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  • The Kyrgyz, who is set to be ranked in the top five, has fought three times for ONE Championship and earned a US$50k performance bonus each time
  • The 26-year-old says the ‘economic difficulties’ of his country have helped produced hungry fighters with a winning mentality
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The Swedish 19-year-old – who headlines Fight Night 22 – is growing in size, and ONE Championship does not currently have any female flyweights.

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Filipino recently won the belt off the American but it is now unlikely he will be able to defend it until 2025, meaning any upcoming title decider is postponed.

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Hu Yong hopes ‘heavy punches and great physical strength and fitness’ will see him past Australian opponent in fight at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok.

Stamp Fairtex will battle MMA strawweight champion Xiong Jing Nan, while Superlek Kiatmoo9 takes on Jonathan Haggerty for British fighter’s bantamweight Muay Thai crown.

Featherweight champion had to wait almost two years to defend his title after a knee injury cost him all of 2023, and the 28-year-old now hopes to fight in his homeland.

The Thai will defend her belt against Denice Zamboanga but hopes to then have the chance to win the strawweight title and become the first to hold MMA titles in two weight divisions.

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Tang Kai returns to ring for first time since 2022 and successfully defends featherweight crown, while Anatoly Malykhin becomes three division champion in Qatar.

Jarred Brooks has already beaten Joshua Pacio once, but his decision win left some questions unanswered. The pair clash again in Qatar, with the American looking for a quick finish.

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Reinier de Ridder and Anatoly Malykhin set to scrap for middleweight title in Qatar on Friday, and pair will come face-to-face in pre-fight press conference on Tuesday.

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Dutchman Reinier de Ridder putting middleweight belt on line against undefeated Russian Anatoly Malykhin at ONE 166, in rematch of light-heavyweight title fight.

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MMA clash between Stamp Fairtex and Denice Zamboanga moves to June, submission grappling title bout between Tye Ruotolo and Izaak Michell now in April.

Nat ‘Wondergirl’ Jaroonsak was expected to face Dayane Cardoso over four rounds of MMA and Muay Thai, now she will take on ONE Championship debutant Martyna Kierczynska.

American Sage Northcutt withdrew from scheduled bout with Shinya Aoki in Japan after learning cornermen were missing bout, ONE hoping for amicable resolution to matter.

McGregor was the first fighter to hold UFC championships in two weight classes simultaneously, while Lesnar made inroads in wrestling, MMA and American football – but faces an uncertain future

Superlek Kiatmoo9 will put his ONE Championship flyweight kickboxing title on the line against Takeru Segawa in Tokyo. John Lineker tips scales at 151lbs as potential replacement.

American Sage Northcutt will square off against Shinya Aoki in Tokyo this weekend at ONE 165, and the pair’s contrasting styles promise an entertaining affair.

Jonathan Haggerty believes Superlek Kiatmoo9 has the edge ahead of headline fight at ONE 165, but he won’t be around to watch, with younger brother Freddie making debut night before.

Anatoly Malykhin and Reinier de Ridder will clash in Qatar for middleweight belt, and Russian previously beat his opponent for light heavyweight crown.

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