One Fighting Championship
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| Private | |
| Industry | Mixed martial arts event |
| Founded | July 2011 |
| Headquarters | Kallang, Singapore |
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Key people
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Chatri Sityodtong, Chairman Victor Cui, CEO Rich Franklin, VP Matt Hume, VP of Operations |
| Website | www.onefc.com |
ONE Championship (formerly known as ONE Fighting Championship or ONE FC) is a Singapore-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion which was launched on 14 July 2011 by multimillionaire entrepreneur Chatri Sityodtong and former ESPN Star Sports senior executive Victor Cui. According to CNBC, ONE Championship is Asia's largest sports media property with a global broadcast to over one billion homes in 118 countries. It is widely recognized as the biggest MMA promotion in Asia and notable fighters on the roster include Eduard Folayang, Bibiano Fernandes, Ben Askren, Roger Gracie, Brandon Vera, Jadamba Narantungalag, Shinya Aoki and Jens Pulver.
The first ONE Championship event was held on 3 September 2011 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The promotion has since expanded rapidly across the Asian region and gained in popularity. ONE Championship has held over 40 events to date with shows being held in Jakarta, Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Dubai, Taipei, Phnom Penh, Beijing, Guangzhou, Yangon, Changsha, Hefei, Macau and Bangkok as well as Singapore.
ONE Championship has a ten-year broadcast deal with Fox Sports Asia (formerly known as ESPN Star Sports).
ONE Championship was launched as "ONE FC" at a press conference in Singapore on 14 July. The ONE FC fighters unveiled at the press conference included Anuwat Kaewsamrit, Eduard Folayang, Yodsanan Sityodtong, Ole Laursen, Leandro Issa, Orono Wor Petchpun and Rolles Gracie.
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