ONE Championship fires three key executives amid financial troubles

ONE Championship has terminated three major executives from its leadership team: Vice President and former UFC fighter Rich Franklin, Senior Vice President of Competition Matt Hume, and Chief Operating Officer John Scheler. These dismissals come amid ongoing financial difficulties and event cancellations for the promotion. The analysis suggests ONE Championship's viability as a leading global MMA promotion is increasingly uncertain, citing departing fighters, inactive rosters among those who remain, key staff departures, and the cancellation of major fights and events as troubling indicators for the organization's future.