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ONE Championship has dismissed three key executives: vice president and former UFC fighter Rich Franklin, senior vice president of competition Matt Hume, and chief operating officer John Schieler. The layoffs come amid ongoing financial difficulties and event cancellations for the promotion. The post suggests that ONE Championship's position as a leading global MMA promotion is in jeopardy. Fighters are leaving, those who remain are fighting infrequently, major bouts and events are being cancelled, and now key staff members are being let go. The author warns former UFC champion Anatoly Malykhin to leave the promotion.
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