ONE Kickboxing

Two straight defeats might rattle most young stars. Nabil Anane says he moved on from the first one almost immediately, and the second barely stung at all. The 22-year-old former ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion returns to bantamweight kickboxing against Yuki Yoza at ONE SAMURAI 4 on Saturday, October 17, at Tokyo’s Ariake Arena.

Nearly six years have passed since “Golden Boy” Wang Junguang last stepped into a ONE Championship ring. He returns with a single, sobering thought driving him forward: there may never be another opportunity like this. The Chinese striker faces reigning ONE Strawweight Muay Thai World Champion Prajanchai Pongsuphan PK in a strawweight kickboxing main event

Few would have bet on Masaaki Noiri after he lost his first two ONE Championship fights. The Japanese superstar clawed his way back to claim interim gold anyway, and every detour since has only sharpened his resolve. The former ONE Interim Featherweight Kickboxing World Champion now faces Mohammad Siasarani in a semifinal of the ONE

As a boy in Pattaya, Nabil Anane actually preferred boxing. He spent roughly 18 months learning the sport before Muay Thai offered a clearer path, and that path eventually made him a ONE World Champion. Now the 22-year-old Algerian-Thai sensation is circling back, chasing Olympic boxing gold for Thailand at Los Angeles 2028. First comes

After Ilias Ennahachi beat him at ONE Friday Fights 81, Hiroki Akimoto had not won since 2022. One more defeat, he told himself, and it might be over. Remarkably, the former ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion now challenges Jonathan “The General” Haggerty for that same title in the main event of ONE SAMURAI 4 on

Yuki Yoza stands 5-foot-7. Nabil Anane stands 6-foot-4, and that gap is exactly why fans have spent so long demanding to see them share the ring. The former K-1 Champion finally meets the former ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion in bantamweight kickboxing at ONE SAMURAI 4 on Saturday, October 17, at Ariake Arena in

Every morning, Marat Grigorian looks in the mirror and asks who the ugly guy staring back at him is. It is a rare glimpse of humor from a fighter whose war face has become his trademark. The 35-year-old Armenian, a three-time Glory Kickboxing World Champion, faces “The Handsome White Dragon” Luo Chao in a semifinal

When the post-fight verdict began, Dzhamil “Curly Ninja” Osmanov braced himself for the usual advice to keep building his streak. Instead, the 21-year-old Russian walked away with a US$100,000 main roster contract. Osmanov earned it with a first-round knockout of British veteran Ben “The Problem” Woolliss in bantamweight kickboxing at The Inner Circle 33 on

Nobody sees the early mornings. For Jonathan “The General” Haggerty, that unseen grind is the real fight, and the title defenses are simply the reward. The British striking star defends his ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Title against former divisional king Hiroki Akimoto at ONE SAMURAI 4 on Saturday, October 17, live from Ariake Arena in

Three consecutive defeats could have ended Hiroki Akimoto’s time among the bantamweight elite. Instead, the former ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion rebuilt himself, and now he gets the chance to reclaim the throne he once ruled. The 34-year-old challenges Jonathan “The General” Haggerty for the ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Title in the main event of