After igniting Japan with a captivating martial arts spectacle earlier this year, ONE Championship will return to “The Land of the Rising Sun” with another must-see blockbuster event on Sunday, November 16.
The world’s largest martial arts organization will bring ONE 173 to the state-of-the-art Ariake Arena in Tokyo, and fans can expect to see multiple World Title bouts, as well as the greatest Japanese combat sports heroes and international superstars.
In the main event, reigning divisional king Superbon will step into enemy territory to face the hometown hero and interim titleholder, Masaaki Noiri, to unify the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Championship.
Leading up to the headliner, four more ONE World Titles will be on the line.
In MMA, Yuya Wakamatsu defends his ONE Flyweight MMA World Title against reigning strawweight ruler Joshua Pacio. Two-division ONE World Champion Christian Lee puts his lightweight belt on the line in a rematch against Alibeg Rasulov.
Over in Muay Thai, Japanese hero Nadaka faces Thai warrior Numsurin Chor Ketwina for the inaugural ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship. Plus Rodtang Jitmuangnon and Nong-O Hama will contest the vacant ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Championship.
So, mark your calendar, put a reminder in your phone, reserve your tickets at ePlus, and make sure you don’t miss ONE 173 live!