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…
Jonathan Haggerty is no stranger to the deep waters and staying strong in the face of adversity to come through them. He’s been tested at the highest level throughout his career, and that gives him confidence in his ability to weather the storms. This was on full display in his last outing at ONE Fight Night…
Daniel Cormier recently reflected on his last fight in the UFC, which was a third fight against Stipe Miocic. Cormier talked candidly about the specific moment during the fight that made him consider retiring from the sport. Cormier’s MMA career ended on a bad note, as he lost back-to-back fights toward the end of his…
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…
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…
31-year-old Australian-Tongan rising star ‘Doxz’ Isi Fitikefu knows he’s coming into his upcoming welterweight showdown with ‘Japanese Beast’ Hiroyuki Tetsuka the sizeable underdog. Fitikefu is coming off an impressive first-round submission victory over Valmir Da Silva. Against Tetsuka, however, the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Smeaton Grange representative will certainly have his hands full. Speaking to ONE Championship in…
28-year-old Mexican Muay Thai standout ‘Tuzo’ Josue Cruz is looking to shock the world when he takes on highly regarded 18-year-old Malaysian sensation ‘Jojo’ Johan Ghazali next weekend. The Mahmoudi Gym Mexico representative believes he has discovered a chink in Ghazali’s armor that he can exploit. Speaking to ONE Championship in a recent interview, Cruz…
Johan Ghazali expects a “crazy fight” between Seksan and Liam Harrison. In August 2022, Harrison suffered a severe knee injury against then-bantamweight Muay Thai world champion Nong-O that required surgery. The UK superstar hasn’t fought since, as he endured several setbacks before scheduling his highly-anticipated return for next Friday’s ONE 168: Denver. Since then, Muay…
Gerald Meerschaert recently discussed breaking Anderson Silva’s record following his victory over Edmen Shahbazyan at UFC Vegas 96. Meerschaert expressed his joy at breaking the record, but he acknowledged that there is still a lot of work to be done as he seeks to put together a winning streak. Meerschaert squared off against Shahbazyan in…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently announced his intention to suspend his presidential campaign. After reportedly approaching Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump for a cabinet position, he endorsed the latter on Friday. A video clip of the former presidential candidate working out in 2023 recently resurfaced, drawing a reaction from Tristan Tate….
