Avazbek Kholmirzaev wins ONE strawweight title; Rodtang suffers first stoppage in 13 years

Avazbek Kholmirzaev became the new ONE Championship strawweight MMA champion at ONE Samurai 1, defeating Yuya Wakamatsu by knockout in the second round at 4:53. The 25-year-old displayed high-level striking including excellent timing, creativity, and a killer instinct. In another major result, legendary Muay Thai and kickboxing fighter Rodtang Jitmuangnon suffered his first stoppage loss in 13 years, losing to Takeru Segawa by fifth-round TKO at 2:22 in their kickboxing bout for the interim ONE flyweight title. The event took place in Japan and featured multiple title fights across MMA, kickboxing, and Muay Thai disciplines.