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  In the main event, #1-ranked bantamweight contender John "Hands of Stone" Lineker destroyed a game but overmatched Troy "Pretty Boy" Worthen to win by knockout in the first round. Lineker came out of the gates firing powerful boxing combinations without caution. He went on to land a torrent of thudding punches to the head and body throughout the fight. Showing tremendous conditioning and durability, Worthen somehow stayed on his feet despite absorbing Lineker's best shots. But inside the final minute of the first round, the powerful Brazilian connected with a straight right hand that marked the end for his foe. "Hands of Stone" quickly followed up with another right hand on the ground to seal the finish. In the co-main event, #4-ranked flyweight contender Yuya "Little Piranha" Wakamatsu took care of business against dangerous grappler and #5-ranked contender Reece "Lightning" McLaren in an entertaining three-round affair. Wakam...

Photo Credits to ESPN Filipino mixed martial arts phenom and ONE Championship strarweight Lito “Thunder Kid” Adiwang started his martial arts career as a boxer, so it is hardly surprising that the 27-year-old firecracker is such a huge fan of the sport of pugilism. Like many boxing fans over the weekend, Adiwang witnessed the blockbuster lightweight unification showdown between WBA and WBO World Lightweight Champion Vasiliy Lomachenko of the Ukraine and undefeated IBF World Lightweight World Champion Teofimo “The Takeover” Lopez of the United States. Lopez ended up scoring a wide unanimous decision over the 3-1 favorite Lomachenko, unifying three of the lightweight alphabet titles. More importantly, Lopez absolutely shocked the world, as virtually no one predicted he would be able to outbox one of the most technically gifted boxers of this generation. It was a weird fight to say the least, as fans witnessed a timid Lomachenko for the first seven rounds before the Ukrainian fighter uppe...

JOSHUA PACIO RETAINS ONE STRAWWEIGHT WORLD TITLE WITH A CLOSE SPLIT DECISION VICTORY OVER ALEX SILVA PIETER BUIST SHOCKS EDUARD FOLAYANG TO WIN BY SPLIT DECISION DANNY KINGAD DEFEATS XIE WEI BY UNANIMOUS DECISION The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), made its first appearance at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila in 2020 with  ONE: FIRE & FURY . Once again, the absolute best in world-class martial arts talent came out to showcase their incredible skills. In the main event, reigning ONE Strawweight World Champion  Joshua “The Passion” Pacio  of the Philippines survived the methodical grappling of former ONE World Champion  Alex “Little Rock” Silva  of Brazil to win by razor-thin split decision after five rounds. Silva would spend the majority of the contest hunting Pacio for the takedown, at times pulling guard to bring matters to the ground where he held the advantage. Pacio, however, woul...

Another, champion to be watch out for, The King, Danny Kingad. For three rounds, Danny Kingad tested himself against the greatest flyweight in history, Demetrious Johnson .  And while Kingad was unable to secure the victory over “Mighty Mouse” when they met in the ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix Championship Finals, it did give him a sense of placement in the rankings. Kingad will try to rebound into the win column at ONE: FIRE & FURY when he faces Xie Wei on 31 January from the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines.  The loss at ONE: CENTURY for “The King” snapped a six-bout win streak and also forced him to do a little self-reflection before deciding to return to action in early 2020. “Everyone will see something new from me in the coming year,” Kingad said.  “With everything that I learned about myself in 2019, the next year will be a chance for me to show how much I have grown. My personal goal is to win every match in order to ...

RODTANG JITMUANGNON TO DEFEND ONE FLYWEIGHT MUAY THAI WORLD TITLE AGAINST JONATHAN HAGGERTY IN REMATCH Bangkok, Thailand: The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced the complete card for ONE: A NEW TOMORROW, set for the Impact Arena in Bangkok on Friday, 10 January 2020. ONE Championship’s first event of the new year brings together an exciting ensemble of the world’s greatest martial arts talent, who are set to take the global stage and showcase their incredible skills. More information on ONE: A NEW TOMORROW is available at www.onefc.com . In the main event, reigning ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang “The Iron Man” Jitmuangnon of Thailand will take on England’s Jonathan “The General” Haggerty in a highly-anticipated rematch for the ONE World Title. Like many Thai warriors before him, Rodtang started training in Muay Thai when he was a young boy, competing in his first professional bout at th...

Brandon Vera ‘Super Excited’ About Match Against Aung La N Sang The world will soon witness potentially one of the greatest bouts in ONE Championship history when two of the greatest warriors, ONE Heavyweight World Champion Brandon “The Truth” Vera and two-division ONE World Champion Aung La N Sang, square off at ONE: CENTURY in October for the light heavyweight title. Vera made a decision to challenge Aung La earlier this year, so he sought the permission of ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong. And, the Filipino-American heavyweight is looking forward to his match with Aung La in October if they’re both healthy. Vera, who is on a four-bout winning streak, shared that he is excited to next face Aung La, whom he believes can take him past the first round. With a professional record of 25-10-1, Myanmar’s hero is currently enjoying a six-bout winning streak through five knockouts and a submission. Vera respects Aung La’s power, skill, and heart and ha...

ONE CHAMPIONSHIP AND GRAB PARTNERSHIP AIMS TO UNLEASH EVERYDAY CHAMPIONS  Manila, Philippines:  The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), announces a partnership with Grab, t he leading O2O mobile platform in Southeast Asia , to celebrate Everyday Champions among Grab’s driver-partners. This partnership will be rolled out in Indonesia and Philippines, as research shows that ONE Championship enjoys strong following in these countries. With this insight, Grab and ONE Championship found strong common ground and synergy to celebrate champions outside of the ring and reward Grab driver-partners who are the Everyday Champions on the roads. This long-term partnership with ONE Championship is an extension of Grab’s Better 365 commitment to make a difference to the personal lives of their driver-partners beyond just income-earning opportunities. With this partnership, Grab champion driver-partners can enjoy the following initia...

BRANDON VERA READY TO DEFEND ONE HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST MAURO CERILLI The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), recently held the official ONE: CONQUEST OF CHAMPIONS Kick-Off Press Conference last Tuesday, 20 November at the City of Dreams in Manila. In attendance were Chief Financial Officer of ONE Championship, Mr. Hua Fung Teh, ONE Heavyweight World Champion Brandon “The Truth” Vera, world title challenger Mauro “The Hammer” Cerilli, former ONE Lightweight World Champion Eduard “Landslide” Folayang, and Singaporean star Amir Khan. Also in attendance were CMO of Zilingo, Marita Abraham, and Vice President, Gaming Operations of COD, Mr. Roger Lwin. Announced at the Press Conference were news of ONE Championship’s new athleisure business and the launch of the official ONE Championship online store, offering global fans direct access to a wide range of urban lifestyle streetwear. Available at https://shop....