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ONE Fight Night 12
''ONE Fight Night 12: Superlek vs. Khalilov'' was a combat sports event produced by ONE Championship that took place on July 15, 2023, at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Background A ONE Heavyweight World Championship unification bout between current champion Arjan Bhullar and interim champion Anatoly Malykhin was scheduled to headline the event. The pair were previously scheduled to square off at ONE 161 and then ONE Fight Night 8, but were moved to this event due to a change in broadcast commitments. However, on May 19, 2023, it was announced that the fight was moved to 2023 in ONE Championship#ONE Friday Fights 22, ONE Friday Fights 22. A rematch for the List of ONE Championship champions#Featherweight World Championship, ONE Featherweight World Championship between current champion Tang Kai and former champion Thanh Le was scheduled to headline the event. However, Tang withdrew from the fight due to a knee injury and the fight was cancelled. A ONE Light He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ONE Championship
ONE Championship, formerly ONE Fighting Championship (ONE FC) until January 2015, is a Multinational corporation, multinational combat sports Promoter (entertainment), promotion founded on 14 July 2011 by Chatri Sityodtong and Victor Cui. Originally focused on mixed martial arts (MMA), ONE events have since incorporated muay thai, kickboxing, and Submission wrestling, submission grappling bouts. The promotion held its first event on 3 September 2011 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, and has since held List of ONE Championship events, over 200 events across Asia. In 2022, parent company One Group Holdings, changed its legal operations from Singapore to the Cayman Islands. History Founding and early history: 2011–2014 Entrepreneur Chatri Sityodtong founded One Fighting Championship (ONE FC) in July 2011 to unite Asia through martial arts, leveraging Singapore's infrastructure. The promotion debuted on 3 September 2011 with ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion, ON ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Françesko Xhaja
Françesko Xhaja (born August 9, 1993) is an Albanian-born Italian kickboxer, currently competing in the light heavyweight division of ONE Championship. As of February 2025, he is ranked as the tenth best heavyweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing. Professional kickboxing career Early career Xhaja faced Jan Beljajev at Number One Fight Show: Season 10 on September 22, 2018. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Xhaja next faced Mladen Kujundžić at Ultimate Fight Night on November 17, 2018. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Xhaja challenged Guto Inocente for the WGP Kickboxing Super heavyweight (+94 kg) title at WGP Kickboxing #55 on June 15, 2019. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Xhaja faced Igor Darmeshkin in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Tatneft Cup heavyweight tournament, which took place on July 19, 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision, after an extra round was contested. Xhaja was able to stop Mathieu Kongolo in the second round o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amir Aliakbari
Amir Aliakbari (, born 11 December 1987) is an Iranian wrestler and mixed martial artist who he competes in the Heavyweight division. He has also competed for ONE Championship, Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB) and Rizin Fighting Federation. Aliakbari is also a former gold medalist and world champion in Greco-Roman wrestling, winning gold medals at the 2010 World Wrestling Championships and 2009 Asian Wrestling Championships. International Wrestling Federation FILA (now United World Wrestling) banned Aliakbari from competing for life after a second doping offense. Wrestling career In 2007–2008, Aliakbari wrestled for Melli Haffari Company Ahvaz Sports Club of the Iranian Premier Wrestling League. Aliakbari missed the 2012 Summer Olympics due to a doping suspension. In the 2013 World Wrestling Championships, 120 kg he initially won a gold medal, making him a two-time world champion. However, in December 2013, International Wrestling Federation, FILA banned Aliakbari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuya Wakamatsu
is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Flyweight division of ONE Championship, where he is the current ONE Flyweight World Champion. Mixed martial arts career ONE Championship In the ONE debut, Wakamatsu faced Danny Kingad on September 22, 2018, at ONE: Conquest of Heroes. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix In the quarterfinal of the ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix, Wakamatsu faced Demetrious Johnson on March 31, 2019, at ONE: A New Era. He lost the fight via guillotine choke in round two. Wakamatsu was scheduled to face Reece McLaren in a reserve bout on August 2, 2019, at ONE: Dawn of Heroes. However, McLaren replacing injured Kairat Akhmetov against Danny Kingad in a semifinal, and Wakamatsu faced Geje Eustaquio instead. He won the fight via first round knockout. Post Grand Prix Wakamatsu faced Kim Dae-hwan on October 13, 2019, at ONE: Century – Part 1. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Wakamat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Goncalves
Walter Gonçalves (born June 1, 1998) is a Brazilian Muay Thai fighter. Muay thai career Gonçalves was booked to face Denkongchai Dabransalakham for the vacant WPMF Lightweight title at the Princess Prathep's birthday event on March 31, 2018. He won the fight by a second-round knockout. Gonçalves participated in the 2018 Muay Xtreme 60 kg tournament, held on June 1, 2018. He faced Christian Hyatt in the tournament finals, after having beat Singthong by decision in the quarterfinals and Sornpetch SamartPayakaroonGym by decision in the semifinals. Gonçalves captured the Muax Xtreme 60 kg title with a first-round knockout of Hyatt. Gonçalves made his first WPMF lightweight title defense against Daraek SutaiMuayThai at the TerdthaiOngracha event on July 26, 2018. He won the fight by decision. Gonçalves faced Chatchai PK.Saenchaimuaythaigym at Top King World Series - TK22 on September 22, 2018. He lost the fight by decision. Gonçalves next faced Pedro Ruiz at Yas Island Mua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lara Fernandez
Lara Fernandez (born 1996) is a Spanish Muay Thai kickboxer. She is the reigning WBC Muaythai World Flyweight Champion and the reigning ISKA World Super Featherweight champion. Biography Early career Fernadez began training in kickboxing when she was 14. She is a supporter of Real Betis, and she credits the club with helping raise her popularity. Fernandez faced Saskia D'Effremo for the vacant ISKA World Super Featherweight (−56.4 kg) championship at Fight Night III on 5 November 2016. She lost the fight by unanimous decision. Fernandez faced Gloria Peritore at War of Titans on 23 September 2017. She lost the fight by unanimous decision. Fernandez faced Maribel de Sousa at Masters Series V on 11 November 2017. She won the fight by unanimous decision. At Enfusion 68, held on 9 June 2018, Fernandez challenged Iman Barlow for the Enfusion 54 kg title. Fernandez lost the fight by a unanimous decision. During Enfusion 72, held on 6 October 2018, she lost a unanimous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ISKA
The ISKA (originally International Sport Karate Association, later also called the International Sport Kickboxing Association) is international bodies regulating sport karate and kickboxing matches. It is based in the United States. It was established in 1985 as a response to legal and revenue issues that sent the Professional Karate Association (PKA) into decline. History From 1974 until 1985, the PKA had been the most recognized worldwide kickboxing sanctioning group. It was instrumental in establishing public relay of the sport via ESPN, helping to introduce the burgeoning sport to a wider audience, and had also developed the first fighter's ratings systems. Five major U.S.-based promoters and resigning PKA executives created the new body, the International Sport Karate Association (ISKA), with an official announcement on July 16, 1986. The first U.S. directors were Mike Sawyer, Karyn Turner, Tony Thompson, John Worley and Scott Coker. It currently runs the biggest marti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Muaythai Council
The World Muaythai Council (WMC) is one of the oldest professional sanctioning organizations of Muaythai in the world for the sport. The organization was set up in 1995 by parliament resolution, and is incorporated by the Royal Thai Government and sanctioned by the Sports Authority of Thailand, under the Ministry of Tourism and Sports (Thailand), Ministry of Tourism and Sports. The council has been charged with the responsibility for the expansion of Muaythai worldwide. This involves supporting youth interest and athletes to learn the skills of Muaythai. History Set up by parliament resolution, the WMC is incorporated by the Royal Thai Government and sanctioned by the Sports Authority of Thailand, working together with the highest sport authorities of all member countries around the world to regulate all aspects of the art and sport of Muaythai. The inauguration meeting was held in 1995 at an appropriate venue, the United Nation Conference Centre with representatives from 39 coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garry Tonon
Garry Lee Tonon (born September 12, 1991) is an American submission grappler and mixed martial artist. He is a five-time Eddie Bravo Invitational champion, and has won titles at ADCC submission wrestling championship, IBJJF World and Pan American championships. He is known for his use of leglocks in submission-only grappling matches, and is a former member of the Danaher Death Squad, a grappling team that was led by John Danaher at Renzo Gracie Academy. While he still maintains a consistent submission grappling training schedule, since his debut in early 2018 Tonon has focused primarily on training and competing in professional mixed martial arts competition. Tonon has background in folkstyle wrestling, holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Tom DeBlass & Ricardo Almeida, and is the head instructor of Garry Tonon Jiu Jitsu in East Brunswick, New Jersey. Early life As a child, Tonon was identified as having ADHD by his mother, an employee of a non-profit organiza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ONE Featherweight World Championship
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