Avazbek Kholmirzaev wins ONE flyweight MMA title; Rodtang suffers first stoppage

At ONE Samurai 1, Avazbek Kholmirzaev (16-2, 10-1 ONE) became the new ONE flyweight MMA champion by knocking out Yuya Wakamatsu in the second round at 4:53. The 25-year-old displayed high-level striking, excellent timing, creativity, and a killer instinct. In another major result, legendary Thai boxer and kickboxer Rodtang Jitmuangnon suffered his first stoppage loss in 13 years, losing to Takeru Segawa by TKO in the fifth round at 2:22 for the interim ONE flyweight kickboxing title. Jonathan Haggerty, Marat Grigorian, and Itsuki Hirata also secured notable victories on the card.