ONE 168
| ONE 168: Denver | ||||
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 The poster for ONE 168: Denver | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | ONE Championship | |||
| Date | September 6, 2024 | |||
| Venue | Ball Arena | |||
| City | Denver, Colorado, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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ONE 168: Denver was a combat sport event produced by ONE Championship that took place on September 6, 2024, at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, United States.[1][2]
Background
[edit]The event marked the promotion's second visit to the United States and second in Colorado, since ONE Fight Night 10, which took place in Broomfield in May 2023.[3][4]
A ONE Women's Strawweight World Championship bout between current champion Xiong Jing Nan and the ONE Women's Atomweight Champion (also ONE Women's Atomweight World Grand Prix winner, former ONE Women's Atomweight Muay Thai and Kickboxing World Champion) Stamp Fairtex was expected to headline the event.[5] However on May 21, it was announced that Stamp was forced to withdraw due to serious knee injury.[6]
A ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Championship bout between current champion (also the ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing Champion and former ONE Flyweight Muay Thai Champion) Jonathan Haggerty and the ONE Flyweight Kickboxing Champion Superlek Kiatmuu9 served as the new main event.[7] The pairing previously met at Yokkao 31 in October 2018, which Superlek won by TKO in second round.[8]
A ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Championship bout between current champion (also 2022 ADCC World Champion) Kade Ruotolo and Mikey Musumeci was expected to take place at the event.[9] However, on September 1, it was announced that Ruotolo had withdrawn from the bout due to injury.[10] Musumeci now was expected to face Bebeto Oliveira in a flyweight title instead.[11] At the weigh-ins, Musumeci came in at 142 lb, 6 pounds over the flyweight limit for a title fight. As a result, Musumeci was stripped of the title and only Oliveira was eligible to win it.[12] In turn, the bout was cancelled when Musumeci has elected not to fight despite being offered an openweight as well.[13]
A lightweight bout between Maurice Abévi and Samat Mamedov was removed from the event after Mamedov pulled out with a broken arm during the weigh-ins.[14]
At the weigh-ins, the bout between Aung La Nsang and Shamil Erdogan moved to 212.75 lb after the pairing missed weight and hydration in the designated time window. Josue Cruz missed weight (142 lb) and will forfeit 30% of his purse to Johan Ghazali, Ghazali has also re-weighed in at 141.5 lb.[15]
Results
[edit]| Fight card (Amazon Prime Video) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight Muay Thai | Superlek Kiatmuu9 | def. | Jonathan Haggerty (c) | KO (elbow) | 1 | 0:49 | [a] |
| Catchweight (140 lbs) Muay Thai | Saeksan Or. Kwanmuang | def. | Liam Harrison | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:49 | |
| Catchweight (214 lbs) | Shamil Erdogan | def. | Aung La Nsang | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:48 | [b] |
| Bantamweight Muay Thai | John Lineker | def. | Asa Ten Pow | KO (punch) | 2 | 2:50 | |
| Women's Atomweight | Victória Souza | def. | Alyse Anderson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Isi Fitikefu | def. | Hiroyuki Tetsuka | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Adrian Lee | def. | Nicholas Cornejo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:37 | |
| Flyweight Muay Thai | Johan Ghazali | def. | Josue Cruz | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:00 | [c] |
| Flyweight Muay Thai | Johan Estupiñan | def. | Sean Climaco | TKO (punch) | 2 | 1:28 | |
- ^ For the ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Championship.
- ^ Both fighters missed weight: Aung La (210 lb) and Erdogan (213.75 lb).
- ^ Cruz missed weight (142 lb).
See also
[edit]
- 2024 in ONE Championship
- List of ONE Championship events
- List of current ONE fighters
- ONE Championship Rankings
References
[edit]- ^ "ONE Championship announces 2024 calendar, includes two U.S. events". MMA Junkie. 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ Raimondi, Marc (2024-01-10). "ONE Championship announces Denver, Atlanta events for late 2024". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ Martin, Damon (2024-01-10). "ONE Championship returns to U.S. for 2 events in 2024". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "ONE Championship returns to Colorado on Sept. 6 at Ball Arena". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Law, Eddie (2024-03-27). "ONE 168 Headlined By Stamp Fairtex, Jonathan Haggerty, In Denver". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Martin, Damon (2024-05-21). "Stamp Fairtex out of June fight, U.S. card after serious knee injury". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "Stamp Fairtex and Jonathan Haggerty Headline ONE's Return to the United States". Sports Illustrated MMA News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "YOKKAO 31 - 32: A Collision of Power & Will". YOKKAO. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Das, Suryakant (2024-04-25). "Mikey Musumeci Moves Up to Challenge Kade Ruotolo's Reign in Submission Grappling Super Fight at ONE 168: Denver". EssentiallySports. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "ONE 168 Loses Major Main Card Title Fight". Sports Illustrated MMA News, Analysis and More. 2024-09-01. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "Mikey Musumeci Defends Flyweight Title Against Bebeto Oliveira Following Kade Ruotolo's Withdrawal". Black Belt Magazine. 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ Rogers, Kian. "Mikey Musumeci Misses Weight, Stripped Of ONE Championship Title". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "Mikey Musumeci off ONE Championship's Denver card, turns down openweight bout". www.sportskeeda.com. 2024-09-06. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "ONE 168: Denver Weigh-In Results and Video". Combat Press. 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "ONE 168: Denver Weigh-In & Hydration Test Results". MMA UK. 2024-09-06. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "ONE 168: Denver". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
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