2022 was a chaotic year for MMA. Upsets occurred. Eras came to an end. People lost their belts outside of the cage. And many, many others lost them inside the cage as well. To be a "Fighter of the Year" candidate in 2022 is to obtain excellence amid this turbulence. The nominees this year obtained … Continue reading The 2022 Knockdown News Fighter of the Year Nominees
Tag: ONE Championship
Jarred Brooks Dethrones Joshua Pacio In Five-Round Unanimous Decision
Jarred Brooks' climb up the ONE Championship 125-pound ranks culminated this Saturday with a unanimous decision win over long-time champion Joshua Pacio. Brooks had a strong showing against Pacio to earn the promotion's strawweight title. His win headlined ONE 164 from the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. Brooks' mix of solid striking on … Continue reading Jarred Brooks Dethrones Joshua Pacio In Five-Round Unanimous Decision
Anatoly Malykhin Hands Reinier de Ridder First Loss In Dominant First-Round Stoppage
Anatoly Malykhin handed Reinier de Ridder his first pro loss in Friday's main event, shutting him down within a round with punches to become a two-division titleholder in ONE Championship. Malykhin's win headlined ONE's fifth-ever card on the streaming service Amazon Prime Video. The event took place Saturday morning at the Mall of Asia Arena … Continue reading Anatoly Malykhin Hands Reinier de Ridder First Loss In Dominant First-Round Stoppage
Undefeated Champions Reinier de Ridder, Anatoly Malykhin To Meet At ONE on Prime Video 5
Two undefeated titleholders will meet at ONE Championship's December 3rd card. Interim heavyweight champion Anatoly Malykhin will move down to 225 pounds to challenge Reinier de Ridder next month, as first reported by Nicolas Atkin of the South China Morning Post. The booking is scheduled to be on the fifth instalment of "ONE on Prime … Continue reading Undefeated Champions Reinier de Ridder, Anatoly Malykhin To Meet At ONE on Prime Video 5
Groin Strike Causes John Lineker vs. Fabricio de Andrade To End In Draw, Leaves ONE Belt Vacant
ONE Championship exited this weekend without a champion in their 145-pound weight class. A day after John Lineker was stripped of his belt due to a weight miss, his fight against Fabricio de Andrade ended with a third-round no contest result that emerged following an illegal groin strike. The outcome, which kept the ONE MMA … Continue reading Groin Strike Causes John Lineker vs. Fabricio de Andrade To End In Draw, Leaves ONE Belt Vacant
ONE on Prime Video 3: Lineker vs. Andrade Preview
ONE Championship's "Prime Video" event this weekend will be headlined by a featherweight title fight that received some last-minute drama. A weight miss Thursday meant that John Lineker is no longer the 145-pound MMA champ in ONE - a status he was originally aiming to maintain when he meets Fabricio de Andrade in the main … Continue reading ONE on Prime Video 3: Lineker vs. Andrade Preview
John Lineker Misses Weight For ONE Championship Title Fight, Stripped of Belt
ONE Championship might leave this weekend without a champion in their 145-pound MMA weight class. Current titleholder John Lineker missed weight for his title fight against Fabricio de Andrade on Thursday, coming in half a pound over the limit for their bout. The South China Morning Post first reported Lineker's weight miss. This weight miss … Continue reading John Lineker Misses Weight For ONE Championship Title Fight, Stripped of Belt
ONE Championship Reveals Full Nine-Bout Lineup For October 21st Prime Video Card
ONE Championship recently unveiled the full lineup for their third "Prime Video" event, which will include four MMA bouts in total. The October 21st card from the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia will be headlined by a 145-pound MMA title fight between John Lineker and Fabricio de Andrade. The fight will be Lineker's first … Continue reading ONE Championship Reveals Full Nine-Bout Lineup For October 21st Prime Video Card
Early Damage From Xiong Jing Nan Earns Her Victory Over Angela Lee In Trilogy Bout
Xiong Jing Nan prevailed in her trilogy bout against Angela Lee, winning via unanimous decision in their title fight on Friday night. The fight headlined ONE on Prime Video 2, which took place from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. Xiong defended her 125-pound ONE Championship title against Lee in a fight that saw her … Continue reading Early Damage From Xiong Jing Nan Earns Her Victory Over Angela Lee In Trilogy Bout
ONE on Prime Video 2: Xiong vs. Lee 3 Preview
ONE Championship launched a new era last month, debuting a new series on Amazon Prime Video that will air during U.S. prime-time hours. That series will return this Friday when the promotion presents another card from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. A trilogy fight between champions Xiong Jing Nan and Angela Lee is scheduled … Continue reading ONE on Prime Video 2: Xiong vs. Lee 3 Preview
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