TWO ONE Championship champions, Jonathan Haggerty and Fabricio Andrade, back CEO Chatri Sityodtong’s claim of superiority over the UFC. Read more about their support and the reaction from the UFC.
|ONE Championship Champions Back CEO’s Claim of Superiority|
Two of ONE Championship’s biggest-name champions, Jonathan Haggerty and Fabricio Andrade, have expressed their support for CEO Chatri Sityodtong’s claim that the promotion is superior to the UFC. Haggerty and Andrade are set to battle for the vacant bantamweight kickboxing title in Bangkok this weekend.
In a recent interview, Andrade dismissed the idea that UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley could hang with him in a cross-promotional clash. Andrade stated, "I would like to fight O’Malley. I think it would be a great fight, but I would knock him out. He is a very good striker, but I believe I have more weapons overall."
Haggerty, the bantamweight Muay Thai champion, also expressed confidence in his striking abilities when compared to some of the UFC’s best strikers at 145 pounds. He said, "I feel like my stand-up is way above any of these guys. ONE Championship has the best strikers in the world."
While showing respect for UFC featherweight MMA champion Alex Volkanovski, Haggerty expressed his disappointment in Volkanovski’s recent loss to Islam Makhachev. Haggerty believes that Volkanovski will come back stronger than ever.
Sityodtong’s controversial comments about the UFC’s striking abilities were made after ONE Fight Night 15 in Singapore, where Stamp Fairtex claimed the atomweight MMA title. He stated, "What you see in the UFC is very sloppy, mediocre-ish striking because they’re not strikers. At ONE, our fighters are already multiple-time world champions at the peak of their careers when they arrive."
Sityodtong’s remarks sparked a reaction from UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who called him a hater. Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping also weighed in, acknowledging the talent of some ONE Championship fighters but challenging Sityodtong to bring his best strikers to the UFC for a real test.
Overall, ONE Championship champions stand behind Sityodtong’s claim of superiority, while the UFC fighters and fans remain skeptical.
Two of ONE Championship’s biggest-name champions, Jonathan Haggerty and Fabricio Andrade, have expressed their support for CEO Chatri Sityodtong’s claim that the promotion is superior to the UFC. Haggerty and Andrade are set to battle for the vacant bantamweight kickboxing title in Bangkok this weekend.
In a recent interview, Andrade dismissed the idea that UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley could hang with him in a cross-promotional clash. Andrade stated, "I would like to fight O’Malley. I think it would be a great fight, but I would knock him out. He is a very good striker, but I believe I have more weapons overall."
Haggerty, the bantamweight Muay Thai champion, also expressed confidence in his striking abilities when compared to some of the UFC’s best strikers at 145 pounds. He said, "I feel like my stand-up is way above any of these guys. ONE Championship has the best strikers in the world."
While showing respect for UFC featherweight MMA champion Alex Volkanovski, Haggerty expressed his disappointment in Volkanovski’s recent loss to Islam Makhachev. Haggerty believes that Volkanovski will come back stronger than ever.
Sityodtong’s controversial comments about the UFC’s striking abilities were made after ONE Fight Night 15 in Singapore, where Stamp Fairtex claimed the atomweight MMA title. He stated, "What you see in the UFC is very sloppy, mediocre-ish striking because they’re not strikers. At ONE, our fighters are already multiple-time world champions at the peak of their careers when they arrive."
Sityodtong’s remarks sparked a reaction from UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who called him a hater. Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping also weighed in, acknowledging the talent of some ONE Championship fighters but challenging Sityodtong to bring his best strikers to the UFC for a real test.
Overall, ONE Championship champions stand behind Sityodtong’s claim of superiority, while the UFC fighters and fans remain skeptical.
