Jarred Brooks is looking to continue his ascent in the world of mixed martial arts, moving up to the flyweight division after claiming the interim ONE strawweight MMA world title in August. His next challenge will be a showdown with the fourth-ranked flyweight contender, Reece McLaren, at ONE Fight Night 26 on December 6. Brooks…
Sam-A Gaiyanghadao’s recent performance against Zhang Peimian at ONE 169 left a significant impact on many in the kickboxing world, including former ONE strawweight kickboxing champion Jonathan Di Bella. Sam-A, despite being 20 years older than his opponent, delivered a stunning unanimous decision victory over the Chinese prospect, which surprised many, including Di Bella himself….
Danial “Mini T” Williams, known for his fearless approach to combat sports, has experienced a challenging stretch in his career, with a four-fight losing skid. Despite this, the three-sport athlete views the setbacks as part of his growth and development. In a recent interview with Sportskeeda MMA, Williams explained that these losses taught him valuable…
Stamp Fairtex, the reigning ONE atomweight MMA world champion, has been facing significant physical and emotional challenges as she recovers from a severe knee injury. The Thai fighter, who made history as the first-ever three-sport world champion in the promotion, has opened up about the taxing nature of her recovery. In a heartfelt video shared…
Jackie Buntan, the newly crowned ONE women’s strawweight kickboxing world champion, achieved a major milestone by defeating kickboxing legend Anissa Meksen at ONE 169: Malykhin vs. Reug Reug. Buntan won by a five-round unanimous decision, capturing the inaugural title at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Despite feeling nervous before the fight, Buntan credits her mental…
Christian Lee sees a lot of similarities between himself and undefeated Turkish standout Alibeg Rasulov. After two years on the shelf, the reigning two-division titleholder makes his triumphant return to the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand for a can’t-miss main event. Lee — the reigning ONE lightweight and welterweight MMA world champion — will…
Jonathan Di Bella expects Rui Botelho to bring the fight when the two kickboxing standouts square off on Friday, December 6. Emanating from the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, Di Bella will be looking to bounce back following a unanimous decision loss against two-sport king Prajanchai PK Saenchai at ONE Friday Fights 68. Standing…
Fourth-ranked ONE Championship flyweight MMA contender and former world title challenger ‘Lightning’ Reece McLaren of Australia may be taking on one of his toughest opponents yet in ONE interim strawweight MMA world champion ‘The Monkey God’ Jarred Brooks. But the 33-year-old says the real money fights are against the creme of the crop in his…
After submitting Gustavo Balart with relative ease, Jarred Brooks isn’t concerned with Reece McLaren’s ground game. A few short months removed from his interim ONE strawweight MMA world title-winning performance against ‘El Gladiador’ at ONE Fight Night 24, ‘The Monkey God’ moves up to the flyweight division for a showdown with the division’s fourth-ranked contender…
Fourth-ranked ONE Championship flyweight MMA contender and former world title challenger ‘Lightning’ Reece McLaren of Australia took care of business against a very dangerous opponent in China’s ‘Wolf Warrior’ Hu Yong in his last fight. And it was all due to his intense preparation, according to the 33-year-old CMBT Training Centre product. McLaren scored a…
