Thirteen professional fights have produced 13 wins and not a single loss for Shamil Erdogan. The Turkish heavyweight could not care less about that last number. The 36-year-old faces Paul “King of the North” Elliott in the heavyweight MMA main event of ONE Fight Night 48 on Prime Video on Friday, October 2. The card
Unbeaten Shamil Erdogan Shrugs Off Pressure Before Paul Elliott Clash Read More »
When Tye Ruotolo made his MMA debut in ONE, he handed Adrian “The Phenom” Lee the first loss of his career. Now he gets a crack at Adrian’s older brother, and this time a world title is attached. Reigning ONE Lightweight and Welterweight MMA World Champion Christian “The Warrior” Lee defends his lightweight belt against
Two Martial Arts Dynasties Collide As Christian Lee Meets Tye Ruotolo Read More »
Kongthoranee Sor Sommai opened his ONE Championship run with 11 wins in his first 13 outings. Four straight defeats later, the three-time Rajadamnern Stadium Muay Thai World Champion has picked an entirely new rule set to turn things around. The 29-year-old makes his kickboxing debut against Chinese standout Yuan Pengjie, who is 2-0 in ONE,
Kongthoranee Turns To Kickboxing To End A Four-Fight Skid At The Inner Circle 32 Read More »
Two wins into his ONE career, Yuan Pengjie has already worked out what bothers opponents most about sharing a ring with him. It is the speed, and more specifically, the fact that he decides how fast things move. The Chinese striker faces former three-time Rajadamnern Stadium Muay Thai World Champion Kongthoranee Sor Sommai in the
Yuan Pengjie Values Legacy Over Money Ahead Of Kongthoranee Test At The Inner Circle 32 Read More »
Two years ago, Bogdan Shumarov was expected to face reigning ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Champion Regian “The Immortal” Eersel. An injury took that chance away before the fight could come together, and the Bulgarian has been building his case ever since. The next step comes against Japanese superstar Rukiya “Demolition Man” Anpo in a lightweight
Bogdan Shumarov Has Waited Two Years For Regian Eersel And Rukiya Anpo Stands In The Way Read More »
Every dog left unclaimed at the rescue kennels had a quiet backup plan waiting in Middlesbrough. That plan was the Elliott family home, and the woman behind it was the mother of heavyweight MMA star Paul Elliott. Before he headlines ONE Fight Night 48 against undefeated Turkish contender Shamil Erdogan at Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium on
How Paul Elliott’s Mother Built The Family Pack One Rescue Dog At A Time Read More »
Humbling defeats in Muay Thai could have closed the book on Panpayak Jitmuangnon. Instead, the seven-time Muay Thai World Champion switched rulesets and found the fighter who once ruled Thailand’s biggest stadiums. “The Angel Warrior” now defends a perfect 4-0 ONE kickboxing record against Thai compatriot Lamnamoonlek Torfunfarm in the flyweight kickboxing main event of
Panpayak Rediscovered Himself In Kickboxing And Has No Plans To Let Go Read More »
November finally has its centerpiece. ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong took to Facebook on Tuesday, September 22, to name the eight men who will contest the 2026 ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix. The brackets, the matchups, and the grand prize are all still to come. What the announcement did reveal is
ONE Championship Unveils Its Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix Fighters Read More »
World Championship gold has never been the only thing driving Nadaka Yoshinari. Sometimes, the most profound motivation comes from watching someone else say a perfect goodbye. It traces back to ONE SAMURAI 1, where the reigning ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Champion defended his title against Songchainoi Kiatsongrit on the same card as the final
Nadaka To Admire Takeru’s Perfect Goodbye Ahead Of ONE SAMURAI 4 World Title Defense Read More »
Some fighters find their closest bonds through years of shared sacrifice. For Johan “Jojo” Ghazali and Olivia “Diamond” Bahsous, that commitment started when they were still kids. Bahsous, 16, faces Malia Weaver in an atomweight Muay Thai clash at The Inner Circle 35 on Friday, October 16, streaming exclusively for subscribers from Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium,
Johan Ghazali Praises Olivia Bahsous’ Mind Set: “Extremely Dedicated” Read More »
