staff - March 6, 2026
Yuki Yoza has had one name circled since the moment he set foot in ONE Championship. On April 29, the wait is finally over. The former multi-time K-1 Champion challenges ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion Jonathan “The General” Haggerty at ONE Samurai 1 at Tokyo’s Ariake Arena — the title shot he has been targeting from day one.