A brand new month kicks off with a bang for MMASucka workers picks.
ONE 166 will happen tomorrow, March 1st from the Lusail Sports activities Area in Lusail, Qatar. The occasion comes as ONE Championship’s first-ever journey to the Center Japanese nation. Viewers in the US and Canada can watch the occasion at 7:30am ET (4:30am PT) on Amazon Prime Video and varied ONE platforms. See right here how you can watch the cardboard in your space.
Keep tuned right here at MMASucka for outcomes from ONE 166. Additionally, be looking out Saturday the 2nd for our picks from UFC Vegas 87: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev from Las Vegas.
Essential Occasion
ONE Championship’s Middleweight Title (205 kilos) is on the road between Reinier de Ridder and Anatoly Malykhin. The 2 beforehand fought in December of 2022 with Malykhin taking the Gentle Heavyweight Championship (225 kilos) from de Ridder by knockout within the first spherical.
Present Champion de Ridder returns to the cage for the primary time since his first skilled loss almost 15 months in the past. A well-rounded grappling specialist with experience in Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the Dutch expertise appears for his third Title protection since successful the title over Aung La N Sang in October of 2020. De Ridder’s opponent, Malykhin, will try to turn out to be the primary three-divisional Champion in combined martial arts historical past. The previous freestyle wrestler stays undefeated with all wins coming by the use of stoppage (9 KO/TKOs, 4 SUB) seeking to again up his ONE Heavyweight Championship victory over Arjan Bhullar final June.
Championship Pairings
Within the co-main occasion, Tang Kai and Thanh Le will rematch for the ONE Featherweight Championship (155 kilos). 28-year-old Kai goals for his eleventh straight win in his eighth promotional combat as he returns for his first combat since successful the Title over Le in August of 2022. Former LFA Featherweight Champion Le hopes to regain the title in a unification bout following his October submission for the interim Championship over Ilya Freymanov.
A 3rd rematch and Championship MMA combat will happen between present Strawweight Champion Jarred Brooks and challenger Joshua Pacio. Brooks targets his first protection of the title after defeating two-time Title holder Pacio in December of 2022.
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— ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) February 29, 2024
Remaining Card
Two further MMA fights make up the awaiting card. The aforementioned ONE Heavyweight Champion of Arjan Bhullar will combat former Greco-Roman wrestler Amir Aliakbari at heavyweight (265 kilos). The primary combat of the night time sees former Pancrase Champion Keito Yamakita set to combat twelve-fight ONE competitor Jeremy Miado within the strawweight division.
See the non-MMA pairings at ONE 166 right here. Who wins and who’s picked to win?
Employees Picks
MMASucka workers picks are composed of 4 of the world’s main combined martial arts organizations: the Final Combating Championship (UFC), the Skilled Fighters League (PFL) with Bellator MMA, ONE Championship (ONE FC), and Dana White’s Contender Collection (DWCS).
UFC picks will embrace primary card fights starting from 4 to 6 matchups per occasion.
PFL and Bellator MMA see picks from primary playing cards for pay-per-views and from event fights within the Common Season, Playoffs, and Finals.
ONE FC and DWCS picks will function all MMA fights from the occasion with a minimal of three matchups.
The person who picks essentially the most victorious fighters by the top of 2024 can have a selection between receiving a custom-made championship belt from ProAmBelts or an in depth chain from Championship Chains. Employees picks in 2023 have been gained by Ben Jamieson with a report of 300-148.
Take a look at our ONE 166 picks under.
RECORDS AFTER UFC FIGHT NIGHT 237:
1T. Frazer Krohn: 33-181T. Nate Freeman: 33-183T. Jeremy Model: 29-223T. Michael DeSantis: 29-225T. Wesley Riddle: 28-235T. Julio Monteros Jr.: 28-117. Lukas DeWitt: 16-128. Andrew Benjamin: 15-229. Michael Kachan: 6-210. Casey Cooper: 4-5
*Be aware – not all workers decide for each occasion*
Keito Yamakita (8-1), -200vs.Jeremy Miado (10-6), +160
STRAWWEIGHT DIVISION– 125 LBS. ~ 56.7 KG. –
Jeremy Model: Yamakita by way of Unanimous DecisionWesley Riddle: Yamakita by way of Unanimous DecisionAndrew Benjamin: Yamakita by way of Unanimous DecisionFrazer Krohn: Yamakita by way of Spherical 2 TKONate Freeman: Yamakita by way of Unanimous Resolution
Employees choosing Yamakita: 5Staff choosing Miado: 0
Arjan Bhullar (11-2), +180vs.Amir Aliakbari (13-3), -220
HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION– 265 LBS. ~ 120.2 KG. –
Jeremy Model: Bhullar by way of Unanimous DecisionWesley Riddle: Aliakbari by way of Break up DecisionAndrew Benjamin: Aliakbari by way of Unanimous DecisionFrazer Krohn: Bhullar by way of Unanimous DecisionNate Freeman: Aliakbari by way of Unanimous Resolution
Employees choosing Bhullar: 2Staff choosing Aliakbari: 3
Jarred Brooks (20-2, 1 NC), -350vs.Joshua Pacio (21-4), +275
STRAWWEIGHT DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP– 125 LBS. ~ 56.7 KG. –
Jeremy Model: Brooks by way of Spherical 2 TKOWesley Riddle: Brooks by way of Unanimous DecisionAndrew Benjamin: Brooks by way of Spherical 2 SUBFrazer Krohn: Brooks by way of Unanimous DecisionNate Freeman: Brooks by way of Unanimous Resolution
Employees choosing Brooks: 5Staff choosing Pacio: 0
Tang Kai (18-2), -250vs.Tanh Le (14-3), +200
FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION– CO-MAIN EVENT –– 155 LBS. ~ 70.3 KG. –
Jeremy Model: Le by way of Spherical 2 TKOWesley Riddle: Kai by way of Break up DecisionAndrew Benjamin: Le by way of Unanimous DecisionFrazer Krohn: Kai by way of Unanimous DecisionNate Freeman: Kai by way of Unanimous Resolution
Employees choosing Kai: 3Staff choosing Le: 2
Reinier de Ridder (16-1), +375vs.Anatoly Malykhin (13-0), -475
MIDDLEWEIGHT DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP– MAIN EVENT –– 205 LBS. ~ 93.0 KG. –
Jeremy Model: de Ridder by way of Spherical 2 SUBWesley Riddle: Malykhin by way of Spherical 2 TKOAndrew Benjamin: de Ridder by way of Spherical 3 SUBFrazer Krohn: de Ridder by way of Spherical 3 SUBNate Freeman: Malykhin by way of Spherical 1 TKO
Employees choosing de Ridder: 3Staff choosing Malykhin: 2
There’s a rating to SETTLE 😤 Can Anatoly Malykhin make historical past as the primary three-division ONE World Champion, or will Reinier de Ridder get revenge and retain his middleweight MMA crown?#ONE166: Qatar introduced by @VisitQatar@MediacityQa @OoredooQatarMarch 1 at 3:30PM AST… pic.twitter.com/lWGi1Pdhwz
— ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) February 29, 2024
ONE 166 FEATURED IMAGE:
Poster for ONE 166 featured three combined martial arts Championship fights happening Friday, March 1st from the Lusail Sports activities Area in Lusail, Qatar (photograph credit to ONE Championship).
