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One Championship readies for blockbuster 100th show

The martial arts juggernaut is also gearing up for big debut in South Korea and USA in 2020, says CEO Chatri Sityodtong

Lee U-Wen

Published Fri, Oct 4, 2019 · 09:50 PM

One Championship

WHAT a whirlwind ride it's been for Singapore-headquartered One Championship over the past eight years. Since the martial arts organisation staged its first show at the Indoor Stadium in Kallang back in September 2011, the company is now set to celebrate its landmark 100th "live" event next weekend in Tokyo.

Aptly named "One: Century", there will be two full-scale shows held in the Japanese capital on Oct 13, with seven world title bouts and 28 world champions set to compete inside the cage.

The first show is headlined by a "Champion vs Champion" rematch between Singapore's Angela Lee and China's Xiong Jingnan for Lee's women's atomweight …