ONE In The Media

Life has changed dramatically for Stella Hemetsberger, yet the reigning two-sport ONE World Champion insists she remains grounded through it all. The Austrian headlines for the third consecutive time, this time at ONE Fight Night 46, where she defends her strawweight Muay Thai crown against Natalia Diachkova on Saturday, August 15.

Nico Carrillo made a statement winning debut in kickboxing as he stopped Zhou Jiaqiang in the second round at ONE Fight Night 46 in Bangkok. The newly crowned ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion answered questions over how his renowned knockout power would translate from four-ounce gloves to the kickboxing ranks by overwhelming Zhou at Lumpinee Stadium on Saturday morning.

ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong has predicted 2027 will be the biggest year in the promotion’s history, promising more major events in Qatar and teasing further international expansion.

The road to a new featherweight contender begins Saturday, August 8, when ONE SAMURAI 2 arrives at EBARA WAVE Arena Ota in Tokyo, Japan. Three quarterfinal bouts headline the kickboxing portion of the card, led by a rematch between former ONE Interim Featherweight Kickboxing World Champion Masaaki Noiri and Chinese standout Liu Mengyang.

A fighter who once held three ONE Championship World Titles at the same time is now chasing something far simpler: consecutive wins. That is the position facing Stamp Fairtex, who returns for a third appearance since a lengthy rehabilitation stint at ONE Fight Night 47, streaming live on Prime Video from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, September 4.

ONE Championship and Visit Qatar have announced the renewal of their landmark three-year partnership, bringing a series of events back to the country starting from March 2027.

Three MMA bouts round out the newly finalized card for ONE SAMURAI 2, and the numbers tell as much of the story as the matchups themselves. Keito Yamakita brings a 5-1 promotional record and a four-fight winning streak into his strawweight meeting with newcomer Koyuru Tanoue on August 8. The Japanese grappler’s resume includes victories over two former ONE Strawweight MMA World Champions, Alex Silva and Yosuke Saruta.

The world’s largest martial arts organization is coming back to Doha. Don’t miss out on the excitement of ONE Championship’s return to Qatar for another unforgettable night of world-class martial arts on Friday, 26 March 2027, at Aspire Dome.

At just 18 years old, Jaradchai Maxjandee enters ONE Friday Fights 161 chasing his fourth consecutive knockout. Another dominant finish could earn him a life-changing US$100,000 contract with ONE Championship.

The final MMA bout and second-to-last title fight at ONE Samurai 1 ended in incredibly violent fashion before the card’s highly-anticipated main event. Featuring a total of four title fights across MMA, kickboxing, and Muay Thai, ONE Samurai 1 took place at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan and was headlined by a massive rematch between Takeru Segawa and Rodtang Jitmuangnon, which was contested for the ONE interim kickboxing title at 135 pounds.

It was only natural for Australia’s Isaiah Badato to forge a path in combat sports. The 21-year-old son of Reinhardt ‘Bad Ass’ Badato – a world-renowned champion in Muay Thai who boasts a 52-fight career and a slew of championship titles – grew up in gymnasiums and was eased into the fight scene from just about the moment he could walk.

Asadula Imangazaliev could not leave Lumpinee Stadium with the vacant ONE Championship Flyweight Muay Thai World Title. He left with something almost as powerful. Proof.