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Patricky Freire knocks out Peter Queally during their lightweight world title bout at the Bellator MMA 270 event at the 3Arena in Dublin in 2021. Photo: Reuters

Mixed Martial Arts

Promoter behind Strikeforce, Bellator MMA, to launch new 32-fighter combat league

Veteran boss Scott Coker set to launch Ki MMA, with featherweight tournaments in Europe, Asia, and North America.

UFC Macau: China’s Song Yadong out for statement win against Brazil’s Figueiredo

Trump builds massive arena at White House for birthday cage fight

China

Chinese ‘fighting doctor’ Shi set for UFC foe – with ‘half the world’ watching

The MMA fighter, who faces India’s first female UFC fighter in Macau on Friday, also explains why being a doctor ‘is like rowing upstream’.

Shi Ming practices MMA at a club in her spare time. Photo: Shi Ming’s Weibo
Shi Ming practices MMA at a club in her spare time. Photo: Shi Ming’s Weibo

Hong Kong

MMA fighter with Hong Kong roots wants ‘home’ fight, make film with Jackie Chan

Fresh from a win over an ex-UFC champion, No 6-ranked Lone’er Kavanagh says he wants ‘to get to the top as quickly as possible’.

Muay Thai

Yod-IQ Pimolsri secures contract, eyes rematch with Abdulla Dayakaev

Thai striker earned a permanent place on ONE Championship’s main roster, hopes to compete at ONE 175 in Tokyo.

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Kickboxing

ONE Championship: Superbon insists his longevity, success are rooted in discipline

Thai star’s ultimate goal remains the Muay Thai belt, but he would be reluctant to fight his compatriot Shadow for the title.

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Superbon (right) is arguably one of the greatest featherweight kickboxers of all time. Photo: Handout
Superbon (right) is arguably one of the greatest featherweight kickboxers of all time. Photo: Handout

Muay Thai

ONE Championship: Siasarani finally signs coveted contract – now he wants a belt

After knocking out Jo Nattawut to secure his deal, Iranian says belief and self-discipline have carried him to brink of featherweight gold.

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Kickboxing

ONE Championship: Liu believes win over Tawanchai ‘turning point of my career’

Chinese stand-out fighter has set his sights firmly on former ONE featherweight kickboxing world champion Superbon.

Muay Thai

ONE Championship: Aliff Rakib to take on Prajanchai for Muay Thai world title

Victory over long-reigning champ would see Rakib become first Malaysian Muay Thai world champion in ONE Championship history.

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Aliff Rakib (right) will take on strawweight Muay Thai champion Prajanchai (left) for the ONE Championship world title in February. Photo: ONE Championship

Kickboxing

Tawanchai looking to get title bid on track against Chinese fighter Liu

Thai fighter believes any potential future trilogy match against featherweight kickboxing world champion Superbon ‘would be such an entertaining fight’.

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Tawanchai PK Saenchai (right) believes his pursuit of kickboxing gold is back on track. Photo: Handout
Tawanchai PK Saenchai (right) believes his pursuit of kickboxing gold is back on track. Photo: Handout

Mixed Martial Arts

Baatarkhuu submits Andrade to win MMA world title at Fight Night 38

Baatarkhuu was the No 4 contender and a clear underdog, while Phetjeeja knocks out Dominczak in Muay Thai return.

Muay Thai

Phetjeeja says fighting Rodrigues could be ‘classic like Rodtang v Superlek’

She is set to return to Muay Thai after two years against Martyna Dominczak at ONE Fight Night 38.

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Muay Thai

ONE Championship Thai chief outlines bold expansion plans after Lumpinee renewal

Jitinat Asdamongkol says Thailand remains promotion’s production hub as it explores roadshows, new formats and push for 4-ounce Muay Thai.

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ONE Championship Thailand president Jitinat “Plai” Asdamongkol said fans could expect at least the same number of events as the past year, possibly more. Photo: Handout

Mixed Martial Arts

International MMA body formed to unify governance, target Olympic inclusion

Federation of Mixed Martial Arts has held early discussions with the IOC and plans to ‘work very hard’ to advance process.

The new MMA federation’s vision draws from developments in Asia, where the sport has won inclusion into several multi-sports events, including the 2026 Asian Games. Photo: Handout
The new MMA federation’s vision draws from developments in Asia, where the sport has won inclusion into several multi-sports events, including the 2026 Asian Games. Photo: Handout

Other Martial Arts

Judo to allow Russian athletes to compete under national flag again

The country, which has effectively been shut out of world sport since it invaded Ukraine in February 2022, describes decision as ‘historic’.

Mixed Martial Arts

ONE Championship: Andrade ready to ‘answer a lot of questions’ in Bangkok

Ahead of ONE Fight Night 38 next month, Brazilian credits technical training at gym in São Paulo with improvements in his performance.

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Mixed Martial Arts

Angela Lee passes torch to Stamp, ‘didn’t have heart for it any more’

Former champ ‘proud’ to hand successor Stamp Fairtex the ONE Championship atomweight title after calling it quits following death of 18-year-old sister.

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Angela Lee hands Stamp Fairtex the atomweight title at ONE Fight Night 14. Photos” ONE Championship
Angela Lee hands Stamp Fairtex the atomweight title at ONE Fight Night 14. Photos” ONE Championship

Mixed Martial Arts

Obituary | Victoria Lee: the story of ONE’s Prodigy who died at 18

Lee burned brightly in a brief career in ONE Championship, and there is little doubt she would have gone on to win a world title.

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Mixed Martial Arts

ONE Fight Night 16 live results and highlights: Haggerty stops Andrade for second belt

In the main event of Saturday’s ONE Championship Fight Night 16 card in Bangkok, Muay Thai champion Jonathan Haggerty claimed kickboxing gold with a win over Fabricio Andrade.

Mixed Martial Arts

ONE Fight Night 15 results: Thanh Le takes title in 62 seconds, Tawanchai wins

Le taps out Ilya Freymanov with heel hook to claim ONE Championship interim featherweight MMA belt in Bangkok.

Thanh Le charges off to celebrate after submitting Ilya Freymanov with a leg lock. Photos: ONE Championship
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OPINION
Andrew Whitelaw

The Takedown | ONE Championship: Takeru must earn chance at revenge against Rodtang

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Nicolas Atkin

The Takedown | Applaud MMA champ Angela Lee for revealing 2017 suicide attempt

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Tom Taylor

The Takedown | ONE’s Takeru signing opens doors to Rodtang super-fight, Japan expansion

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Tom Taylor

The Takedown | ‘Sexyama’ is ONE Championship’s ticket into South Korea

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Tom Taylor

The Takedown | Why Ngannou should consider ONE in free agency after cutting UFC ties

Tom Taylor
Tom Taylor

The Takedown | Zhang Weili’s UFC 275 KO overshadowed by Jedrzejczyk’s retirement

Tom Taylor
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MULTIMEDIA
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Ukrainian sumo star eyes top title in Japan

Aonishiki Arata, who fled the Ukraine war in 2022, has won 2 Japanese grand tournament titles back-to-back
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Meet the Japan-born judoka competing for South Korea

‘I compete for South Korea’: Japan-born judoka aiming to win gold at Paris Olympics
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How this Hongkonger skipped university to make MMA history

Hong Kong Muay Thai fighter gives up university to create her story
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ONE Championship rankings: men’s pound for pound MMA

Chatri Sityodtong places the flyweight MMA title on Demetrious Johnson’s shoulder at ONE on Prime Video 1. Photos: ONE Championship
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