Kholmirzaev becomes new ONE flyweight champ; Rodtang suffers first stoppage

At ONE Samurai 1, Avazbek Kholmirzaev became the new ONE flyweight MMA champion by knocking out Yuya Wakamatsu in the second round. The 25-year-old Kholmirzaev displayed high-level striking with excellent timing, creativity, and killer instinct. In another major result, Thai boxing and kickboxing legend Rodtang Jitmuangnon suffered his first stoppage loss in 13 years, losing to Takeru Segawa via fifth-round TKO in a kickboxing match for the interim ONE flyweight title. The post recommends finding footage of both finishes online. Other notable results included Jonathan Haggerty defending his bantamweight kickboxing title and Itsuki Hirata submitting Ritu Phogat.