On April 20th, ONE Championship will not only return to the Philippines with ONE Championship 71: “Heroes of Honor,” but also their first “Super Series” fights, from the Mall of Asia Arena in Manilla.
The new concept, will feature matches in a multitude of disciplines, including muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, taekwondo, wushu, sanda, and more, per a press release.ease.
“For the first time ever, we are combining the action and thrill of mixed martial arts with the authenticity of the world’s most elite striking arts in ONE Super Series,” ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong stated. “I am excited to unveil our brand-new ONE Championship ring where all the action will take place, as well as welcome the world’s greatest martial artists to the most prestigious global stage of competition.”
In the co-feature, kickboxing standout Giorgio Petrosyan of Italy takes on Thailand’s Jo Nattawut in one of the first “Super Series” fights. The other non-MMA bouts featured on the main card are Nong-O Gaiyanghadao vs. Fabio Pinca and Regian Eersel vs. Brad Riddell.
For the full ONE Championship 71 card look below
MAIN CARD
Kevin Belingon vs. Andrew Leone
Jo Nattawut vs. Giorgio Petrosyan (ONE Super Series)
Honorio Banario vs. Adrian Pang
Nong-O Gaiyanghadao vs. Fabio Pinca (ONE Super Series)
Marat Gafurov vs. Emilio Urrutia
Regian Eersel vs. Brad Riddell (ONE Super Series)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Jenny Huang vs. Gina Iniong
Kevin Chung vs. Masakazu Imanari
Ming Qiang Lan vs. Adrian Matheis