The year 2014 is the 4th year in the history of the
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 ...
, a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
promotion based in
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...
.
Tournament bracket
Cambodia Featherweight Grand Prix
ONE Cambodia Featherweight Grand Prix bracket
Beijing Featherweight Tournament
ONE Beijing Featherweight Tournament bracket
Beijing Flyweight Tournament
ONE Beijing Flyweight Tournament bracket
List of events
ONE Fighting Championship: War of Nations
''ONE Fighting Championship: War of Nations'' (also known as ''ONE FC 14'') was a mixed martial arts event held by
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 ...
. The event took take place on March 14, 2014 at the
Stadium Negara
Stadium Negara is an indoor arena located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Background
Stadium Negara is located about 2 kilometers from Kuala Lumpur City Centre, next to the Stadium Merdeka and Merdeka 118 building.
The stadium, which has 10,000 ...
in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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The event was the fourth visit of ONE to Malaysia, and the second to the Stadium Negara, after the successful June 2012
''Destiny of Warriors'' event.
The main event featured the inaugural bout for the ONE Welterweight Championship, between
Nobutatsu Suzuki
is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist who last competed in the Lightweight division of ONE FC. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, he has also competed for Vale Tudo Japan. He was the inaugural ONE FC Welterweight Champion.
Bac ...
and
Brock Larson
Brock Orville Larson (born August 23, 1977) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions. A professional competitor from 2002 until 2016, Larson has formerly competed for the U ...
. Due to missing weight, the women's rematch between Sherylin Lim and Ann Osman was cancelled.
;Results
ONE Fighting Championship: Rise of Heroes
''ONE Fighting Championship: Rise of Heroes'' (also known as ''ONE FC 15'') was a mixed martial arts event held by
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 ...
. The event took place on May 2, 2014 at the
SM Mall of Asia Arena
The SM Mall of Asia Arena, also known as the Mall of Asia Arena or the MoA Arena, is an indoor arena within the SM Mall of Asia complex, in Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. It has a seating capacity of 15,000 for sporting events, an ...
in
Pasay
Pasay, officially the City of Pasay ( fil, Lungsod ng Pasay; ), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, i ...
,
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
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; Background
This was the fifth visit by ONE to the Philippines, and the fourth to the Mall of Asia Arena.
The main event featured the first title defense for ONE bantamweight champion
Bibiano Fernandes
Bibiano Fernandes da Silva Neto (born March 30, 1980) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who has competed for K-1, DREAM, ONE Championship and King of the Cage. He was the first DREAM Featherweight Champion and DREAM Bantamweigh ...
against
Masakatsu Ueda
Masakatsu Ueda (born December 21, 1977) is a professional Japanese mixed martial artist who currently competes in the bantamweight division of Pancrase.
Ueda was also a college level wrestler in Japan, where holds a win over fellow mixed marti ...
, the winner of the ONE Bantamweight Grand Prix.
The card also featured the debut of Philippine top boxer
Jujeath Nagaowa
Jujeath Nagaowa (born August 5, 1987) is a Filipina mixed martial artist and boxer, who has fought for world titles for International Female Boxers Association and Women's International Boxing Association. As a mixed martial artist, she has compete ...
against the returning Indian prospect
Jeet Toshi
Priyanka "Jeet" Toshi (born 30 April 1991) is an Indian mixed martial artist and boxer based in Bahrain. She is the first female MMA fighter to represent India professionally at ONE Championship in 2012. In 2019, she became the first female pro ...
.
;Results
ONE Fighting Championship: Honor and Glory
''ONE Fighting Championship: Honor and Glory'' (also known as ''ONE FC 16'') was a mixed martial arts event held by
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 ...
. The event took place on May 30, 2014 at the
Singapore Indoor Stadium
The Singapore Indoor Stadium, known exonymously as the Indoor Stadium, is an indoor arena located in Kallang, Singapore. It is within walking distance of the Singapore National Stadium, and collectively form a part of the wider Singapore Spor ...
in
Kallang
Kallang is a planning area and residential town located in the Central Region of Singapore.
Development of the town is centered around the Kallang River, the longest river in Singapore. Kallang Planning Area is bounded by Toa Payoh in the no ...
,
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...
.
; Background
The event featured the debut of top American welterweight and former
Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) is an American mixed martial arts promotion (entertainment), promotion founded in 2008 and based in Santa Monica, California, owned and operated as a subsidiary of television and media cong ...
champion
Ben Askren
Benjamin Michael Askren (born July 18, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist and amateur wrestler. Askren was the former Bellator and ONE Welterweight Champion, remaining undefeated for over a decade before competing in ...
.
A Bantamweight fight was scheduled between Ji Xian and Thanh Vu but the bout has been cancelled after Ji Xian failed to make the required bantamweight limit.
;Results
ONE Fighting Championship: Era of Champions
''ONE Fighting Championship: Era of Champions'' (also known as ''ONE FC 17'') was a mixed martial arts event held by
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 ...
. The event took place on June 14, 2014 at the
Mata Elang International Stadium
Mata Elang International Stadium also known as Beach City International Stadium is an indoor arena located at Ancol Dreamland, Jakarta, Indonesia. The venue opened in early 2012 and is located inside Ancol Beach City, a lifestyle and entertainme ...
in
Jakarta
Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta ...
,
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
.
;Background
In the main event, dynamic Brazilian striker Adriano Moraes and Japanese MMA veteran Kosuke "Rambo" Suzuki met in a featured Flyweight bout. Meanwhile, Indonesian MMA star Fransino Tirta faced Egyptian prospect Sami Amin in the co-headliner.
The winner of the Flyweight bout between Geje Eustaquio and Kentaro Watanabe will meet the winner of the main event between Adriano Moraes and Kosuke Suzuki in the inaugural ONE Flyweight Championship fight.
;Results
ONE Fighting Championship: War of Dragons
''ONE Fighting Championship: War of Dragons'' (also known as ''ONE FC 18'') was a mixed martial arts event held by
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 ...
. The event took place on July 11, 2014 at the NTU Sports Center in
Taipei
Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...
,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
.
;Background
This marked the first visit of ONE to Taiwan. In the main event, Rob Lisita faced Eric "The Natural" Kelly for a shot at the ONE Featherweight Championship.
A lightweight bout between Zhang Zheng Jie and Rayner Kinsiong was scheduled but Zhang Zheng Jie failed his pre-fight medical exam and was unable to compete. Rayner Kinsiong failed to make the lightweight limit and instead faced Eilot Corley at a catchweight of 157 lb.
;Results
ONE Fighting Championship: Reign of Champions
''ONE Fighting Championship: Reign of Champions'' (also known as ''ONE FC 19'') was a mixed martial arts event held by
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 ...
. The event took place on August 29, 2014 at the
World Trade Centre in
Dubai
Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...
,
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
.
;Background
This event marked the first visit of ONE to the Emirates and also to the Middle East. The event was headlined by three title defenses, in the Featherweight, Lightweight and Welterweight divisions.
;Results
ONE Fighting Championship: Rise of the Kingdom
''ONE Fighting Championship: Rise of the Kingdom'' (also known as ''ONE FC 20'') was a mixed martial arts event held by
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 ...
. The event took place on September 12, 2014 at the Koh Pich Theatre in
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh (; km, ភ្នំពេញ, ) is the capital and most populous city of Cambodia. It has been the national capital since the French protectorate of Cambodia and has grown to become the nation's primate city and its economic, indus ...
,
Cambodia
Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailand t ...
.
;Background
This event marked the first visit of ONE to Cambodia. The event was headlined by the inaugural contest for the ONE Flyweight Championship, between Geje Eustaquio and Adriano Moraes.
;Results
ONE Fighting Championship: Roar of the Tigers
''ONE Fighting Championship: Roar of the Tigers'' (also known as ''ONE FC 21'') was a mixed martial arts event held by
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 ...
. The event was held on October 17, 2014 at the
Putra Indoor Stadium
Putra Indoor Stadium (Malay: ''Stadium Putra''), currently named as Axiata Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Background
The stadium is located in the premise of the National Sports Comp ...
in
Kuala Lumpur
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Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
.
;Background
ONE Championship returned to Malaysia, with this event headlined by the contest between top Featherweights Marat Gafurov and Rob Lisita.
;Results
ONE Fighting Championship: Battle of Lions
''ONE Fighting Championship: Battle of Lions'' (also known as ''ONE FC 22'') was a mixed martial arts event held by
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 ...
. The event took place on November 7, 2014 at the
Singapore Indoor Stadium
The Singapore Indoor Stadium, known exonymously as the Indoor Stadium, is an indoor arena located in Kallang, Singapore. It is within walking distance of the Singapore National Stadium, and collectively form a part of the wider Singapore Spor ...
in
Kallang
Kallang is a planning area and residential town located in the Central Region of Singapore.
Development of the town is centered around the Kallang River, the longest river in Singapore. Kallang Planning Area is bounded by Toa Payoh in the no ...
,
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...
.
;Background
The main event crowned the inaugural ONE Middleweight World Champion, as Leandro Ataides faced Igor Svirid for the title.
;Results
ONE Fighting Championship: Warrior's Way
''ONE Fighting Championship: Warrior's Way'' (also known as ''ONE FC 23'') was a mixed martial arts event held by
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 ...
. The event took place on December 5, 2014 at the
SM Mall of Asia Arena
The SM Mall of Asia Arena, also known as the Mall of Asia Arena or the MoA Arena, is an indoor arena within the SM Mall of Asia complex, in Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. It has a seating capacity of 15,000 for sporting events, an ...
in
Pasay
Pasay, officially the City of Pasay ( fil, Lungsod ng Pasay; ), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, i ...
,
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
.
;Background
This event featured the debut of former
UFC
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
veteran
Brandon Vera
Brandon Michael Vera (born October 10, 1977), or also known by his ring name as The Truth, is a Filipino-American (of Italian heritage) retired mixed martial artist where he was the inaugural ONE Heavyweight Champion and the 2005 WEC Heavyweigh ...
. His opponent is URCC Heavyweight Champion Igor Subora.
;Results
ONE Fighting Championship: Dynasty of Champions (Beijing)
''ONE Fighting Championship: Dynasty of Champions (Beijing)'' (also known as ''ONE FC 24'') was a mixed martial arts event held by
ONE Fighting Championship
ONE Championship (formerly ONE Fighting Championship) is a Singaporean combat sports Promoter (entertainment), promotion. Founded on 14 July 2011 by entrepreneur Chatri Sityodtong and former ESPN Star Sports senior executive Victor Cui, its eve ...
. The event took place on December 19, 2014 in
Beijing
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Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
,
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
.
;Background
This event marked the first visit of ONE to China. The event was originally scheduled to take place on October 31, 2014 but the organization made the announcement to move it days leading up to the event.
;Results
See also
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2014 in UFC
The year 2014 is the 22nd year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.
Title fights
The Ultimate Fighter
Debut UFC fighters
The following fight ...
*
2014 in Absolute Championship Berkut
The year 2014 was the second year in the history of the Absolute Championship Berkut, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia. 2014 started with Absolute Championship Berkut 1. It started broadcasting through a television agreement with ...
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2014 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
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2014 in Road FC
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2014 in Kunlun Fight
2014 was the first year in the history of Kunlun Fight, a kickboxing promotion based in China. 2015 started with Kunlun Fight 1 and ended with Kunlun Fight 14.
The events were broadcasts through a television agreement with Qinghai Television.
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