Author name: One Championship Writer

The injury that derailed Lucas Gabriel’s December plans created more than disappointment — it fueled determination burning hotter than before. On Friday, January 23, inside Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium at ONE Fight Night 39 on Prime Video, the undefeated Brazilian rising star finally gets his chance to prove himself against Russian destroyer Magomed Akaev in a […]

Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu’s stunning fourth-round submission of Fabricio Andrade at ONE Fight Night 38 on December 6 inside Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium earned him more than the ONE Bantamweight MMA World Championship and a $50,000 performance bonus from ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong. It captured his nation’s highest recognition through a heartfelt message from Mongolia President

Bokang Masunyane’s brief flyweight experiment ended with lessons learned and improvements demonstrated, yet the South African striker’s January 24 return to his natural strawweight domain at ONE Fight Night 39 on Prime Video inside Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium pits him against the exact kind of challenge that reveals whether his growth translates into divisional success. There,

The Manaus gym where Diogo Reis learned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu offered little beyond discipline, perseverance, and hunger that eventually outgrew the cramped training space. No elite coaches, no fancy equipment, no world-class facilities — just a kid determined to master the art through whatever resources he could access. That foundation built something unshakeable inside the 23-year-old

The 2019 ADCC World Championships backstage area became the unlikely birthplace of obsession. Marcelo Garcia stood watching as Australian innovator Lachlan Giles — weighing just 77 kilograms — produced one of submission grappling’s most magical runs by submitting three hulking heavyweights through pristine technique that trumped sheer size. The Brazilian legend wondered immediately what testing