ONE Championship announces major martial arts events and title fights

ONE Championship is preparing for a major weekend of martial arts action, featuring The Inner Circle 35 and ONE Friday Fights 175 on October 16. The events will be broadcast to over 195 countries, with specific coverage in Thailand via Channel 7 HD and in Japan via U-NEXT.

In preparation for the ONE SAMURAI 4 event on October 17, a press conference and open workout were held at Marunouchi Hall & Conference. Eight fighters, including world title challengers Jonathan Haggerty, Kota Akimoto, Naotaka Yoshinari, and Rifadin Masdor, participated. CEO Chatri Sityodtong highlighted the significance of the title matches, specifically noting the clash between Haggerty and Akimoto as a meeting of the world's best.

Additionally, the organization announced a new matchup for ONE SAMURAI 6, scheduled for December 2 in Yokohama, featuring a women's atomweight MMA world title fight between Chihiro Sawada and Anastasia Nikolakakos.