2021 in ONE Championship

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2021 in ONE Championship
Information
First dateJanuary 22, 2021
Last dateDecember 18, 2021
Events
Total events39
One Championship24
Road To Events15
Fights
Total fights274
Title fights27

The year 2021 was the 11th year in the history of the ONE Championship, a mixed martial arts, kickboxing and Muay Thai promotion based in Singapore.

ONE Championship 2021 Awards[edit]

The following fighters won the ONE Championship year-end awards for 2021

The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition[edit]

Chatri Sityodtong announces a ONE Championship edition of The Apprentice who will feature 16 contestants who will be competing for a $250,000 prize and a one-year contract to work for ONE (as well as becoming the chief of staff).[1][2]

Guest Athletes[edit]

List of events[edit]

ONE Championship[edit]

ONE Championship
No. Event Event Date Air date Venue Location
1 ONE Championship 126: Unbreakable January 22, 2021 January 22, 2021 Singapore Indoor Stadium Singapore Singapore
2 ONE Championship 127: Unbreakable 2 January 29, 2021
3 ONE Championship 128: Unbreakable 3 February 5, 2021
4 ONE Championship 129: Fists Of Fury February 26, 2021 February 26, 2021
5 ONE Championship 130: Fists Of Fury 2 March 5, 2021
6 ONE Championship 131: Fists Of Fury 3 March 19, 2021
7 ONE Championship 136: Dangal April 28, 2021 May 15, 2021
8 ONE Championship 137: Full Blast May 28, 2021
9 ONE Championship 138: Full Blast 2 June 11, 2021
10 ONE Championship 139: Battleground July 30, 2021 July 30, 2021
11 ONE Championship 140: Battleground 2 August 13, 2021
12 ONE Championship 141: Battleground 3 August 27, 2021
13 ONE Championship 142: Empower September 3, 2021
14 ONE Championship 143: Revolution September 24, 2021
15 ONE Championship 144: First Strike October 15, 2021
16 ONE Championship 145: NextGen October 29, 2021 October 29, 2021
17 ONE: Championship 146: NextGen 2 November 12, 2021
18 ONE Championship 147: NextGen 3 November 26, 2021
19 ONE Championship 148: Winter Warriors December 3, 2021 December 3, 2021
20 ONE Championship 149: Winter Warriors 2 December 17, 2021

ONE on TNT[edit]

ONE on TNT
No. Event Event Date Air date Venue Location
1 ONE on TNT 1 (ONE 132) April 7, 2021 April 7, 2021 Singapore Indoor Stadium Singapore Singapore
2 ONE on TNT 2 (ONE 133) April 14, 2021
3 ONE on TNT 3 (ONE 134) April 21, 2021
4 ONE on TNT 4 (ONE 135) April 28, 2021

Road to ONE[edit]

Road to ONE
No. Event Date Venue Location
1 Road to ONE: Young Guns February 22, 2021 Tsutaya O-East Japan Tokyo, Japan
2 Road to ONE: RUF 39 March 13, 2021 Glendale Civic Center United States Glendale, Arizona, United States
3 Road to ONE: Night of Warriors 17 April 24, 2021 - Czech Republic Prague, Czech Republic
4 Road to ONE: RUF 40 April 25, 2021 Glendale Civic Center United States Glendale, Arizona, United States
5 Road to ONE: Arena Friday Night Fights 2 June 11, 2021 Kovilovo Resort Serbia Belgrade, Serbia
6 Road to ONE: RUF 41 June 20, 2021 Celebrity Theatre United States Phoenix, Arizona, United States
7 Road to ONE: Strikers Cage Championship 7 June 26, 2021 Pabellon Quico Cabrera Spain Tenerife, Spain
8 Road to ONE: Vendetta fight nights 20 July 3, 2021 IBB Hamza Yerlikaya Sport Kompleksi Turkey Istanbul, Turkey
9 Road to ONE: MMA Live 8 July 17, 2021 Sachsen Arena Germany Riesa, Germany
10 Road to ONE: RUF 42 July 31, 2021 Celebrity Theatre United States Phoenix, Arizona, United States
11 Road to ONE: RUF 43 August 29, 2021 Celebrity Theatre United States Phoenix, Arizona, United States
12 Road to ONE: Sexyama Edition October 5, 2021 Tsutaya O-East Japan Tokyo, Japan
13 Road to ONE: Muay Thai Grand Prix October 9, 2021 The O2 Arena England London, England
14 Road to ONE: RUF 44 October 23, 2021 Celebrity Theatre United States Phoenix, Arizona, United States
15 Road to ONE: Mix Fight 49 December 4, 2021 Dinamo Sport Complex Armenia Yerevan, Armenia
16 Road to ONE: RUF 45 December 18, 2021 Celebrity Theatre United States Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Grand Prix[edit]

2021 Kickboxing Featherweight Grand Prix[edit]

ONE Kickboxing Featherweight Grand Prix bracket[edit]

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Thailand Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong SD
Netherlands Tayfun Özcan 3r.
Thailand Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong TBD
Georgia (country) Davit Kiria TBD
Germany Enriko Kehl 1r.
Georgia (country) Davit Kiria TKO
TBD
TBD
Armenia Marat Grigorian TKO
Netherlands Andy Souwer 2r.
Armenia Marat Grigorian TBD
Belarus Chingiz Allazov TBD
France Samy Sana 1r.
Belarus Chingiz Allazov KO

2021 Women's Atomweight Grand Prix[edit]

Background[edit]

As the reigning ONE Atomeweight champion Angela Lee was unable to defend her title, due to becoming pregnant, ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong announced that an atomweight Grand Prix would be held to determine the next title challenger.[3]

The eight participants of the tournament were revealed on February 24, 2021. They included the former Rizin, Road FC and Jewels Atomweight champion Seo Hee Ham, the #1 ranked Denice Zamboanga, the #2 ranked Meng Bo, the former ONE Kickboxing and Muaythai Atomeweight champion Stamp Fairtex, as well as the non-ranked Ritu Phogat, Itsuki Hirata, Alyse Anderson and Alyona Rassohyna.[4]

A bout between Ritu Phogat and Bi Nguyen took place at ONE Championship: Dangal for a spot in the Grand Prix. Nguyen won the close bout via split decision and Phogat was removed from the Grand Prix.[5] Her place was taken by Julie Mezabarba and later Grace Cleveland. Phogat Rejoin Women's Atomweight World Grand Prix.

The quarterfinals are expected to take place at ONE Championship: Empower which was initially scheduled to be held on May 28, 2021, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

The second round of the grand prix will be determined by the fan vote.[7]

ONE Women's Atomweight Grand Prix bracket[edit]

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Ukraine Alyona Rassohyna 3r.
Thailand Stamp Fairtex SD
Thailand Stamp Fairtex UD
Brazil Julie Mezabarba 3r.
Philippines Denice Zamboanga 3r.
South Korea Seo Hee Ham SD
Thailand Stamp Fairtex SUB
India Ritu Phogat 2r.
China Meng Bo 3r.
India Ritu Phogat UD
India Ritu Phogat UD
Philippines Jenelyn Olsim 3r.
Japan Itsuki Hirata 3r.
United States Alyse Anderson UD
  • Julie Mezabarba replaced injured Seo Hee Ham at the semi-finals.
  • Jenelyn Olsim replaced injured (but she was sick four days before that fight) Itsuki Hirata at the semi-finals.

Title fights[edit]

Title fights in 2021
Weight class Method Round Time Event Notes
Bantamweight Kickboxing Capitan Petchyindee def. Alaverdi Ramazanov (c) TKO (leg kick and punches) 2 1:56 ONE: Unbreakable [a]
Flyweight Kickboxing Ilias Ennahachi (c) def. Superlek Kiatmuu9 Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00 ONE: Fists of Fury [b]
Lightweight Kickboxing Regian Eersel (c) def. Mustapha Haida Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00 ONE: Fists of Fury [c]
Flyweight Adriano Moraes (c) def. Demetrious Johnson KO (knee and punches) 2 2:24 ONE on TNT 1 [d]
Lightweight Christian Lee (c) def. Timofey Nastyukhin TKO (punches) 1 1:13 ONE on TNT 2 [e]
Light Heavyweight Reinier de Ridder def. Aung La Nsang (c) Decision (unanimous) 5 5:00 ONE on TNT 4 [f]
Heavyweight Arjan Bhullar def. Brandon Vera (c) TKO (punches) 2 4:27 ONE: Dangal [g]
Strawweight Muay Thai Prajanchai P.K.Seanchai def. Sam-A Gaiyanghadao (c) Decision (majority) 5 3:00 ONE: Battleground [h]
Women's Strawweight Xiong Jing Nan (c) def. Michelle Nicolini Decision (unanimous) 5 5:00 ONE: Empower [i]
Strawweight Joshua Pacio (c) def. Yosuke Saruta TKO (punches) 1 3:38 ONE: Revolution [j]
Bantamweight Kickboxing Capitan Petchyindee (c) def. Mehdi Zatout Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00 ONE: Revolution [k]
Lightweight Ok Rae-yoon def. Christian Lee (c) Decision (unanimous) 5 5:00 ONE: Revolution [l]
Featherweight Kickboxing Superbon Singha Mawynn def. Giorgio Petrosyan KO (head kick) 2 0:20 ONE: First Strike [m]
Lightweight Kickboxing Regian Eersel (c) def. Islam Murtazaev Decision (split) 5 3:00 ONE: Winter Warriors [n]

ONE Championship: Unbreakable[edit]

ONE Championship: Unbreakable
Information
PromotionONE Championship
DateJanuary 22, 2021
VenueSingapore Indoor Stadium
CitySingapore Singapore

ONE Championship: Unbreakable (also known as ONE Championship 126) was a Combat sport event held by ONE Championship on January 22, 2021, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.

Background[edit]

This event featured a kickboxing title fights. In the headline attraction, the reigning ONE Kickboxing Bantamweight Champion Alaverdi Ramazanov will defend his title for the first time against Capitan Petchyindee Academy. The co-main event of the evening was supposed to feature a title bout between the ONE Kickboxing Lightweight Champion Regian Eersel and Mustapha Haida,[8] but it was reported that Haida has been forced out of the bout due to an undisclosed injury.[9]

The card also feature a lightweight bout between the former ONE Lightweight Champion #5 ranked Shinya Aoki and the former LFA Welterweight Champion and ONE Welterweight World Title challenger James Nakashima.[10]

Serbian heavyweight Rade Opacic was set to faces the promotional newcomer Patrick Schmid of Switzerland in a heavyweight kickboxing bout.[11] However, a week before the event, Schmid withdrew from the bout, reportedly because one of his corner men has COVID-19. He was replaced by the promotional newcomer, Bruno Susano.[12]

A strawweight bout between Hexigetu and Lito Adiwang was expected to take place at this event. However, Hexigetu pulled out a week before the event because his home province of Hebei, China, was put into lockdown following a recent COVID-19 spike. He was replaced by the reigning Deep Strawweight Champion Namiki Kawahara.[13]

Results[edit]

ONE: Unbreakable
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight 66 kg Thailand Capitan Petchyindee Academy def. Russia Alaverdi Ramazanov (c) KO (Leg Kick & Right Cross) 2 1:56 For the ONE Kickboxing Bantamweight Championship
Lightweight 77 kg Japan Shinya Aoki def. United States James Nakashima Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 2:42
Heavyweight 120 kg Serbia Rade Opačić def. Portugal Bruno Susano TKO (Punches) 2 1:11 Kickboxing
Welterweight 84 kg Russia Gadzhimurad Abdulaev def. Sweden Zebaztian Kadestam Submission (Face Crank) 1 2:08
W.Atomweight 52 kg China Meng Bo def. Brazil Samara Santos Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Strawweight 57 kg Philippines Lito Adiwang def. Japan Namiki Kawahara KO (Punch) 2 2:02

[14]

ONE Championship: Unbreakable 2[edit]

ONE Championship: Unbreakable 2
Information
PromotionONE Championship
DateJanuary 22, 2021
(aired January 29, 2021)
VenueSingapore Indoor Stadium
CitySingapore Singapore

ONE Championship: Unbreakable 2 (also known as ONE Championship 127) was a Combat sport event held by ONE Championship on January 22, 2021, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.It was first broadcast on January 29, 2021.

Background[edit]

The event featured the former Cage Warriors Heavyweight Champion Mauro Cerilli who made his fourth ONE appearance against the promotional newcomer Abdulbasir Vagabov in the event headliner.[15]

In the co-main event the former Shooto Featherweight Champion Daichi Takenaka moved back to 61 kg to face the former Jungle Fight Interim Flyweight Champion Ivanildo Delfino.[16]

Senegalese wrestler Oumar Kane made his debut against the 4-time Muay Thai champion Alain Ngalani.[17]

Results[edit]

ONE: Unbreakable 2
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg Italy Mauro Cerilli def. Russia Abdulbasir Vagabov TKO (Leg Kick and Punches) 2 0:36
Flyweight 61 kg Japan Daichi Takenaka def. Brazil Ivanildo Delfino Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 3 2:55
Bantamweight 66 kg South Korea Kwon Won Il def. China Chen Rui TKO (Punch to the Body) 3 0:31
Light Heavyweight 102 kg Russia Beybulat Isaev def. Serbia Mihajlo Kecojevic KO (Punch) 1 1:22 Kickboxing
W.Catchweight 62.5 kg United States Sovannahry Em def. South Korea Choi Jeong Yun TKO (Punches) 2 2:51
Heavyweight 120 kg Senegal Oumar Kane def. Cameroon Alain Ngalani TKO (Punches) 1 4:32

[18]

ONE Championship: Unbreakable 3[edit]

ONE Championship: Unbreakable 3
Information
PromotionONE Championship
DateJanuary 22, 2021
(aired February 5, 2021)
VenueSingapore Indoor Stadium
CitySingapore Singapore

ONE Championship: Unbreakable 3 (also known as ONE Championship 128) was a Combat sport event held by ONE Championship on January 22, 2021, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. It was first broadcast on February 5, 2021.

Background[edit]

The event was headlined by former kickboxing and muay thai world champion Stamp Fairtex who faced Alyona Rassohyna. In the co-main event, a bantamweight bout between #2 ranked Shoko Sato who faces Fabrício Andrade.[19]

The remaining three bouts will feature a strawweight bout between Ryuto Sawada and Robin Catalan, a lightweight bout between Raul Raju and Ahmed Mujtaba, and a bantamweight fight between Tial Thang and Paul Lumihi. Han Zihao and Adam Noi will compete in the sole Muay Thai contest of the event.[20]

Results[edit]

ONE: Unbreakable 3
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Atomweight 52 kg Ukraine Alyona Rassohyna def. Thailand Stamp Fairtex Submission (Guillotine Choke) 3 4:53
Bantamweight 66 kg Brazil Fabrício Andrade def. Japan Shoko Sato Decision (Unanimous 3 5:00
Strawweight 57 kg Japan Ryuto Sawada def. Philippines Robin Catalan Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 4:19
Heavyweight 120 kg South Korea Kang Ji Won def. Iran Mehdi Barghi TKO (Punches) 1 4:50
Lightweight 77 kg Pakistan Ahmed Mujtaba def. India Rahul Raju KO (Punches) 1 0:56
Bantamweight 66 kg Myanmar Tial Thang def. Indonesia Paul Lumihi TKO (Punches) 2 2:25

[21]

Road to ONE: Young Guns[edit]

Road to ONE: Young Guns
Information
PromotionONE Championship
DateFebruary 22, 2021
VenueTsutaya O-East
CityJapan Tokyo, Japan

Road to ONE: Young Guns was a Combat sport event held by ONE Championship in partnership with Shooto on February 22, 2021, at the Tsutaya O-East in Tokyo, Japan.

Background[edit]

The sixth edition of Road to ONE was the fourth edition held in Japan. A women's atomweight bout between Itsuki Hirata and Miku Nakamura served as the main event.[22]

Hikaru Yoshino was scheduled to face Tomohiro Hagino in a flyweight bout, but Hagino was forced off the card on February 9 with a rib injury. Yoshino instead faced Shohei Nose, who stepped in on short notice for this encounter.[23]

Results[edit]

Road to ONE
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
W.Atomweight 52 kg Japan Itsuki Hirata def. Japan Miku Nakamura TKO (Punches) 2 2:34
Lightweight 77 kg Japan Kazuki Kasai def. Japan Takuya Nagata TKO (Corner Stoppage) 3 2:50
Flyweight 61 kg Japan Toru Ogawa def. Japan Kenji Yamanaka Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Catchweight 54 kg Japan Shoa Arii def. Japan Yu Hiramatsu KO (Spinning Back Fist) 2 2:25 Kickboxing
Catchweight 67 kg Japan Hikaru Yoshino def. Japan Shohei Nose Decision (Split) 3 5:00
Featherweight 70 kg Japan Hirotaka Nakada def. Japan Tatsuhiko Iwamoto TKO (Punches) 1 3:33
Strawweight 57 kg Japan Keito Yamakita def. Japan Shuto Aki TKO (Punches) 2 2:21
Bantamweight 66 kg Japan Toshiomi Kazama def. Japan Kohei Maeda TKO (Punches) 1 3:04
Strawweight 57 kg Japan Koyuru Tanoue def. Japan Takafumi Ato Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00

ONE Championship: Fists Of Fury[edit]

ONE Championship: Fists Of Fury
Information
PromotionONE Championship
DateFebruary 26, 2021
VenueSingapore Indoor Stadium
CitySingapore Singapore

ONE Championship: Fists Of Fury (also known as ONE Championship 129) was a Combat sport event held by ONE Championship on February 26, 2021, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.

Background[edit]

The event featured a kickboxing title fight between the reigning ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Champion Ilias Ennahachi and #2-ranked contender Superlek Kiatmuu9 as the main event of the evening.[24] In the co-main event #1-ranked lightweight kickboxer Giorgio Petrosyan faced the former Glory Lightweight Champion Davit Kiria who made his ONE Championship debut.[25]

Also on the card, ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon was set make his kickboxing debut against Alejandro Rivas.[26] However, Rivas has been forced to withdraw from the contest due to health and safety protocols. Rivas was replaced by Tagir Khalilov, who stepped in on short notice for this encounter.[27]

Hiroki Akimoto and Zhang Chenglong fought a rematch, four months after their first fight, which Akimoto won by split decision.[28]

In the opening bout Victoria Lee, the sister of Christian Lee and Angela Lee, made her MMA debut against Sunisa Srisen.[29]

Results[edit]

ONE: Fists Of Fury
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight 61 kg Netherlands Ilias Ennahachi (c) def. Thailand Superlek Kiatmuu9 Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 For the ONE Kickboxing Flyweight Championship
Featherweight 70 kg Armenia Giorgio Petrosyan def. Georgia (country) Davit Kiria Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing
Flyweight 61 kg Thailand Rodtang Jitmuangnon def. Russia Tagir Khalilov Decision (Split) 3 3:00 Kickboxing
Bantamweight 66 kg Japan Hiroki Akimoto def. China Zhang Chenglong Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing
W.Strawweight 57 kg United States Jackie Buntan def. Thailand Nat Jaroonsak Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Muay Thai
W.Atomweight 52 kg United States Victoria Lee def. Thailand Sunisa Srisen Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 1:03

[30]

ONE Championship: Fists Of Fury 2[edit]

ONE Championship: Fists Of Fury 2
Information
PromotionONE Championship
DateFebruary 26, 2021
(aired March 5, 2021)
VenueSingapore Indoor Stadium
CitySingapore Singapore

ONE Championship: Fists Of Fury 2 (also known as ONE Championship 130) was a Combat sport event held by ONE Championship on February 26, 2021, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. It was first broadcast on March 5, 2021.

Background[edit]

The event was headlined by a bout between two promotional newcomers, the Iranian Amir Aliakbari has met the undefeated South Korean Kang Ji Won. The co-main event also featured the promotional debut of Anatoly Malykhin against the former ONE Light Heavyweight World Title challenger Alexandre Machado.[31]

Results[edit]

ONE: Fists Of Fury 2
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg South Korea Kang Ji Won def. Iran Amir Aliakbari KO (Punch) 1 1:54
Heavyweight 120 kg Russia Anatoly Malykhin def. Brazil Alexandre Machado TKO (Submission to Strikes) 1 3:28
Featherweight 70 kg China Tang Kai def. Japan Ryogo Takahashi TKO (Punches) 1 1:59
Featherweight 70 kg Japan Yoshiki Nakahara def. Kyrgyzstan Ruslan Emilbek TKO (Punches) 1 1:30
Bantamweight 66 kg China Han Zihao def. Algeria Adam Noi Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Muay Thai
Bantamweight 66 kg New Zealand Mark Abelardo def. United States Emilio Urrutia KO (Elbow) 2 3:20

[32]

ONE Championship: Fists Of Fury 3[edit]

ONE Championship: Fists Of Fury 3
Information
PromotionONE Championship
DateFebruary 26, 2021
(aired March 19, 2021)
VenueSingapore Indoor Stadium
CitySingapore Singapore

ONE Championship: Fists Of Fury 3 (also known as ONE Championship 131) was a Combat sport event held by ONE Championship on February 26, 2021, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. It was first broadcast on March 19, 2021.

Background[edit]

Regian Eersel was scheduled to make the second defense of his ONE Kickboxing Lightweight title against Islam Murtazaev,[33] but Murtazaev had to withdraw for undisclosed reasons, and was replaced by Mustapha Haida.[34] Eersel and Haida were originally scheduled to fight at ONE: Unbreakable, before the fight fell through when haida suffered an injury.[35][36]

in the co-main event the ONE Kickboxing Atomweight champion Janet Todd has faced the former WBC Muaythai Bantamweight champion Alma Juniku, in a Muay thai bout.[37]

Results[edit]

ONE: Fists Of Fury 3
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight 77 kg Suriname Regian Eersel (c) def. Morocco Mustapha Haida Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 For the ONE Kickboxing Lightweight Championship
W.Atomweight 52 kg United States Janet Todd def. Australia Alma Juniku Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Muay Thai
Strawweight 57 kg Japan Hiroba Minowa def. Brazil Alex Silva Decision (Split) 3 5:00
W.Strawweight 57 kg Philippines Jenelyn Olsim def. Brazil Maira Mazar Submission (Guillotine Choke) 3 0:41
Flyweight 61 kg India Roshan Mainam def. Indonesia Malik Abdul Aziz Calim Akbar Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 2:45
Flyweight 61 kg China Hu Yong def. Thailand Yodkaikaew Fairtex Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00

[38]

Road to ONE: RUF 39[edit]

Road to ONE: RUF 39
Information
PromotionONE Championship
DateMarch 13, 2021
VenueGlendale Civic Center
CityUnited States Glendale, Arizona, United States

Road to ONE: RUF 39 was a Combat sport event held by ONE Championship in partnership with RUF Nation on March 13, 2021, at the Glendale Civic Center in Glendale, Arizona, United States.

Background[edit]

The event will feature a 16-man heavyweight tournament, with the champion receiving a US$100,000+ contract to compete in ONE Championship.[39]

Results[edit]

Road to ONE
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg United States Rich Hale def. United States Eric Lunsford TKO (Punches) 1 3:11 RUF MMA Road to ONE First round
Heavyweight 120 kg United States Tra'Von Butler def. United States Corey Mullis TKO (Punches) 1 3:55 RUF MMA Road to ONE First round
Lightweight 70 kg United States Ivey Nixon def. United States Kekoa Corpuz TKO (Punches) 3 4:00
Feathertweight 66 kg United States Ivan Tena def. United States Ricardo Canales KO (Punch) 1 0:10
Lightweight 70 kg United States Bret Cooper def. United States Jordan Christensen KO (Punch) 3 2:14

ONE on TNT 1[edit]

ONE on TNT 1
Information
PromotionONE Championship
DateApril 7, 2021
VenueSingapore Indoor Stadium
CitySingapore Singapore
Estimated viewers196,000[40]

ONE Championship on TNT 1 (also known as ONE Championship 132: Moraes vs. Johnson) was a Combat sport event held by ONE Championship on April 7, 2021, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. This event marked the debut of ONE Championship on American television network TNT.[41]

Background[edit]

The reigning ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon was scheduled to fight Jacob Smith in a non-title bout.[42] Smith withdrew before the event, and Rodtang instead faced Danial Williams in the main event.[43]

The co-main event featured a title bout between the 2019 ONE Flyweight Grand Prix winner and former UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson and the reigning ONE Flyweight champion Adriano Moraes.[44]

In the TNT opening bout, former UFC Lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez fought the former ONE Lightweight title challenger Iuri Lapicus.[45]

A rematch between Enriko Kehl and Chingiz Allazov was the sole kickboxing match scheduled for the event.[46] The bout was previously scheduled for One on TNT 3.,[47]

Two heavyweight bouts were scheduled for the prelim portion of the card, first Oumar Kane against Mehdi Barghi in an MMA bout[48] and Patrick Schmid against Rade Opacic in a kickboxing bout.[49] However, Medhi Barghi and Rade Opacic were out of their respective bout due to health and safety protocols. Schmid and Kane have met in a short-notice MMA fight.[50]

Results[edit]

ONE on TNT 1
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Catchweight 61.5 kg Thailand Rodtang Jitmuangnon def. Australia Danial Williams Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Muay Thai
Flyweight 61 kg Brazil Adriano Moraes (c) def. United States Demetrious Johnson KO (Knee and Punches) 2 2:24 For the ONE Flyweight Championship
Lightweight 77 kg Moldova Iuri Lapicus - United States Eddie Alvarez NC (overturned) 1 1:03 Originally ruled a DQ (punches to back of head) loss for Alvarez;
overturned to a no contest when Alvarez appealed the decision.
Preliminary Card
Welterweight 84 kg Russia Raimond Magomedaliev def. United States Tyler McGuire Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight 70 kg Germany Enriko Kehl def. Belarus Chingiz Allazov Decision (Split) 3 3:00 Kickboxing
Heavyweight 120 kg Senegal Oumar Kane def. Switzerland Patrick Schmid TKO (Punches) 1 1:48

[51]

ONE on TNT 2[edit]

ONE on TNT 2
Information
PromotionONE Championship
DateApril 7, 2021
(aired April 14, 2021)
VenueSingapore Indoor Stadium
CitySingapore Singapore
Estimated viewers337,000[40]

ONE Championship on TNT 2 (also known as ONE Championship 133) was a Combat sport event held by ONE Championship on April 7, 2021, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. It was first aired on April 14, 2021.

Background[edit]

The event was headlined by a title bout between the ONE Lightweight World Champion Christian Lee and Timofey Nastyukhin.[52]

Former ONE Featherweight champion Martin Nguyen was scheduled to fight against the #5 ranked Kim Jae Woong.[42] However, due to health and safety protocols, Nguyen has not been cleared to compete and the bout has been removed from the card.[53]

A heavyweight bout between Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Marcus Almeida and Kang Ji Won was previously scheduled for ONE on TNT 2.[54] However, Won pulled out of the fight due to undisclosed reasons and the bout was scrapped.[55] They were replaced by an atomweight muay thai fight between the reigning ONE Kickboxing Atomweight champion Janet Todd and Anne Line Hogstad.[56]

Dustin Joynson was originally scheduled to headline the lead card against Islam Abasov,[57] but the Russian has withdrawn from the contest for undisclosed reasons. Joynson will instead face the promotional newcomer Kirill Grishenko, who stepped in on short notice for this bout.[58]

The final preliminary fight was to be a muay thai bout between Pongsiri P.K.Saenchaimuaythaigym and Liam Harrison.[47] The fight was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 situation in the UK. A bantamweight bout between Mitchell Chamale and Shuya Kamikubo replaced them.[59]

Jarred Brooks signed a contract with ONE Championship, and is expected to make his promotional debut against Lito Adiwang at this event.[60] The fight was later postponed, as Adiwang tested positive for COVID-19, and was replaced by a flyweight bout between Kim Kyu Sung and Wang Shuo.[61]

Shinechagtga Zoltsetseg and Yoshiki Nakahara were scheduled to fight at featherweight in the final preliminary fight of the card.[62]

Results[edit]

ONE on TNT 2
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight 77 kg United States Christian Lee (c) def. Russia Timofey Nastyukhin TKO (Punches) 1 1:13 For the ONE Lightweight Championship
W.Atomweight 52 kg United States Janet Todd def. Norway Anne Line Hogstad TKO (Kick to the Body) 3 1:36 Muay Thai
Preliminary Card
Featherweight 70 kg Japan Yoshiki Nakahara def. Mongolia Shinechagtga Zoltsetseg DQ (Illegal Kick) 2 4:50
Flyweight 61 kg China Wang Shuo def. South Korea Kim Kyu Sung KO (Elbow and Punches) 3 1:51
Bantamweight 66 kg Japan Shuya Kamikubo def. United States Mitchell Chamale Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 2:13

[63]

ONE on TNT 3[edit]

ONE on TNT 3
Information
PromotionONE Championship
DateApril 7, 2021
(aired April 21, 2021)
VenueSingapore Indoor Stadium
CitySingapore Singapore
Estimated viewers290,000[40]

ONE Championship on TNT 3 (also known as ONE Championship 134) was a combat sport event held by ONE Championship on April 7, 2021, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. It was first aired on April 21, 2021.

Background[edit]

The event was headlined by a bantamweight fight between the former UFC bantamweight John Lineker and promotional newcomer Stephen Loman.[64] Loman would later withdraw from the card, as he tested positive for COVID-19, and was replaced by Troy Worthen.[61]

The co-main event saw a heavyweight bout between the Iranian Amir Aliakbari and Anatoly Malykhin. The fight was later replaced by a lightweight contest between Marat Gafurov and Ok Rae Yoon.[65]

John Wayne Parr will make his ONE debut against the former Glory champion Nieky Holzken. It will be Parr's first fight since November 2019.[66]

Two MMA fights were scheduled for the prelims: a flyweight bout between the #5 ranked Reece McLaren and the #4 ranked Yuya Wakamatsu.[67]

A rematch between Enriko Kehl and Chingiz Allazov was the scheduled for the event,[47] but the bout was moved to ONE on TNT 1.[68]

Results[edit]

ONE on TNT 3
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight 66 kg Brazil John Lineker def. United States Troy Worthen KO (Punches) 1 4:35
Flyweight 61 kg Japan Yuya Wakamatsu def. Australia Reece McLaren Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card
Lightweight 77 kg South Korea Ok Rae Yoon def. Russia Marat Gafurov Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Strawweight 57 kg China Miao Li Tao def. Japan Ryuto Sawada Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Catchweight 80.8 kg Netherlands Nieky Holzken def. Australia John Wayne Parr TKO (Head Kick) 2 1:23 Muay Thai

[69]

Road to ONE: Night of Warriors 17[edit]

Road to ONE: Night of Warriors 17
Information
PromotionONE Championship
DateApril 24, 2021
CityCzech Republic Prague, Czech Republic

Road to ONE: Night of Warriors 17 was a kickboxing event held by ONE Championship in partnership with Night of Warriors on April 24, 2021, in Prague, Czech Republic.

Background[edit]

ONE Championship held a one night 4-man qualification tournament including Tomáš Hron, Mehmet Özer, Mohamed Amine and Cyril Cereyon.[70]

Results[edit]

Road to ONE
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Bamtamweight 66 kg Czech Republic Václav Sivák def. Romania Marian-Florin Soare KO (Punch and Knee to the body) 1 1:36 Kickboxing
Welterweight 85 kg Czech Republic Matěj Kozubovský def. Canada Olivier Langlois-Ross Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing
Catchweight 69 kg Russia Vasilii Semenov def. Czech Republic Matěj Nuska Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing
Featherweight 71 kg Czech Republic Michael Krčmář def. Turkey Umut Norgaz Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing
Heavyweight 120 kg Netherlands Brian Douwes def. Czech Republic David Vinš TKO (Punches) 2 0:32 Kickboxing
Catchweight 72 kg Czech Republic Antonín Nygrín def. Romania Laurențiu Partenie Decision (Split) 3 3:00 Kickboxing
Heavyweight 120 kg Czech Republic Tomáš Hron def. Morocco Mohamed Amine Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Heavyweight Tournament Final
Heavyweight 120 kg Guinea-Bissau Melvin Mané def. Netherlands Rio Richardson TKO (Knee) 2 2:45 Kickboxing
Welterweight 85 kg Russia Nikita Kozlov def. Czech Republic Dominik Sívek Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing
Heavyweight 120 kg Hungary David Mykhaylov def. Czech Republic Martin Horský Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Heavyweight Tournament Reserve
Heavyweight 120 kg Morocco Mohamed Amine def. France Cyril Cereyon TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 3 2:04 Heavyweight Tournament Semi-finals
Heavyweight 120 kg Czech Republic Tomáš Hron def. Turkey Mehmet Özer TKO (Referee Stoppage) 2 1:23 Heavyweight Tournament Semi-finals
Preliminary Card
Featherweight 71 kg Czech Republic Erik Micka def. Czech Republic Jan Sklenář Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing

Road to ONE: RUF 40[edit]

Road to ONE: RUF 40
Information
PromotionONE Championship
DateApril 25, 2021
VenueGlendale Civic Center
CityUnited States Glendale, Arizona, United States

Road to ONE: RUF 40 was a Combat sport event held by ONE Championship in partnership with RUF Nation on April 25, 2021, at the Glendale Civic Center in Glendale, Arizona, United States.

Background[edit]

Results[edit]

Road to ONE
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg United States Jordan Powell def. United States Brandon Cash TKO (Punches) 3 1:44 RUF MMA Road to ONE First round
Lightweight 70 kg Cuba Ernesto Rodriguez def. United States Austin Wourms TKO (Punches) 1 1:48
Featherweight 66 kg United States Marcus McGhee def. United States Ricky Maynez TKO (Punches) 2 3:51
Lightweight 70 kg United States Gabe Rodriguez def. United States Jimmy Scully TKO (Elbows and Punches) 2 3:18
Featherweight 66 kg United States Moses Diaz def. United States Octavian Trumbo TKO (Punches) 2 0:50
Lightweight 70 kg United States Devon Brock def. United States Jose Campos KO (Punches) 1 0:40

ONE on TNT 4[edit]

ONE on TNT 4
Information
PromotionONE Championship
DateApril 28, 2021
VenueSingapore Indoor Stadium
CitySingapore Singapore
Estimated viewers219,000[40]

ONE Championship on TNT 4 (also known as ONE Championship 135: N Sang vs. De Ridder 2) was a Combat sport event held by ONE Championship on April 28, 2021, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.

Background[edit]

The event was supposed to be headlined by a trilogy bout between the ONE Light Heavyweight Champion Aung La Nsang and the former ONE Middleweight title challenger Vitaly Bigdash.[71] Bigdash later withdrew due to a failed COVID-19 test, and was replaced by Reinier de Ridder.[72]

A lightweight bout between Eduard Folayang and Yoshihiro Akiyama was expected for ONE on TNT 4.[73] However, on April 3, Akiyama pulled out of the bout due to injuries sustained during his training camp.[74] Shinya Aoki stepped in to face Folayang,[75] Aoki was scheduled to fight Sage Northcutt in the opening bout of the main card,.[76] but Northcutt withdrew due to lingering COVID-19 issues.[75]

Sovannahry Em was scheduled to face Colbey Northcutt at women's flyweight.[77] Sovannahry Em later withdrew as she sustained an injury during a pre-bout training session, and was replaced by Courtney Martin.[78]

A flyweight Muay Thai match between Jonathan Haggerty and Elias Mahmoudi was scheduled for the prelims as well, but did not take place.[47]

ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong revealed that the former UFC Lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez would face the winner of Marat Gafurov versus Ok Rae-yoon.[79] As Ok Rae Yoon won his fight Gafurov, he fought Alvarez in the co-main event.[80]

A muay thai bout between Jackie Buntan and Ekaterina Vandaryeva, as well as a heavyweight mixed martial arts bout between Oumar Kane and Kirill Grishenko were later added to the card.[81]

Results[edit]

ONE on TNT 4
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Light Heavyweight 102 kg Netherlands Reinier de Ridder def. Myanmar Aung La Nsang (c) Decision (Unanimous) 5 5:00 For the ONE Light Heavyweight Championship
Lightweight 77 kg South Korea Ok Rae Yoon def. United States Eddie Alvarez Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Belarus Kirill Grishenko def. Senegal Oumar Kane TKO (Retirement) 2 5:00
Preliminary Card
Lightweight 77 kg Japan Shinya Aoki def. Philippines Eduard Folayang Submission (Armbar) 1 4:20
W.Strawweight 56.7 kg United States Jackie Buntan def. Belarus Ekaterina Vandaryeva Decision (Majority) 3 3:00 Muay Thai
W.Catchweight 60.6 kg United States Colbey Northcutt def. Australia Courtney Martin Submission (Armbar) 1 2:28

[82]

ONE Championship: Dangal[edit]

ONE Championship: Dangal
Information
PromotionONE Championship
DateApril 28, 2021
(aired May 15, 2021)
VenueSingapore Indoor Stadium
CitySingapore Singapore

ONE Championship: Dangal (also known as ONE 136: Vera vs. Bhullar) was a combat sport event held by ONE Championship on April 28, 2021, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. It was first aired on May 15, 2021.

Background[edit]

A ONE Heavyweight Championship bout between the current champion Brandon Vera and contender Arjan Bhullar served as the event headliner.[83]

The co-main event was a bantamweight muay thai bout, contested between Tawanchai P.K. Saenchaimuaythaigym and Sean Clancy.[citation needed]

Undefeated atomweight Ritu Phogat faced Bi Nguyen.[84]

A catchweight bout contested by Gurdarshan Mangat and Rosham Mainam also took place at this event.[85]

The #4 ranked women's strawweight Ayaka Miura faced promotional newcomer Rayane Bastos in a 58 kg catchweight bout.[86]

Results[edit]

ONE: Dangal
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg India Arjan Bhullar def. United States Brandon Vera (c) TKO (Punches) 2 4:27 For the ONE Heavyweight Championship
Bantamweight 66 kg Thailand Tawanchai P.K. Saenchaimuaythaigym def. Republic of Ireland Sean Clancy KO (Head Kick) 3 0:35 Muay Thai
Atomweight 52 kg Vietnam Bi Nguyen def. India Ritu Phogat Decision (Split) 3 5:00
Catchweight 58 kg Japan Ayaka Miura def. Brazil Rayane Bastos Submission (Scarf Hold Americana) 1 2:58
Catchweight 65 kg Canada Gurdarshan Mangat def. India Roshan Mainam Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00

[87]

ONE Championship: Full Blast[edit]

ONE Championship: Full Blast
Information
PromotionONE Championship
DateApril 28, 2021
(aired May 28, 2021)
VenueSingapore Indoor Stadium
CitySingapore Singapore

ONE Championship: Full Blast (also known as ONE 137: Saemapetch vs. Kulabdam) was a combat sport event held by ONE Championship on May 28, 2021, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.

Background[edit]

The event was headlined by a bantamweight muay thai bout between Saemapetch Fairtex and the 2019 Lumpini Stadium 140 lbs champion Kulabdam Sor.Jor.Piek-U-Thai.[88]

A flyweight bout between the promotional newcomer[89] Kantharaj Shankar Agasa and the 7-fight ONE veteran Wei Xie was scheduled as the co-main event.[90]

A featherweight bout between Ahmed Faress and Edward Kelly was scheduled for the event.[91]

Results[edit]

ONE: Full Blast
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight 66 kg Thailand Saemapetch Fairtex def. Thailand Kulabdam Sor.Jor.Piek-U-Thai KO (Straight Left to the Body) 1 2:12 Muay Thai
Flyweight 61 kg China Xie Wei def. India Kantharaj Shankar Agasa TKO (Retirement) 2 5:00
Welterweight 84 kg Suriname Miles Simson def. Netherlands Santino Verbeek Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing
Featherweight 70 kg Philippines Edward Kelly def. Egypt Ahmed Faress Decision (Split) 3 5:00
Catchweight 57.7 kg United States Anthony Do def. China Liang Hui Submission (Triangle Choke) 2 3:53

[92]

ONE Championship: Full Blast 2[edit]

ONE Championship: Full Blast 2
Information
PromotionONE Championship
DateApril 28, 2021
(aired June 11, 2021)
VenueSingapore Indoor Stadium
CitySingapore Singapore

ONE Championship: Full Blast 2 (also known as ONE 138: Mongkolpetch vs. Mahmoudi) was a combat sport event held by ONE Championship on June 11, 2021, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.

Background[edit]

The event will be headlined by a catchweight Muay Thai bout between Mongkolpetch Petchyindee Academy and former ONE Flyweight Kickboxing title challenger Elias Mahmoudi.[93]

A lightweight bout between Ben Wilhelm and Amarsanaa Tsogookhuu has been scheduled as the co-main event.

A featherweight bout between Ma Jia Wen and Yoon Chang Min has been scheduled for the event.

A flyweight kickboxing bout between Wang Wenfeng and Taiki Naito has also been scheduled for the event.

Results[edit]

ONE: Full Blast 2
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Catchweight 62.8 kg Thailand Mongkolpetch Petchyindee Academy def. Algeria Elias Mahmoudi Decision (Majority) 3 3:00 Muay Thai
Lightweight 77 kg Mongolia Amarsanaa Tsogookhuu def. United States Ben Wilhelm Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight 70 kg South Korea Yoon Chang Min def. China Ma Jia Wen Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 1:46
Flyweight 61 kg Japan Taiki Naito def. China Wang Wenfeng Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing

[94]

Road to ONE: Arena Friday Night Fights 2[edit]

Road to ONE: Arena Friday Night Fights 2
Information
PromotionONE Championship
DateJune 11, 2021
VenueKovilovo Resort
CitySerbia Belgrade, Serbia

Road to ONE: Arena Friday Night Fights 2 was a Kickboxing event held by ONE Championship in partnership with Arena Friday Night Fights on June 11, 2021, at the Kovilovo resort in Belgrade, Serbia.

Background[edit]

The event will feature a 4-man heavyweight qualification tournament to earn a sport in the Road to one Europe tournament, with the champion receiving a US$100,000+ contract to compete in ONE Championship.[95]

Results[edit]

Road to ONE
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg Serbia Nikola Filipović def. Croatia Anto Širić TKO (Corner stoppage) 1 1:20 Heavyweight Tournament Final
Catchweight 86 kg Canada Olivier Langlois-Ross def. Serbia Aleksandar Menkovic Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Catchweight 79 kg Serbia Nikola Todorović def. Slovenia Žiga Pecnik KO (Body punch) 1 1:24
Welterweight 84 kg North Macedonia Boban Ilioski def. Bosnia and Herzegovina Mesud Selimović KO (Flying knee) 1 1:13
Featherweight 71 kg Serbia Jovan Nikolić def. Brazil Vinicius Bereta KO (Punches & Knee) 3 0:57
W.Bantamweight 65 kg Serbia Teodora Manić def. Italy Cristina Caruso (c) Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 For the WAKO Women's 65 kg Kickboxing World Championship
W.Flyweight 61 kg Netherlands Sarel de Jong def. Czech Republic Lucija Mudrohova KO (Front kick) 1 1:19
W.Featherweight 70 kg Netherlands Dajenka Meijer def. Serbia Aleksandra Krstić Decision (Split) 3 3:00
W.Catchweight 60 kg Serbia Milana Bjelogrlić def. Croatia Karmela Makelja Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
W.Catchweight 50 kg Serbia Sara Zećiri def. Serbia Maja Ostojić Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Croatia Anto Širić def. Montenegro Miroslav Vujović Decision (Split) 3 3:00 Heavyweight Tournament Semi-finals
Heavyweight 120 kg Serbia Nikola Filipović def. North Macedonia Aleksandr Dimovski KO (Punches & Knee) 3 0:51 Heavyweight Tournament Semi-finals
Featherweight 71 kg Spain Theo Alvaro Bashford def. North Macedonia Darko Najdov Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00

Road to ONE: RUF 41[edit]

Road to ONE: RUF 41
Information
PromotionONE Championship
DateJune 20, 2021
VenueCelebrity Theatre
CityUnited States Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Road to ONE: RUF 41 was a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship in partnership with RUF Nation on June 20, 2021, at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.

Background[edit]

Results[edit]

Road to ONE
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight 66 kg United States Roman Salazar def. United States Cody Huard KO (Kick to the Body) 3 2:54
Heavyweight 120 kg United States Michael Quintero def. United States Cody East TKO (Punches) 1 4:04 RUF MMA Road to ONE First round
Heavyweight 120 kg United States Eduardo Perez def. United States Darion Abbey TKO (Punches) 2 3:15 RUF MMA Road to ONE First round
Flyweight 61 kg United States Talon Glasser def. United States Aaron Loya Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 1:31
Catchweight 72.5 kg United States Chris Renteria def. United States Troy Sanders Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 1:36

Road to ONE: Strikers Cage Championship 7[edit]

Road to ONE: Strikers Cage Championship 7
Information
PromotionONE Championship
DateJune 26, 2021
VenuePabellon Quico Cabrera
CitySpain Tenerife, Spain

Road to ONE: Strikers Cage Championship 7 was a Kickboxing event held by ONE Championship in partnership with Strikers Cage Championship on June 26, 2021, at the Pabellon Quico Cabrera in Tenerife, Spain.

Background[edit]

The event will feature a 4-man heavyweight qualification tournament to earn a sport in the Road to one Europe tournament.[96]

Results[edit]

Road to ONE
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg Spain Moisés Baute def. Spain David Trallero Decision 3 3:00 Heavyweight Tournament Final
Heavyweight 120 kg Spain David Trallero def. Morocco Mourad Zakari Decision 3 3:00 Heavyweight Tournament Semi-finals
Heavyweight 120 kg Spain Moisés Baute def. Germany Christian Brorhilker KO (Kick to the Body) 2 1:13 Heavyweight Tournament Semi-finals

Road to ONE: Vendetta Fight Nights 20[edit]

Road to ONE: Vendetta Fight Nights 20
Information
PromotionONE Championship
DateJuly 3, 2021
VenueIBB Hamza Yerlikaya Sports Complex
CityTurkey Istanbul, Turkey

Road to ONE: Vendetta Fight Nights 20 was a Kickboxing event held by ONE Championship in partnership with Vendetta fight nights on July 3, 2021, at the IBB Hamza Yerlikaya Sport Kompleksi Istanbul, Turkey.

Background[edit]

The event will feature a 4-man heavyweight qualification tournament to earn a sport in the Road to one Europe tournament.

Results[edit]

Road to ONE
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg Turkey Ahmet Tiren def. Turkey Mert Deştelen Heavyweight Tournament Final
Heavyweight 120 kg Turkey Mert Deştelen def. Turkey Enes Tetik Heavyweight Tournament Semi-finals
Heavyweight 120 kg Turkey Ahmet Tiren def. Turkey Gökhan Gülücü Heavyweight Tournament Semi-finals

Road to ONE: MMA Live 8[edit]

Road to ONE: MMA Live 8
Information
PromotionONE Championship
DateJuly 17, 2021
VenueSachsen Arena
CityGermany Riesa, Germany

Road to ONE: MMA Live 8 was a Combat sport event held by ONE Championship in partnership with MMA Live promotion on July 17, 2021, at the Sachsen Arena in Riesa, Germany.

Background[edit]

The event will feature a 4-man heavyweight qualification tournament to earn a sport in the Road to one Europe tournament.

Results[edit]

Road to ONE
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg Germany Gerardo Atti def. Germany Vadim Feger KO (Knee to the Head) 2 1:22 Kickboxing Heavyweight Tournament Final (Echiguer got injured and was replaced by Feger)
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Germany Wladimir Holodenko def. Lithuania Erikas Golubovskis Decision (Split) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Germany Jan Zander def. Italy Gianluca Locicero TKO (Punches) 2 0:59
Welterweight 77 kg France Sofiane Aïssaoui def. Germany Said Elderbiev Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 3:52
Middleweight 84 kg Germany Adnan Omar def. Germany Besim Krasniqi Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Germany Noureddine Echiguer def. Germany Vadim Feger TKO (3 Knockdown Rule) 3 0:49 Kickboxing Heavyweight Tournament Semi-finals
Heavyweight 120 kg Germany Gerardo Atti def. Germany Christian Müller KO (Head Kick and Punches) 2 1:33 Kickboxing Heavyweight Tournament Semi-finals

ONE Championship: Battleground[edit]

ONE Championship: Battleground
Information
PromotionONE Championship
DateJuly 30, 2021
VenueSingapore Indoor Stadium
CitySingapore Singapore

ONE Championship: Battleground (also known as ONE 139: Sam-A vs. Prajanchai) was a Combat sport event held by ONE Championship on July 30, 2021, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.

Background[edit]

The event will be headlined by a ONE Strawweight Muay Thai world title bout between Sam-A Gaiyanghadao and promotional newcomer Prajanchai P.K.Saenchaimuaythaigym.[97]

The card also featured a middleweight bout between former two-division ONE world champion Aung La Nsang and Leandro Ataides.[98]

A strawweight bout between Ryuto Sawada and Gustavo Balart was scheduled for the event.[99]

Number-four featherweight kickboxer Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong will also face fifth-ranked Tayfun Ozcan in a featherweight kickboxing match.[100] However, Ozcan was forced with withdraw due to an injury and Sitthichai was rescheduled to face Tawanchai P.K. Saenchaimuaythaigym at ONE Championship: Battleground 3 instead.[101]

Two atomweight bouts have been scheduled: Ritu Phogat will face Lin Heqin,[102] while Victoria Lee will face Wang Luping.[103]

A bantamweight bout between Chen Rui and the debuting Jeremy Pacatiw has also been scheduled.[104]

Results[edit]

ONE: Battleground
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Strawweight 57 kg Thailand Prajanchai P.K.Seanchaimuaythaigym def. Thailand Sam-A Gaiyanghadao (c) Decision (Majority) 5 3:00 For the ONE Muay Thai Strawweight Championship
Catchweight 95.8 kg Myanmar Aung La Nsang def. Brazil Leandro Ataides KO (Punches) 1 3:45
Strawweight 57 kg Cuba Gustavo Balart def. Japan Ryuto Sawada Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
W.Atomweight 52 kg India Ritu Phogat def. China Lin Heqin Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight 66 kg Philippines Jeremy Pacatiw def. China Chen Rui Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
W.Atomweight 52 kg United States Victoria Lee def. China Wang Luping Submission (Armbar) 1 3:22

Road to ONE: RUF 42[edit]

Road to ONE: RUF 42
Information
PromotionONE Championship
DateJuly 31, 2021
VenueCelebrity Theatre
CityUnited States Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Road to ONE: RUF 42 will be a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship in partnership with RUF Nation on July 31, 2021, at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.

Background[edit]

Results[edit]

Road to ONE
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight 61 kg United States Marcus Mcghee def. Brazil Raphael Montini TKO (Punches) 2 1:57
Heavyweight 120 kg Dominican Republic Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Brazil Edison Lopes Submission (Kimura) 1 3:12 RUF MMA Road to ONE First round
Flyweight 61 kg United States Abdul Kamara def. United States Caleb Ramirez Submission (Guillotine Choke) 3 0:33
Catchweight 59 kg United States Chance Ikei def. United States Jacobo Martos Submission (Ankle Lock) 2 2:09 Amateur
Lightweight 77 kg United States Sebastian Mordecai def. United States Mark Lozano Decision (Split) 3 3:00 Amateur
Strawweight 57 kg China An Ho (c) def. United States Aaisin Liberato TKO (Punches) 3 1:53 RUF Amateur Title bout

ONE Championship: Battleground 2[edit]

ONE Championship: Battleground 2
Information
PromotionONE Championship
DateJuly 30, 2021
(aired August 13, 2021)
VenueSingapore Indoor Stadium
CitySingapore Singapore

ONE Championship: Battleground 2 (also known as ONE 140: Zhang vs. Folayang) was a Combat sport event held by ONE Championship on July 30, 2021, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. It aired on August 13, 2021

Background[edit]

The main event featured a lightweight bout between former two-time ONE Lightweight Champion Eduard Folayang and former The Ultimate Fighter: China winner Zhang Lipeng.[105]

The card also featured a strawweight bout between former ONE Strawweight Champion Alex Silva and Miao Li Tao.[106]

A heavyweight bout between promotional newcomer Thomas Narmo and veteran Alain Ngalani also took place on the card.

The card featured a flyweight bout between Eko Roni Saputra and Liu Peng Shuai.[107]

Former ONE Warrior Series winner Otgonbaatar Nergui faced Rahul Raju in a lightweight bout.[108]

Results[edit]

ONE: Battleground 2
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight 77 kg China Zhang Lipeng def. Philippines Eduard Folayang Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Strawweight 57 kg Brazil Alex Silva def. China Miao Li Tao Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Norway Thomas Narmo - Cameroon Alain Ngalani No Contest (Accidental Groin Kick) 2 4:05
Flyweight 61 kg Indonesia Eko Roni Saputra def. China Liu Peng Shuai KO (Punch) 1 0:10
Lightweight 77 kg India Rahul Raju def. Mongolia Otgonbaatar Nergui Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 3:54

ONE Championship: Battleground 3[edit]

ONE Championship: Battleground 3
Information
PromotionONE Championship
DateJuly 30, 2021
(aired August 27, 2021)
VenueSingapore Indoor Stadium
CitySingapore Singapore

ONE Championship: Battleground 3 (also known as ONE 141: Sitthichai vs. Tawanchai) was a Combat sport event held by ONE Championship on July 30, 2021, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. It will be aired on August 27, 2021

Background[edit]

The event featured a catchweight Muay Thai contest between Tawanchai P.K. Saenchaimuaythaigym and Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong.[109]

Saemapetch Fairtex was originally scheduled to square off against Tawanchai PK.Saenchai Muaythaigym, with the winner getting a shot at reigning ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion. However, Saemapetch's cornerman tested positive for COVID-19 prior to traveling to Singapore. The Fairtex athlete had been in close contact with the cornerman, so he's been removed from ONE: BATTLEGROUND III due to Singapore's health and safety protocols. With both of their opponents out, Sitthichai and Tawanchai have agreed to compete in a ONE Super Series featherweight Muay Thai contest.[110]

The card also featured a strawweight bout between former ONE Strawweight Champion Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke and Banma Duoji.

An atomweight bout between Bi Nguyen and Jenelyn Olsim was scheduled for the event.[111]

Results[edit]

ONE: Battleground 3
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight 70 kg Thailand Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong def. Thailand Tawanchai P.K. Saenchaimuaythaigym Decision (Split) 3 5:00 Muay Thai
Catchweight 57.7 kg Thailand Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke def. China Banma Duoji TKO (Elbows and Knees) 2 3:31
Flyweight 61 kg China Xie Wei def. South Korea Dae Hwan Kim TKO (Punches) 3 1:46
W.Atomweight 52 kg Philippines Jenelyn Olsim def. Vietnam Bi Nguyen Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Bantamweight 66 kg South Korea Song Min Jong def. Myanmar Tial Thang Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight 66 kg Mongolia Purev Otgonjargal def. England Ben Royle KO (Punches) 1 0:49

Road to ONE: RUF 43[edit]

Road to ONE: RUF 43
Information
PromotionONE Championship
DateAugust 29, 2021
VenueCelebrity Theatre
CityUnited States Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Road to ONE: RUF 43 will be a mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship in partnership with RUF Nation on August 29, 2021, at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.

Background[edit]

Results[edit]

Road to ONE
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg Dominican Republic Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. United States Jordan Powell Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 RUF MMA Road to ONE Quarter-finals
Heavyweight 120 kg United States Cameron Chism-Brungard def. United States Ellery Tarazon KO/TKO 1 0:43 RUF MMA Road to ONE First round
Lightweight 70 kg United States David Bollea def. United States Gabe Rodriguez Submission (Rear-naked choke) 1 1:24
Bantamweight 61 kg United States Chris Mangiapili def. United States Eric Duong Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Amateur bout
Lightweight 70 kg United States Alessandro Rodriguez def. United States La'Monte Jordan KO (head kick) 2 Amateur bout
Middleweight 84 kg United States Stephan Martinez def. United States Brandon Aponte Submission (Rear-naked choke) 1 0:46 Amateur bout
Welterweight 77 kg United States Adrian Galindo def. United States Justin Musgrove Submission (Rear-naked choke) 2 2:44 Amateur bout
Flyweight 57 kg United States Alex Carrillo def. United States Mark Courson KO/TKO 1 0:28 Amateur bout
Middleweight 84 kg United States Duy Pham def. United States Patrick Williams Submission (Rear-naked choke) 3 1:56 Amateur bout

ONE Championship: Empower[edit]

ONE Championship: Empower
Information
PromotionONE Championship
DateSeptember 3, 2021
VenueSingapore Indoor Stadium
CitySingapore Singapore

ONE Championship: Empower (also known as ONE 142: Xiong vs. Nicolini) was a Combat sport event held by ONE Championship on September 3, 2021. It was originally scheduled for May 28, 2021, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in