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Nicknamed the ‘King of the North’, Scottish fighter Carrilo is ranked at No 1 in the division and says that Englishman Haggerty ‘doesn’t want to build a fight with me’.

Oumar “Reug Reug” Kane has taken shots on Instagram from fellow Senegalese Mamadou “Boucher Ketchup” Kamara, and the pair have been added to the ONE Fight Night 23 card.

A local hero in Bangkok, he said after the victory that he felt the pressure of fighting in front of his supporters at Lumpinee Stadium with millions more watching on pay-per-view.

Thai fighter says he is still getting used to the rules after being constantly warned about clinching.

United States-based Aung was arguably the biggest star on the roster at one stage as he held both the middleweight and light heavyweight titles and had a huge fan following in Myanmar.

Hongkonger has not lost since February last year and has been victorious in last six fights with the latest being a one-sided decision win over Lara Fernandez at ONE Fight Night 20.

The 27-year-old has become the first Saudi woman to qualify for the Olympics and is dreaming of bringing home the Gulf kingdom’s first gold medal.

ONE Fight Night 24 will now have two title fights with former champion Jarred Brooks facing Gustavo Balart in a bid to become the interim strawweight champion as the main event.

Interim lightweight MMA title fight between Ok Rae Yoon and Alibeg Rasulov has been bumped up to become the showpiece in Bangkok, following a last-minute change.

Suablack Tor Pran49 has won six fights out of six for ONE Championship and has been rewarded with a spot on one of the promotion’s marquee cards.

ONE 169 on November 8 in the Georgian state capital continues the promotion’s expansion into the potentially lucrative US market.

Jarred Brooks and Gustavo Balart will battle each other for the interim strawweight title at ONE Fight Night 24, because of the continued absence of Joshua Pacio.

Earlier this year, Forbes reported that revenue in 2023 had been around US$140 million, driving the promotion’s value up to US$1.3 billion.

The Thai fighter won the bantamweight kickboxing title in 2022 but never got to defend it after failing an out-of-competition test.

The Filipina, who won her latest challenge against Noelle Grandjean on Saturday, says she is tired of waiting for her title shot as champion Stamp Fairtex recovers from surgery.

The June 28 event at Lumpinee Stadium will consist mainly of Muay Thai bouts and feature a card stacked with champions past and present.

Lee is targeting a comeback later this year with ONE 168 on September 6 a realistic option to return and he could even put his lightweight title on the line.

Judges’ majority decision in favour of Tawanchai PKSaenchaigym after fight for bantamweight Muay Thai belt leaves crowd furious.

Rodtang has to give away 25 per cent of his purse for fight that co-headlines Saturday’s card in Bangkok.

The Thai has not fought since losing last September but is aiming for a performance bonus by seeing off the Canadian quickly.

Adrian Lee is latest of the well-known family to make his pro debut, and the first to represent Prodigy Training Centre, named after late sister Victoria,

All five fights for the September 6 event are probably subject to change, with one headliner under an injury cloud and others also fighting at ONE 167 next week.

Thai ace will have to put on 4.5kg between his Muay Thai fights with Kongthoranee Sor Sommai next month and Jonathan Haggerty in September.

The Filipino, who has seen two title shots fall through, has been using her fiancé, Fritz Biagtan, as one of her sparring partners and has tried to knock him out.

The promotion’s CEO says ‘from day one it became the No 1 hit show in Thailand’, with the weekly events now viewed by 3.3 per cent of Thai households.

Champion Chingiz Allazov is not competing so winner is likely to earn a shot at title, held by Superbon Singha Mawynn.

Frenchwoman Grandjean will fight Zamboanga in a non-title fight in Bangkok on June 7 after atomweight MMA champion Stamp had to undergo knee surgery.

Thai star has torn meniscus, which means she is out of next two events, including a strawweight title fight with Xiong Jing Nan booked in for ONE 168.

The 17-year-old will take on Vietnam’s Trần Duy Nhất Nguyễn at ONE 167 next month, the second time he will feature on a live broadcast to North America.

Denis Puric and Rodtang Jitmuangnon will clash in flyweight contest next month, with Canadian looking to battle for belts ‘when I win’.