Shamil Erdogan (5-0 in ONE) and Paul Elliott (2-2-1 NC in UFC) will meet on October 2 at ONE Fight Night 48 in Bangkok. Erdogan enters the bout undefeated in ONE Championship, while Elliott makes the transition from the UFC.
Shamil Erdogan and Paul Elliott have been booked to face each other at ONE Fight Night 48 in Bangkok, with the contest scheduled for October 2.
Erdogan enters the matchup riding a perfect five-fight run inside ONE Championship, having gone 5-0 since joining the promotion. That unblemished record within the organization makes him one of the more intriguing unbeaten prospects on the ONE roster heading into the autumn card.
Elliott arrives at ONE Fight Night 48 making the jump from the UFC, where he compiled a record of 2-2-1 NC across his time with the promotion. The no-contest on his ledger adds an unusual wrinkle to his UFC tenure, and he will be looking to establish himself quickly in a new competitive environment.
Why it matters
- Erdogan's perfect ONE record is on the line against a tested UFC veteran, giving the bout genuine stakes for his standing in the promotion.
- Elliott's transition from the UFC to ONE Championship will be closely watched as a measure of how his style translates to a different ruleset and competitive landscape.
- A win for either fighter carries momentum into what figures to be a busy stretch of ONE cards heading toward the end of 2026.
