At ONE Samurai 1, Avazbek Kholmirzaev became the new ONE strawweight MMA champion by knocking out Yuya Wakamatsu in the second round. The 25-year-old Kholmirzaev improved to 16-2 overall and 10-1 in ONE Championship, displaying excellent striking, timing, creativity, and killer instinct. In another major result, legendary Muay Thai and kickboxing fighter Rodtang Jitmuangnon suffered his first stoppage loss in 13 years when Takeru Segawa defeated him by fifth-round TKO for the interim ONE flyweight kickboxing title. Jonathan Haggerty successfully defended his ONE bantamweight kickboxing title against Yuki Yoza by unanimous decision. The card featured multiple title fights and notable performances across MMA, Muay Thai, and kickboxing disciplines.
A landmark night of combat sports unfolded at ONE Samurai 1 as Avazbek Kholmirzaev claimed the ONE strawweight MMA championship with a second-round knockout of Yuya Wakamatsu, while Muay Thai icon Rodtang Jitmuangnon suffered a historic setback on the same card.
Kholmirzaev, just 25 years old, entered the contest already carrying an impressive résumé, and he delivered when it mattered most. The finish pushed his professional record to 16-2 overall and 10-1 inside the ONE Championship circle. Throughout the performance, the young champion demonstrated sharp striking, precise timing, inventive combinations, and the finishing instinct that separates contenders from champions.
The co-feature produced one of the most significant results in ONE kickboxing history. Rodtang Jitmuangnon, who had not been stopped in thirteen years, met that fate against Takeru Segawa in a grueling flyweight kickboxing bout. Segawa earned the interim ONE flyweight kickboxing title by TKO in the fifth round, ending one of combat sports' most durable streaks. The magnitude of the stoppage was not lost on anyone who knows how relentlessly Rodtang has tested opponents across both Muay Thai and kickboxing throughout his career.
Jonathan Haggerty added a successful title defense to his own record, outpointing Yuki Yoza over the full five rounds to retain the ONE bantamweight kickboxing championship by unanimous decision.
Why it matters
- Kholmirzaev at 25 and 16-2 positions the ONE strawweight MMA division around a young, dynamic champion with room to grow
- Rodtang's first stoppage defeat in thirteen years reshapes the ONE flyweight kickboxing landscape and raises questions about future title unification
- Haggerty's continued reign cements his status as the dominant force at ONE bantamweight kickboxing
- The depth of the card, spanning MMA, Muay Thai, and kickboxing, underlines ONE's ambition to present multi-discipline championship events as major global properties
