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One Championship (stylized ONE Championship or simply ONE; formerly One Fighting Championship (ONE FC) until January 2015) is a
ONE is considered to be Asia's largest combat sports promotion, with investors including
Sityodtong stated his goal was to create the first
Overview and broadcasters
ONE Championship is operated by Group ONE Holdings, whose leadership and executive team are
ONE co-founder Victor Cui was CEO International until leaving the organization in early 2022 to become president and CEO of the Edmonton Elks.[20] Former Strikeforce and UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate was a vice president of ONE from 2018 until 2021, when she returned to active competition as a fighter.[21]
ONE fights have been broadcast by
On 30 January 2012, they signed a 10-year deal with
Since May 2018, ONE events have been broadcast live and free on both their dedicated apps and YouTube channel in select locations.[30]
On 11 December 2018, ONE announced a three-year broadcast deal with
On 23 March 2019 ONE announced it had signed a multi-year deal with
In November 2020, ONE announced a partnership with Facebook to distribute ONE Championship content on Facebook Watch and IGTV.[35]
On April 27, 2022, ONE announced a five-year distribution deal with Amazon Prime Video, giving Amazon Prime exclusive broadcast rights for at least 12 live events annually during prime time hours in the United States and Canada.[36][37]
On September 29, 2022, ONE announced an exclusive multi-year partnership with
On December 8, 2022, ONE announced the partnership with
On March 16, 2023, ONE partnered with Seven Network, airing both ONE Fight Night (which aired on Prime Video in United States & Canada) and ONE Friday Fights exclusively for 7plus in Australia.[40]
On December 12, 2023, ONE partnered with Sky Sports to become exclusive home for both ONE Fight Night and ONE Friday Fights in the UK and Ireland.[41]
History
Founding and early history: 2011–2014
Entrepreneur and martial artist
Sityodtong revealed that the first three years of ONE FC were a "living hell". He was turned down by many broadcasters, brands, advertisers, and even potential employees who did not understand ONE's vision.[42] They "mistakenly thought it was about fighting and violence", but "people don't watch because of the punch or the kick or the submission. People watch because their heroes are representing their country on the global stage of martial arts."[42][44]
First events
One Fighting Championship held their first event,
On 6 October 2012, ONE crowned its first two champions at
After having to be rescheduled from 2013, the inaugural
Name change and expansion: 2015–2019
On 13 January 2015, the promotion announced it would be changing its name to simply "One Championship".[52] According to then-CEO Victor Cui, the change was made mostly for linguistic and cultural reasons. "I think the reason why I picked the name ONE in the first place was because I wanted a name that transcended the language barrier. If you didn't speak English, you knew what 'one' was[...] It means the top, the best and everybody could say it", but translating the English word "fighting" into dozens of Asian languages and passing it on to partners and sponsors had proven cumbersome.[53]
ONE Championship and Ultimate Fighting Championship finalized the first "trade" in MMA history on 27 October 2018. ONE Welterweight Champion Ben Askren was released from his contract so he could sign with the UFC and former UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson was released from his contract so he could sign with ONE.[54] With distribution of its content to over 150 countries, ONE Championship had begun to be seen as a "unicorn", an unlisted company with a value over $1 billion, by 2018.[55]
Continued expansion of fights
The promotion crowned two more inaugural champions at
A "grappling super fight" with submission-only rules was held between Shinya Aoki and Garry Tonon at ONE: Dynasty of Heroes on 26 May 2017.[65] ONE began talks of a partnership with World Lethwei Championship to share athletes to fight in each other's organization.[66] On 30 June 2017, ONE held its second Lethwei match at ONE: Light of a Nation. Thway Thit Win Hlaing defeated Soe Htet Oo by decision according to the WLC point system, where a winner must be chosen by judges decision if the fight goes the distance.[60] Since then, ONE has not held any more Lethwei fights, but Sityodtong has expressed his love for the art and wanting to recruit Dave Leduc into the organization.[67] On 10 November 2017, ONE Featherweight World Champion Martin Nguyen became the promotion's first simultaneous two-division champion when he knocked out Eduard Folayang for the ONE Lightweight World Championship at ONE: Legends of the World.[68][69]
February 2019 saw the inaugural
2019 also saw the introduction of multiple ONE championship titles in kickboxing. The inaugural
Further international expansion: 2020–present
In December 2021, ONE raised an additional $150 million through an investing round led by Guggenheim Investments and the Qatar Investment Authority, increasing the company’s valuation to $1.35 billion. In October 2022, One Group Holdings changed its legal domicile from Singapore to the Cayman Islands.[9][10] On 22 June 2023, it was announced that ONE would be bringing live events to Qatar later in the year, having signed an MoU with Media City Qatar.[82]
Notable fights
In May 2021, ONE Championship announced that
ONE awarded their first belt for submission grappling on 1 October 2022 at
ONE held its first event in America, ONE Fight Night 10, at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado on 5 May 2023. Colorado was chosen because its athletic commission was the first to approve ONE's rule set.[95] The organization had initially planned on debuting in the US years prior, but was ultimately delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[96] The event was the start of the promotion's expansion into the United States, where it will be opening offices in New York and Los Angeles with the goal of eventually holding 12 events in the country annually.[95]
Anti-doping policy
In August 2022, ONE Championship announced an
Rules
Mixed martial arts
ONE Championship uses the Global Martial Arts Rule Set, which "blends a combination of Best Practices from Asian and Non-Asian Rules".[98] Fighters wear 4-ounce MMA gloves. Matches vary in maximum length, depending on whether it is for a championship title. In all fights, each round can be no longer than five minutes. Most fights have a maximum of three rounds, with one minute breaks in between, but championship matches have a max of five rounds.
Victory is attained by one of the following ways;
- Near knockout or submission
- Damage (internal, accumulated, superficial)
- Striking combinations and cage generalship (ground control, superior positioning)
- Earned takedowns or takedown defense
- Aggression
Illegal targets for strikes are the
Kickboxing and Muay Thai
ONE Championship uses the Global Kickboxing Rule Set and the Global Muay Thai Rule Set.
Fights can be won via:
- 10-countdue to a:
- Punch
- Kick
- Knee
- Elbow (only in Muay Thai rules)
- Legal throw (only in Muay Thai rules)
- Technical knockoutdue to:
- Four knockdownsin a bout
- Three knockdowns in a round
- Referee/doctor stoppage
- Verbal retirement by the opponent
- Four
- Decision
- Unanimous decision (all three judges score in favor of one fighter)
- Split decision (two judges score in favor of one fighter, one judge scores in favor of the other fighter)
- Majority decision (two judges score in favor of one fighter, one judge scores a draw)
- Technical decision
- Disqualification
Fights are scored round-by-round by three judges using the
- Knockdowns
- Damage (internal, accumulated, and superficial)
- Number of clean strikes
- Aggression and cage/ring generalship (superior positioning)
Submission grappling
ONE utilizes the Global Submission Grappling Rule Set.
Weight divisions
ONE Championship currently uses ten different weight classes:[106]
Weight class name | Upper limit | Gender | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
in pounds (lb) | in kilograms (kg) | in stone (st) | ||
Atomweight | 115 | 52.2 | 8.2 | Female |
Strawweight | 125 | 56.7 | 8.9 | Male / Female |
Flyweight
|
135 | 61.2 | 9.6 | Male / Female |
Bantamweight | 145 | 65.8 | 10.4 | Male / Female |
Featherweight | 155 | 70.3 | 11.1 | Male |
Lightweight | 170 | 77.1 | 12.1 | Male |
Welterweight | 185 | 83.9 | 13.2 | Male |
Middleweight | 205 | 93 | 14.6 | Male |
Light Heavyweight
|
225 | 102.1 | 16.1 | Male |
Heavyweight | 265[a] | 120.2 | 18.9 | Male |
Unlike most MMA organizations, these weight limits are based on a competitor's "walking weight", rather than pre-fight weigh-ins.
The change took place after the death of 21-year-old Chinese fighter, Yang Jian Bing (who was supposed to face Geje Eustaquio) on 11 December 2015, due to dehydration by weight-cutting in the Philippines.[107]
The promotion banned weight-cutting by dehydration in order to promote fighter safety.[108] The promotion’s revised policy on weight mandated that athletes are monitored in their training camps, and have urine specific gravity tests to ensure they are hydrated up to three hours ahead of their bouts. Since the new measures took effect, there have been no further serious incidents.
The new system was well received by athletes in the organization,[109][110] as well as other stakeholders in the MMA industry.[111][112]
On February 18, 2023, Dr. Oliver Barley revealed that the urine specific gravity tests were ineffective. Barley described the tests as being “ridiculously easy” to cheat and also admitted to having helped some ONE Championship athletes pass their hydration tests with weight cuts.[113]
Events
ONE Warrior Series
In November 2017, it was announced that ONE VP Rich Franklin would head up a competition called the ONE Warrior Series, searching for up-and-coming martial artists in Asia. The prize is a six-figure contract with the organization, with the winner determined based on their performance instead of victories.[114] The most recent edition of the ONE Warrior series in its initial format was ONE Warrior Series 10, which aired on February 19, 2020.
ONE Warrior Series: Philippines
On September 12, 2022, ONE Warrior Series made a brief return as a reality television show titled ONE Warrior Series: Philippines. The show featured 16 mixed martial arts fighters in the Philippines competing for a $100,000 contract to compete in ONE Championship. Team Lakay members Joshua Pacio and Geje Eustaquio were featured on the show as coaches. The show premiered on September 18, 2022 and featured 12 episodes.[115][116]
ONE Super Series
On February 12, 2018, ONE Championship announced the establishment of the ONE Super Series, which would feature
ONE Infinity
On 13 February 2020, ONE announced the launch of the "Infinity" series, events consisting of at least three championship fights and a minimum of 12 world champions.[122]
ONE Lumpinee
In September 2022, ONE announced a partnership with the
Roster
In May 2022, Sityodtong stated ONE Championship had 600 fighters in the organization.[126]
Fighter salary
Fighter salaries in Asia are not publicly disclosed, unlike in the US, so information about ONE FC's fighter purses is not in the public domain. However, in January 2014 Ben Askren revealed that he was being paid a minimum of US$50,000 per fight as well as a US$50,000 win bonus.[127]
A cash bonus known as the "ONE Warrior bonus" was introduced on 9 July 2014 and implemented for the first time at ONE Fighting Championship: War of Dragons on 11 July 2014.
An award of US$50,000 is given out at the end of certain events to the fighter who impresses the most in terms of:
- thrilling the fans with exciting action;
- demonstrating an incredible warrior spirit;
- exhibiting amazing skill, and;
- delivering a phenomenal finish.
Victor Cui stated that bonuses would be handed out on a discretionary basis: "For every event, the bar will be very, very high. If a few fighters impress me, then I will hand out the bonus to a few fighters. If no one impresses me, then no one will get it. Extraordinary performance deserves extraordinary rewards. Ordinary performances deserve ordinary rewards."[128]
The "ONE Warrior bonus" of $50,000 was re-introduced in January 2022, with a minimum of one bonus and a maximum of five bonuses awarded at each event.[129]
Rankings
The rankings for ONE Championship's fighters are both recorded and updated when information has been obtained from the promotion's official website.[130]
Current champions
Division | Champion | Since | Ref. | Defenses | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mixed martial arts | ||||||
Heavyweight 265 lb (120.2 kg) |
Anatoly Malykhin | June 23, 2023 | [131] | 0 | ||
Light Heavyweight 225 lb (102.1 kg) |
December 3, 2022 | [132] | 0 | |||
Middleweight 205 lb (93.0 kg) |
March 1, 2024 | [133] | 0 | |||
Welterweight 185 lb (83.9 kg) |
Christian Lee | November 19, 2022 | [134] | 0 | ||
Lightweight 170 lb (77.1 kg) |
August 26, 2022 | [135] | 0 | |||
Featherweight 155 lb (70.3 kg) |
Tang Kai | August 26, 2022 | [136] | 1 | ||
Bantamweight 145 lb (65.8 kg) |
Fabrício Andrade | February 25, 2023 | [137] | 0 | ||
Flyweight 135 lb (61.2 kg) |
Demetrious Johnson | August 27, 2022 | [138] | 1 | ||
Strawweight 125 lb (56.7 kg) |
Joshua Pacio | March 1, 2024 | [139] | 0 | ||
Kickboxing | ||||||
Light Heavyweight 225 lb (102.1 kg) |
Roman Kryklia | November 16, 2019 | [140] | 2 | ||
Lightweight 170 lb (77.1 kg) |
Alexis Nicolas | April 6, 2024 | - | - | ||
Featherweight 155 lb (70.3 kg) |
Chingiz Allazov | January 14, 2023 | [141] | 1 | ||
Bantamweight 145 lb (65.8 kg) |
Jonathan Haggerty | November 4, 2023 | [142] | 0 | ||
Flyweight 135 lb (61.2 kg) |
Superlek Kiatmookao | January 14, 2023 | [143] | 2 | ||
Strawweight 125 lb (56.7 kg) |
Vacant | – | – | – | ||
Muay Thai | ||||||
Heavyweight 265 lb (120.2 kg) |
Roman Kryklia | December 8, 2023 | [144] | 0 | ||
Lightweight 170 lb (77.1 kg) |
Regian Eersel | October 22, 2022 | [145] | 2 | ||
Featherweight 155 lb (70.3 kg) |
Tawanchai P.K.Saenchai | September 29, 2022 | [146] | 2 | ||
Bantamweight 145 lb (65.8 kg) |
Jonathan Haggerty | April 22, 2023 | [147] | 1 | ||
Flyweight 135 lb (61.2 kg) |
Rodtang Jitmuangnon | August 2, 2019 | [148] | 5 | ||
Strawweight 125 lb (56.7 kg) |
Prajanchai P.K.Saenchai | December 22, 2023 | 0 | |||
Submission grappling | ||||||
Welterweight 185 lb (83.9 kg) |
Tye Ruotolo | November 4, 2023 | [149] | 0 | ||
Lightweight 170 lb (77.1 kg) |
Kade Ruotolo | October 22, 2022 | [150] | 3 | ||
Flyweight 135 lb (61.2 kg) |
Mikey Musumeci | October 1, 2022 | [151] | 3 |
Division | Champion | Since | Ref. | Defenses | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mixed martial arts | ||||||
Strawweight 125 lb (56.7 kg) |
Xiong Jing Nan | January 20, 2018 | 7 | |||
Atomweight 115 lb (52.2 kg) |
Stamp Fairtex | September 30, 2023 | [152] | 0 | ||
Kickboxing | ||||||
Atomweight 115 lb (52.2 kg) |
Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom | March 9, 2024 | 0 | |||
Muay Thai | ||||||
Strawweight 125 lb (56.7 kg) |
Smilla Sundell | April 22, 2022 | [153] | 1 | ||
Atomweight 115 lb (52.2 kg) |
Allycia Rodrigues | August 28, 2020 | [154] | 2 | ||
Submission grappling | ||||||
Atomweight 115 lb (52.2 kg) |
Danielle Kelly | September 30, 2023 | [155] | 0 |
Tournament winners
ONE Grand Prix Champions
Division | Champion | Since |
---|---|---|
Bantamweight | Masakatsu Ueda | 31 May 2013 (ONE FC: Rise to Power) |
Flyweight | Demetrious Johnson | 13 October 2019 (ONE: Century − Part 1) |
Lightweight | Christian Lee |
13 October 2019 (ONE: Century − Part 1) |
Featherweight (Kickboxing) |
Giorgio Petrosyan | 13 October 2019 (ONE: Century − Part 2) |
Chingiz Allazov | 26 March 2022 (ONE: X) | |
Bantamweight (Muay Thai) |
Rodlek P.K.Saenchai | 28 August 2020 (ONE: A New Breed) |
Atomweight | Stamp Fairtex | 3 December 2021 (ONE: Winter Warriors) |
Heavyweight (Kickboxing) |
Roman Kryklia | 19 November 2022 (ONE 163) |
Malaysia GP Champions
Division | Champion | Since |
---|---|---|
Featherweight | A.J. Lias Mansor | 15 November 2013 (ONE FC: Warrior Spirit) |
Cambodia GP Champions
Division | Champion | Since |
---|---|---|
Featherweight | Samang Dun | 12 September 2014 (ONE FC: Rise of the Kingdom) |
China GP Champions
Division | Champion | Since |
---|---|---|
Featherweight (Beijing) | Li Kai Wen | 19 December 2014 (ONE FC: Dynasty of Champions (Beijing)) |
Flyweight (Beijing) | Wei Bin Li | 19 December 2014 (ONE FC: Dynasty of Champions (Beijing)) |
Featherweight (Guangzhou) | Huang Di Yuan | 20 June 2015 (ONE: Dynasty of Champions (Guangzhou)) |
Flyweight (Guangzhou) | Wu Ze | 20 June 2015 (ONE: Dynasty of Champions (Guangzhou)) |
Featherweight (Beijing) | Yang Sen | 21 November 2015 (ONE FC: Dynasty of Champions (Beijing II)) |
Bantamweight (Changsha) | Ma Hao Bin | 23 January 2016 (ONE: Dynasty of Champions (Changsha)) |
Flyweight (Hefei) | Huo You Xia Bu | 2 July 2016 (ONE: Dynasty of Champions (Anhui)) |
Myanmar GP Champions
Division | Champion | Since |
---|---|---|
Featherweight | Tha Pyay Nyo | 18 July 2015 (ONE: Kingdom of Warriors) |
Lightweight | Thway Thit Aung | 18 July 2015 (ONE: Kingdom of Warriors) |
Featherweight | Phoe Thaw | 7 October 2016 (ONE: State of Warriors) |
ONE Championship records
Record | Fighter | Number |
---|---|---|
Youngest fighter in ONE debut | Supergirl Jaroonsak | 16 years, 9 months |
Oldest fighter in ONE debut | Renzo Gracie | 51 years, 4 months |
Youngest champion | Smilla Sundell | 17 years, 5 months |
Youngest title challenger | Zhang Peimian | 19 years, 0 months |
Oldest champion | Jadamba Narantungalag | 38 years, 10 months |
Oldest title challenger | 43 years, 3 months | |
Longest championship reign | Angela Lee | 2703 days |
Shortest championship reign | Shinya Aoki | 47 days |
Most championship reigns | Anatoly Malykhin | 4 |
Most fights | Eduard Folayang | 23 |
Most wins | Christian Lee | 17 |
Most finishes | 16 | |
Most knockouts | 12 | |
Most submissions | Shinya Aoki and Alex Silva |
9 |
Most decision Wins | Rodtang Jitmuangnon | 11 |
Most title fight wins | Bibiano Fernandes | 11 |
Most title fights | 13 | |
Most consecutive title defenses | Bibiano Fernandes, Xiong Jing Nan and Nong-O Gaiyanghadao |
7 |
Longest winning streak | Rodtang Jitmuangnon | 14 |
Total Fight Time | Xiong Jing Nan | 3 hours, 13 minutes, 48 seconds. |
Fastest knockout | Timofey Nastyukhin and Capitan Petchyindee |
0:06 |
Fastest submission | Dagi Arslanaliev | 0:26 |
Fastest title fight knockout | Brandon Vera | 0:26 |
Fastest title fight submission | Marat Gafurov | 0:41 |
Cross-promotional partnerships
In 2017, ONE entered into a partnership with World Lethwei Championship parties agreed on sending athletes to fight in each other's organization.[66]
In January 2019, ONE entered into a partnership with Shooto, according to which Shooto champions would be given a contract with ONE Championship.[156]
They entered into a similar partnership with Indonesian promotion One Pride MMA in December 2020.[157]
On February 18, 2021, ONE partnered with American promotion Ringside United Fighting (RUF Nation). The partnership saw RUF hosting a Road to ONE 16-man heavyweight MMA tournament, with the winner getting a $100,000 contract to compete in ONE Championship.[158][159]
On May 6, 2022, ONE partnered with Thailand-based Fairtex Fight Promotion. Fairtex Fight Promotion would begin hosting a series of Road to ONE Muay Thai tournaments for three different weight classes in July, offering a $100,000 contract to compete in ONE Championship.[160]
On May 27, 2022, ONE announced a partnership with UK-based Muay Thai Grand Prix. The partnership would see MTGP hosting Road to ONE tournaments in two different weight classes, with the winners receiving a ONE Championship contract worth $100,000.[161]
On November 19, 2023, ONE partnered with the UK-based Muay Thai promotion Hitman Fight League. The partnership will see Hitman Fight League host two Road to ONE four-man tournaments, with the winners receiving a £5,000 cash prize and the opportunity to compete on ONE Friday Fights at
Financials
Per the company's 2021 publicly available financial statements, the company has generated an accumulated net loss of US$383 millions. The company's dire financial performance and rumored potential bankruptcy have been widely reported by the MMA journal, Bloody Elbow.[163] When confronted with questions related to the poor financial performance and non-standard financial reporting, Chatri Sityodtong has repeatedly avoided directly answering reporters on the matter.[164] There is also the ongoing question of what portion of the company's reported revenue is actually from non-cash barter transactions, including an unexplained US$400,000,000 barter transaction to a related company for "intellectual property rights".[165]
Financial scrutiny of ONE Championship has increased since 2018, particularly regarding its accounting practices. The organization's barter transactions, previously a distinct category, have been integrated into broadcasting and sponsorship revenue. This change has made it more difficult to discern the proportion of revenue derived from cash versus non-cash transactions, potentially obscuring the organization's financial health.
According to Kristie Neo from DealStreetAsia, financial projections indicate that ONE Championship's financial resources could be depleted by the third quarter of 2024. The organization reportedly generated revenue between $5-8 million in 2022, a modest figure for a promotion of its size. ONE Championship also faced organizational challenges, implementing two rounds of layoffs between March and July 2023, affecting 12 to 15 staff members each time.[166]
In 2021, ONE secured significant funding, raising $150 million through investments from the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Guggenheim Investments. Despite this influx of capital, reports as of November 2023 suggest that these funds are nearly exhausted. Furthermore, investment enthusiasm in Qatar has waned, with key local partners Qatar Airways and Ooredoo discontinuing their financial backing. This withdrawal of support has led to the postponement of a planned ONE event in Qatar, now rescheduled for 2024.[167][168]
Controversies and allegations of favoritism
On December 9, 2020, and January 6, 2021, Bloody Elbow published a two-part article detailing numerous allegations surrounding ONE Championship, mainly mistreatment of former fighters and employees.[169]
Former employees and fighters reportedly fear expressing discontent with ONE Championship due to potential legal actions. The company's base in Singapore, known for expensive legal proceedings, exacerbates these concerns. An insider claimed that fighters under contract have low morale but are contractually unable to publicly criticize the company. ONE has allegedly threatened legal action over critical social media posts, including preemptive statements to news outlets and informing other employers of the fighters' actions. Fighters face restrictive contracts that enforce exclusivity without guaranteeing regular fights, leaving them financially vulnerable. Additionally, the contracts reportedly include clauses prohibiting public criticism of ONE. Insiders described pressure on fighters to sign contract extensions with minimal benefits. Herbert Burns reported being sidelined for years and denied a title shot after leaving Evolve MMA, a gym founded by ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong that has connections with the promotion.
"For sure, that’s exactly it, but life goes on,” Burns said in an interview with MMA Fighting. “I spoke with the Evolve founder [Chatri Sityodtong] when I left (the team) and — apparently — everything was fine. I was going to fight for the belt, he congratulated me for the win. I came back home and kept training. For two years, they kept saying ‘you’ll fight at this month or that month,’ but the contract never came. I was always hopeful that I would fight, and that’s what bled me financially and forced me to fight for the money.”[170]
There has also been skepticism regarding ONE's ticket sales, with reports of excessive distribution of free tickets and inflated claims of sold-out events. Financial records suggest a decline in ticket revenue despite an increase in the number of events. ONE has made bold claims about its market share and viewership in Asia, previously asserting a 90%+ market share and describing itself as the largest global sports media property in Asian history. However, these claims have been questioned by industry insiders and former PR head Loren Mack.
ONE's claims of reaching up to 85 million viewers per event and being available in over a billion households in Asia have been met with skepticism. The actual impact of their broadcast reach and brand recognition in Asia remains uncertain.[169]
Allegations have surfaced about ONE Championship favoring fighters from certain countries where the organization seeks expansion. Fighters from countries like Egypt and India are reportedly brought in with little experience, often losing to more accomplished fighters favored by ONE. For instance, Egyptian Top Team fighters have a combined record of 1 win and 22 losses in ONE, raising questions about matchmaking fairness. Fighters outside Asia reportedly face difficulties in negotiating pay and are often locked into lengthy contracts with restrictive clauses. In contrast, select fighters favored by management are said to receive monthly stipends in addition to fight purses.[171]
ONE's relationship with Evolve MMA, both founded by Chatri Sityodtong, is criticized for potential favoritism and conflicts of interest. Herbert Burns, formerly with ONE and Evolve, highlighted issues with media control and biased matchmaking in favor of Evolve fighters. Claims suggest that Evolve’s business model and marketing strategies, including targeting high-earning professionals, raise further concerns about the intertwined nature of Evolve and ONE.[171]
See also
Notes
- ^ Unlimited in kickboxing
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