ONE Championship Rankings
ONE Championship rankings, which were introduced in April 2020, are generated by a voting panel made up of media members. These media members are asked to vote for whom they feel are the top fighters in ONE Championship by weight class from Mixed martial arts, Kickboxing and Muay Thai. Background ONE Championship’s official athlete rankings are determined by an independent panel of sports media members and industry experts following each event. The panel ranks the athletes on criteria including wins and losses, their most recent performances, and quality of competition. The committee voted for each event consisting will include the following members of the media: # Nicolas Atkin – South China Morning Post # Stewart Fulton – MMA in Japan # Manabu Takashima MMAPLANET# Tom Taylor BJPenn.com# Alan Dawson – Insider Inc. # James Goyder AsianMMA.com# JM Siasat – GMA Network # Nissi Icasiano – International Business Times # Leon Jennings Asian Persuasion MMA# Ian Shutts ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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ONE Championship
ONE Championship (formerly ONE Fighting Championship) is a Singaporean combat sports promotion. Founded on 14 July 2011 by entrepreneur Chatri Sityodtong and former ESPN Star Sports senior executive Victor Cui, its events have featured mixed martial arts (MMA), submission grappling, kickboxing, Muay Thai and Lethwei bouts. The promotion's first event was held on 3 September 2011 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium; they have since gone on to hold over 100 events across Asia. It is Asia's largest MMA promotion company, having been backed by Singapore's GIC and Temasek Holdings, in addition to ICONIQ Capital, Mission Holdings, Sequoia Capital and Greenoaks Capital. In 2020, ONE was included on Nielsen's list of the world's top 10 biggest sports media properties in terms of viewership and engagement. History Founding and early history Chatri Sityodtong stated his reasons for founding the organisation in July 2011 was that he believed that martial arts was Asia's "cultural tre ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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To Be Determined
To be announced (TBA), to be confirmed (TBC), to be determined or decided or declared (TBD), and other variations, are placeholder terms used very broadly in event planning to indicate that although something is scheduled or expected to happen, a particular aspect of that remains to be fixed or set. TBA versus TBC versus TBD These phrases are similar, but may be used for different degrees of indeterminacy: *To be announced (TBA) or to be declared (TBD) – details may have been determined, but are not yet ready to be announced. *To be confirmed (TBC), to be resolved (TBR), or to be provided (TBP) – details may have been determined and possibly announced, but are still subject to change prior to being finalized. *To be arranged, to be agreed (TBA), to be determined (TBD) or to be decided – the appropriateness, feasibility, location, etc. of a given event has not been decided. Other similar phrases sometimes used to convey the same meaning, and using the same abbreviations, in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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ONE On Prime Video 3
''ONE on Prime Video 3: Lineker vs. Andrade'' (also known as ''ONE Fight Night 3'') was a combat sport event produced by ONE Championship that took place on October 22, 2022 at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Background The event was originally expected to be headlined by a List of ONE Championship champions#Middleweight World Championship, ONE Middleweight World Championship bout between current champion Reinier de Ridder (also the current List of ONE Championship champions#Light Heavyweight World Championship, ONE Light Heavyweight World Champion) and promotional newcomer Shamil Abdulaev. However, Abdulaev forced to withdraw due to not medically cleared and the bout was cancelled. A List of ONE Championship champions#Bantamweight World Championship, ONE Bantamweight World Championship bout between then champion John Lineker and Fabrício Andrade headlined the event. At the weigh-ins, Lineker weighed in at 145.75 pounds, 0.75 pounds over the limit. As a result, Linek ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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ONE Fight Night 5
''ONE on Prime Video 5: de Ridder vs. Malykhin'' (also known as ''ONE Fight Night 5'') was a Combat sport event produced by ONE Championship. It that took place on December 3, 2022, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Philippines. Background The event competition was announced couple from live ONE on Prime Video 2 by a welterweight bout between former KSW Welterweight and Middleweight Champion Roberto Soldić and undefeated contender Murad Ramazanov. A ONE Light Heavyweight World Championship bout between current champion Reinier de Ridder (also current ONE Middleweight World Champion) and current interim ONE Heavyweight champion Anatoly Malykhin headlined the event. A ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Championship bout between current champion Superbon Singha Mawynn and former K-1 Super Welterweight Champion (also 2022 ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix Champion) Chingiz Allazov was expected to take place at the event. The pairing was previously schedul ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Martin Nguyen
Martin Nguyen (born 5 March 1989) is an Australian Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist, currently competes in the Featherweight (MMA), Featherweight division of ONE Championship, he is a former ONE Featherweight World Championship, ONE Featherweight and ONE Lightweight World Championship, Lightweight World Champion. As of 6 October 2022, he is ranked No. 4 in the ONE Championship Rankings#Featherweight, ONE Featherweight rankings. Background Nguyen was born on 5 March 1989, to Vietnamese parents but moved to Australia at a young age. At school, it's claimed he had a passion for playing rugby, but after suffering constant injuries, decided he was better off away from the game. Nguyen then picked up martial arts at the age of 21, initially just to help lose weight and to find a new hobby, but soon realised he had a natural talent for it. Mixed martial arts career ONE Championship In the promotional debut, Nguyen faced Rocky Batolbatol on 7 November 2014, at 2014 in ONE Cha ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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ONE Fight Night 6
''ONE Fight Night 6: Superbon vs. Allazov'' was a combat sport event produced by ONE Championship that took place on January 14, 2023, at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand. Background On September 12, 2022, ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong announced at the ONE Lumpinee Press Conference that this event will return to Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand with the latest event held here in August 2020 for ONE: A New Breed 3. The event was expected to feature ONE World Champions Rodtang Jitmuangnon and Nong-O Gaiyanghadao. A special rules super-fight between former ONE Women's Atomweight Muay Thai and Kickboxing Champions Stamp Fairtex (also 2021 ONE Women's Atomweight World Grand Prix Champions) and former two-times Glory Women's Super Bantamweight Champions Anissa Meksen was planned for the event. However, Meksen missed the weight and hydration testing window. As a result, she will not be allowed to compete. In a social media post, she addressed her no-showing, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Garry Tonon
Garry Lee Tonon (born September 12, 1991) is an American submission grappler and mixed martial artist. He is a five-time Eddie Bravo Invitational champion, and has won titles at ADCC submission wrestling championship, IBJJF World and Pan American championships. He is known for his use of leglocks in submission-only grappling matches, and is a former member of the "Danaher Death Squad," a grappling team that was led by John Danaher at Renzo Gracie Academy. While he still maintains a consistent submission grappling training schedule, since his debut in early 2018 Tonon has focused primarily on training and competing in professional mixed martial arts competition. He is an active fighter for the Singapore-based mixed martial arts promotion ONE Championship. He officially signed with the organization in October 2017. As of October 6, 2022, he is ranked #5 in the ONE Featherweight rankings. Tonon has background in folkstyle wrestling, and is also a black ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Thanh Le
Thanh James Le (born August 28, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist, currently competes in the Featherweight division for the ONE Championship, he is a former ONE Featherweight World Champion. He has competed in Legacy Fighting Alliance. He also appeared on reality television series The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber. As of August 31, 2022, he is ranked #1 in the ONE Featherweight rankings. Background Le was born on August 28, 1985 in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. His father migrated from Vietnam and met his mother in Kentucky, before the family moved to New Orleans, Louisiana when he was 5 year age. Mixed martial arts career Early career Le made his professional MMA debut in November 2013. Over the next, he fought in his native United States and earned a record of 4 wins against 1 losses with all of his wins coming via stoppages. The Ultimate Fighter On August 31, 2015, it was announced that Hall would be a contestant on the 22nd season of The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tang Kai
Tang Kai (Chinese: 唐凯, January 10, 1996) is a Chinese professional mixed martial artist currently competes in the Featherweight division for ONE Championship. He is the current ONE Featherweight World Champion. Mixed martial arts career Early career Tang started his professional MMA career in 2016 and fought primarily in China. Amassed a record of 8–2 prior to his joined with ONE Championship. ONE Championship Tang his promotional debut against Sung Jong Lee at ONE: Hero's Ascent on January 25, 2019. He won the fight via head kick knockout in the second round. Tang faced Edward Kelly at ONE: Age Of Dragons on November 16, 2019. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Tang faced Keanu Subba at ONE: Reign of Dynasties 2 on October 9, 2020, and aired on October 16, 2020. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Tang faced Ryogo Takahashi at ONE: Fists Of Fury 2 on February 26, 2021, and aired on March 5, 2021. He won the fight via TKO in the first round. Tang faced ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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ONE On Prime Video 2
''ONE on Prime Video 2: Xiong vs. Lee 3 '' (also known as ''ONE Fight Night 2'' outside North America) was a combat sport event produced by ONE Championship that took place on October 1, 2022 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. Background A ONE Women's Strawweight World Championship bout and trilogy between current champion Xiong Jing Nan and current ONE Women's Atomweight Champion Angela Lee headlined the event. The pairing first met at ONE: A New Era on March 31, 2019 where Xiong won by knockout in the fifth round. Their second meeting took place at ONE: Century on October 13, 2019 in ONE Women's Atomweight World Championship bout, where Lee defended the title by submission in the fifth round. A ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Championship bout between current champion Superbon Singha Mawynn and former K-1 Super Welterweight Champion (also 2022 ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix Champion) Chingiz Allazov was expected to take place a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shinya Aoki
is a Japanese mixed martial artist, professional wrestler and grappler currently competing in ONE Championship's and Rizin Fighting Federation's Welterweight division. He also competes in DDT Pro-Wrestling where he is a former three-time DDT Extreme Champion. A professional competitor since 2003, he is noted for being the DREAM Lightweight Champion, former two time ONE Lightweight World Champion, former WAMMA Lightweight Champion and former Shooto Welterweight Champion. Aoki is an A-class Shootist and BJJ black belt, both under his long-term mentor Yuki Nakai, as well as a Black Belt Judoka. As of 2008, Aoki, along with DEEP champion Masakazu Imanari, and Sengoku champion Satoru Kitaoka have founded the "Nippon Top Team" as a group of elite Japanese grapplers competing in MMA. As well as his MMA credentials, Aoki has garnered several submission grappling accolades including two All Japan Jiu-Jitsu Championships, a Japan Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship, a Budo Open Championship, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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ONE 163
''ONE 163: Akimoto vs. Petchtanong'' was a Combat sport event produced by ONE Championship that took place on November 19, 2022, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. Background A ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Championship bout between current champion Hiroki Akimoto and Petchtanong Petchfergus served as the event headliner. The ONE Heavyweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix Tournament Final bout between current ONE Light Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion Roman Kryklia and Iraj Azizpour served as the event's co-headliner. The pairing first met at Kunlun Fight 69 on February 4, 2018 for the 2018 Kunlun Fight +100kg Tournament, where Azizpour won by extra round majority decision. Their second meeting took place at Kunlun Fight 80 on February 24, 2019 for the 2019 Kunlun Fight +100kg Tournament, where Kryklia won by unanimous decision. The pairing was previously scheduled to headlined at ONE: NextGen for the inaugural ONE Heavyweight Kickboxing World Championsh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |