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Can Haggerty's striking prowess outshine Superlek's legendary Muay Thai skills in this epic showdown?

After coming off a successful sold-out U.S. debut last year, the ONE Championship once again returns to Colorado for ONE 168: Denver. The event is scheduled for Friday, September 6, on U.S. primetime at Ball Arena in Denver, and some of the elite fighters will be featured in it. The event has already gathered a lot of momentum as some of the biggest starts in combat sports go toe-to-toe with each other across the card. In the main event, two-sport World Champion Jonathan Haggerty will defend his ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title against flyweight kickboxing king Superlek Kiatmoo9. “The Kicking Machine” aims to become a two-sport champion by beating Haggerty for a second time in their careers. 

Striking stars Liam “Hitman” Harrison and Seksan “The Man Who Yields To No One” Or Kwanmuang are also set to collide in an explosive Muay Thai pairing. Former two-division World Champion Aung La N Sang, former bantamweight MMA king John Lineker, as well as rising stars Adrian Lee and Johan Ghazali are all going to be in action as well. But where can the fans witness all the fights? Let us find out the details of the events below. 

ONE 168: Denver Live Streaming and Telecast details for the fans 

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ONE 168: Denver goes down inside Ball Arena this Friday, 6 September, live in U.S Primetime, hoping to get the same response they got on their last visit. Undoubtedly, the fight card is guaranteed to make the event a blockbuster with big names and high-stakes bouts all over the card. If you are planning to watch from the comfort of your home for that, the event will be available on multiple platforms via live telecast. For viewers in the UK, the fights will be broadcasted live on Sky Sports at 1 AM BST on Saturday, September 7. In Australia, the event will be available for the fans on 7plus at 10 AM Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) on Saturday, September 7.

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People in Thailand who are not traveling to the venue will also have the opportunity to witness their stars on Watch.ONEFC.com. Adding to that, they can also watch the fight on ONE’s Facebook page and also on ONE’s YouTube channel at 7 AM Indochina Time (ICT) on Saturday, September 7. Channel 7 will cut into the live broadcast at 10 AM ICT. The American and Canadian fans will also have the opportunity to witness the event, but with an added advantage. They can watch the event live and free on Prime Video with an Amazon Prime Membership at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. on Friday, September 6.  In addition to all these countries, the event will also be broadcasted across 190+ countries around the world, so check your local listings.

Hopefully, fans worldwide will tune in to witness the highly anticipated clash. While there has been a significant change in the event, with Kade Ruotolo pulling out after suffering from an injury, the rest of the fight card remains the same. Let us find out what else the fans can expect to see on the night.

A closer look at the rest of the fight card for the highly anticipated ONE 168: Denver event 

The upcoming event also marks the return of veteran fighter Liam Harrison, who will be taking on Seksan Or Kwanmuang in a Catchweight(140lbs) Muay Thai clash. Former two-division champion Aung La N Sang is hot on his quest to reclaim ONE gold. The 39-year-old will test his skills against the undefeated Shamil Erdogan in a highly exciting middleweight MMA clash. A bantamweight Muay Thai clash between John Linekar and Asa Ten Pow is also scheduled for the night. Hiroyuki Tetseka of Japan also finds himself a place in the event and will be taking on Isi Fitikefu in a welterweight MMA clash. 

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Can Haggerty's striking prowess outshine Superlek's legendary Muay Thai skills in this epic showdown?

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A highly exciting women’s atomweight MMA clash between Alyse Anderson and Victoria Souza will also entertain the crowd in Denver. After impressing one and all with his debut performance, teenage sensation Adrian Lee will test his skills against Nico Cornejo in a lightweight MMA clash. Another exciting teenager, Johan Ghazali, will look to return to winning ways when he takes on Josue Cruz in a flyweight Muay Thai clash. 

Sean Climaco and Johan Estupian will also battle it out against each other in a flyweight Muay Thai clash. Looking at the fight card, the fans can expect nothing but fireworks. The predictions have already started to flow in, and it will now be interesting to see who comes out on top on September 7. Are you excited for the upcoming event? Let us know about it in the comments below.