The year 2016 is the 6th 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, bor ...
.
List of events
Grand Prix bracket
Changsha Bantamweight Tournament
ONE Changsha Bantamweight Tournament bracket
Hefei Flyweight Tournament
ONE Hefei Flyweight Tournament bracket
Myanmar Featherweight Tournament
ONE Myanmar Featherweight Tournament bracket
ONE Championship: Dynasty of Champions (Changsha)
''ONE Championship: Dynasty of Champions (Changsha)'' (also known as ''ONE Championship 36'') 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 on January 23, 2016 at the SWC Stadium in
Changsha
Changsha (; ; ; Changshanese pronunciation: (), Standard Chinese, Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is the Capital city, capital and the largest city of Hunan Province of China. Changsha is the 17th most populous city in China with a popul ...
,
China.
;Background
ONE Championship returned to Mainland China holding the fourth title defense for ONE Bantamweight Champion Bibiano Fernandes.
;Results
ONE Championship: Clash of Heroes
''ONE Championship: Clash of Heroes'' (also known as ''ONE Championship 37'') 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 on January 29, 2016 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, Merdeka 118 building.
The stadium, which ...
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 returns to Malaysia with more thrilling action.
;Results
ONE Championship: Tribe of Warriors
''ONE Championship: Tribe of Warriors'' (also known as ''ONE Championship 38'') 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 February 20, 2016 at the
Istora Senayan
Gelora Bung Karno Sports Palace ( id, Istana Olahraga Gelora Bung Karno, abbreviated as ''Istora''), the formerly name ''Istora Senayan'' is an indoor sporting arena located in Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia. The capacity of ...
in
Jakarta, Indonesia.
;Background
ONE Championship returns to Indonesia holding the contest between Luis Santos and Rafael Silva for the #1 contendership for the ONE Welterweight Championship against Ben Askren.
;Results
ONE Championship: Union of Warriors
''ONE Championship: Union of Warriors'' (also known as ''ONE Championship 39'') 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 March 18, 2016 at the Thuwanna Indoor Stadium in
Yangon, Myanmar
Yangon ( my, ရန်ကုန်; ; ), formerly spelled as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar (also known as Burma). Yangon served as the capital of Myanmar until 2006, when the military government ...
.
;Background
;Results
.
ONE Championship: Global Rivals
''ONE Championship: Global Rivals'' (also known as ''ONE Championship 40'') 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 April 15, 2016 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Philippines.
;Background
ONE returned to the Philippines with another stacked card.
;Results
ONE Championship: Ascent to Power
''ONE Championship: Ascent to Power'' (also known as ''ONE Championship 41'') 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 May 6, 2016 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.
;Background
ONE Championship returned to Singapore with a fight night that included two championship contests, for the inaugural Cruiserweight (also known as Light heavyweight) and Women's Atomweight championships.
;Results
ONE Championship: Kingdom of Champions
''ONE Championship: Kingdom of Champions'' (also known as ''ONE Championship 42'') 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 held on May 27, 2016 at the 12,000 capacity Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.
;Background
ONE makes its first visit to Thailand with an outstanding event, including music presentations from Thai top bands
Big Ass
Big or BIG may refer to:
* Big, of great size or degree
Film and television
* ''Big'' (film), a 1988 fantasy-comedy film starring Tom Hanks
* '' Big!'', a Discovery Channel television show
* ''Richard Hammond's Big'', a television show present ...
and
Bodyslam.
;Results
ONE Championship: Dynasty of Champions (Anhui)
''ONE Championship: Dynasty of Champions (Anhui)'' (also known as ''ONE Championship 43'') 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 July 2, 2016 at the Hefei Olympic Sports Centre in Anhui, China.
;Background
;Results
ONE Championship: Heroes of the World
''ONE Championship: Heroes of the World'' (also known as ''ONE Championship 44'') 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 August 13, 2016 at the
Cotai Arena
The Cotai Arena is an indoor arena located on the premises of The Venetian Macao, on the Cotai Strip, in Macau, China. It opened in 2007 with a seating capacity of 15,000. The arena was known as Venetian Arena from 2007 to 2010, when it was renam ...
in Cotai, Macau, China.
;Results
ONE Championship: Titles and Titans
''ONE Championship: Titles and Titans'' (also known as ''ONE Championship 45'') 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 August 27, 2016 at the Jakarta Convention Center in Jakarta, Indonesia.
;Results
.
ONE Championship: Unbreakable Warriors
''ONE Championship: Unbreakable Warriors'' (also known as ''ONE Championship 46'') 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 September 2, 2016 at the Stadium Negara in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
;Results
.
ONE Championship: State of Warriors
''ONE Championship: State of Warriors'' (also known as ''ONE Championship 47'') 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 7, 2016 at the Thuwunna National Indoor Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar.
;Results
.
ONE Championship: Defending Honor
''ONE Championship: Defending Honor'' (also known as ''ONE Championship 48'') 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 November 11, 2016 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.
;Results
.
ONE Championship: Age of Domination
''ONE Championship: Age of Domination'' (also known as ''ONE Championship 49'') 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 December 2, 2016 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Philippines.
;Results
See also
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2016 in UFC
*
Bellator MMA in 2016
2016 in Bellator MMA was the eighth year in the history of Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promoter based in the United States. Bellator held 23 events in 2016.
Background
2016 is notable for the launch of sibling promotion Bellator Kickboxi ...
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2016 in Rizin Fighting Federation
The year 2016 was the second year in the history of the Rizin Fighting Federation, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2016 started with Rizin Fighting Federation 1. It started broadcasting through a television agreement with Fuji Tele ...
*
2016 in Absolute Championship Berkut
The year 2016 was the 4th year in the history of the Absolute Championship Berkut, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia. 2016 started with Absolute Championship Berkut 29 . It started broadcasting through a television agreement with Ma ...
*
2016 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
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2016 in Road FC
*
2016 in Kunlun Fight
The year 2016 was the 3rd year in the history of the Kunlun Fight, a kickboxing promotion based in China. 2016 started with Kunlun Fight 36.
The events were broadcasts through television agreements in mainland China with Jiangsu TV and around the ...
References
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