Team Lakay’s Edward Kelly earns 7th ONE Championship win, knocks out Sung Jong Lee at ‘ONE: Roots of Honor’

Training out of Team Lakay in Baguio City, Philippines, Edward “The Ferocious” Kelly, 35, was one of the winners at "ONE: Roots of Honor." It was his seventh victory in ONE Championship. Featuring two kickboxing contests, two Muay Thai bouts and 11 mixed martial arts matches, “ONE: Roots of Honor” took place at the SM … Continue reading Team Lakay’s Edward Kelly earns 7th ONE Championship win, knocks out Sung Jong Lee at ‘ONE: Roots of Honor’

Brazil’s Anderson Silva earns 1st ONE Super Series win, beats Andre Meunier in the Philippines

Training out of RVT Rizzo and TFT, nderson “Braddock” Silva, 32, of São Paulo, Brazil was one of the winners at "ONE: Roots of Honor." It was his first bout and first win in ONE Championship's striking-only league ONE Super Series. Featuring two kickboxing contests, two Muay Thai bouts and 11 mixed martial arts matches, … Continue reading Brazil’s Anderson Silva earns 1st ONE Super Series win, beats Andre Meunier in the Philippines

Seoul’s Kwon Won Il earns 2nd ONE Championship win, knocks out Eric Kelly in the Philippines

Hailing from Seoul, South Korea, “Pretty Boy” Kwon Won Il, 23, of Seoul, South Korea was one of the winners at “ONE: Roots of Honor.” It was his second victory in ONE Championship. Featuring two kickboxing contests, two Muay Thai bouts and 11 mixed martial arts matches, “ONE: Roots of Honor” took place at the … Continue reading Seoul’s Kwon Won Il earns 2nd ONE Championship win, knocks out Eric Kelly in the Philippines

Thailand’s Saemapetch Fairtex earns 3rd ONE Super Series win, beats Ognjen Topic in the Philippines

Training out of Fairtex Gym in Pattaya, Thailand, Saemapetch Fairtex, 23, was one of the winners at “ONE: Roots of Honor.” It was his third victory in ONE Championship's striking-only league ONE Super Series. Featuring two kickboxing contests, two Muay Thai bouts and 11 mixed martial arts matches, “ONE: Roots of Honor” took place at … Continue reading Thailand’s Saemapetch Fairtex earns 3rd ONE Super Series win, beats Ognjen Topic in the Philippines

China’s Xie Bin earns 7th ONE Championship win, beats Ahmad Qais Jasoor in the Philippines

Training out of Tianjin Top Team in Tianjin, China, “The Stalker” Xie Bin, 21, was one of the winners at "ONE: Roots of Honor." It was his seventh victory in ONE Championship. Featuring two kickboxing contests, two Muay Thai bouts and 11 mixed martial arts matches, “ONE: Roots of Honor” took place at the SM Mall … Continue reading China’s Xie Bin earns 7th ONE Championship win, beats Ahmad Qais Jasoor in the Philippines

Singapore’s Niko Soe earns 2nd ONE Championship win, beats Eko Roni Saputra in the Philippines

Training out of Impact MMA in Singapore, Niko Soe, 26, was one of the winners at “ONE: Roots of Honor.” It was his second victory in ONE Championship. Featuring two kickboxing contests, two Muay Thai bouts and 11 mixed martial arts matches, “ONE: Roots of Honor” took place at the SM Mall of Asia Arena … Continue reading Singapore’s Niko Soe earns 2nd ONE Championship win, beats Eko Roni Saputra in the Philippines

Lerdsila Phuket Top Team earns 3rd ONE Super Series win, beats Kohei Kodera in the Philippines

Fighting out of Isan, Thailand, Lerdsila Phuket Top Team, 37, was one of the winners at “ONE: Roots of Honor.” It was his third victory in ONE Championship's striking-only league ONE Super Series. Featuring two kickboxing contests, two Muay Thai bouts and 11 mixed martial arts matches, “ONE: Roots of Honor” took place at the … Continue reading Lerdsila Phuket Top Team earns 3rd ONE Super Series win, beats Kohei Kodera in the Philippines

Bi Nguyen makes successful ONE Championship debut, beats Dwi Ani Retno Wulan in the Philippines

Training out of Tiger Muay Thai in Phuket, Thailand, Bi “Killer Bee” Nguyen, 29, successfully made her ONE Championship debut at “ONE: Roots of Honor.” She represented both Vietnam and the United States. Featuring two kickboxing contests, two Muay Thai bouts and 11 mixed martial arts matches, “ONE: Roots of Honor” took place at the … Continue reading Bi Nguyen makes successful ONE Championship debut, beats Dwi Ani Retno Wulan in the Philippines

Ramon Gonzales earns 3rd ONE Championship win, submits Akihiro Fujisawa in the Philippines

Training out of Team Kyokushin, Hitman MMA and Kuwait Fight Club, Ramon “The Bicolano” Gonzales, 31, of Albay, Philippines was one of the winners at "ONE: Roots of Honor." It was his third victory in ONE Championship. Featuring two kickboxing contests, two Muay Thai bouts and 11 mixed martial arts matches, “ONE: Roots of Honor” … Continue reading Ramon Gonzales earns 3rd ONE Championship win, submits Akihiro Fujisawa in the Philippines

This is ‘Survivor’ alum Bi Nguyen’s advice to female MMA fighters

Vietnamese-American mixed martial artist Bi “KillHer Bee” Nguyen, 28, of Houston, Texas, United States was the first ONE Championship athlete I was able to interview during the "ONE: Roots of Honor" press conference at the City of Dreams Manila in Parañaque City, Metro Manila, Philippines. She and reigning ONE Featherweight World Champion Martin “The Situ-Asian” … Continue reading This is ‘Survivor’ alum Bi Nguyen’s advice to female MMA fighters