KAIRAT Akhmetov of Kazakhstan defends his ONE Championship Flyweight World crown against Interim champion Adriano Moraes at ONE: Conquest of Kings at GOR Kertajaya Arena in Surabaya, Indonesia on July 29.
It will be the first time for the promotion to stage an event in the capital of East Java. Chatri Sityodtong, Chairman and CEO of ONE Championship candidly admitted his excitement at the prospect of returning to Indonesia to stage the promotion.
“There is always a tremendous atmosphere and excitement when ONE Championship visits Indonesia, and it is a delight to finally announce our first event for fans in Surabaya. We’re coming at you live and ready to showcase the world’s most authentic display of martial arts. We have a thrilling main event planned, with ONE Flyweight World Champion Kairat Akhmetov facing Moraes, in a rematch of their first encounter to crown the undisputed king of the division.”
Ticket information for ONE: Conquest of Kings is available at www.onefc.com.
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.
Akhmetov defeated top flyweight and former champion Adriano Moraes to capture the ONE Flyweight World Championship in his last bout. The two are set for a much-anticipated rematch in Surabaya.
Interim ONE Flyweight World Champion Moraes had his initial title reign cut short, when he met 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.
ONE: Conquest of Kings will showcase the beauty and authenticity of the ancient Indonesian combat discipline of Traditional Silat and display the art at the forefront of Asian martial arts.
Top Silat practitioners, Khamid Wichaksana and Muchamad Fauzi, will display their amazing skills in the authentic traditional martial arts.
Other fights will feature 32-year-old Toni “Dynamite” Tauru of Utti, Finland facing Leandro Issa of Brazil; Polish Marcin Prachnio stakes his claim as one of the top contenders for the middleweight title against veteran Gilbert Galvao of Sao Paulo, Brazil; and Indonesian martial artist “The Terminator” Sunoto meets Filipino Rocky Batolbatol.
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In another exciting match Indonesian Mixed martial arts prospect Jerome S. Paye searches for his first victory inside the ONE Championship cage battles 42-year old former WBA Boxing World Champion Yodsanan “Little Tyson” Sityodtong of Thailand.
Sityodtong is known as a devastatingly powerful puncher, with the ability to utilize his heavy hands to stop foes with trademark combinations. With 47 KOs in boxing and all three of his mixed martial arts victories ending in similar fashion, Sityodtong is always on the lookout for an abrupt ending to his contests. Currently riding a two-bout winning streak, Sityodtong will be going for number three against Paye.
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