ONE Championship: Roots of Honor - April 12 (Official Discussion)

ONE FC
April 12, 2019
Mall of Asia Arena
Manila, Philippines

Main Card:
Martin Nguyen (11-3)       vs. (14-5)  Narantungalag Jadambaa 
Main Event |  Title Fight | Featherweight | 155 lbs (70 kg)

Yosuke Saruta (19-8)       vs.                  (16-3)  Joshua Pacio  
Main Card |  Title Fight | Strawweight | 125 lbs (57 kg)

Tatsumitsu Wada (20-10) vs.                  (8-1)  Gustavo Balart 
Main Card | GP Quarter-Finals | Flyweight | 135 lbs (61 kg)

Chang Xin Fu (9-1)           vs.                  (16-7)  Leandro Issa 
Main Card | Catchweight | 150 lbs (68 kg)

Ibrahim El Bouni (37-7)     vs.                (49-12) Andrei Stoica 
Main Card | Kickboxing | Light Heavyweight | 225 lbs (102 kg)

James Nakashima (10-0)   vs.                   (65-11) Luis Santos 
Main Card | Welterweight | 185 lbs (84 kg)

Sung Jong Lee (4-4)          vs.                  (11-6) Edward Kelly 
Main Card | Featherweight | 155 lbs (70 kg)

Andre Meunier (42-8)        vs.              (43-17) Anderson Silva 
Main Card | Kickboxing | Heavyweight | 265 lbs (120 kg)

ONE Championship will make its return to the Mall Of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines with ONE: ROOTS OF HONOR on Friday, 12 April, and a pair of World Title matches will headline the show.

Coincidentally, two former World Champions will attempt to win back their respective belts in the main and co-main event bouts.

In the main event, ONE Featherweight World Champion Martin “The Situ-Asian” Nguyen will defend his gold for the second time.

The Vietnamese-Australian will put the coveted belt on the line against former titleholder Narantungalag “Tungaa” Jadambaa.

Nguyen defeated Christian “The Warrior” Lee to retain the featherweight crown in his first World Title defense last May. Ever since that victory, the 29-year-old has been open about his desire to face the Mongolian, who he considers to be “a legend” of martial arts.

After a year and a half away from the sport, Jadambaa made a thunderous return to The Home Of Martial Arts and earned a shot at the World Title he used to own.

In the space of three weeks, the 43-year-old knocked out Edward “The Ferocious” Kelly and took a unanimous decision after a thrilling three-round encounter with Kazuki Tokudome.

Also, in the co-main event, ONE Strawweight World Champion Yosuke “Tobizaru” Saruta will make his first World Title defense against the division’s former king, Joshua “The Passion” Pacio.

This will be a rematch of their headlining tilt from ONE: ETERNAL GLORY, which took place on Saturday, 19 January.

On that night in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saruta defeated the Team Lakay representative to take the belt via razor-thin split decision.

Due to the slim margin of victory, the Japanese warrior and his Filipino rival will meet once again in search of a more decisive conclusion.

Loved that card except the Nakashima win. Wada vs DJ will be great

Those were great knock outs from Martin Nguyen and joshua pacio

I missed it. I wanted to at least see the Nguyen fight.

CDF47 wrote:I missed it.  I wanted to at least see the Nguyen fight.

. Rizin should also do the same even if it is putting on old full events  on YouTube. It is amazing the amount of world champions one championship has.

westcott123 wrote:

CDF47 wrote:I missed it.  I wanted to at least see the Nguyen fight.

. Rizin should also do the same even if it is putting on old full events  on YouTube. It is amazing the amount of world champions one championship has.    

That is pretty amazing, I agree.

https://www.facebook.com/39228950838/posts/10157882281105839/

Chatri believes sage can be a Champ in multiple combat sports , the first comment yep typical UFC fan boy oh I forgot the ufc invented Martial arts .

westcott123 wrote:https://www.facebook.com/39228950838/posts/10157882281105839/

Chatri believes sage can be a Champ in multiple combat sports , the first comment yep typical UFC fan boy oh I forgot the ufc invented Martial arts .

It's possible.