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Mongolia President Khurelsukh Praises Baatarkhuu’s Historic World Title Victory As National Achievement

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 […]

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Bokang Masunyane Returns To Strawweight Against Surging Japanese Contender Ryohei Kurosawa At ONE Fight Night 39

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,

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Diogo Reis Views ONE Championship Gold As Beginning Rather Than Destination In Title Fight Against Daiki Yonekura

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

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Marcelo Garcia’s Six-Year Wait To Test Himself Against Lachlan Giles Finally Ends At ONE Fight Night 38

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

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Fabricio Andrade Reflects On Transformation After Winning ONE Bantamweight MMA World Title

Winning the ONE Bantamweight MMA World Title didn’t just transform Fabricio Andrade’s status as a martial artist — it altered the very trajectory of his entire life. Nearly three years into his championship reign, the 28-year-old Brazilian thunder keg says he’s no longer driven by the desperation that once pushed him through years of sacrifice.

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How Fabricio Andrade’s Perfect Run Built The Foundation For His Bantamweight MMA Championship Reign

Fabricio Andrade has carved a perfect 7-0 record across five years in ONE Championship through electric finishes, discipline, and steady evolution that transformed the Brazilian phenom from promising newcomer into the ONE Bantamweight MMA World Champion carrying a huge target on his back heading into his December 5 title defense against Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu at ONE

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Yuya Wakamatsu Shocked By Joshua Pacio’s Strength During First Title Defense At ONE 173

Yuya Wakamatsu expected physical advantages when defending his ONE Flyweight MMA World Championship against smaller strawweight king Joshua Pacio at ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri inside Tokyo’s Ariake Arena on November 16, yet the Filipino challenger’s strength — particularly in grappling exchanges — caught the Japanese fighter completely off guard before a devastating left hook

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Christian Lee Credits ONE Rules For Explosive Finishing Style After Alibeg Rasulov Rematch

Christian Lee’s second-round demolition of previously unbeaten Alibeg Rasulov at ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri inside Tokyo’s Ariake Arena on November 16 provided the decisive conclusion their first encounter lacked, where the 27-year-old two-division ruler weathered an early storm before showcasing the surgical precision and finishing instinct that’s produced 17 stoppages across 18 career victories.

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Five Fighters Earn $50,000 Bonuses With Spectacular Finishes At ONE 173

Five spectacular finishes produced massive paydays when ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri delivered its biggest spectacle of 2025 inside Tokyo’s Ariake Arena on November 16. There, ONE World Champions and contenders alike walked away with $50,000 performance bonuses from ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong after delivering highlight-reel stoppages that left the Japanese crowd in

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ONE Heavyweight Champion Reug Reug Involved in Serious Car Accident, ONE 173 Title Fight Postponed

ONE Championship has confirmed that reigning ONE Heavyweight MMA World Champion Oumar “Reug Reug” Kane has been involved in a serious car accident. The Senegalese powerhouse, who was scheduled to defend his title against Anatoly Malykhin at ONE 173, will now see his highly anticipated bout postponed as he focuses on recovery. Reug Reug, known for

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