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

ONE Samurai 1 featured significant title changes and historic moments. Avazbek Kholmirzaev, 25, became the new ONE flyweight MMA champion by knocking out Yuya Wakamatsu in the second round, displaying excellent striking timing and creativity. In the main event, Takeru Segawa handed Muay Thai and kickboxing legend Rodtang Jitmuangnon his first stoppage loss in 13 years via fifth-round TKO in their kickboxing bout for the interim bantamweight title. The post noted that the knockout footage couldn't be shared due to ONE Championship copyright strikes. Additional title fights saw Nadaka Yoshinari defend his Muay Thai title and Jonathan Haggerty retain his bantamweight kickboxing championship.