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ONE Championship Thailand president Jitinat “Plai” Asdamongkol said fans could expect at least the same number of events as the past year, possibly more. Photo: Handout
ONE Championship

ONE Championship Thai chief outlines bold expansion plans after Lumpinee renewal

Jitinat Asdamongkol says Thailand remains promotion’s production hub as it explores roadshows, new formats and push for 4-ounce Muay Thai.

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Martial arts

International MMA body formed to unify governance, target Olympic inclusion

ONE Championship

ONE Championship: Thai star Stamp to make up for lost time against Morimoto

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ONE Championship: Christian Lee vows to finish off Alibeg Rasulov in Tokyo rematch

Double champion focuses on legacy, family and finishing what he started after accidental eye poke ended first fight last year.

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The first fight between Alibeg Rasulov (left) and Christian Lee ended abruptly because of an accidental eye poke that landed on Rasulov. Photo: ONE Championship
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ONE Championship: Brooks faces crunch MMA crossroads against Malachiev

With the title ramifications spanning two divisions, former strawweight king vows to ‘out-wrestle’ the dangerous Russian.

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ONE Championship: Myanmar icon Aung La to call it a day after Fight Night 36

The former MMA middleweight and light heavyweight world champion says he will do bigger things as a coach than as a fighter.

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC signs 4-year deal with Macau to host 3 fights at Galaxy hotel

UFC president Dana White says agreement with Galaxy Macau hotel could not have ‘come at a better time’.

The Galaxy Macau resort, which will host three UFC fight nights. Photo: Handout
Ultimate Fighting Championship

TCM doctor-MMA star Shi Ming vows to keep healing, fighting after tough UFC start

The 30-year-old says she will not ‘put all my eggs in one basket’ but might reconsider if she manages to climb up the UFC rankings.

ONE Championship

‘Smashed every metric!’: Miura says she is ageing backwards ahead of ONE 173 shot

Japanese fan favourite to face Denice Zamboanga for atomweight MMA gold in Tokyo after four straight wins, including three by submission.

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ONE Championship

Ham Seo-hee: Zamboanga must beat me before she can call herself a champion

South Korean veteran frustrated at two-year lay-off as ONE 173 looms, asking: ‘Am I too old to fight now?’.

South Korea’s Ham Seo-hee wants a shot at Denice Zamboanga’s atomweight title at ONE 173. Photo: ONE Championship
ONE Championship

ONE 173: Superbon and Masaaki Noiri set for title unification showdown in Tokyo

In other bout, MMA stars Oumar Kane and Anatoly Malykhin will battle it out in heavyweight world title rematch.

Thailand’s Superbon Singha Mawyn (left) faces off against Japan’s Masaki Noiri at a press event to announce their kickboxing title fight at ONE 173 in Tokyo. Photo: ONE Championship
ONE Championship

Tonon eyes ONE title run after 18-month absence, but first Gasanov

Garry Tonon returns to the ring in August and faces a familiar foe in Russian Shamil Gasanov.

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

MMA star Zhang confident of UFC’s China future as first post-Covid event announced

First Chinese fighter to win a UFC title is ‘really looking forward’ to Shanghai Fight Night, one of two back-to-back events in August.

ONE Championship

ONE Championship: Stamp Fairtex vows to come back stronger after latest setback

Thai champion’s unification bout with Denice Zamboanga has been postponed after she suffers fresh injury during rehab from knee surgery.

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Stamp Fairtex, seen here fighting Ham Seo-hee in 2023, is out of ONE 173 in August after an injury during rehab following knee surgery. Photo: ONE Championship
Muay Thai

Hong Kong fighter chases late bout fee, as promoter threatens legal action

Muay Thai fighter Emily Chong says she and others owed tens of thousands of dollars. Promoter Space One says it is owed money by partners.

Hong Kong Muay Thai fighter Emily Chong (left) fights Japan’s Koko Ohara at Lumpinee Stadium at ONE Friday Fights 80 on September 20, 2024. Photo: ONE Championship
ONE Championship

Alipourandi ends Nolan’s ONE Championship return in just 59 seconds

Iranian secures stunning knockout after taking ONE Fight Night 31 bout at just a week’s notice.

ONE Championship

Soldic eyes Lee’s welterweight title after Kadestam’s ‘crazy’ weigh-in failure

Roberto Soldic says he should be next in line to take on Christian Lee after Zebaztian Kadestam misses weight for ONE Fight Night 31.

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Asian Games 2026

MMA to make Asian Games debut next year in Japan, cricket added to schedule

Olympic Council of Asia says there will be six mixed martial arts events, but there is uncertainty over where cricket will be played.

China’s Song Yadong (right) takes on Marlon Moraes of Brazil in a bantamweight bout. in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo: Zuffa LLC
Celebrity Families

Meet Joe Rogan’s estranged half-sister Rosa, who’s publicly criticising him

Joe Rogan’s half-sister says the podcaster hasn’t attempted to contact her or her father, but admits his interview with Donald Trump before the US election was an ‘influential moment’.

Celebrity Families

Who are Conor McGregor’s glamorous sisters, Erin and Aoife McGregor?

Joe Rogan recently suggested on his podcast that Conor McGregor has entered the Octagon for the last time after being found guilty of sexual assault – but what do the women in his life think?

ONE Championship

‘You’re all too boring’: ONE 171 Muay Thai star Peacock demands more of rivals

Ironically, the British fighter born without a right hand possesses more tools – and uses them more ferociously – than many of his peers.

Jake Peacock, whose skill, mentality and relentless style have taken him far, will take on Japan’s Shinji Suzuki at ONE 172 on Thursday. Photo: ONE Championship
United States

Meta names UFC boss Dana White, a Trump ally, to board

White is a close ally of Trump, who has criticised Meta and Zuckerberg for allegedly supporting liberal policies and showing bias against conservatives.

UFC President Dana White addresses a “Keep America Great” rally in Colorado Springs, Colorado on February 20, 2020. Photo: AFP
Fame and celebrity

Meet the UFC’s Colby Covington, who loves Trump and just called out LeBron James

Covington walked into a recent UFC fight kissing a bobblehead of the president-elect on a gold chain; the mixed martial artist says he plans to attend Trump’s inauguration in January.

Malaysia

Malaysian MMA fans hail UFC legend Khabib’s plan to launch gym in Johor

Khabib Gym is set to draw combat sports fans from Malaysia and across the region and become a platform to groom professional fighters.

Trending in China

Profile | Chinese MMA champion Shi Ming gains viral fame for contrasting persona as TCM doctor

Fans affectionately call her ‘the most formidable martial arts TCM doctor’, highlighting her unique skills in both fields.

Shi Ming is a TCM doctor by day and an MMA fighter by night, earning her fans’ admiration. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Sexual harassment and assault

Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor sexually assaulted woman, jury finds

The Irish fighter must pay victim Nikita Hand nearly US$260,000 in damages.

Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor arrives at court for his civil trial in Dublin on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Fame and celebrity

Who is UFC president Dana White’s ultra-private wife, Anna White?

UFC president and avid Donald Trump supporter Dana White has been married to his wife Anna for 28 years, but the pair made headlines in 2022 after getting into a physical fight in Mexico.

ONE Championship

Ayaka Miura v Macarena Aragon, 2 other bouts complete line-up for ONE 169

Their atomweight MMA bout brings the number of matchups at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok on November 9 to 12, including 3 title fights.

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