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ONE X
''ONE X: 10 Years Anniversary'' was a Combat sport event produced by ONE Championship that took place on March 26, 2022, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. Background On 27 October 2021, CEO Chatri Sityodtong broke the news that ONE: X would be postponed to early 2022, owing to a recent surge in the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore. The event was later rescheduled for March 26, 2022. A Special-Rules bout between current ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon and former UFC Flyweight Champion (also 2019 ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix Champion) Demetrious Johnson took place at the co-main event. The contest was set for four, three-minute rounds alternating between Muay Thai and MMA rules. The fight started under Muay Thai rules and switched to MMA for the following rounds. A ONE Women's Atomweight World Championship bout between current champion Angela Lee and former ONE Women's Atomweight Muay Thai and Kickboxing World Champion (also 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Alaverdi Ramazanov
Alaverdi Ramazanov (Russian: Алаверди Рамазанов; born November 29, 1994) is a Russian Muay Thai kickboxer who is currently signed to ONE Championship. He is the former inaugural ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion. Ramazanov is also a former 3-time IFMA Muay Thai World Champion and 12-time Russian national Muay Thai champion. As of October 6, 2022, he is ranked #2 in the ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai rankings and As of November 24, 2022, he is ranked #2 in the ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing rankings. Background Growing up in Dagestan, Ramazanov initially participated in competitive swimming. However, at the age of 13, he turned his attention to Muay Thai. Muay Thai career Alaverdi Ramazanov made his Muay Thai debut at the age of 18. He moved to Thailand at 21 to train with the Venum Training Camp in order to develop his Muay Thai skills. ONE Championship Early ONE career Ramazanov made his ONE debut at ONE Championship: Kingdom of Heroes on October 6, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ONE 157
''ONE 157: Petchmorakot vs. Vienot'' was a Combat sport event produced by ONE Championship that took place on May 20, 2022, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. Background A ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Championship bout between current champion Petchmorakot Petchyindee and Jimmy Vienot headlined the event. A ONE Strawweight Muay Thai World Championship bout between the champion Prajanchai P.K.Saenchai and title challenger Joseph Lasiri was expected to take place at ONE: Lights Out but it was postponed due to Lasiri getting injury during his training camp. They met at this event instead scheduled as the co-main event. The quarterfinal bouts of the ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix Tournament will be held during the event. A ONE Flyweight Muay Thai Grand Prix bout between current ONE Flyweight Muay Thai Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon and Jacob Smith was expected to take place at ONE on TNT 1 in last April, but Smith withdraw from the bout du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyse Anderson
Alyse Anderson (born January 13, 1995) is an American mixed martial artist and competes in Atomweight division of ONE Championship. She has also competed in the Invicta Fighting Championships. Mixed martial arts career Early career Anderson started her amateur career in 2013. After amassing 6–0 record in 2015, She was signed by Total Warrior Combat. where she defeated Chrissie Daniels via TKO in the first round, Rachel Sazoff via unanimous decision and Tushara Veerella via TKO in round three. Invicta Fighting Championships Anderson made her promotional debut on August 31, 2017, at Invicta FC 25: Kunitskaya vs. Pa'aluhi against Shino VanHoose. She lost the fight via split decision. Her next fight came 11 months later on July 21, 2018, at Invicta FC 30: Frey vs. Grusander against Stephanie Alba. She won the fight via a submission in round two. On August 9, 2019, Simpson faced Katie Saull at Invicta FC 36: Sorenson vs. Young. She won the fight via split decision. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinsamut Klinmee
Sinsamut Klinmee ( th, สินสมุทร กลิ่นมี; born October 30, 1995) is a Thai Muay Thai fighter and Bare knuckle boxer who competes in the lightweight division of ONE Championship. Early life Klinmee born in Pattaya, Thailand, his family ran a gym. Along with running the gym, his family was a major force on the Thailand Circuit, producing champions in revered stadiums such as Lumpinee and Rajadamnern. Klinmee start training from the age of 4, but he started to take it more seriously under the tutelage of his father and his brother Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee a few years later. His first fight when he was 7. At age of 21, Klinmee was drafted into the Thai armed forces. After He won multiple fights, the army sent him to join the national boxing camp. In 2019 after winning a national boxing title at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Klinmee got the chance to fight at the International Military Sports Council competition. Fighting career BKFC Thailand Klinme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nieky Holzken
Nicolaas Hubertus Holzken (born December 16, 1983) is a Dutch super middleweight kickboxer and professional boxer currently signed to ONE Championship, where he competes in the Lightweight division. He is the former Glory Welterweight Champion. In 2015 Kickboxing Planet voted him the Kickboxer of the Year. As of November 2021, Combat Press ranks him as the #5 welterweight kickboxer in the world. In 2018, Holzken participated in the World Boxing Super Series as a substitute. Background After his parents separated when he was an infant, Nieky was raised up by his paternal grandparents. Inspired by martial arts movies, he started training kickboxing at the age of ten. Career K-1 Nieky Holzken made his K-1 debut on November 26, 2006, at K-1 World MAX North European Qualification in Stockholm, Sweden. He won the tournament by three consecutive KO's over Björn Kjöllerström, Joakim Karlsson and Elias Daniel. The win qualified him for the K-1 World MAX 2007 Final Elimination, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mei Yamaguchi
, formerly known by her ring name , is a Japanese female mixed martial artist and kickboxer. Her former nickname comes from the V1 armlock wrestling move. Yamaguchi currently fights as a lightweight in the Jewels promotion. She has a notable victory over Yuka Tsuji and was the final Valkyrie Featherweight Champion. She is currently ranked #5 in the ONE Championship Women's Atomweight rankings. On , Yamaguchi announced that she would begin competing as a freelance fighter and changed her ring name to V.V. Early life Yamaguchi was born in Tokyo, Japan on . While living in Los Angeles, California, she studied some of her elementary school years before returning to Japan. She also studied abroad in the United States during her university years. Yamaguchi began to learn karate during her residence in the United States around the age of 7 years old, yearning to be like Jackie Chan. During college, she started training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. After returning to Japan, she joined But ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denice Zamboanga
Denice Zamboanga (; born 14 January 1997) is a Filipino female mixed martial artist. She is ranked #2 in the ONE Championship Women's Atomweight rankings. Background Zamboanga was born and raised in Quezon City, Philippines, and her older brother, Drex, taught her and her three sisters the art of self-defense. When she was 17 years old, she started training in taekwondo. She would later be called "The Menace." Mixed martial arts career Denice Zamboanga made her pro debut in January 2017 and won via knockout in 44 seconds. Zamboanga holds a professional MMA record of 10 wins and 2 losses. ONE Championship Zamboanga joined ONE Championship in 2019 as an undefeated MMA fighter. She managed to maintain her perfect record by defeated her first three opponents in the Singapore based martial arts organization from 2019 to 2020. On December 6, 2019, Zamboanga made her ONE debut at ONE Championship: Mark Of Greatness, where she defeated Jihin Radzuan by unanimous decision. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seo Hee Ham
Seo Hee Ham ( ko, 함서희 ; born ), written Ham Seo-Hee in Korean order, is a South Korean professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. She is currently signed to ONE Championship, where she is ranked #2 in the ONE Championship Women's Atomweight rankings. Ham previously competed in the MMA promotions Deep, Smackgirl, Jewels, Road FC, UFC, and Rizin. She is a former Jewels Atomweight Champion, former Road FC Women's Atomweight Champion, and former Rizin Women's Super Atomweight Champion. Early life Ham was born on in South Korea. She started training in kickboxing in 2004. With few female fighters to train with in South Korea, Ham regularly trains with male fighters, such as fellow gym member Dong Hyun Kim. She is nicknamed "Hamderlei Silva" because of the similarities between her fighting style and Wanderlei Silva's style. In Japan, she is occasionally nicknamed "Arale-chan", in reference to her looks outside of the ring bearing resemblance to the character Arale No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshihiro Akiyama
, also known as and by his nickname Sexyama, is a Japanese mixed martial artist and judoka who won the gold medal at the 2001 Asian Championships for South Korea and for Japan at the 2002 Asian Games. A fourth-generation Japanese of Korean descent, he acquired Japanese nationality in 2001. He is the former K-1 HERO's Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament Champion. Judo career Before his professional mixed martial arts career, Akiyama was a decorated Judoka. He began training in Judo at the age of three. He has also trained Karate, Boxing, Kick Boxing, Wrestling and also Submission Wrestling with Greg Jackson. 2001 Asian championships Representing South Korea, Choo won the gold medal at the 2001 Asian Judo Championships. 2002 Asian Games Representing Japan, Akiyama won the gold medal at the 2002 Asian Games defeating Ahn Dong-Jin of South Korea in the finals. 2003 World Judo Championships controversy Akiyama defeated three opponents from France, Mongolia and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
