ONE Championship 44: Heroes Of The World - August 13 (OFFICIAL DISCUSSION)

ONE FC 44
August 13, 2016
CotaiArena
Macau, China

Main Card:
Adriano Moraes (14-2)                 vs.                (10-2) Tilek Batyrov  
Main Event | Interim  Title Fight | Flyweight | 125 lbs (57 kg)
 
Adrian Pang (22-8 )                    vs.           (15-5) Eduard Folayang  
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs (70 kg)

Eddie Ng (7-3)                            vs.             (9-6) Honorio Banario  
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs (70 kg)

Martin Nguyen (6-1)                    vs.                  (5-0) Christian Lee  
Main Card | Featherweight | 145 lbs (66 kg)

Alexandre Machado (7-2)             vs.                (2-2) Alain Ngalani  
Main Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs (120 kg)

Jia Wen Ma (2-2)                         vs.                  (5-3) Jimmy Yabo  
Main Card | Featherweight | 145 lbs (66 kg)

Hao Bin Ma (2-1)                         vs.               (4-1) Chan Rothana  
Main Card | Bantamweight | 135 lbs (61 kg)

ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced its first event in Macau, China. ONE: HEROES OF THE WORLD is set to take place on Saturday, 13 August, in the Cotai Arena at The Venetian Macao. All bouts save for one have been confirmed. In the main event, former ONE Flyweight World Champion Adriano Moraes will take on elite wrestler Andrew Leone for the Interim ONE Flyweight World Championship

Former ONE Flyweight World Champion Adriano “Mikinho” Moraes is a highly-skilled Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt with solid striking techniques. As champion, Moraes was rarely opposed inside the cage, using his long limbs to wreak havoc from range while posing the constant threat of submissions on the ground. He is on the comeback trail to regain his title, but first he’ll have to get past the talented Andrew Leone.

26-year-old flyweight Andrew Leone of Cortland, New York, made waves in ONE Championship when he debuted with a victory over top Filipino flyweight Geje Eustaquio in 2013. He has since strung together two solid victories over high-level opponents, including a unanimous decision over Japanese MMA veteran Koetsu Okazaki in his last bout. Now Leone looks to continue his winning ways by taking on his toughest assignment yet in former champion Adriano Moraes.

Weak card, one needs to step it up big time.

^Yeah, where are Aoki, Askren, and Bibi

CDF47 wrote:^Yeah, where are Aoki, Askren, and Bibi

I wonder why ONE doesn't book them enough as it seems they only fight once or twice a year. The Aoki stuff is out of control as he's been champ for 3 years and has only made two title defense all the while only fighting once a year for ONE. Something's gotta give as either Aoki becomes more active or they strip him of the title.

^It is strange. I'd rather just see those three fight in Rizin.

^^^Even stranger is with all this money 1C has they can definitely do better.

^Yeah, they have room for improvement.

Andrew Leone has suffered an injury in training and will no longer be competing in the main event of ONE Championship 44: Heroes Of The World  which takes place this Saturday.

Flyweight prospect Tilek Batyrov of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, will replace Leone in the main event battle against Adriano Moraes for the Interim ONE Flyweight World Championship still on the line.

Tilek Batyrov is a 24-year-old flyweight prospect with a stellar 10-2 professional mixed martial arts record, and is a two-time combat sambo world champion. Fighting out of Fight Club Jash-Kuch gym, he is an Alash Pride Grand Prix Champion and one of the most promising young fighters to come out of the region. With six submissions and three thrilling stoppage victories on his fight resume, Batyrov is known as a proven finisher, and will look to give former ONE Flyweight World Champion Adriano Moraes a stiff challenge.