ONE Championship News
Aung La N Sang doesn't wait to be hunted, he hunts the next challenge
BJPENN.COM Staff - January 22, 2020
Aung La N Sang is not like other champions. Many titleholders allow themselves to be challenged for their respective world titles. Despite holding both the ONE Light Heavyweight and Middleweight World Titles, Aung La is still hunting for the best challenges. That’s why it’s no surprise to see “The Burmese Python” calling for a title defense against undefeated middleweight prospect Reinier de Ridder.
Timofey Nastyukhin is '100% ready to fight' and build on momentum of Alvarez win
Tom Taylor - January 15, 2020
Former UFC and Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez was widely expected to blow through the competition in ONE Championship. Timofey Nastyukhin, the man tasked with welcoming Alvarez to the ONE cage back in March of 2019, didn’t get the memo. Instead, Nastyukhin disposed of the decorated MMA champion inside one round, shocking everybody but himself.
Henri Hooft molding prospect Tial Thang into top-flight fighter
BJPENN.COM Staff - January 13, 2020
Henri Hooft is a legendary trainer, and one of his newest pupils, Tial Thang, made his professional debut last year at ONE: Reign of Valor. Thang followed that victory up with another win in December at ONE: Mark of Greatness. Thang is already a calculated technician, which fits in well with Hooft’s style. The Burmese athlete has a powerful base discipline of wrestling, and he’s obviously attempting to broaden his skillset under the tutelage of Hooft.
Demetrious Johnson set to challenge for ONE Championship flyweight title
Adam Martin - January 12, 2020
Pound-for-pound great Demetrious Johnson will look to add to his incredible resume when he challenges ONE Championship flyweight titleholder Adriano Moraes. Johnson will take on Moraes for the world title April 11 in China. ONE Championship founder/CEO Chatri Sityodtong broke the news on his Twitter.
Ayaka Miura steadily rising through the ranks in ONE Championship
BJPENN.COM Staff - January 9, 2020
Count Japan’s Ayaka Miura as another member of the ONE Championship roster who had a memorable 2019. The strawweight contender made a huge impact with back to back wins to solidify her debut year with ONE as a serious contender. With an eye toward 2020, Miura looks forward to earning the belt this year. The first step in her journey to conquer another calendar year begins on 10 January at ONE: A New Tomorrow when she faces Maira Mazar.
Maira Mazar is ready to make an impact in ONE Championship
BJPENN.COM Staff - January 9, 2020
Brazilian talent Maira Mazar is days away from making her ONE Championship debut. For the past five years, Mazar has waited patiently for her opportunity to break through into the global stage of mixed martial arts. At ONE: A New Tomorrow, set for the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand on 10 January, Mazar makes her first steps towards the ONE cage. She is scheduled to face Japanese stalwart Ayaka Miura in a three-round contest.
Kevin Belingon starts march towards ONE bantamweight strap anew
BJPENN.COM Staff - January 8, 2020
Filipino martial arts veteran Kevin Belingon looks back on 2019 as a year of learning. The former ONE Bantamweight World Champion met rival Bibiano Fernandes twice last year, dropping a Disqualification in March and then losing via submission in October, in what was their fourth meeting on the whole.
Rodtang Jitmuangnon confident of victory in Jonathan Haggerty rematch
BJPENN.COM Staff - January 8, 2020
Reigning ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon acknowledges the fact that he must be always on top of his game if he wants to remain in his throne as the division’s king. Rodtang puts his world title on the line this Friday, January 10 from the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand against former champion Jonathan “The General” Haggerty of the United Kingdom. The two lock horns in the main event of ONE: A New Tomorrow.
Puja Tomar Looking To Score Massive Upset Against Stamp Fairtex
BJPENN.COM Staff - January 8, 2020
Puja Tomar may not be a name you hear often, but this Friday night at ONE: A New Tomorrow, she looks to score a huge upset against one of ONE Championship’s brightest young stars. Tomar is set to take on two-sport World Champion Stamp Fairtex in a three-round atomweight contest. The bout airs live from the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand on January 10.
ONE Championship lays out plans for busy 2020
Tom Taylor - January 6, 2020
Singapore-based martial arts organization ONE Championship had a big year in 2019, and is plotting even bigger things in 2020. On Sunday night, ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong took to social media to lay out plans for a hectic 2020 calendar, featuring 50 shows across ONE properties including the main ONE Championship MMA brand, feeder shows ONE Warrior Series and ONE Hero Series, and its newly launched e-sports arm, ONE Esports.
Lowen Tynanes takes it one day at a time in battle with Spondyloarthritis
BJPENN.COM Staff - January 6, 2020
Top ONE Championship lightweight contender Lowen Tynanes is a fearsome competitor in the cage. His stunning perfect professional record of 10-0 is no doubt impressive, but it is the way he garnered all those wins that have been more telling. Seven of Tynanes’ 10 wins have come by finish, including three knockouts and four submissions. In early January, Tynanes blasted through veteran Honorio Banario to reach the semifinals of the ONE Lightweight World Grand Prix Championship.
ONE Championship announces new strategic partnerships with leading global brands in 2020
Tom Taylor - January 3, 2020
ONE Championship has announced new strategic partnerships with a number of major brands. The Singapore-based martial arts organization announced this news in a Wednesday press release. Per the press release: