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<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="12107766" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="rodtang" source="Orion">Rodtang</keyword> is so good at <keyword id="12107767" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="muay-thai" source="Orion">Muay Thai</keyword> that he looks like a video game cheat code come to life.</li><li>The striker out-pointed <keyword id="12107768" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="one-championship" source="Orion">One Championship</keyword> newcomer Jacob Smith with ease Friday.</li></ul><a href="https://www.insider.com/category/muay-thai" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Muay Thai</a> master <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/rodtang" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rodtang Jitmuangnon</a> left a <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/one-championship" target="_blank" rel="noopener">One Championship</a> newcomer Jacob Smith wearing a mask of blood after a grueling 15-minute match Friday.It was Rodtang's first bout since falling to American fighting superstar Demetrious Johnson in a landmark mixed rules contest earlier this year.In March, <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-demetrious-johnson-chokes-rodtang-unconscious-at-one-x-2022-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Johnson choked Rodtang unconscious in the second round</a> of a fight that pitted an <keyword id="11922276" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="mma" source="Orion">MMA</keyword> all-time great with a Muay Thai icon.But during the 13-bout ONE 157 fight card that took place May 20 inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Rodtang rebounded in style as he, once again, looked like a video game cheat code come to life.Showcasing his striking skillset, which included scything elbows, Rodtang cut Smith open, targeted his bloody nose, and ensured the distance fight was a brutal one for the Englishman.Rodtang fought with near-unrivaled tenacity and pace as he unleashed merciless damage to secure a One flyweight Muay Thai grand prix quarterfinal win.The victory was considered by One Championship organizers to be so awesome that the promotion rewarded Rodtang with a $50,000 bonus.Watch highlights of some of the action here:And here:Elsewhere on the card, Petchmorakot Petchyindee retained the One Muay Thai featherweight title with a split decision win over Jimmy Vienot.Joseph Lasiri forced a third-round retirement over Prajanchai P.K. Saenchai to win the One Muay Thai strawweight title.And American lightweight Kade Ruotolo out-pointed Shinya Aoki in a submission grappling match.One Championship returns to the Singapore Indoor Stadium on June 3 for ONE 158.

Muay Thai cheat code Rodtang left a One Championship newcomer wearing a mask of blood

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="12107765" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="demetrious-johnson" source="Orion">Demetrious Johnson</keyword> choked <keyword id="12107766" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="rodtang" source="Orion">Rodtang</keyword> in <keyword id="12107768" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="one-championship" source="Orion">One Championship</keyword>'s landmark event.</li><li>The bout had great significance as it brought together an <keyword id="11922276" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="mma" source="Orion">MMA</keyword> legend and a Muay Thai icon.</li></ul>American fighting legend <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/demetrious-johnson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Demetrious Johnson</a> sent Muay Thai expert <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/rodtang" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rodtang</a> to sleep in the <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/mma" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MMA</a> rules round of a crossover bout Friday.Both fighters are experts in their chosen disciplines and were brought together by One Championship boss Chatri Sityodtong for a special rules contest that swung between MMA and Muay Thai rulesets for each round.It took place March 26 at a combat <keyword id="11893855" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports" source="Orion">sports</keyword> festival One X inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore, and brought together many big-name fighters in One's roster as the company celebrated its 10-year anniversary.Rodtang is renowned for his striking prowess and ability to absorb punishing blows as if they were nothing, thanks to hundreds of Muay Thai fights aged 24.It was little surprise therefore to see him assert an authority in the opening round when the fighters needed to adhere to Muay Thai rules.Johnson, though, survived and, in round two, was allowed to add ground game to the stand-up as MMA moves were permitted.And so when Rodtang threw a kick, Johnson saw an opportunity to shoot for a takedown, secure his opponent's back, and worked a rear-naked choke.As Rodtang refused to tap, Johnson sent him to sleep and released his grip when the fighter was unconscious.After regaining his senses, Rodtang and Johnson embraced each other.<div type="image" title="Rodtang and Demetrious Johnson embraced each other after their fight." height="1000" width="1500" msid="90480112" hostid="261"></div>Elsewhere in the grand finale section of the event, Adriano Moraes submitted Yuya Wakamatsu with a guillotine choke to retain the One flyweight title.Yoshihiro Akiyama finished Shinya Aoki with punches in the second round of a Japanese MMA legends fight.And Angela Lee submitted Stamp Fairtex with a rear-naked choke to retain her One women's atomweight title.One Championship returns to the Singapore Indoor Stadium for a multi-discipline combat sports event April 22 with a card called "Reloaded."

An American fighting legend choked his opponent unconscious in a landmark One Championship bout

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A special rules fight between two of the biggest names in combat sport takes place December 5.</li><li><keyword id="12107765" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="demetrious-johnson" source="Orion">Demetrious Johnson</keyword> will fight <keyword id="12107766" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="rodtang" source="Orion">Rodtang</keyword> Jitmuangnon, <keyword id="12107768" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="one-championship" source="Orion">One Championship</keyword> confirmed Wednesday.</li><li>The match will feature alternative rounds of <keyword id="12107767" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="muay-thai" source="Orion">Muay Thai</keyword> and <keyword id="11922276" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="mma" source="Orion">MMA</keyword>.</li></ul>Two of the biggest names in combat <keyword id="11893855" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports" source="Orion">sports</keyword> collide December 5 for a special rules fight, <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/one-championship" target="_blank" rel="noopener">One Championship</a> announced Wednesday on Twitter.The landmark bout involves <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/demetrious-johnson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Demetrious Johnson</a>, the company's former flyweight grand prix champion, against <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/rodtang" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rodtang Jitmuangnon</a>, one of the marquee names in Muay Thai.The match will feature alternative rounds of Muay Thai rules and <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/mma" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mixed martial arts</a> rules, starting with an opening round of stand-up.The fight follows One Championship boss Chatri Sityodtong's confirmation to Insider earlier this year that Bangkok-based Rodtang could transition from his combat discipline to MMA."He's still young and he's told me he wants to do MMA," <a href="https://www.insider.com/rodtang-to-transition-from-muay-thai-to-mma-chatri-sityodtong-2021-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sityodtong told Insider in April</a>.Rodtang is one of the most TV-friendly athletes that One Championship has in its stable. The 24-year-old is renowned for walking through untold amounts of punishment as he looks to land knockout strikes of his own.As One Championship's flyweight Muay Thai champion, Rodtang carries a considerable amount of cache in the promotion.However, against Johnson, he competes against one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts history.American fighter Johnson ruled the UFC's flyweight division for a six-year period, left the Las Vegas-headquartered promotion to join the Singapore-based One Championship, and won three fights in a row.After winning the company's flyweight grand prix, Johnson challenged Adriano Moraes for the flyweight championship but came unstuck when <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-adriano-moraes-knocks-out-demetrious-johnson-with-a-knee-2021-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Moraes overpowered him with punches and a knee strike</a>.<div type="image" title="Adriano Moraes at One Championship" height="600" width="1200" msid="86258710" hostid="261"></div>The special rules match with Rodtang will be Johnson's first since losing to Moraes.Rodtang, though, must first emerge unscathed from an October 15 flyweight kickboxing bout against Daniel Puertas before he can face Johnson.That fight will take place during One Championship's "First Strike" event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang.

One Championship announced a special rules fight involving 2 of the biggest names in combat sport

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="11056455" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="adriano-moraes">Adriano Moraes</keyword> knocked <keyword id="8445085" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Demetrious-Johnson">Demetrious Johnson</keyword> out with a knee to the face.</li><li>It went down at <keyword id="3170175" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="One-Championship">One Championship</keyword>'s big card on TNT - US cable TV.</li><li><keyword id="3838313" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Eddie-Alvarez">Eddie Alvarez</keyword> was disqualified earlier in the event, and <keyword id="11056758" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="rodtang">Rodtang</keyword> scored another win.</li></ul>Wild violence marked <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/one-championship" target="_blank" rel="noopener">One Championship</a>'s coming out party on US cable Wednesday as Muay Thai expert Rodtang walked through punches to score a win, <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/eddie-alvarez" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eddie Alvarez</a> was disqualified, and <a href="https://www.insider.com/demetrious-johnson-is-greatest-ever-mma-fighter-says-chatri-sityodtong-2020-4">Demetrious Johnson</a> was KO'd with a knee.<a href="https://www.insider.com/category/chatri-sityodtong" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chatri Sityodtong</a>, the One CEO, told Insider earlier this week that April was set to be the biggest month in his company's history as he looks to increase visibility for his Singapore-based promotion in the US.Had the Kallang event taken place in the US, the results would have been different, but given its location, a different set of rules, which permitted strikes to the head of a downed opponent, applied.This benefited One's flyweight champion Adriano Moraes who cracked Johnson's skull with his kneecap while the American was in a downed position in the second round of a vicious 135-pound headlining fight.Johnson was one of the most dominant athletes in all <keyword id="6356028" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports">sports</keyword> throughout the 2010s because of a lengthy rule over the UFC's flyweight division.He moved to One two years ago, beat three of Sityodtong's 135-pounders, and won the company's flyweight Grand Prix to set up a high-stakes fight with Moraes.The tough Brazilian grappler asserted his authority over Johnson in the opening round of their fight, dropped him with strikes in the second, before throwing the knee.The legal strike - a short but crisp left knee that Moraes lifted from close-range - sent Johnson crashing backward, prompting the referee to intervene quickly.It was all over.Moraes had beaten a legend in a decisive fashion, and became the first person to finish Johnson.Watch it right here:Earlier in the night, <a href="https://www.insider.com/eddie-alvarez-hellbent-on-adding-one-championship-to-honors-roll-2021-3">Eddie Alvarez's campaign for a One Championship title shot</a> took a strange turn when the star American fighter was issued a red card for strikes to the back of the head.Alvarez had been performing well against Iuri Lapicus, scoring a takedown early in the first round, before wailing strikes on his 170-pound lightweight opponent.The referee adjudged shots at the end of a sequence to have been illegal and called an end to the bout.Lapicus won via disqualification and Alvarez was sent home with a second loss in three One Championship appearances to date.Watch the controversy here:Lapicus was taken to hospital after the fight but Sityodtong said he's in "stable condition," according to <keyword id="6403489" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="mma">MMA</keyword> Fighting reporter Damon Martin.It is currently unclear where Alvarez will go next. Sityodtong had previously told Insider that <a href="https://www.insider.com/eddie-alvarez-quest-for-one-championships-title-restarts-wednesday-2021-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alvarez was two wins away from challenging for the One Championship title</a>, which currently belongs to Christian Lee.The company's president told us Alvarez would need to beat Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev, nicknamed "Dagi," before he could get to Lee. That could be a bout that materializes should a rematch with Lapicus fail to transpire.Elsewhere on the One card, Rodtang added another win to his record as the Thai boxer outpointed Daniel Williams.Watch Rodtang floor Williams with a left hook here:One Championship returns to TNT, cable TV in the US, on Wednesday, April 14 for another event.Christian Lee defends his title against Timofey Nastyukhin in the main event of a six-bout card at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

Demetrious Johnson was KO'd with a knee as wild violence marked One Championship's breakout US cable show

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Striking maestro <keyword id="11056758" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="rodtang">Rodtang</keyword> Jitmuangnon fights April 7 at a <keyword id="3170175" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="One-Championship">One Championship</keyword> event on TNT.</li><li>The 23-year-old is one of the best <keyword id="949919" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Muay-Thai">Muay Thai</keyword> fighters on the planet but has ambitions in <keyword id="6403489" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="mma">MMA</keyword>, too.</li><li>"He's still young and he's told me he wants to do MMA," One boss <keyword id="3492993" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="chatri-sityodtong">Chatri Sityodtong</keyword> told Insider.</li></ul>Muay Thai sensation Rodtang Jitmuangnon wants to compete in <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/bellator-mma" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MMA</a> in the future, <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/one-championship" target="_blank" rel="noopener">One Championship</a> founder and CEO Chatri Sityodtong has told Insider.Rodtang fights the Australian flyweight Daniel Williams on April 7 in a Muay Thai match on One Championship's debut on the US cable TV network TNT.For Sityodtong, the 23-year-old is already "the hottest striker on the planet."Speaking to Insider on Monday, Sityodtong said: "In the striking world - Muay Thai, kickboxing - he is the hottest pound-for-pound striker because he's so aggressive, hits like a ton of bricks, and throws with reckless abandon."He's got punches, kicks, knees, elbows, and has a granite chin. He loves trading blow-to-blow with an old school, Rocky-style. He's super entertaining. You punch him, he punches you, and he just walks forward."When Insider asked Sityodtong if Rodtang had a desire to transition from Muay Thai to MMA, he said: "He's still very young and he's told me before he wants to do MMA."Rodtang is not the only Muay Thai expert who will showcase the art of eight limbs on the TNT network this month. The Australian striker John Wayne Parr, nicknamed "The Gunslinger," fights Nieky Holzken on Wednesday, April 21.<div type="image" title="John Wayne Parr on Muay Thai at One Championship" height="1333" width="2000" msid="81935537" hostid="261"></div>Sityodtong said: "One Championship is the home of martial arts. Obviously, we have MMA, but we also have Muay Thai, kickboxing, submission grappling, and we have boxing."American fans will not have seen anything like this before. In America, MMA is popular, but we showcase all of the martial arts."One Championship's events on TNT take place at 10 p.m. EST on April 7, April 14, April 21, and April 28.

Muay Thai sensation Rodtang told One Championship boss Chatri Sityodtong that he wants to fight in MMA

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="12107768" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="one-championship" source="Orion">One Championship</keyword>: Bad Blood took place Friday at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.</li><li>An interim heavyweight champion was crowned, and a Muay Thai master won once again.</li></ul>Russian fighter <keyword id="13155741" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="anatoliy-malykhin" source="Orion">Anatoliy Malykhin</keyword> won the interim <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/one-championship" target="_blank" rel="noopener">One Championship</a> heavyweight title Friday during the promotion's Bad Blood event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.It was a strong performance from the 34-year-old, who is now undefeated in 11 matches, as he slugged away until he scored a stunning second-round knockout.A wrestler and boxer by trade, Malykhin showed off both disciplines in each of the two rounds the fight lasted, scoring a takedown and fighting from top before drilling his left fist into the target area of Grishenko's face in the second.Malykhin's accuracy increased the later the bout got, and it was not long until he got his finish — a powerful right hand that sent Grishenko onto his back, unconscious, with 80 seconds left on the clock in the second.Watch Malykhin's victory right here:Malykhin looked tearful in his post-match interview, especially when he held the interim belt.Before long, he issued a formal challenge to One's full champion — Arjan Bhullar who "declined multiple offers to defend" his belt at Bad Blood, <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/2/11/22929138/one-bad-blood-results-videos-anatoly-malykhin-interim-belt-sung-hoon-woo-18-second-ko-mma" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to MMA Fighting</a>.Victory advanced Malykhin's pro <keyword id="11922276" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="mma" source="Orion">MMA</keyword> record to 11 wins (eight knockouts and three submissions). He is yet to experience defeat.<h2><keyword id="13155742" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="jonathan-haggerty" source="Orion">Jonathan Haggerty</keyword> reasserts Muay Thai mastery</h2><div type="image" title="Jonathan Haggerty once again proved his mastery of Muay Thai." height="1333" width="2000" msid="89515107" hostid="261"></div>One of the great Muay Thai fighters in the game, Jonathan Haggerty returned his third win in succession since losing back-to-back fights against the iconic Rodtang Jitmuangnon.Haggerty fought Mongkolpetch Petchyindee in a flyweight match Friday.Showing fast fists and attacking Petchyindee with gusto in the first, Haggerty had to show his resilience in the second when he was hurt from a variety of blows.One of the ways in which Haggerty has raised his game in recent years regards the way he uses his elbow, and he scored significant damage over his opponent's eye using that strike.After three rounds, judges awarded Haggerty a unanimous decision.Both Haggerty, and One's new interim heavyweight champ Malykhin, were rewarded with $50,000 performance-related bonus checks for the nature of their wins.<h2>The first fight of the night ended with a no contest</h2><div type="image" title="The Sunoto and Tial Thang bout resulted in a no contest." height="1333" width="2000" msid="89515109" hostid="261"></div>It was fortunate One Championship organized 10 fights for the Bad Blood event as the very first bout of the night ended in a no contest.This means neither fighter won, lost, or drew.In the case of Sunoto and Tial Thang's bantamweight contest, Thang kept throwing low blows — knee strikes to the groin — and Sunoto eventually had enough, unable to continue.Watch the weird fight in its entirety on YouTube:Elsewhere on the card, Odie Delaney beat heavyweight opponent Thomas Narmo with a shoulder lock submission in the first round, and then got on the mic to say: "I went to some real dark places in my life."Continuing, Delaney said: "I've been on the edge of suicide and I want to shed a light on that stuff to maybe save some lives. I'm here to rep that."Later, One Championship debutant <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 scored an 18-second knockout</a>, adding his name to the talent-rich flyweight division, and winning a $50,000 performance check, just like Malykhin and Haggerty had.

A Russian heavyweight earned a violent knockout win with punches to claim One Championship's interim title

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Brazilian jiu jitsu icon Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida could finally make his <keyword id="6403489" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="mma">MMA</keyword> debut in May or June.</li><li>That's according to <keyword id="3170175" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="One-Championship">One Championship</keyword> founder and CEO <keyword id="3492993" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="chatri-sityodtong">Chatri Sityodtong</keyword>.</li><li>Sityodtong also said fans may see another grappling mega star, <keyword id="11128716" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="gordon-ryan">Gordon Ryan</keyword>, compete in MMA in 2021.</li></ul>Two of the top grapplers in combat <keyword id="6356028" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports">sports</keyword>, both of whom have made highly-anticipated moves into mixed martial arts, could make their <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/one-championship" target="_blank" rel="noopener">One Championship</a> debuts this year.The Singapore-based <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/mma" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MMA</a> firm, which is led by founder and CEO <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/chatri-sityodtong" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chatri Sityodtong</a>, has long been renowned for showcasing extraordinary Muay Thai and stand-up matches.But by adding Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida and Gordon Ryan to its roster, the company can rightfully claim it is also home to two of the most decorated jiu jitsu players on the planet."Ultimately, at One Championship, I just want to sign the best martial artists in the world," Sityodtong told Insider when asked about these acquisitions."I don't care what discipline. I just want the best - that's the most important thing. 'Buchecha' is the greatest Brazilian jiu jitsu stylist in history, and Gordon Ryan is the best no gi submission grappler in history."Fans may soon see 'Buchecha' and Ryan in a One Championship arena, after <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-adriano-moraes-knocks-out-demetrious-johnson-with-a-knee-2021-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">striking maestro Rodtang added another win to his ledger against Daniel Williams on April 7</a>.Muay Thai features at One's next event. The show took place earlier in the month, but will be broadcast on TNT on Wednesday, April 21. Results have been kept secret for the benefit of US cable TV."You have John Wayne Parr, who is one of the great strikers, fighting Nieky Holzken [on Wednesday] who is one of the great strikers in the world," Sityodtong said."Rodtang currently is one of the best in the world [at striking], and the list goes on and on. I just want to showcase the best at One Championship - the home of martial arts in all the sports."<h2>Sityodtong hopes to see 'Buchecha' make his debut soon</h2><div type="image" title="Marcus Buchecha Almeida, best BJJ ever" height="750" width="1000" msid="82161103" hostid="261"></div>Almeida has been winning gold medals in the most prestigious jiu jitsu tournaments almost every year since 2011.He has been training mixed martial arts at Javier Mendez's famed American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, and generated great interest when it was confirmed he signed with One.Injuries, both to himself and his opponents, have scuppered continued efforts to complete his MMA debut. He was first supposed to compete in a One event last year, then in January 2021, then in April this year. All those bouts have been axed.Sityodtong told Insider it has been a frustrating period for the athlete."'Buchecha' has had a lot of bad luck," Sityodtong told us. "It's one thing after another. Opponents are injured, or pull out for one reason or another, and it's just a frustrating time for him."I told Buchecha, I talked to him last week over WhatsApp: 'I'll get you a fight - don't worry.'"Insider asked whether we could see Almeida make his long-awaited One debut in May or June. "I hope so," he told us. "That's our plan."It also leads into Ryan, and when the American - considered <a href="https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/31113936/jiu-jitsu-standout-gordon-ryan-signs-one-championship" target="_blank" rel="noopener">one of the GOATS of his discipline</a> - could feature in MMA after impressing so much, in such a short space of time, at submission grappling.Ryan, 25, received his black belt in 2016 and has been on a near-unstoppable run ever since, prompting the MMA commentator and podcaster Joe Rogan - himself a black belt - to herald his countryman as <a href="https://www.bjjee.com/articles/joe-rogan-on-gordon-ryan-hes-the-pound-for-pound-the-greatest-of-all-time/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"the pound-for-pound greatest of all time."</a>"Gordon Ryan and I are friends," Sityodtong said, overjoyed at being the one to sign him."He came to Singapore. His coach John Danayer and I, are friends. And it's because Renzo Gracie is my master in jiu jitsu. John and I love Renzo, Renzo put us together, and John and I got along."So Gordon came along with John to do a seminar in Singapore, and I met with them. We got along. And Gordon said when he's ready, he'll sign with us. And he did."[Almeida and Ryan] are two of the greatest grapplers on the planet and it's not an accident as part of our strategy," said Sityodtong.Ryan's path to an MMA debut is not as clear as Almeida's."It remains to be seen [when he'll make his debut in MMA]," Sityodtong said. "He wants to do submission grappling while he's training up for MMA."Sityodtong told us that it's too early to determine but "it's possible [he could fight] this year."One is midway through one of the most pivotal months in company history. It is showcasing some of its best fighters during an ongoing four-event run on TNT.<a href="https://www.insider.com/video-adriano-moraes-knocks-out-demetrious-johnson-with-a-knee-2021-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adriano Moraes knocked Demetrious Johnson with a knee</a> as wild violence marked One Championship's breakout US cable show on April 7.Christian Lee, 22, scored <a href="https://www.insider.com/video-christian-lee-destroyed-his-title-challenger-in-73-seconds-2021-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a brutal 73-second knockout that cemented his spot as an MMA superstar</a> in an event broadcast the following week.One returns with its third event of the month Wednesday with a five-bout card that features John Lineker against Troy Worthen in the main event.Holzken and Wayne Parr fight a Muay Thai match in the final preliminary bout.

Grappling mega stars Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida and Gordon Ryan could make their MMA debuts in 2021

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="11056455" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="adriano-moraes">Adriano Moraes</keyword> is determined to be the first fighter to finish <keyword id="8445085" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Demetrious-Johnson">Demetrious Johnson</keyword>.</li><li>The two <keyword id="3170175" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="One-Championship">One Championship</keyword> fighters headline the company's first <keyword id="6403489" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="mma">MMA</keyword> event on TNT - US cable TV.</li><li>One boss <keyword id="3492993" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="chatri-sityodtong">Chatri Sityodtong</keyword> hopes his firm separates itself from others in America's MMA landscape.</li></ul>Adriano Moraes is "hellbent on finishing" the all-time great American fighter <a href="https://www.insider.com/demetrious-johnson-is-greatest-ever-mma-fighter-says-chatri-sityodtong-2020-4">Demetrious Johnson.</a>That's according to <a href="https://www.insider.com/category/one-championship">One Championship</a> boss Chatri Sityodtong, who booked the 135-pound flyweight championship bout between his titleholder Moraes and his Grand Prix winner Johnson, for Wednesday, April 7.The high-stakes match headlines One Championship's debut on the TNT network in the US, which Sityodtong hopes will usher in a new era of increased visibility for the Singapore-based MMA firm.Johnson, a former UFC 125-pound flyweight champion, has fought three times since leaving the Las Vegas-headquartered combat <keyword id="6356028" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sports">sports</keyword> promotion, earning a guillotine choke submission and two decision wins in One.His midweek fight against Moraes is arguably his toughest One challenge yet. The Brazilian grappler has beaten every opponent he has faced since a split decision loss on his One debut in 2013."I had dinner with D.J. in Singapore, and he said since joining One Championship he has had the toughest fights of his career, just because the level of competition here is so high and he was blown away by how difficult his fights were," Sityodtong told Insider on Monday.Johnson finished Yuya Wakamatsu in the second round of the flyweight Grand Prix quarterfinal in March 2019, labored to a win over Tatsumitsu Wada in the semifinal, and comfortably beat Danny Kingad in the final that same year."He was in danger in a couple of his fights which he never experienced in his prior organization [the UFC]," Sityodtong said."It's a very big moment [on Wednesday] because if D.J. wins he solidifies his name as the GOAT."But people are sleeping on Adriano - he's no slouch," said Sityodtong.Moraes reigned as One's flyweight champion for 435 days from September 2014 before he became unstuck against Kairat Akhmetov in November 2015.Moraes got a revenge win over the same fighter two years later, before losing the belt for a second time in 2018 against Geje Eustaquio. He then beat Eustaquio in an immediate rematch in January 2019.He has not fought since then, but Sityodtong highlighted his champion's ground game and physical attributes as potential causes of concern for Johnson."Moraes is a very high-level Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt, and I think he's 5-foot-9 or 5-foot-10 so he's very tall for his weight class. He's going to look huge next to Demetrious Johnson."He has an incredible life story going from an orphan to a world champion, and he's the nicest guy."Sityodtong said: "I'm a big fan of his, and of D.J.'s. It'll be hard watching them fight because I love them both."Adriano's never been this way before a fight, though. I've never heard him say he's going to hurt somebody but he is really hellbent on finishing D.J."He wants to be the first person to finish D.J. and he's got his mind set on it."<h2>The One on TNT 1 event begins a new era for Sityodtong's promotion</h2><div type="image" title="Demetrious Johnson and Chatri Sityodtong" height="962" width="1283" msid="81934884" hostid="261"></div>One Championship announced a new broadcast deal with Turner Sports, a subsidiary of AT&amp;T's WarnerMedia, earlier this year.Turner Sports has a vast portfolio of properties including NBA on TNT, Major League Baseball on TBS, the NCAA men's basketball championship, UEFA Champions League soccer, and All Elite Wrestling (AEW).One Championship's deal with Turner Sports showcases four events every Wednesday in April beginning April 7, broadcasting at 10 p.m. EST with an AEW lead-in.In a statement sent to Insider at the time the deal was announced, Turner Sports EVP Tina Shah said: "Our partnership [with One Championship] elevates the exposure for its top martial arts events in the US."This multi-faceted approach combines two leading platforms in Bleacher Report and TNT as we further expand the reach of these premier events and drive additional engagement with a broader audience."While the UFC focuses solely on an elite MMA offering, Sityodtong hopes fight fans will also be drawn to his company as he promotes multiple disciplines including MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing, submission grappling, and even <a href="https://www.insider.com/one-championship-would-love-to-recruit-headbutt-expert-dave-leduc-2020-4">the Burmese discipline of Lethwei.</a>The April 7 event features big-name American MMA fighters Johnson and <a href="https://www.insider.com/eddie-alvarez-hellbent-on-adding-one-championship-to-honors-roll-2021-3">Eddie Alvarez</a> in separate fights, but also has One Championship's flyweight Muay Thai king Rodtang Jitmuangnon on the main fight card.Sityodtong told us that the One Championship partnership with TNT is up for renewal later this year, but added that "both sides are leaning in heavily" on the April offerings."This is a really exciting moment because every Wednesday fans in America can see our unique brand of martial arts is completely different to anything else in the US right now."

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