ONE Championship is set to return to Tokyo with the highly anticipated ONE 165: Superlek vs. Takeru event. Get all the details about this blockbuster event featuring top athletes from the combat sports world.
Fight Card For ONE 165: Superlek Vs. Takeru |
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(c) Superlek Kiatmoo9 vs. Takeru Segawa (ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Title) |
(c) Kade Ruotolo vs. Tommy Langaker (ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Title) |
Shinya Aoki vs. Sage Northcutt (MMA – lightweight) |
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Nieky Holzken (Special Rules – 187.25-pound catchweight) |
Marat Grigorian vs. Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong (kickboxing – 156.25-pound catchweight) |
The ONE 165: Superlek vs. Takeru event is set to feature an exciting fight card with top athletes competing for various titles and in special rules matchups. Don’t miss out on the action!
ONE Championship is set to return to the Japanese capital with the mammoth ONE 165: Superlek vs. Takeru blockbuster event on Sunday, January 28. This highly anticipated event will take place at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. Before the action kicks off, all the athletes must go through the ONE 165 Weigh-Ins & Hydration Tests, where they will submit a hydration sample and make weight for their upcoming battles.
The main event will feature a clash for the ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Title between Superlek Kiatmoo9 and Takeru Segawa. Superlek, known as ‘The Kicking Machine’, is in incredible form with 10 consecutive wins, including a recent victory over ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon. Takeru, a Japanese icon and one of the nation’s greatest strikers, will make his long-awaited promotional debut in front of a home crowd. This showdown between two of this generation’s finest competitors promises to be a classic.
Another exciting matchup on the card is the rematch between Kade Ruotolo and Tommy Langaker for the ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling World Title. These two BJJ stylists will once again showcase the best of their sport, with Ruotolo defending his title against Langaker, who has raised his level since their initial meeting last June.
The supporting card is stacked with huge battles featuring popular athletes from the combat sports world. Sage Northcutt will face Shinya Aoki in a lightweight MMA bout, Nieky Holzken will take on Yoshihiro Akiyama in a special rules super-fight, and Marat Grigorian will go head-to-head with Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong in the sixth war of their storied rivalry.
Don’t miss out on this action-packed event! ONE 165: Superlek vs. Takeru will be broadcast live on PPV this Sunday!