ONE Championship 157 weigh-in results: Prajanchai misses mark for title fight; Buchecha vs Hugo Cunha postponed
- Strawweight Muay Thai champion comes in one pound over weight for Friday title defence against challenger Joseph Lasiri
- Indian MMA star Asha Roka also misses weight, while heavyweight contender Marcus Almeida sees another fight called off
ONE Championship strawweight Muay Thai champion Prajanchai PK. Saenchai missed weight for his title defence against Joseph Lasiri, but will have one more opportunity to hit his mark before the fight.
The Thai champion took to the scale on Thursday evening, roughly 24 hours ahead of his fight with Lasiri, which co-headlines Friday’s ONE 157 event in Singapore.
He came in one pound over the contracted limit for the bout, tipping the scale at 126 pounds. He also failed his pre-fight hydration test, which monitors athletes’ hydration levels to curb dangerous weight-cutting practices.
Prajanchai will have one final opportunity to make weight at noon local time on Friday. If he fails again, his fight with Lasiri will be renegotiated as a catchweight fight or cancelled. He will also need to pass a final hydration test.
Prajanchai was not the only fighter to come in heavy at Thursday’s ONE 157 weigh-ins. India’s Asha Roka was also one pound over for her atomweight MMA bout with American Alyse Anderson. She will also have another opportunity to make weight and pass a final hydration test at noon tomorrow.