It takes immense courage to conquer the world’s most dangerous strikers, but confronting one’s own shortcomings demands a different kind of bravery. The Japanese striking star channels newfound vulnerability into his crucial return in a new weight class at ONE SAMURAI 4 on Saturday, October 17, at Tokyo’s Ariake Arena, where he faces dangerous Bulgarian striker Bogdan
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Not every obstacle in Antonio “The Flash” Cesar’s career came from an opponent across the cage. The Brazilian returns to the global stage for a flyweight MMA clash against Joshua Perreira at ONE Fight Night 48, streaming live in U.S. primetime from Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium on Friday, October 2. Cesar grew up in Manaus, Brazil, one
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Seksan “The Man Who Yields To No One” Or Kwanmuang rode into the sunset this past Friday, but not before delivering one final vintage display of heart and relentless aggression. The four-time Muay Thai World Champion closed out his three-decade career against longtime rival “Elbow Zombie” Muangthai PK Saenchai in an emotional bantamweight clash at The
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Jonathan Haggerty has tracked this opponent’s career for years, and few men have ever earned this level of respect from the reigning bantamweight kickboxing king. “The General” defends his ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Championship against former divisional titleholder Hiroki Akimoto in the main event of ONE SAMURAI 4 inside Tokyo’s Ariake Arena on Saturday, October 17. That
Two postponements would test anyone’s patience, but Nontachai Jitmuangnon insists the delays only sharpened him for what comes next. The Thai standout finally meets Kiamran Nabati in the bantamweight Muay Thai main event of The Inner Circle 31, streaming exclusively for members at live.onefc.com from Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium this Friday, September 18. The matchup was originally
A Japanese black belt with four ONE finishes to his name meets a Brazilian rising star carrying elite grappling lineage when submission grappling returns to Bangkok next month. Shoya Ishiguro faces Ruan Alvarenga in a featherweight submission grappling contest at ONE Fight Night 48, broadcasting live in U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Stadium on Friday, October 2.
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Two ONE Championship submission grapplers returned home from Poland as world champions, and both left their mark on the record books along the way. Helena Crevar and Pawel Jaworski captured gold in their respective brackets at the 2026 ADCC World Championships in Krakow, delivering performances that will echo through the sport for years. Crevar entered
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A childhood love affair with Muay Thai, a pandemic detour into odd jobs, and a slow climb back to relevance all lead to one Friday night in Bangkok. Sornsueknoi FA Group meets fellow Thai Klarob NuiCafeboran in a flyweight Muay Thai main event at ONE Friday Fights 171, streaming live from Lumpinee Stadium this Friday,
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A newly minted ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion has officially arrived, and Yod-IQ Or Pimolsri intends to stay. The Thai striking star secured a hard-fought unanimous decision over Rambolek Chor Ajalaboon in the main event of The Inner Circle 30, which streamed exclusively for subscribers this past Friday, September 11, from Bangkok’s revered Lumpinee Stadium.
A first professional defeat has a way of sharpening a fighter’s edges, and Kiamran Nabati wants to show exactly what that sharpening looks like this week. The Russian powerhouse meets Thailand’s Nontachai Jitmuangnon in a bantamweight Muay Thai main event at The Inner Circle 31, streaming live from Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium this Friday, September 18. Nabati
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