With ONE Championship’s newest occasion, ONE 171, formally within the books, the promotion’s advertising machine will formally flip to its highly-anticipated return to Japan on Sunday, March 23.
Emanating from the long-lasting Saitama Tremendous Area, ONE 172 shall be headlined by a long-awaited kickboxing conflict between Thai sensation Rodtang Jitmuangnon and former three-division Okay-1 world champion Takeru Segawa.
Moreover, ONE followers shall be handled to 5 large title tilts on the mega-sized occasion, together with an interim ONE featherweight kickboxing conflict between Tawanchai PK Saenchai and Japanese star Masaaki Noiri. Elsewhere, it’ll be a battle of latest college vs. old-fashioned with Jonathan Di Bella assembly Sam-A Gaiyanghadao for the interim ONE strawweight kickboxing crown.
Talking with Mitch Chilson throughout Thursday’s dwell ONE 171 broadcast in Qatar, ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong revealed that Di Bella vs. Sam-A is without doubt one of the fights he’s most trying ahead to.
In fact, Sityodtong couldn’t stroll away with mentioning the title unification conflict between Superlek Kiatmoo9 and 20-year-old Algerian-Thai star Nabil Anane.
“I’m trying ahead to Jonathan Di Bella versus Sam-A, you already know,” Sityodtong stated contained in the Lusail Sports activities Area. “Younger rising star and world champion versus previous legend and world champion. It’s going to be unbelievable. But in addition, Superlek versus Nabil. That is going to be a battle for the ages for certain.”
Requested to select a winner between Superlek and Anane, Sityodtong stated:
“You recognize what, I can’t choose. Somebody’s gonna get knocked out, that’s all I’d say. Somebody’s getting knocked out.”
Anane earned the chance through a surprising first-round knockout in opposition to Nico Carrillo at ONE 170 to win the interim ONE bantamweight Muay Thai title. Now, he’ll attempt to trade his interim belt for undisputed gold in opposition to among the best P4P strikers on the planet.
ONE Championship’s Return to Japan will see a brand new flyweight MMA world Titleholder topped
Rounding out the title fights at ONE 172 would be the return of former ONE flyweight MMA champion Adriano Moraes who has his sights set on reclaiming the lately vacated 26 kilos of gold. Standing in his approach shall be Yuya Wakamatsu, the No. 3 ranked contender within the division.
Wakamatsu is coming off a trio of victories over Xie Wei, Danny Kingad, and Gilbert Nakatani in his final three outings.
Which battle are you most trying ahead to at ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang?
