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Hong Kong Muay Thai fighter Emily Chong (left) fights Japan’s Koko Ohara at Lumpinee Stadium at ONE Friday Fights 80 on September 20, 2024. Photo: ONE Championship
Muay Thai

Hong Kong fighter chases late bout fee, as promoter threatens legal action

Muay Thai fighter Emily Chong says she and others owed tens of thousands of dollars. Promoter Space One says it is owed money by partners.

ONE Championship

Alipourandi ends Nolan’s ONE Championship return in just 59 seconds

ONE Championship

Soldic eyes Lee’s welterweight title after Kadestam’s ‘crazy’ weigh-in failure

MMA to make Asian Games debut next year in Japan, cricket added to schedule

Olympic Council of Asia says there will be six mixed martial arts events, but there is uncertainty over where cricket will be played.

China’s Song Yadong (right) takes on Marlon Moraes of Brazil in a bantamweight bout. in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo: Zuffa LLC
Celebrity Families

Meet Joe Rogan’s estranged half-sister Rosa, who’s publicly criticising him

Joe Rogan’s half-sister says the podcaster hasn’t attempted to contact her or her father, but admits his interview with Donald Trump before the US election was an ‘influential moment’.

Celebrity Families

Who are Conor McGregor’s glamorous sisters, Erin and Aoife McGregor?

Joe Rogan recently suggested on his podcast that Conor McGregor has entered the Octagon for the last time after being found guilty of sexual assault – but what do the women in his life think?

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ONE Championship

‘You’re all too boring’: ONE 171 Muay Thai star Peacock demands more of rivals

Ironically, the British fighter born without a right hand possesses more tools – and uses them more ferociously – than many of his peers.

Jake Peacock, whose skill, mentality and relentless style have taken him far, will take on Japan’s Shinji Suzuki at ONE 172 on Thursday. Photo: ONE Championship
United States

Meta names UFC boss Dana White, a Trump ally, to board

White is a close ally of Trump, who has criticised Meta and Zuckerberg for allegedly supporting liberal policies and showing bias against conservatives.

Fame and celebrity

Meet the UFC’s Colby Covington, who loves Trump and just called out LeBron James

Covington walked into a recent UFC fight kissing a bobblehead of the president-elect on a gold chain; the mixed martial artist says he plans to attend Trump’s inauguration in January.

Malaysia

Malaysian MMA fans hail UFC legend Khabib’s plan to launch gym in Johor

Khabib Gym is set to draw combat sports fans from Malaysia and across the region and become a platform to groom professional fighters.

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov of Russia raises his champions belt in the city of Makhachkala in 2018. Photo: AFP
Trending in China

Profile | Chinese MMA champion Shi Ming gains viral fame for contrasting persona as TCM doctor

Fans affectionately call her ‘the most formidable martial arts TCM doctor’, highlighting her unique skills in both fields.

Shi Ming is a TCM doctor by day and an MMA fighter by night, earning her fans’ admiration. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Sexual harassment and assault

Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor sexually assaulted woman, jury finds

The Irish fighter must pay victim Nikita Hand nearly US$260,000 in damages.

Fame and celebrity

Who is UFC president Dana White’s ultra-private wife, Anna White?

UFC president and avid Donald Trump supporter Dana White has been married to his wife Anna for 28 years, but the pair made headlines in 2022 after getting into a physical fight in Mexico.

ONE Championship

Ayaka Miura v Macarena Aragon, 2 other bouts complete line-up for ONE 169

Their atomweight MMA bout brings the number of matchups at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok on November 9 to 12, including 3 title fights.

Ayaka Miura applies the scar hold Americana to Rayane Bastos.
ONE Championship

Much-awaited fight between Takeru, Rodtang locked in, says ONE Championship CEO

The Japanese kickboxer and Thai Muay Thai veteran have a deal, says Chatri Sityodtong, but they have to win their respective fights first.

ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong made it clear both Rodtang and Takeru had to win if their fight against each other was to push through. Photo: ONE Championship
ONE Championship

Veteran fighter John Lineker already building a future outside ONE Championship

Nicknamed Hands of Stone for his punching power, the 34-year-old has started his own construction company.

Zhang Weili

Profile | Asia’s first female UFC champion Zhang Weili relives her rise in Unstoppable

Chinese MMA fighter Zhang Weili has been credited with inspiring a generation of young women after claiming her country’s first UFC title, a story told in this gripping new documentary

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ONE Championship

Aung La N Sang out to show ONE 168 opponent Shamil Erdogan he is no ‘easy fight’

The veteran Myanmar fighter, a US-based former title-holder, is still a middleweight contender and is coming off 3 straight stoppage wins.

While Aung La N Sang feels his next opponent might be underestimating him, he has a healthy respect for an opponent who is undefeated. Photo: ONE Championship
Fame and celebrity

How Dee Devlin went from waitress to ex-UFC champ Conor McGregor’s fiancée

The couple have been dating since 2008, got engaged in 2020 and have four children together – sons Conor Jack Jr, Rían and Mack, and daughter Crois

ONE Championship

ONE Championship double champ Jonathan Haggerty’s brother Freddie making waves

The 19-year-old has been matched with Kaichon Sor Yingcharoenkarnchang at ONE Friday Fights 72.

ONE Championship

Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu aims to add Carlo Bumina-ang to list of Filipino conquests

Baatarkhuu beat Filipinos in his first three ONE Championship fights with the most recent of those at the expense of Jhanlo Sangiao who represents Team Lakay.

Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu is looking to continue his impressive record against Filipino fighters at ONE Championship. Photo: ONE Championship
ONE Championship

Jarred Brooks’ ONE Championship reputation in tatters after disqualification

American will be back in action at ONE Fight Night 24 next month with a bout against Gustavo Balart in Bangkok.

Jarred Brooks is looking to repair his damage reputation after being disqualified at ONE 166 for an illegal suplex. Photo: ONE Championship
ONE Championship

Undefeated Samat Mamedov signs with ONE Championship, set for debut in US event

Victory could see him become a contender to fight Christian Lee for the welterweight title.

ONE Championship

Rasulov rues failed test which cost him ONE Championship title despite win

Despite extending unbeaten record to 14-0 with victory over Ok Rae Yoon, he was not able to secure the belt.

ONE Championship

MMA welterweights Tetsuka, Fitikefu to do battle on ONE 168 card in Denver

The winner of the Ball Arena bout will be well positioned for a shot at reigning champion Christian Lee when he returns from his two-year hiatus.

Hiroyuki Tetsuka has won his past five fights, including two this year, and has not lost since 2020. Photo: ONE Championship
ONE Championship

I’ll take Malykhin’s heavyweight belt with one punch, says Kane

Oumar Kane expects to fight triple world champion Anatoly Malykhin at ONE 169 in September.

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Oumar Kane (right) punches Mamadou Kamara during their bout at ONE Fight Night 23. Photo: ONE Championship
ONE Championship

Rasulov wants Lee fight after tough win over Ok Rae-yoon at ONE Fight Night 23

Alibeg Rasulov claims unanimous decision win in Bangkok and turns his attention to lightweight title holder Christian Lee.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Rachelle Goulding, Scooter Braun’s multi-hyphenate new girlfriend

The Canadian actress and model has been publicly single for a decade, but has recently been linked to the notorious ex-music manager

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