ONE Championship News
ONE: Dawn of Valor - Competitors with the most to prove in Indonesia
BJPENN.COM Staff - October 17, 2019
Two world titles will be on the line on 25 October in Jakarta, Indonesia. ONE Championship heads back to Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia for another compelling card with the exciting ONE: Dawn of Valor card. In the co-main event, ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Champion Regian Eersel will rematch Nieky Holzken for the title.
Brandon Vera issues statement following loss at ONE: Century
Adam D Martin - October 13, 2019
ONE Championship star Brandon Vera has issued a statement following his second-round TKO loss to Aung La N Sang at ONE: Century. Vera was finished in the second round to mark the end of a thrilling battle between the two men for the ONE light heavyweight title. It was an amazing fight that drew praise from fans all over the world. Despite the loss, Vera’s stock arguably rose in defeat.
Aung La N Sang stops Brandon Vera in thrilling brawl
Tom Taylor - October 13, 2019
The main event of Sunday’s ONE: Century card was big — both in terms of the size of the competitors and the scale of the fight. The matchup saw ONE light heavyweight champ Aung La N Sang, who also owns the promotion’s middleweight belt, attempt to thwart the challenge of heavyweight champ Brandon Vera. The result was an absolutely thrilling contest.
Arjan Bhullar defeats Mauro Cerilli in ONE debut
Tom Taylor - October 13, 2019
One of the many highlights of Sunday’s ONE: Century double-header was a heavyweight showdown between former UFC talent Arjan Bhullar and former Cage Warriors heavyweight champion Mauro Cerilli. It was a razor close fight that unfurled almost exclusively on the feet, despite Bhullar’s Olympic-level wrestling accolades. And in the end, it was the Indian-Canadian that won the fight, capturing a hard-fought unanimous decision win for a successful ONE debut.
Angela Lee avenges loss to Xiong Jing Nan in instant classic
Tom Taylor - October 12, 2019
Angela Lee and Xiong Jing Nan put on one hell of a show in the main event of ONE Championship’s debut on TNT. Given the thrilling nature of their first fight, which Xiong won by TKO, that should come as no surprise. After four razor close rounds that saw Lee control the action on the mat, and Xiong pummel the atomweight champion on the feet, Lee put a decisive end to the contest late in the fifth round.
Demetrious Johnson wins Grand Prix title with dominant defeat of Danny Kingad
Tom Taylor - October 12, 2019
At Saturday’s ONE: Century card, former UFC flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson stepped into the cage with Team Lakay star Danny Kingad in the final of the ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix. Johnson utilized pressure from the get-go, landing multiple takedowns and gluing himself to his opponent on the mat. As the round wore down, he threatened briefly with a kimura. When the tap failed to materialize, he climbed into full mount before a scramble ended the round. While ONE Championship fights are scored in their entirety rather than round-by-round, it was a clear victory for Johnson in the first.
ONE: Century - Part 1 live results and highlights
Tom Taylor - October 12, 2019
Despite the very best efforts of the ferocious Typhoon Hagibis, ONE: Century is going ahead as planned. The event, which marks ONE Champion’s 100th show, is divided into two parts. The first airs on TNT in the United States. It will be topped by an atomweight title fight between reigning champ Angela Lee and slimmed-down strawweight queen Xiong Jing Nan.
Chatri Sityodtong: Eddie Alvarez still 'one of the best lightweights in the world'
Tom Taylor - October 10, 2019
Eddie Alvarez has had an interesting run in ONE Championship thus far. After losing his promotional debut at the hands of Timofey Nastyukhin in March, he rebounded with a beautiful, come-from-behind submission defeat of the former champion Eduard Folayang in August. Alvarez was then expected to meet Saygid Guseyn “Dagi” Arslanaliev at ONE: Century in Tokyo this weekend, but was unfortunately forced off the card with an injury.
ONE Championship stars name the ONE: Century matchups they're most excited for
Tom Taylor - October 10, 2019
ONE Championship will soon promote its 100th event. Titled ONE: Century, this landmark event is actually divided into two parts. The first goes down on the morning of Sunday, October 13 in Tokyo (the night of Saturday, October 12 in North America). The second goes down on the night of Sunday, October 13 in Tokyo (the morning of Sunday, October 13 in North America). ONE Championship has stacked these two cards with some of its biggest names. The end result is an event that has fight fans the world over excited — and that includes ONE Championship fighters themselves.
Angela Lee is healthy and hungry ahead of Xiong Jing Nan rematch
Tom Taylor - October 10, 2019
It’s been a tough year for Angela Lee. After failing to wrest the ONE strawweight title from the waist of Xiong Jing Nan in March, the ONE atomweight champ came up short in another strawweight contest opposite Michelle Nicolini in July.
Mauro Cerilli determined to spoil Arjan Bhullar's ONE debut
Alfredo Zullino - October 9, 2019
2019 hasn’t been a great year for MMA in Italy, as most of the Italian fighters signed to the biggest international promotions haven’t been able to bring victories home. Of a total of 22 fights, Italian athletes have only won 6 of them. One of those winners was Mauro Cerilli (13-3; 1-1 ONE 1-1), former Cage Warriors heavyweight title-holder and current ONE Championship heavyweight contender.
What Giorgio Petrosyan Must Do To Defeat The Upset-Minded Samy Sana
BJPENN.COM Staff - October 8, 2019
Giorgio Petrosyan has had an unusual path to the finals of the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix, but he made it. Waiting for him in the last step before ONE awards the winner USD $1 million and the first-ever ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Championship is Samy Sana. The Petrosyan-Sana matchup is just one bout set for ONE: CENTURY PART II on 13 October from Tokyo.