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Andrew Whitelaw
SCMP Contributor
Andrew Whitelaw is a freelance commentator and reporter specialising in football and combat sports who has been working in Asia for 11 years. He was previously multimedia lead at Fox Sports Asia in Singapore.
ONE 173 will take place at Denver’s Ball Arena on August 1, headlined by what the CEO says is the ‘fight the entire world is waiting for’.
Scottish Muay Thai star said he will never again fight at bantamweight following his devastating loss to Nabil Anane at ONE 170.
Poland’s Martyna Kierczynska lies in wait at Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium on March 8.
Wei aiming to become the first Chinese fighter to claim a ONE kickboxing world title.
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Ironically, the British fighter born without a right hand possesses more tools – and uses them more ferociously – than many of his peers.
Pranjanchai says he won’t call out Aliff Rakib, but has no such issues with Di Bella, as people doubt he won their first fight.
The 38-year-old could put himself in immediate contention for yet another world championship if he wins his first fight at the lower weight.
One of the sport’s living legends attributes one factor to all his success, as he prepares to defend one of his crowns against Ellis Barboza.
Exciting finishes in three fights in Bangkok capped off by filming for a movie co-written and starring the Oscar winner, who plays a coach.
Undefeated Colombian Muay Thai prodigy, who boasts an unblemished professional record of 27-0, is emerging as a trailblazer.
Nabil Anane is promotion’s new Interim Bantamweight Muay Thai champion after first round TKO.
Johan and Jordan, whose journey began in hardship, have captivated fans with their inspiring rise, flamboyant style and undeniable talent.
Younger brother of British Muay Thai icon Jonathan is used to performing under pressure on stage and must do so against another debutant.
The Malaysian-American, who burst onto the scene as a 16-year-old, has quickly become one of the promotion’s most-talked-about prospects.
No 2-ranked UFC light heavyweight Jiri Prochazka doesn’t think Jon Jones vacated his title because he saw him coming, but is open to a fight down the road.
Alexander Volkov insists ‘I will handle everything’ in Francis Ngannou’s game if he secures a heavyweight title shot with victory over Ciryl Gane at UFC Vegas 30.
Ciryl Gane wants to fight Francis Ngannou for the heavyweight title in Paris, France where they used to train together, if he beats Alexander Volkov at UFC Vegas 30.
Anthony Pettis says he’ll be ‘a lot more basic, lot more clean’ after losing PFL debut, with former UFC champ ‘thinking of nothing else’ but winning another world title.
Jiri Prochazka says he likes Israel’s Adesanya’s fighting style and even aims to be ‘much better’ than the UFC middleweight champ, as he returns to face Dominick Reyes.
Bellator bantamweight champ Juan Archuleta excited to face ‘the best Kyoji Horiguchi’ after Japanese icon reclaims Rizin title in spectacular comeback win.
UFC legend Alistair Overeem, 40, says ‘everything until 42 is good’ and sees Anderson Silva’s decline as a cautionary tale.
Conor McGregor insists ‘I’m always open’ to boxing Manny Pacquiao, but former two-weight champ should go all in on MMA after shock UFC 257 defeat by Dustin Poirier.
Former Bellator champ Michael Chandler fights Dan Hooker in UFC 257 co-main event, and thinks his and Conor McGregor’s paths will cross if he gets debut victory.
Max Holloway insists ‘not just fans, my competitors’ like Dustin Poirier, Justin Gaethje, Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal all think he deserved to reclaim UFC featherweight belt.
Former featherweight champ Max Holloway says ‘I’m just a call away’ if UFC 257 main event between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier falls through.
Kyoji Horiguchi avenges loss with first-round TKO over Kai Asakura, saying ‘I got my Rizin belt back, and now it’s time to go after the other one’.
Israel Adesanya’s City Kickboxing striking coach Mike Angove already deciphering a game plan to beat Jon Jones but says former UFC light heavyweight champ must get in line.
Jon Jones can gripe all he wants but UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov has earned his place at top of the pile, especially if he hangs around and goes for 30-0.
Win over Justin Gaethje would set UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov up for run at 30-0 and retirement fight vs Georges St-Pierre – and there’s a beautiful symmetry to that.
‘Queen of Violence’ Ariane Lipski ‘preparing everything’ to win Valentina Shevchenko’s belt in 2021, as Brazilian gets set to fight Kyrgyzstani’s elder sister Antonina at UFC 255.
