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3 highlights from ONE Championship 168 you need to see (Video)

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As a seasoned MMA enthusiast with over two decades of following the sport under my belt, I must say that ONE Championship‘s event in Denver was nothing short of thrilling! The main event was a jaw-dropping 49 seconds of pure brilliance as Superlek Kiatmoo9 clinched the Bantamweight Muay Thai title. It just goes to show you, sometimes a fight can be over before it even starts!

On September 7, ONE Championship hosted an MMA event in Denver, CO, which some fans unfortunately couldn’t catch live. To ensure nobody misses out on the major highlights of the night, here we are! We watched the entire card and picked three key moments that we believe are worth revisiting.

1. Superlek Kiatmoo9 is the new champion

In a stunning turn of events, Superlek Kiatmoo9 swiftly overpowered and dethroned the current champion Jonathan Haggerty within mere seconds – specifically 49 – in the primary bout, claiming the title as the new ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai champion.

2. Chatri Sityodtong gets his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt

In the broadcast, Renzo Gracie awarded ONE Championship’s CEO Chatri Sityodtong with his black belt. Moved deeply by this gesture, Sityodtong became emotional and shed tears as Gracie placed the belt around him. The scene was quite heartwarming.

3. Another legend retired

At the same event where Demetrious Johnson announced his retirement, another fighter, Liam Harrison, decided to hang up his gloves following his match against Seksan Or Kwanmuang on Friday evening.

ONE 168 full results

  • Superlek Kiatmoo9 defeated Jonathan Haggerty via KO, Round 1 – 0:49
  • Seksan Or Kwanmuang defeated Liam Harrison via TKO, Round 2 – 1:49
  • Shamil Erdogan defeated Aung La N Sang via TKO, Round 2 – 2:48
  • John Lineker defeated Asa Ten Pow via KO, Round 2 – 2:50
  • Victoria Souza defeated Alyse Anderson via unanimous decision
  • Isi Fitikefu defeated Hiroyuki Tetsuka via unanimous decision
  • Adrian Lee defeated Nico Cornejo via submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1- 2:37
  • Johan Ghazali defeated Josue Cruz via KO, Round 1 – 3:00
  • Johan Estupinan defeated Sean Climaco via TKO, Round 2 – 1:28

ONE 168 bonus winners ($50k)

  • Superlek Kiatmoo9 (US$50,000)
  • Seksan Or Kwanmuang (US$50,000)
  • John Lineker (US$50,000)
  • Adrian Lee (US$50,000)
  • Johan Ghazali (US$50,000)
  • Johan Estupinan (US$50,000)

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2024-09-07 23:13

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