What’s Next for Demetrious Johnson, and the Other Two Enticing Winners at ONE Fight Night 10?

ONE Championship’s debut show on American soil, which went down last Friday, May 5, couldn’t have gone any better for the Singapore-based promotion. ONE Fight Night 10: Johnson vs. Moraes III electrified the sold-out 1stBank Center in Denver, Colorado, with a card for the ages that featured highlight-reel finishes and a number of shocking upsets.

With the dust settled and the event in the books, we look at what’s next for three of the biggest winners from an epic night of martial arts action inside the ONE Circle.

#1 Demetrious Johnson vs. Kairat Akhmetov

Reigning ONE Flyweight World Champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson successfully defended his World Title in a historic trilogy bout against former divisional kingpin Adriano “Mikinho” Moraes in Friday’s main event.

But with Johnson teasing thoughts of calling it a day on his illustrious career, many are left wondering whether they have seen the last of the flyweight king. However, if he plans to continue competing, Kairat “The Kazakh” Akhmetov is waiting in the wings to challenge the legend.

ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong promised the #2-ranked contender a shot at the crown after his win over Reece “Lightning” McLaren at ONE Fight Night 10. But whether that comes against Johnson is ultimately down to the reigning king.

#2 Stamp Fairtex vs. Ham Seo Hee

Nothing can stop #1-ranked atomweight contender Stamp Fairtex in her mission to become ONE’s first three-sport World Champion. Last Friday, the Thai finished American star Alyse “Lil’ Savage” Anderson to punch her ticket to a shot at the ONE Interim Atomweight World Title.

Though there has been no official announcement on who she’ll go toe-to-toe with for the strap, it’s safe to say that Ham “Hamzzang” Seo Hee will be her next foe. The South Korean and #2-ranked star earned her chance at the 26-pound strap after a strong showing against Itsuki “Android 18” Hirata at ONE Fight Night 8 this past March.

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Equipped with a solid all-around arsenal, Ham has all the tools to cause an upset and derail Stamp’s dreams. But the former two-sport queen is on a hot streak that could turn the tide in her favor if these two square off.

#3 Rodtang Jitmuangnon vs. Jonathan Haggerty 

Rodtang “The Iron Man” Jitmuangnon did what he does best in Colorado last weekend – punish an opponent on his way to another successful ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Title defense.

The Thai athlete has plenty of options after his second-round knockout of Mexican star Edgar Tabares. But he only has one name in mind, and that’s newly crowned ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion Jonathan “The General” Haggerty.

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“Haggerty, come fight me. Come on, bro,” he said in his post-fight interview. The striking stars have already shared the stage twice in the past. Rodtang leads 2-0 in the series, and both contests were absolute barnburners. Surely, a trilogy showdown would add another interesting chapter to their intense rivalry.