Avazbek Kholmirzaev (16-2, 10-1 ONE) captured the ONE Championship flyweight MMA title with a knockout victory over Yuya Wakamatsu in round 2 at 4:53 at ONE Samurai 1. The 25-year-old demonstrated high-level striking, excellent timing, creativity, and finishing instinct in his championship-winning performance. In other notable results, Takeru Segawa ended Rodtang Jitmuangnon's 13-year unbeaten streak, stopping the legend via TKO in round 5 at 2:22 to claim the interim ONE flyweight kickboxing title. Jonathan Haggerty successfully defended his ONE bantamweight kickboxing title with a unanimous decision over Yuki Yozu. The event featured multiple title fights and showcased ONE Championship's multi-discipline format with MMA, kickboxing, and Muay Thai bouts.
Avazbek Kholmirzaev is the new ONE Championship flyweight MMA champion after finishing Yuya Wakamatsu by knockout in round two at the 4:53 mark of ONE Samurai 1, held on April 30, 2026.
Kholmirzaev, just 25 years old, carried a 16-2 overall record and a 10-1 mark inside the ONE Championship cage into the title fight. His performance underscored the qualities that had defined his rise through the division: sharp striking, precise timing, creative combinations, and a reliable finishing instinct that proved too much for Wakamatsu when it mattered most.
ONE Samurai 1 also delivered a seismic result in kickboxing. Takeru Segawa stopped Rodtang Jitmuangnon via TKO in round five at 2:22, ending the Thai legend's remarkable thirteen-year unbeaten streak in the process. The victory earned Segawa the interim ONE flyweight kickboxing title and announced him as a genuine force in the division.
Jonathan Haggerty added to the evening's title action by retaining the ONE bantamweight kickboxing championship with a unanimous decision victory over Yuki Yozu, extending his hold on that title with another polished performance.
Why it matters
- Kholmirzaev's knockout win at 25 establishes him as a young champion with significant room to grow at the top of the ONE flyweight MMA division.
- Segawa's stoppage of Rodtang closes the door on one of combat sports' most impressive unbeaten streaks, reshaping the flyweight kickboxing landscape entirely.
- Haggerty's successful defence of the bantamweight kickboxing title cements his standing as one of ONE's most consistent champions across disciplines.
- The card's mix of MMA, kickboxing, and Muay Thai bouts highlighted ONE Championship's multi-discipline model delivering title-fight finishes across formats in a single evening.
