3 Fights to Make for the Biggest Winners From ONE Fight Night 7

The stars of ONE Championship delivered a spectacular night of action on Friday, February 24, as ONE Fight Night 7: Lineker vs. Andrade II featured a slew of spectacular performances and a string of finishes that excited martial arts fans across the globe.

A stacked card of Muay Thai, submission grappling, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts bouts thrilled the crowd at the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, and they’re certainly looking forward to what’s next for the biggest winners from the bill. Without further ado, here are three potential fights to make for the fighters who picked up important victories last week in Bangkok, Thailand.

#1 Fabricio Andrade vs. Stephen Loman

Fabricio “Wonder Boy” Andrade did what he had set out to do in the main event, impress against John “Hands of Stone” Lineker and leave the ring as the ONE Bantamweight World Champion. 

The Tiger Muay Thai athlete, however, had to eat rounds of attacks from Lineker as he advanced. But as the match progressed, Andrade’s speed and combinations eventually saw off Lineker’s punching power.

With a target on his back and the number of talents in the division, the Brazilian certainly will be in for a very busy reign. An interesting battle to start his time at the top would be against Stephen “The Sniper” Loman.

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The Team Lakay stablemate is riding a 3-0 run in the promotion, and given his spot as the #3-ranked contender, he could very well be a potential opponent for “Wonder Boy.”

#2 Francesko Xhaja vs. Iraj Azizpour

Francesko “Smile” Xhaja picked up his first promotional victory at ONE Fight Night 7, narrowly beating his compatriot, Andrei “Mr.KO” Stoica, by split decision in the opening bout of the main card. 

The two swung wild leather at each other for large portions of the bout. But “Smile” closed out the battle with a monstrous effort in the third round, giving him the edge over his rival after a nine-minute barnburner.

Xhaja’s performance proved he could hang with the division’s most seasoned strikers. However, before he gets a shot at divisional king Roman Kryklia, he might have to take on Iranian tank Iraj Azizpour. 

Azizpour is looking to bounce back from his ONE Heavyweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix final defeat to Kryklia. And a statement victory against Xhaja could see him maintain his charge as the leading contender to the Ukranian’s throne.

#3 Martin Nguyen vs. Shamil Gasanov

It was back to business as usual for Martin “The Situ-Asian” Nguyen inside the Thai capital last Friday,  putting on a dominant show against Leonardo Casotti across three rounds of action. The former two-division king relied on his usual attacking weapons – including his classic overhand right – to pick up damage from bell to bell. By the end of the 15-minute duel, a victory was never in doubt for the Vietnamese-Australian slugger.

Nguyen’s victory should see him maintain his spot as the #4-ranked contender.  But he would probably need a couple more victories before earning the coveted contender’s spot versus divisional king Tang Kai. As such, a battle against Shamil “The Cobra” Gasanov could be the most feasible option for Nguyen.

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The Russian star was forced to miss the battle last week due to an injury, but should he be cleared to compete soon, there’s every reason to believe that these two could cross paths next.