ONE Championship heads to Japan’s legendary Saitama Super Arena today (March 23) for a stacked ONE 172 card featuring four title fights and a long-awaited matchup in the main event.
The card’s headlining attraction will see Rodtang Jitmuangnon and Takeru Segawa finally square off in a kickboxing superfight after the pair were previously scheduled to meet last year at ONE 165.
Locked and loaded Takeru and Rodtang are on weight and ready to throw down in the main event of ONE 172! Who comes out on top? Buy your PPV now to catch it all LIVE this Sunday!#ONE172 | Sunday March 23 at 4PM JST/12AM PT
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The night’s co-main event is a matchup for the ONE interim featherweight kickboxing belt between Tawanchai and Masaaki Noiri, and Adriano Moraes will also attempt to claim the ONE flyweight MMA title for the fourth time when he meets Yuya Wakamatsu in a rematch for the division’s vacant belt.
Ready for battle ⚖️ Adriano Moraes and Yuya Wakamatsu throw down for the ONE Flyweight MMA World Championship at ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang! Who you got? Buy your PPV now and watch it LIVE this Sunday! #ONE172 | Sunday March 23 at 4PM JST/12AM PT
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Jonathan Di Bella will attempt to reclaim ONE Championship gold when he meets Sam-A for the interim strawweight kickboxing title, and the final title bout of the night will see Petchejeeja defend her atomweight kickboxing belt against Kana Morimoto.
All systems go Phetjeeja is set to defend her ONE Atomweight Kickboxing World Championship Title against Kana at ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang! Who walks away with the gold? Buy your PPV now to watch it LIVE this Sunday! #ONE172 | Sunday March 23 at 4PM JST/12AM PT
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Superlek unfortunately lost his bantamweight Muay Thai title ahead of the event when he failed his hydration test but will still meet Nabil Anane in a rematch of their 2023 meeting, and the rest of the stacked card features standout bouts like the the return of Adrian Lee to face Takeharu Ogawa and John Lineker making his kickboxing debut against Hiroki Akimoto.
John Lineker always delivers HARD-HITTING action Will “Hands of Stone” unleash another insane finish when he makes his kickboxing debut against Hiroki Akimoto at ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang this Sunday?
— ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) March 21, 2025
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ONE 172 is set to kick off at 3:00 a.m. ET today (March 23) so be sure to check back on this page for results and highlights from all the action once the event starts.
• Main Event: (Kickboxing) Takeru Segawa vs. Rodtang Jitmuangnon
• Co-Main Event: Tawanchai vs. Masaaki Noiri – For the ONE Interim Featherweight Kickboxing Championship
• Adriano Moraes vs. Yuya Wakamatsu 2 – For the ONE Flyweight MMA Championship
• Jonathan Di Bella vs. Sam-A – For the ONE Interim Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship
• Phetjeeja vs. Kana Morimoto – For the ONE Atomweight Kickboxing Championship
• (Muay Thai) Superlek vs. Nabil Anane 2
• (Muay Thai) Rak Erawan vs. Nadaka Yoshinari
• (MMA) Eduard Folayang vs. Shinya Aoki 4
• (Kickboxing) John Lineker vs. Hiroki Akimoto
• (MMA) Adrian Lee vs. Takeharu Ogawa
• (Muay Thai) Yodlekpet Or Atchariya vs. Shimon Yoshinari
• (Kickboxing) Zakaria El Jamari vs. Hyu Iwata
• (Kickboxing) Suriyanlek Por Yenying vs. Ryusei Kumagai
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