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Willie van Rooyen and Yuya Wakamatsu MMA bout

Overview

South African flyweight MMA fighter Willie van Rooyen is scheduled to compete against former ONE flyweight world champion Yuya Wakamatsu at the ONE SAMURAI 3 event in Yokohama, Japan.

Van Rooyen, an 8-1 professional fighter, enters the bout following a third-round TKO victory in March. Wakamatsu, seeking a second title run, has reportedly adjusted his training to focus on chain wrestling and top pressure. The contest is positioned as a potential pathway for the winner to secure a rematch against the reigning champion, Avazbek Kholmirzaev.

Entities

ONE Championship · Yokohama BUNTAI · Willie van Rooyen · Yuya Wakamatsu · Avazbek Kholmirzaev

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Yuya Wakamatsu faces Willie van Rooyen at ONE SAMURAI 3

    Yuya Wakamatsu faces Willie van Rooyen in the co-main event of ONE SAMURAI 3 in Yokohama, Japan, as Wakamatsu seeks to rebuild his path toward a second flyweight world title.

  2. 24 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Willie van Rooyen to face Yuya Wakamatsu at ONE SAMURAI 3

    South African MMA fighter Willie ‘White Lion’ van Rooyen will face former champion Yuya Wakamatsu at ONE SAMURAI 3 in Yokohama, Japan, on September 12.

Sources

bjpenn.com · boxingnews.com · hindi.sportskeeda.com · onefc.com · punchdrunkgamer.com