‘Shooto 30th Anniversary Tour at Korakuen Hall’ results: Hiromasa Ogikubo vs Kiyotaka Shimizu, Koshi Matsumoto vs Naoyuki Kotan

Promotion: Shooto Title: "Shooto 30th Anniversary Tour at Korakuen Hall" Venue: Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Date: May 6, 2019 PART 1        Satomi Hirose [廣瀬里美] (Japan) vs Kyu Kitano [北野きゅう] (Japan) DIVISION: 50 kg WINNER: KYU KITANO METHOD: Unanimous Decision (20-18, 20-18, 20-18) ROUNDS: 2 REFEREE: Sarah Jane McCann (New Zealand) vs Eun Ji Choi [최은지] … Continue reading ‘Shooto 30th Anniversary Tour at Korakuen Hall’ results: Hiromasa Ogikubo vs Kiyotaka Shimizu, Koshi Matsumoto vs Naoyuki Kotan

Bibiano Fernandes: I don’t like to do drama

Reigning ONE Bantamweight World Champion Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes, 40, of Brazil is accused of being too dramatic about his most recent bout against his rival Kevin “The Silencer” Belingon, 31, of the Philippines at “ONE: A New Era” at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on March 31, 2019. But the Brazilian mixed martial arts … Continue reading Bibiano Fernandes: I don’t like to do drama

Myanmar’s Aung La N Sang is still ONE Middleweight World Champion, beats Ken Hasegawa in Tokyo, Japan

Representing Myanmar, "The Burmese Python" Aung La N Sang, 33, of Myanmar is still the reigning ONE Middleweight World Champion. He is also the reigning ONE Light Heavyweight World Champion, making him the only ONE Championship athlete who is currently reigning as the champion of two divisions simultaneously. Aung defended his middleweight belt at "ONE: … Continue reading Myanmar’s Aung La N Sang is still ONE Middleweight World Champion, beats Ken Hasegawa in Tokyo, Japan

Mei Yamaguchi earns 4th ONE Championship win at ‘ONE: A New Era’ in Tokyo, Japan

It was a hometown victory for Japanese mixed martial arts veteran Mei “V.V” Yamaguchi, 36. She was one of the winners at "ONE: A New Era" at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on March 31, 2019 marking her fourth victory in ONE Championship. "ONE: A New Era" featured 11 MMA bouts and four ONE … Continue reading Mei Yamaguchi earns 4th ONE Championship win at ‘ONE: A New Era’ in Tokyo, Japan

Busan, South Korea’s Yoon Chang Min earns 1st ONE Championship win in Tokyo, Japan

Hailing from Busan, South Korea, "The Big Heart" Yoon Chang Min, 24, was one of the winners at "ONE: A New Era" at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on March 31, 2019. It was his debut in the Singapore-based martial arts organization and first win as a professional mixed martial artist. "ONE: A New … Continue reading Busan, South Korea’s Yoon Chang Min earns 1st ONE Championship win in Tokyo, Japan

ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong: We don’t sell fights

ONE Championship chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong led the official kick-off press conference for "ONE: A New Era" on March 28, 2019 at the Ritz Carlton in Tokyo, Japan. In his speech, he talked about what makes the Singapore-based martial arts organization different from its rivals. “We don’t sell fights like every other organization in … Continue reading ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong: We don’t sell fights

Team Lakay’s Danny Kingad to face Senzo Ikeda at ‘ONE: A New Era’ in Tokyo, Japan

ONE Championship has just announced that Andrew Leone, 29, of the United States has withdrawn from his ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix quarter-final bout against Danny “The King” Kingad, 23, of the Philippines at "ONE: A New Era" on March 31, 2019 at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. Senzo Ikeda, 36, of Japan will … Continue reading Team Lakay’s Danny Kingad to face Senzo Ikeda at ‘ONE: A New Era’ in Tokyo, Japan

Angela Lee plans to make Xiong Jing Nan quit in Tokyo, Japan at ‘ONE: A New Era’

One of the four title bouts scheduled at “ONE: A New Era” is between reigning ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion “Unstoppable” Angela Lee, 22, of Singapore and reigning ONE Women’s Strawweight World Champion “The Panda” Xiong Jing Nan, 31, of China. The former is the challenger while the latter is the defending champion. Lee has … Continue reading Angela Lee plans to make Xiong Jing Nan quit in Tokyo, Japan at ‘ONE: A New Era’

Eduard Folayang vs Shinya Aoki rematch in Tokyo, Japan at ‘ONE: A New Era’ confirmed

Eduard “Landslide” Folayang, 35, of Baguio City, Philippines is defending his ONE Lightweight World Championship belt after recently redeeming it in his home country. The most awaited rematch between him Shinya “Tobikan Judan” Aoki, 35, of Shizuoka, Japan has been scheduled. A former ONE Lightweight World Champion, Aoki will challenge Folayang at “ONE: New Era” … Continue reading Eduard Folayang vs Shinya Aoki rematch in Tokyo, Japan at ‘ONE: A New Era’ confirmed

Team Lakay’s Eduard Folayang plans to finish Shinya Aoki in Tokyo, Japan at ‘ONE: A New Era’

ONE Championship pulled out all the stops when they put together the complete card for their first ever live event in Japan, ONE: A NEW ERA. Headlining the blockbuster event is a ONE Lightweight World Title bout between reigning champion Eduard “Landslide” Folayang of the Philippines and local hero Shinya “Tobikan Judan” Aoki. The iconic … Continue reading Team Lakay’s Eduard Folayang plans to finish Shinya Aoki in Tokyo, Japan at ‘ONE: A New Era’