Avazbek Kholmirzaev wins ONE strawweight title; Rodtang suffers first stoppage

ONE Samurai 1 took place with several notable results. Avazbek Kholmirzaev (16-2, 10-1 ONE) became the new ONE strawweight MMA champion at age 25, defeating Yuya Wakamatsu by second-round knockout at 4:53. The 25-year-old displayed high-level striking with excellent timing, creativity, and killer instinct. In another major result, Takeru Segawa defeated legendary Thai boxer and kickboxer Rodtang Jitmuangnon by fifth-round TKO at 2:22 for the interim ONE flyweight kickboxing title, marking Rodtang's first stoppage loss in 13 years. Other title fights saw Jonathan Haggerty defeat Yuki Yoza by decision in flyweight kickboxing, while Nadaka Yoshinari won the Muay Thai title and Marat Grigorian scored a first-round knockout over Kaito Ono.