Tang Kai vs Shamil Gasanov ONE lightweight title bout moved to May 15

The ONE Championship lightweight title fight between champion Tang Kai (19-4, 8-1 ONE) and challenger Shamil Gasanov (16-1, 6-1 ONE) has been rescheduled to May 15, 2026. The bout will now headline ONE Fight Night 43 instead of its originally planned date. Tang Kai will be defending his lightweight championship against the surging Gasanov, who has compiled an impressive record in the promotion. Both fighters enter the contest with strong recent form within the ONE Championship organization. No specific reason for the date change was provided in the announcement.