ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Champion Alexis Nicolas will defend his title against former champion Regian Eersel at ONE Fight Night 25, a highly anticipated rematch of their first encounter where Nicolas stunned Eersel to capture the belt. The event, taking place on October 5th in Bangkok, Thailand, promises to be a thrilling night of action with a full card of Muay Thai and MMA bouts.
ONE Fight Night 22 is set to showcase thrilling martial arts action on Sky Sports Arena and Main Event from 1 am on Saturday. The event features a highly anticipated main event between ONE women’s strawweight Muay Thai world champion Smilla Sundell and Russian challenger Natalia Diachkova. Sundell, known for her exceptional striking skills, has dominated the division since winning the title at just 17 years old. She now faces her toughest challenge yet against the relentless Diachkova, who boasts four first-round knockout victories in ONE Championship. The co-main event features two unbeaten fighters, Akbar Abdullaev and Halil Amir, in a featherweight MMA clash with major implications for the division’s top-five rankings. Additionally, a bantamweight kickboxing bout between former champion Hiroki Akimoto and rising star Wei Rui will determine the next contender for Jonathan Haggerty’s ONE bantamweight kickboxing world title.
Newly-crowned ONE Championship strawweight champion Joshua Pacio is facing an extended absence due to a torn ACL that requires surgery. The Filipino suffered the injury despite initially being diagnosed with a neck strain. Pacio’s absence leaves the division in flux, with top contenders Jeremiah Brooks, Bokang Masunyane, and Gustavo Balart awaiting the champion’s return.
ONE Championship continues to bolster its kickboxing roster by signing former K-1 super lightweight and welterweight champion Masaaki Noiri. The Japanese standout is expected to compete in ONE’s stacked featherweight kickboxing division, joining the likes of Chingiz Allazov, Superbon Singha Mawynn, Marat Grigorian, and Giorgio Petrosyan.
