<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="3170175" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="One-Championship">One Championship</keyword> holds its 12th event of the pandemic era on Friday.</li><li>With four championship belts on the line at the behind-closed-doors Singapore event, this is the Asian <keyword id="6403489" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="mma">MMA</keyword> firm's most ambitious event of 2020.</li><li>If it weren't for the coronavirus pandemic, One Championship would have made its American debut by now, the CEO <keyword id="3492993" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="chatri-sityodtong">Chatri Sityodtong</keyword> recently told Insider.</li><li>And the One founder said at an October press conference that his company's end-of-year schedule and 2021 plans will soon be confirmed, which could include fights for two former UFC champions.</li></ul>One Championship would have debuted in the US if it weren't for "strange" times around the world, its boss told Insider ahead of its biggest and most exciting pandemic-era event, which takes place in Singapore on Friday.Like many of the major <keyword id="6356028" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports">sports</keyword> leagues and organizations, One Championship was affected by the worsening coronavirus pandemic from March, and canceled all events in that month, April, and May.One Championship, led by founder and CEO Chatri Sityodtong, restarted operations in June with two events in Shanghai, before a four-event residency in Bangkok, a standalone show in Tokyo, a two-event run back in Bangkok, and now an October series in Singapore.Sityodtong told Insider recently that if it were not for the coronavirus, his MMA firm would likely have made its US debut already.At a press conference earlier this month, he added that the political situation and modern day race relations in America mean the country is going through an extraordinary period.Regardless, a future date on American soil remains "definitely in our plans," Sityodtong said.<h2>One Championship is on the cusp of its greatest show of the year</h2>Sityodtong told Insider that he misses the atmosphere generated by fight fans at live shows, having now held 11 events in the coronavirus era of combat sports."Obviously the biggest difference for us is doing empty stadium, audience-free events," he said."Fighters fighting in quiet environments is a different feeling. Of course, they're giving it their all, chasing their dreams [but] when you have 10,000 or 20,000 screaming fans it really does change the environment in the arena, on the broadcast, and it inspires the athletes. I do miss that."But, at the same time, I'm grateful we're back," he told us. "We were down in March, April, May, and came back in June. Now we are gaining momentum and coming back with our big global stars and our international events."Sityodtong said one of the more challenging things has been getting athletes into territories where borders had closed to stop the spread of COVID-19 by restricting travel. This was particularly true in much of Asia, where many of One's fighters come from.However, he said he has been working with governments to hold events and said his firm has been the first sports league to hold a show in Singapore since lockdown.Friday's event, imaginatively termed "Inside the Matrix," is the third such event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang.But what makes this event different is the championship quality on offer, with four title fights on the card.Here they are:<ol><li style="list-style-type: none;"><ol><li><keyword id="10190750" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="aung-la-nsang">Aung La Nsang</keyword> (c) vs. Reinier de Ridder — One middleweight championship</li><li><keyword id="9130294" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="christian-lee">Christian Lee</keyword> (c) vs. Iuri Lapicus — One lightweight championship</li><li>Martin Nguyen (c) vs. Thanh Le — One featherweight championship</li><li><keyword id="10190751" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="xiong-jingnan">Xiong Jingnan</keyword> (c) vs. Tiffany Teo — One women's strawweight championship</li></ol></li></ol><div type="image" title="One Championship, Inside the Matrix" height="1350" width="1080" msid="78936138" hostid="261"></div>It is One Championship's most ambitious event in the pandemic to date, and the first of 2020 to have four titles on the line.Aung La Nsang is on a seven-fight win streak and was last seen in a One ring knocking out Brandon Vera for the light heavyweight title, becoming a two-weight champion in the process.Elsewhere on the bill is Christian Lee, a fighter Sityodtong has great confidence. Sityodong believes the 170-pounder could beat any other fighter in any other MMA organization, and even told us earlier this year he'd have tipped the 21-year-old to defeat Khabib Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov retired Saturday from the UFC with a flawless 29-0 record.Martin Nguyen, meanwhile, has held the One featherweight title since August, 2017, and has three championship defenses to date. His fourth arrives Friday.Finally, Xiong Jingnan moves on from a two-fight rivalry (one knockout win and one submission loss) to Angela Lee, by taking on Tiffany Teo for the strawweight title.<h2>Sityodtong will announce his end-of-year schedule, and will soon give his US fighters competition</h2><div type="image" title="Aung La Nsang, One Championship" height="1206" width="2000" msid="78936145" hostid="261"></div>One Championship attracted worldwide headlines in recent years when it signed a number of US-based athletes like Demetrious Johnson, Eddie Alvarez, and Sage Northcutt.At October's press conference, Sityodtong said athletes such as Johnson and Alvarez, both formerly champions in the UFC, will soon have fight dates in One."You know, we are solving those issues as we speak. And again … we are working with multiple governments internationally to be able to create the same situation that we have in Singapore."So knock on wood that things come to fruition. But yes, I'm eager to get DJ and Eddie back in action ASAP," he said.Sityodtong subsequently told Insider that holding an event in the US remains a priority for his company."It's still in our plans," he said. "We were anticipating our debut in the US before the pandemic hit, so obviously that put things on hold."[But] I'm hoping to revisit that, and see when's the right time. The United States is going through its own difficult times right now with COVID, but also the riots and protests which have been violent."It's a very tricky time in US history. We have an eye on that. It's not just the COVID thing, but I would love to have an event in the US."At the press conference, he noted: "I don't want to commit to a date of when we will go to the United States, but it's definitely on our plans. The US is in a very strange place right now as well."As for the end-of-year schedule and plans for 2021, Sityodtong said: "We hopefully will be able to announce the initial calendar for 2021 in the near future as we also plan out for the rest of the year."Read more:<a href="https://www.insider.com/why-the-next-khabib-nurmagomedov-could-head-to-one-championship-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">One Championship's relationship with Dominance MMA means the next Khabib Nurmagomedov could head to the Asian fighting firm instead of the UFC</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/one-championship-would-love-to-recruit-headbutt-expert-dave-leduc-2020-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Asia's biggest MMA firm would love to recruit head-butting Lethwei 'monster' Dave Leduc once the coronavirus pandemic slows</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/video-juan-romans-knockout-was-so-awesome-the-commentator-swore-2020-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Juan Roman's spinning kick knockout was so impressive that a TV commentator couldn't help but swear live on air</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/khabib-nurmagomedov-challenged-to-a-fight-vs-christian-lee-2020-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A 21-year-old champion is already good enough to dethrone UFC king Khabib Nurmagomedov, MMA promoter says</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/demetrious-johnson-is-greatest-ever-mma-fighter-says-chatri-sityodtong-2020-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Demetrious Johnson is the greatest MMA fighter in history, but has it tough against a Jon Jones-esque opponent, his promoter says</a>

One Championship would have debuted in the US if it weren't for current 'strange' times, but is one day away from its greatest pandemic-era event anyway

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="13173997" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="danial-williams" source="Orion">Danial Williams</keyword> brutally beat Dejdamrong Sor at a <keyword id="12107768" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="one-championship" source="Orion">One Championship</keyword> event Friday.</li><li>Williams and Dejdamrong went to war in a striking fight, with the Australian prevailing in round two.</li></ul>Australian puncher Danial Williams destroyed <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/one-championship" target="_blank" rel="noopener">One Championship</a> opponent Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke during Friday's "Bad Blood" event inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium.Williams won with a brutal shot to the body, and Dejdamrong's delayed response is a painful reminder of how devastating the technique can really be.As both <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/mma" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MMA</a> combatants are former Muay Thai champions, it was not surprising to see a war break out from the start, with heavy slugs thrown from a variety of angles.The fighting arena could have been much smaller, and it would have made little difference to the action as Williams and Dejdamrong were happy to exchange blows near the center of the circle.But before long, it was clear that Williams had the advantage in power, and the crushing effect of his striking was beginning to take a toll on his opponent.In response to one of Dejdamrong's kicks, Williams powered a straight right hand into his midsection.At first, it looked like Dejdamrong took a step back and enough time had passed to compose himself.But then the agony set in, he dropped to the floor, and his face was so anguished the referee intervened to wave the bout off in an instant.It was all over — Williams had won by knockout with a body shot.Watch it right here:<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1492125636051103748">February 11, 2022</a></blockquote>With the victory, Williams advanced his pro <keyword id="11922276" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="mma" source="Orion">MMA</keyword> record to four wins (all knockouts) against just one loss.Elsewhere on the card, a One Championship debutant called <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-woo-sung-hoon-scores-18-second-ko-one-debut-2022-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Woo Sung Hoon iced Yodkaikaew Fairtex with an 18-second knockout</a>, Jonathan Haggerty reasserted his Muay Thai mastery, and <a href="https://www.insider.com/videos-anatoliy-malykhin-wins-by-ko-jonathan-haggerty-muay-thai-2022-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Anatoliy Malykhin won the interim One Championship heavyweight title with a stunning second-round knockout</a> win over Kirill Grishenko.Singapore-based combat <keyword id="11893855" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports" source="Orion">sports</keyword> promotion One Championship returns with its next event, "Full Circle," which takes place February 25 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.It is a loaded card and features Aung La NSang in a middleweight fight against Vitaly Bigdash, a One Muay Thai featherweight title fight between champion Petchmorakot Petchyindee Academy and challenger Jamal Yusupov, and a One kickboxing light heavyweight title fight between champion Roman Kryklia and challenger Murat Aygun.Reinier de Ridder defends his One middleweight championship title against Kiamrian Abbadsov in the main event.

The broken response an MMA fighter had when he was hit on his body shows how devastating the technique can be

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Two thumping knockouts capped <keyword id="3170175" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="One-Championship">One Championship</keyword>'s latest event on US cable TV.</li><li><keyword id="11142753" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="john-lineker">John Lineker</keyword> beat Troy Worthen after <keyword id="11142752" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="nieky-holzken">Nieky Holzken</keyword> iced John Wayne Park in a Muay Thai match.</li><li>Watch both highlight-reel finishes right here.</li></ul>Two knockouts and wanton violence capped another high-octane <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/one-championship" target="_blank" rel="noopener">One Championship</a> card Wednesday on US cable TV.The five-fight "One on TNT 3" event was the third in a series of four shows that the Singapore-based One Championship is holding for a US audience this month.One founder and CEO <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/chatri-sityodtong" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chatri Sityodtong</a> previously told Insider earlier that April is one of the most significant periods in his company's history, as it looks to extend its fanbase beyond Asia.His events took place April 7 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, but the results were kept secret until the bouts were broadcast on B/R Live and TNT.These shows have not been short on drama.At "One on TNT 1," Adriano Moraes became the first fighter in history to knockout Demetrious Johnson - and <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-adriano-moraes-knocks-out-demetrious-johnson-with-a-knee-2021-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">he did so with a chin-cracking knee strike</a>.In the following event, "One on TNT 2," the 22-year-old phenom <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-christian-lee-destroyed-his-title-challenger-in-73-seconds-2021-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Christian Lee destroyed a title challenger in 73 seconds</a>, and further cemented his spot as an <keyword id="6403489" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="mma">MMA</keyword> superstar in the making.And, at "One on TNT 3," John Lineker finished Troy Worthen with precise punching in a bantamweight bout, and Nieky Holzken iced 44-year-old fighter John Wayne Park with a head kick in a Muay Thai match.Watch the Lineker knockout right here:<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">-Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1385064240063553541?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2021</a></blockquote>In the video above, Lineker patiently awaits an opening for a one-punch finisher - a right hand thrown through Worthen's face.It was enough to daze the American, knocking him to the floor in an instant. From there, Lineker followed up with a single shot to the head before the referee stepped in to call it all off."Bibiano Fernandes, I am here, I am here," Lineker said when he was backstage, <a href="https://twitter.com/ONEChampionship/status/1385065522392227842" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sending a message to One Championship's bantamweight titleholder</a>. "I want to be the champion," he added.<h2>Holzken clattered a legend</h2><div type="image" title="Nieky Holzken wins One Championship" height="833" width="1250" msid="82204504" hostid="261"></div>Lineker's win over Worthen wasn't the only knockout on the night as it followed Holzken beating Parr in the second round of their Muay Thai rules contest, ending the bout with a head kick.Holzken, 37, is a former Glory welterweight kickboxing champion, an accomplished Muay Thai champion in Europe, and added Parr's scalp to his ledger with a conclusive blow to the head.Parr had issues with hydration rules after Tuesday's weigh-in, and though it is currently unclear whether that affected his performance, he is facing calls to hang up the gloves after an iconic run at the top of striking <keyword id="6356028" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports">sports</keyword>.Watch Holzen's knockout here:<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">-ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1385032790756888579?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2021</a></blockquote>Elsewhere on the card, Japanese flyweight Yuya Wakamatsu out-pointed his Australian opponent Reece McLaren, Korean lightweight Ok Rae Yoon decisioned the Russian fighter Marat Gafurov, and Chinese strawweight Miao Li Tao beat Japanese rival Ryuto Sawada after three rounds.One Championship returns to US cable TV with a live event April 28 for "One on TNT 4."Aung La Nsang puts his One light heavyweight title on the line against Vitaly Bigdash in the main event, on a card that features big-name American fighter Eddie Alvarez.The former UFC champion hopes to bounce back from a disqualification loss earlier this month when he faces Rae Yoon at the Kallang event.

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One Championship would have debuted in the US if it weren't for current 'strange' times, but is one day away from its greatest pandemic-era event anyway

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The broken response an MMA fighter had when he was hit on his body shows how devastating the technique can be

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2 knockouts and wanton violence caps another high-octane One Championship card on US cable TV

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