ONE: Only the Brave
ONE Championship: Only the Brave is an upcoming mixed martial arts and Kickboxing event produced by ONE Championship that will take place on January 28, 2022, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore.[1][2]
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 The poster for ONE: Only the Brave. | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | ONE Championship | |||
| Date | January 28, 2022 | |||
| Venue | Singapore Indoor Stadium | |||
| City | Kallang, Singapore | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
The main event was set to feature an interim Heavyweight title fight between the Russian Anatoly Malykhin and the Belarusian Kiril Grishenko was expected to take place at the event.[3][4] However, the bout was moved to this event ONE: Bad Blood due to Malykhin tested positive for COVID-19 days before the event.
The event also featured the semi finals for the ONE Kickboxing Featherweight Grand Prix.[5]
Francesko Xhaja made his promotional debut against the veterant Rade Opacic.[6]
A Lightweight bout between Zhang Lipeng and Ruslan Emilbek Uulu was scheduled for the event.[7]
Results
| Main Card (YouTube/ONE Super App) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight Kickboxing | Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong | def. | Davit Kiria | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | [lower-alpha 1] |
| Featherweight Kickboxing | Chingiz Allazov | def. | Jo Nattawut | KO (head kick and punches) | 1 | 1:55 | [lower-alpha 2] |
| Lightweight | Zhang Lipeng | def. | Ruslan Emilbek Uulu | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:32 | |
| Heavyweight Kickboxing | Rade Opačić | def. | Françesco Xhaja | TKO (3 knockdown rules) | 2 | 2:00 | |
| Welterweight | Hiroyuki Tetsuka | def. | Edson Marques | KO (punch) | 3 | 1:05 | |
| Strawweight | Jarred Brooks | def. | Hiroba Minowa | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lead Card (Facebook/YouTube/ONE Super App) | |||||||
| Catchweight (71.65 kg) Kickboxing | Ivan Kondratev | def. | Dovydas Rimkus | KO (punch) | 3 | 0:35 | |
| Catchweight (61.5 kg) | Tatsumitsu Wada | def. | Wang Shuo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Purev Otgonjargal | def. | Micael de Jesus | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- ONE Kickboxing Featherweight Grand Prix Semi-Finals
- ONE Kickboxing Featherweight Grand Prix Semi-Finals
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:[9]
- $50,000 Performance of the Night: Chingiz Allazov, Rade Opacic, Zhang Lipeng.
References
- "ONE: 'Only the Brave' preview". MMA Mania.
- "มันส์รับปีใหม่ ONE จัดศึก "ยักษ์ชนยักษ์" ชิงเข็มขัดแชมป์". Mgronline (in Thai). 2021-12-29.
- "Anatoly Malykhin vs. Kirill Grishenko set for ONE Championship interim heavyweight title". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- Batungbacal, Karl. "MMA News: Malykhin, Grishenko To Fight For ONE Interim Heavyweight Title". ibtimes.com. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- "Anatoly Malykhin vs. Kirill Grishenko set for ONE Championship interim heavyweight title". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- "Opacic has been vocal about his chances of extending his three-match knockout run against Francesko Xhaja". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- "Zhang Lipeng believes his fight with Ruslan Emilbek Uulu will not go the distance". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- "Only the Brave". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- "Allazov, Opacic, Zhang Earn Bonuses At ONE: ONLY THE BRAVE". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2022-01-28.