Chase Mann had Dzhabir Dzhabrailov hurt, on the canvas, and on the wrong end of a frenzied finish. He still could not put him away. That is the part Dzhabrailov already knew about himself, even if nobody else did yet. The 21-year-old Turkish welterweight knocked out Mann with a thunderous left hand and follow-up ground
The first fight between these two men lasted 25 minutes, ended in a split decision, and sent shockwaves through the heavyweight division. The rematch is now confirmed, and it will be every bit as significant. ONE Heavyweight MMA World Champion “Reug Reug” Oumar Kane will defend his title against former divisional king Anatoly “Sladkiy” Malykhin
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Tokyo’s Ariake Arena already had four ONE World Title fights locked in for April 29. Now it has two more reasons to watch. A pair of all-Japanese MMA bouts have been added to ONE SAMURAI 1, the inaugural event in ONE Championship’s new monthly series in Japan. The headline addition pits divisional stalwart Tatsumitsu “The
Gilbert Nakatani spent his first two fights in ONE Championship losing close decisions while carrying a body that was not fully right. He knew what he was capable of. Nobody else could see it yet. Last November, he showed them. A first-round knockout of Eko Roni Saputra at ONE Fight Night 37 changed the conversation,
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Dante Leon has beaten almost everyone put in front of him across a career that spans multiple organisations and two IBJJF No-Gi World Championships. The one place his resume has a gap is the place he cares about most: a ONE Championship World Title. The 30-year-old Canadian returns to ONE Fight Night 42 on Prime
The welterweight MMA division is about to get a lot more interesting. Three new bouts have been added to ONE Fight Night 42 on Prime Video, airing live from Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium on Friday, April 10, headlined by a clash between two fighters who have never tasted defeat. American rising star Chase “Mannimal” Mann takes
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The belt stayed where it belonged, but Tye Ruotolo left Bangkok with unfinished business on his mind. The 23-year-old American successfully made the third defense of his ONE Welterweight Submission Grappling World Title against Polish IBJJF No-Gi World Champion Pawel Jaworski at ONE Fight Night 41: Sinsamut vs. Jarvis on Prime Video on Friday, March
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ONE Championship’s return to Japan is shaping up to be a historic one. Three all-Japan MMA matchups have been added to ONE Samurai 1, going down live on Wednesday, April 29, from Ariake Arena in Tokyo. Headline billing among the new additions belongs to submission specialist Ayaka “Zombie” Miura, who takes on Chihiro Sawada in
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There are fighters who go the distance, and there are fighters who simply do not let it get that far. Jeremy “The Jaguar” Miado has always been the second kind, and he intends to prove it again on Friday night. The Filipino veteran opens ONE Fight Night 41: Sinsamut vs. Jarvis on Prime Video in
The most decorated featherweight MMA champion China has ever produced puts his belt on the line again next month. Tang Kai will make his second defense of the ONE Featherweight MMA World Title against Russian contender Shamil “The Cobra” Gasanov in the main event of ONE Fight Night 42 on Prime Video on April 10,
