ONE Championship News
Israel Adesanya names the "ultimate GOAT" of MMA: "Did everyone just forget about Demetrious Johnson?"
Tom Taylor - November 4, 2020
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has shared his picked for the greatest fighter in mixed martial arts history. Adesanya was asked to chime in on the GOAT debate during a recent appearance on Submission Radio. The champ quickly pointed to former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson, who now competes under the ONE Championship banner.
Kiamrian Abbasov ready for war against undefeated James Nakashima
Tom Taylor - November 3, 2020
Reigning ONE Welterweight World Champion Kiamrian “Brazen” Abbasov of Novorossiysk, Russia is extremely kind and humble outside of competition, but once the cage door shuts, he turns into a force of destruction. Abbasov returns to action this Friday night at ONE: Inside the Matrix II, a previously-recorded event in Singapore, scheduled for air on 6 November. “Brazen” will defend his title against highly-touted undefeated American James Nakashima in what should be a high-level affair.
Georges St-Pierre, Ben Askren to appear on ONE Championship's 'The Apprentice' reboot
Tom Taylor - October 29, 2020
Georges St-Pierre, Ben Askren, and Renzo Gracie are set to appear on ONE Championship’s upcoming reboot of The Apprentice. ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong announced St-Pierre, Askren and Gracie’s involvement in the project on social media on Wednesday, adding that the trio will join a host of ONE Championship stars such as Angela Lee and Demetrious Johnson.
How to watch ONE: Inside the Matrix in the US
Tom Taylor - October 26, 2020
ONE Championship is headed back to Singapore with its biggest event of the year. ONE: Inside the Matrix happens on Friday, October 30, broadcasting live from the Singapore Indoor Stadium. It will feature four championship fights, for a total of six compelling martial arts bouts. In the main event, reigning ONE Middleweight and Light Heavyweight World Champion “The Burmese Python” Aung La N Sang of Myanmar will defend his middleweight world title against undefeated top contender Reinier “The Dutch Knight” de Ridder of The Netherlands.
ONE lightweight champ Christian Lee explains how he'd attempt to defeat Khabib Nurmagomedov
Tom Taylor - October 22, 2020
Christian Lee, who holds the lightweight belt in ONE Championship, has shed some light on how he’d attempt to defeat Khabib Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov, the UFC lightweight champion, has never been beaten in 28 professional fights. Lee is very impressed by the UFC champ, but believes he’s beatable—and would love to have the opportunity to prove it one day.
Aung La N Sang ready to hand Reinier de Ridder his first loss
Tom Taylor - October 19, 2020
Aung La N Sang, who currently holds the ONE middleweight and light heavyweight titles, never doubted he’d fight in 2020. Even amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Burmese champion had faith that ONE Championship would find a way to get him back into the cage. That faith proved well-placed, as he’s closing in on an October 30 middleweight title defense against unbeaten Dutchman Reinier de Ridder.
Martin Nguyen vows to be the "best version" of himself against Thanh Le
Tom Taylor - October 15, 2020
ONE Championship featherweight titleholder Martin Nguyen says he’ll be better than ever when he steps into the cage with streaking challenger Thanh Le on October 30. The bout will be Nguyen’s first since August, 2019, and the champion is unsurprisingly very excited to get back into the cage—particularly when so many athletes are unable to compete during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Chatri Sityodtong story: Suffering, sacrifice and success
bjpenndotcom - October 15, 2020
The life story of ONE Championship’s charismatic Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong is one that has been covered extensively by media all around the world. It’s one of the most inspiring tales of triumph over adversity and hardship, and perseverance despite overwhelming odds.
Angela Lee expects to return "a completely different animal" after birth of first child
Tom Taylor - October 8, 2020
In the animal kingdom, there are few creatures more dangerous than a protective mother. If ONE atomweight champion Angela Lee is any indication, that rule also applies in mixed martial arts. Lee, who has held the ONE atomweight belt in a vice grip since 2016, is expecting her first child in April. While her pregnancy will keep her out of competition for some time, she plans to return better than ever once her baby has arrived.
ONE Championship announces four title fights for October 30 event
Tom Taylor - October 6, 2020
ONE Championship will promote a massive event on October 30, featuring a whopping four mixed martial arts title fights. ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong unveiled the main attractions of the card, titled ONE: Inside the Matrix, on Facebook on Monday.
ONE Championship announces atomweight grand prix
Tom Taylor - October 2, 2020
ONE Championship will kick off 2021 with a grand prix tournament in the atomweight division. The one atomweight title has long been held by Angela Lee. However, Lee and her husband Bruno Pucci recently announced that they’re expecting their first child, which means the long-time titleholder will be out of action for some time.
ONE atomweight champ Angela Lee announces pregnancy
Tom Taylor - October 2, 2020
ONE atomweight world champion Angela Lee and her husband, ONE lightweight contender Bruno Pucci, have announced that they’re having a baby. The two fighters made their announcements on social media on Friday.