ONE CHAMPIONSHIP UNVEILS FIRST OFFICIAL ATHLETE RANKINGS

ONE CHAMPIONSHIP UNVEILS FIRST OFFICIAL ATHLETE RANKINGS

ONE CHAMPIONSHIP UNVEILS FIRST OFFICIAL ATHLETE RANKINGS

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The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), today announced its first official athlete rankings for select weight divisions across Mixed Martial Arts, Muay Thai, and Kickboxing.

Rankings for other weight divisions will be introduced in the future.The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), today announced its first official athlete rankings for select weight divisions across Mixed Martial Arts, Muay Thai, and Kickboxing. Rankings for other weight divisions will be introduced in the future. Chatri Sityodtong, Chairman and CEO of ONE Championship, stated: “It is with great excitement that I announce the inaugural ONE Championship Official Rankings. The rankings will bring more clarity and transparency for our athletes as they chase their dreams for a world championship title. Fans can also follow their favorite athletes and their journeys more closely as they climb or fall in the rankings.”

 

An independent panel of top sports media and industry experts will determine the rankings after each event based on criteria such as wins/losses, most recent performances, and quality of opponents. Athlete ranking updates will be published after each event on www.ONEFC.com and the ONE Super App.An independent panel of top sports media and industry experts will determine the rankings after each event based on criteria such as wins/losses, most recent performances, and quality of opponents. Athlete ranking updates will be published after each event on www.ONEFC.com and the ONE Super App.


ONE Independent Rankings Panel (as of April 27, 2020):


Tom Taylor - BJPenn.comStewart Fulton - MMA in JapanNicolas Atkin - South China Morning Post Ian Shutts - Lowkick MMA Santino Honasan - ABS-CBNJM Siasat - GMA NetworkManabu Takashima - MMA PlanetYuji Kitano - Abema TV JapanJames Goyder - AsianMMA.com Marcelo Alonso - Tatame Magazine Sazali Abdul Aziz - Straits TimesWorapath Arunpakdee - Thairath TV Poptorn Roongsamai - Champ MagazineWanlop Sawasdee - MGR OnlineAdam Kayoom - Former AthleteAnn Osman - Former AthleteRich Franklin - Former AthleteMiesha Tate - Former Athlete
ONE Championship Official Rankings (as of April 27, 2020)
Strawweight Mixed Martial Arts World Champion: Joshua Pacio1. Yosuke Saruta2. Yoshitaka Naito3. Rene Catalan4. Alex Silva5. Lito Adiwang
Strawweight Kickboxing World Champion: Sam-A Gaiyanghadao1. Astemir Borsov 2. Wang Junguang 3. Rocky Ogden 4. Josh Tonna 5. Daren Rolland 
Strawweight Muay ThaiWorld Champion: Sam-A Gaiyanghadao1. Josh Tonna 2. Rocky Ogden 3. Daren Rolland 4. Andy Howson 5. Rui Botelho 
Flyweight Mixed Martial Arts World Champion: Adriano Moraes1. Demetrious Johnson2. Danny Kingad3. Kairat Akhmetov4. Yuya Wakamatsu5. Reece McLaren
Flyweight KickboxingWorld Champion: Ilias Ennahachi1. Rodtang Jitmuangnon2. Superlek Kiatmoo93. Walter Goncalves4. Panpayak Jitmuangnon5. Elias Mahmoudi 
Flyweight Muay ThaiWorld Champion: Rodtang Jitmuangnon1. Panpayak Jitmuangnon 2. Superlek Kiatmoo9 3. Jonathan Haggerty 4. Elias Mahmoudi 5. Petchdam Petchyindee Academy 
Bantamweight Mixed Martial Arts World Champion: Bibiano Fernandes1. Kevin Belingon2. Shoko Sato3. Yusup Saadulaev4. Shuya Kamikubo5. Daichi Takenaka
Bantamweight KickboxingWorld Champion: Alaverdi Ramazanov 1. Nong-O Gaiyanghadao 2. Sangmanee Sathian MuayThai 3. Zhang Chenglong 4. Liam Harrison 5. Rodlek P.K. Saenchaimuaythaigym 
Bantamweight Muay ThaiWorld Champion: Nong-O Gaiyanghadao1. Sangmanee Sathian MuayThai 2. Bobo Sacko 3. Kulabdam Sor. Jor. Piek Uthai 4. Alaverdi Ramazanov 5. Muangthai P.K. Saenchaimuaythaigym
Featherweight Mixed Martial Arts World Champion: Martin Nguyen1. Christian Lee2. Koyomi Matsushima3. Thanh Le4. Tetsuya Yamada 5. Garry Tonon
Featherweight KickboxingWorld Champion: Vacant1. Giorgio Petrosyan 2. Superbon Banchamek3. Tayfun Ozcan 4. Samy Sana 5. Yodsanklai IWE Fairtex 
Featherweight Muay ThaiWorld Champion: Petchmorakot Petchyindee Academy1. Superbon Banchamek2. Jamal Yusupov 3. Jo Nattawut4. Samy Sana 5. Yodsanklai IWE Fairtex 
Lightweight Mixed Martial Arts World Champion: Christian Lee1. Iuri Lapicus2. Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev3. Pieter Buist4. Timofey Nastyukhin5. Shinya Aoki
Lightweight KickboxingWorld Champion: Regian Eersel1. Nieky Holzken2. Mustapha Haida3. Anthony Njokuani4. Andy Souwer5. Elliot Compton
Women’s Atomweight Mixed Martial Arts World Champion: Angela Lee1. Denice Zamboanga2. Meng Bo3. Lin Heqin4. Mei Yamaguchi5. Gina Iniong
Women’s Atomweight Kickboxing World Champion: Janet Todd1. Stamp Fairtex2. Alma Juniku3. Chuang Kai Ting4. Anne Line Hogstad5. Ekaterina Vandaryeva
Women’s Atomweight Muay Thai World Champion: Stamp Fairtex1. Janet Todd 2. Anne Line Hogstad 3. Alma Juniku 4. Ekaterina Vandaryeva 5. Rudzma Abubakar 
Women’s Strawweight Mixed Martial Arts World Champion: Xiong Jing Nan1. Tiffany Teo2. Michelle Nicolini3. Angela Lee4. Ayaka Miura5. Maira Mazar


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