On Friday, May 5, ONE Championship will touch down at 1stBank Center in Denver, Colorado for the organization’s historic debut on U.S. soil. Simply put, ONE Fight Night 10: Johnson vs. Moraes III is a blockbuster 11-bout card and quite possibly the biggest night of fights the Singapore-based promotion has ever put on.
From the evening’s opening contest all the way through the massive headlining attraction, the event is stacked with high-stakes, action-packed martial arts bouts that have fans around the world salivating.With that said, these are the top three reasons to tune in for ONE Fight Night 10 next week.
#1 An Epic World Title Trilogy Fight
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The main event clash between ONE Flyweight World Champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson and Adriano “Mikinho” Moraes is the most anticipated and most important fight in flyweight MMA history.
In April 2021, Moraes made history when he became the first man to finish Johnson – a fighter widely considered to be the greatest of all time. But last August at ONE on Prime Video 1, “Mighty Mouse” returned the favor, scoring a spectacular fourth-round knockout to hand the Brazilian his first-ever stoppage loss and gain the flyweight crown in the process.
The stage is now set for a dramatic conclusion to this intense rivalry, and the entire MMA world will be watching.
#2 Thai Megastars In America
American fans in attendance at ONE Fight Night 10 are in for a treat, as Thai sensations Rodtang Jitmuangnon and Stamp Fairtex make their North American debuts.
Known for his granite chin and unmatched charisma, Rodtang promises to put on a show when he defends his ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Title against dangerous Mexican scrapper Edgar Tabares.
And lower on the card, three-sport standout Stamp is sure to endear herself to American fans when she tests her ultra-aggressive and entertaining style of fighting against Alyse Anderson in a pivotal atomweight MMA clash.
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#3 Submission Grappling Madness
Finally, ONE will showcase the full breadth of its combat sports offerings as the planet’s top submission grapplers are set to tango.
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First, 20-year-old BJJ phenom Tye Ruotolo aims to extend his 100 percent submission rate inside the Circle when he takes on current middleweight MMA king Reinier de Ridder.
Later in the night, top pound-for-pound talent Mikey “Darth Rigatoni” Musmeci will put his BJJ wizardry on display when he defends his ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Title against recent IBJJF No-Gi Black Belt World Champion Osamah Almarwai in what has the makings of the American’s toughest test to date.