Elbrus Osmanov has one loss in ONE Championship. He has studied it, accepted what it cost him mentally, and arrived at tonight’s main event with a cleaner head and a broader arsenal than at any previous point in his career. The 24-year-old Russian striker headlines The Inner Circle on Friday, May 1, taking on two-division […]
When Takeru Segawa stopped Rodtang Jitmuangnon in the fifth round to claim the ONE Interim Flyweight Kickboxing World Title at ONE SAMURAI 1 on April 29, it brought the curtain down on one of combat sports’ most decorated careers, and ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong was not shy about what he witnessed. Takeru finished
The nightmares were real. Every night in the weeks leading into ONE SAMURAI 1, Takeru Segawa woke up haunted by terrifying visions. The memory of the 80-second finish Rodtang Jitmuangnon had put on him at ONE 172 last March in front of his own country had not faded. If anything, it had grown. “Every day
Two fighters who walk forward, carry genuine knockout power, and have no interest in decisions headline The Inner Circle on Friday, May 1, live in Asia primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Ratchasiesan Laochokcharoen — formerly known as Kulabdam and two-time Lumpinee Stadium Muay Thai World Champion and 2017 Sports Writers Association of Thailand
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ONE Friday Fights 152 lands at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand this Friday, May 1, live in Asia primetime — just two days after ONE SAMURAI 1 in Tokyo. Nine bouts are on the card, with all but one athlete chasing a US$100,000 contract and a permanent spot on ONE’s global roster. Headlining the action
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This fight has been building for over a year, and it has not been quiet. When Marat Grigorian missed the featherweight limit by 0.75 pounds at ONE 172 last March, Kaito Ono refused a catchweight bout and walked away. What followed was a prolonged war of words between two fighters who had genuinely gotten under
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Yuya “Little Piranha” Wakamatsu has defended the ONE Flyweight MMA World Title before. He has never done it like this at home, in front of his family, at an event whose name encapsulates the philosophy he has built his entire career around. The 31-year-old Tokyo resident puts his title on the line against Avazbek “Ninzya”
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Two unbeaten fighters, five wins each in ONE Championship, and one contract at stake. The main event of ONE Friday Fights 151 this Friday, April 24, is straightforward in its stakes and compelling in its matchup. Ubaid “Bad” Hussain meets Panpadej NF Looksuan in flyweight Muay Thai at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, live in
While their older brothers were supposed to settle a score at ONE 173 last November, a shoulder injury forced Jonathan Haggerty to withdraw from his title defence against Nabil Anane before a single punch was thrown. The siblings never got their fight. The younger brothers will get theirs first. Yonis Anane, 18, faces Freddie Haggerty,
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Most fighters arrive at a major bout with months of camp behind them. Kaito Ono arrives at ONE SAMURAI 1 on April 29 with closer to a year of preparation, because the fight with Marat Grigorian was first announced in 2024 before falling apart over a weight dispute. The father-son coaching team never stopped working.
