ONE Championship: Conquest of Kings - Akhmetov vs. Moraes 2 - July 29 (OFFICIAL DISCUSSION)

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July 29, 2017
GOR Kertajaya Arena
Surabaya, Indonesia

Main Card:
Kairat Akhmetov (23-0)     vs.        (15-2) Adriano Moraes  
Main Event |  Title Fight | Flyweight | 125 lbs (57 kg)

Toni Tauru (11-5)              vs.           (13-6) Leandro Issa  
Co-Main Event | Bantamweight | 135 lbs (61 kg)

Marcin Prachnio (12-2)       vs.        (30-5) Gilberto Galvão  
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs (84 kg)

Sunoto Peringkat (6-3)        vs.       (5-3) Rocky Batolbatol  
Main Card | Bantamweight | 135 lbs (61 kg)


ONE Championship has just announced its inaugural event in Surabaya, Indonesia which is set to take place 29 July  ONE: CONQUEST OF KINGS . In the main event, Kairat Akhmetov will face Adriano Moraes to crown the undisputed ONE Flyweight World Champion.

Kairat Akhmetov of Kazakhstan is undefeated inside the mixed martial arts cage. He boasts an unblemished 23-0 record over his six years as a professional. Akhmetov employs a devastating attack with power in both hands, as well as a tenacious wrestling game that overpowers his opponents. In Akhmetov’s last bout, he defeated top flyweight and former champion Adriano Moraes to capture the ONE Flyweight World Championship. Now, the two are set for a much-anticipated rematch in Surabaya.

Interim ONE Flyweight World Champion Adriano “Mikinho” Moraes had his initial title reign cut short, when he met Kairat Akhmetov in November of 2015, losing via split decision. It was a close bout, but Akhmetov’s wrestling proved difficult to handle, even for an athlete of Moraes’ caliber. As champion, Moraes was skillful and dominant, and was rarely opposed inside the ONE Championship cage. In his most recent bout, Moraes secured the Interim Flyweight World Title with a victory over Tilek Batyrov. The rematch with Akhmetov will determine the rightful owner of ONE Championship gold in a highly-anticipated title unification bout

I think it's time to strip Askren of the title for inactivity.

Askren should go back to Bellator.

Hamilcar wrote:I think it's time to strip Askren of the title for inactivity.

Askren just fought in May.

Rocksoldier84 wrote:

Hamilcar wrote:I think it's time to strip Askren of the title for inactivity.

Askren just fought in May.

WOAH!  He did!  I missed it!  Now I have to find the fight to watch it.

Edit: Okay. Found it and watched it. That was awesome.