MMA: ONE Championship announces fight calendar for 2018

In a statement on Thursday, ONE Championship announced its blockbuster 2018 calendar featuring 24 massive events taking place in iconic cities across Asia.

The promotion will make its pit-stop in Kuala Lumpur on March 9 and September 15, where Malaysian fights fans will get to see hometown heroes in action namely Ev Ting, Peter Davis, Ann Osman, the Subba brothers, Saiful Merican, Agilan Thani, and not to mention upcoming talents like Hisyam Samsudin and Muhammad Aiman.

“We are thrilled to announce our incredible 2018 calendar of events for ONE Championship. We have 24 massive shows planned for all sports fans in Asia and will continue to showcase the absolute best in martial arts, delivered by our homegrown martial arts superheroes.

“2018 is going to be an epic year of action and I can’t wait to get things started,” said ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong.

Besides that, fans will also get to see world champions like Brandon Vera, Ben Askren, Angela Lee, Aung La N Sang, Martin Nguyen, Adriano Moraes, Yoshitaka Naito, Bibiano Fernandes, Eduard Folayang, and Roger Gracie, putting their titles on the line for new challengers.

Also, authentic martial arts matches are now introduced in live events, including traditional Lethwei and Silat bouts, as well as Grappling Super-Matches.

Below are ONE Championship’s 2018 calendar of events:

Jakarta, Indonesia 20 January

Manila, Philippines 26 January

Yangon, Myanmar 24 February

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 9 March

Bangkok, Thailand 24 March

Manila, Philippines 20 April

Jakarta, Indonesia 12 May

Singapore 18 May

Shanghai, China 26 May

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 8 June

Beijing, China June

Manila, Philippines 27 July

Seoul, South Korea July

Bangkok, Thailand 11 August

Shanghai, China 18 August

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 15 September

Jakarta, Indonesia 22 September

Tokyo, Japan September

Bangkok, Thailand 6 October

Manila, Philippines 16 November

Singapore 23 November

Jakarta, Indonesia 8 December

Shanghai, China 15 December