23 December 2015 – Singapore: Asia’s largest sports media property, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has announced that the organization will lead the global MMA industry by banning weight-cutting by dehydration and instituting a new set of regulations and policies governing the weigh-in procedures and contracted weight limits. The new program, which is the first of its kind for combat sports, is focused on athlete safety by introducing "walking-weight" competition via multiple weigh-ins and tests before and during fight week, including 3 hours before an event begins.
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015
ONE Championship™ revolutionizes MMA with new Weigh-In program; bans Weight-cutting by dehydration
23 December 2015 – Singapore: Asia’s largest sports media property, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has announced that the organization will lead the global MMA industry by banning weight-cutting by dehydration and instituting a new set of regulations and policies governing the weigh-in procedures and contracted weight limits. The new program, which is the first of its kind for combat sports, is focused on athlete safety by introducing "walking-weight" competition via multiple weigh-ins and tests before and during fight week, including 3 hours before an event begins.
Monday, December 21, 2015
ONE Championship™ announces next 14 events for 2016
Plus 10 events in China to be announced at a later date
21 December 2015 – Singapore:
Asia’s largest sports media property, ONE Championship™ (ONE) is
thrilled to announce the dates for 14 upcoming events in 2016 that will
be headlined by ONE's roster of elite international world champions and
local mixed martial arts heroes.
Friday, December 11, 2015
Brandon Vera crowned inaugural ONE Heavyweight World Champion with knockout of Paul Cheng
(Photo courtesy of ONE Champinship) |
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11 December 2015 – Manila, Philippines: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), electrified the packed house at the 20,000-seater Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Philippines with another evening of world-class mixed martial arts action to close out an amazing year. In the main event, international mixed martial arts superstar Brandon “The Truth” Vera captured the inaugural ONE Heavyweight World Championship by knocking out Paul “Typhoon” Cheng within a minute of the first round of their title bout.
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Brandon “The Truth” Vera and Paul "Typhoon" Cheng made weight ahead of ONE Heavyweight World Championship Bout
Brandon "The Truth" Vera and Paul "Typhoon Cheng face-off after their official weigh-in. (Photo courtesy of ONE Championship) |
10 December 2015 – Manila, Philippines: The
largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™
(ONE), announced today that the mixed martial artists competing at ONE:
SPIRIT OF CHAMPIONS have made weight and are ready for all the action
which takes place tomorrow evening, 11 December, at the state-of-the-art
Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Philippines. In the main event,
Brandon “The Truth” Vera will take on Paul “Typhoon” Cheng for the
inaugural ONE Heavyweight World Championship.
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Paul Cheng replaces Chi Lewis-Parry
December 8, 2015 – Manila, Philippines: After
multiple requests made by ONE directly to Chi Lewis-Parry and his
manager over the last few weeks, Parry has failed to submit his medical
results and his drug tests for the fight this Friday. Additionally, he
decided not to board the plane departing from London to Manila. He will
not be fighting this Friday.