Founder and CEO Chatri Sityodtong explains the vision and global expansion of ONE Championship, the “Olympics of martial arts” as well as picking out the fighters you must see;
Watch the first ONE Championship event on Sky Sports Mix from 1am on Saturday morning
By John Dennen, Sports journalist
ONE Championship begins on Sky Sports this weekend with Britain’s Liam Nolan fighting on the undercard of the Shamil Gasanov vs Oh Ho Taek featherweight MMA clash.
Watch the first ONE Championship event on Sky Sports Mix from 1am on Saturday morning.
Regarded as the largest platform for martial arts on the planet, ONE Championship events feature different disciplines, like mixed martial arts, kickboxing, Muay Thai and more, with world titles for each of their different sports.
Saturday morning’s bill is made up of a variety of MMA and Muay Thai kickboxing contests, with Nolan meeting Ali Aliev in a lightweight Muay Thai bout.
‘The very best of the best’
ONE founder and CEO Chatri Sityodtong explained: “The way we think of ourselves, other than the home of martial arts, is it’s the Olympics of martial arts.
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