One Championship is planning on ramping up its
stateside presence subsequent 12 months in a giant manner.
The Singapore-based group
introduced on Thursday that it deliberate on working 4 battle
playing cards within the U.S. in 2024. Placing on bouts throughout a number of
totally different disciplines, the league was capable of journey to Colorado
this previous Might with its varied rule units and weigh-in procedures
permitted by the Colorado Combative Sports activities Fee. No date or
places have been supplied, apart from that the occasions will air
on Amazon Prime.
One head Chatri Sityodtong included a press release within the launch,
saying, “I’m thrilled to introduced that One Championship is coming
again to the U.S. with 4 large occasions in 2024. After we made our
historic U.S. debut with One Battle Night time 10 on Prime Video, I used to be
blown away by the assist we obtained from our followers within the
U.S.”
This follows the April settlement One made with Amazon Prime to
prolong their broadcasting contract for a number of years. The plan,
in keeping with the promotion, is to run 12 reside One Championship
battle playing cards per 12 months, the place they are going to be accessible for viewing for
U.S.- and Canadian-based audiences completely on that service.
To date, One has run a dozen Battle Night time or “One on Prime Video”
occasions for the reason that inaugural present on Amazon Prime in August 2022. For
each that present and the one in Colorado, Adriano
Moraes vs. Demetrious
Johnson headlined in rematches.
At
One on Prime Video 10 on Might 5, One put collectively matches underneath
muay thai, submission grappling and MMA guidelines. The tentpole occasion
supplied up a trio of titles, one in every of these three
disciplines. All through the night time, Mike Musumeci, Rodtang
Jitmuangnon and Johnson all prevailed. The subsequent One on Prime
Video occasion can be held on Aug. 4 on the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium
in Bangkok, Thailand, as Chingiz
Allazov will defend his 155-pound kickboxing throne in opposition to
Marat
Grigorian, whereas Musumeci will put his belt on the road in opposition to
Jarred
Brooks in submission grappling.
