ONE Championship, Muay Thai Grand Prix UK sign long-term partnership

“I’ve
known
Philip
[Tieu]
for
quite
a
while
now,
and
I’m
amazed
at
how
much
Muay
Thai
talent
there
is
in
the
UK.
I’m
so
pleased
to
announce
this
partnership
with
MTGP
UK,”
ONE
Chairman
and
CEO
Chatri
Sityodtong
said.

“ONE
Championship
remains
committed
to
providing
martial
arts
athletes
on
the
regional
scene
a
platform
to
showcase
their
talents
and
to
potentially
earn
a
US$100,000
contract
to
compete
in
One
Championship’s
international
events.”

This
deal
comes
as
the
world’s
largest
martial
arts
organization
makes
a
solid
push
to
bolster
Muay
Thai’s
exposure.
Its
last
event,
ONE
157,
featured
two
Muay
Thai
World
Championship
bouts.

Joseph
“The
Hurricane”
Lasiri
scored
a
third-round
knockout
over
Prajanchai
PK.Saenchai
to
claim
the
ONE
Strawweight
Muay
Thai
World
Championship
from
the
Thai.
In
the
main
event,
Petchmorakot
Petchyindee
carved
out
a
split
decision
victory
over
five-time
Muay
Thai
World
Champion
Jimmy
Vienot.

ONE
157
results
and
recap:
Petchmorakot
retains
title,
Lasiri
shocks
Prajanchai
to
claim
Strawweight
crown

In
ONE’s
partnership
with
one
of
the
leading
combat
sports
promotions
in
Europe,
eight
Muay
Thai
warriors
in
two
weight
classes
will
compete
for
a
ONE
Championship
contract
worth
US$100,000.

Further
details
are
not
yet
available,
but
the
format
could
be
similar
to
the
ONE
Flyweight
Muay
Thai
World
Grand
Prix,
which
commenced
at
ONE
157.

In
that
tournament,
Walter
Goncalves,
Superlek
“The
Kicking
Machine”
Kiatmoo9,
Savvas
“The
Baby
Face
Killer”
Michael,
and
ONE
Flyweight
Muay
Thai
World
Champion
Rodtang
“The
Iron
Man”
Jitmuangnon
all
advanced
to
the
semifinals
and
will
be
competing
at
a
later
event.

“I’m
proud
to
announce
our
partnership
with
One
Championship.
MTGP
will
team
up
with
One
Championship
to
create
the
Road
To
One
UK
tournaments,
where
the
best
athletes
in
the
UK
can
showcase
their
skills
for
an
opportunity
to
win
a
six-figure
contract
with
One
Championship,”
MTGP
UK
CEO
Philip
Tieu
said.

Breaking
down
the
ONE
Flyweight
Muay
Thai
World
GP
Semifinals:
Rodtang
vs.
Michael,
Superlek
vs.
Goncalves

“This
is
a
long-term
relationship
that
will
elevate
the
UK
fight
scene
and
grow
the
sport
of
Muay
Thai
in
a
way
we
never
thought
was
possible.
I
truly
believe
the
two
companies
are
a
perfect
match
and
that
working
with
Chatri
Sityodtong
will
only
expand
the
sport
of
Muay
Thai
even
further
and
take
it
to
new
heights.”

ONE
Championship
returns
to
action
with
ONE
158
on
3
June.
In
the
main
event,
Tawanchai
PK.Saenchai
will
take
on
WBC
Muay
Thai
World
Champion
Niclas
Larsen.
In
bantamweight
MMA,
#2-ranked
Kwon
Won
Il
battles
#4-ranked
Fabricio
Andrade.

Source:
Media
Release