“It will be a fast and powerful fight” – Hiroki Akimoto expects non-stop action against fellow former champ Ilias Ennahachi

Hiroki Akimoto returns at ONE Friday Fights 81 in search of his first win since making his return to competition several months ago. The former ONE bantamweight kickboxing world champion had been out of action since he lost his title in 2022. Even that fight against Petchtanong Petchfergus was a split decision defeat, and Akimoto’s return was…

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Joshua already knows how to fight Jarred” – Stephen Loman says strawweight MMA throne is secure with teammate Joshua Pacio

Second-ranked ONE Championship bantamweight MMA contender ‘The Sniper’ Stephen Loman of the Philippines is confident his Lions Nation MMA teammate, ONE strawweight MMA world champion ‘The Passion’ Joshua Pacio will continue his reign at the top of the division in dominant fashion. Pacio is a multi-time strawweight MMA world titleholder, and has proven to be…

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I’m confident I won’t lose to anyone” – Hiroyuki Tetsuka riding high on momentum heading into ONE 168 clash with Isi Fitikefu

34-year-old ONE Championship welterweight MMA standout ‘Japanese Beast’ Hiroyuki Tetsuka is riding a wave of confidence befitting of a man on a five-fight winning streak. Tetsuka’s current run extends as far back as his Nov. 2021 victory over Agilan Thani. Impressively, all five of his most recent victories have come inside the distance, including two…

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