Standing toe-to-toe with the UFC in Asia on Saturday, ONE Championship put on Pinnacle of Power in Macau, China — boasting a pair of title fights including flyweight champ Adriano Moraes.
Going head-to-head with UFC Singapore on Saturday, ONE Championship brought a big show including two title fights to Macau, China. In a title unification bout at Pinnacle of Power, champion Adriano Moraes looked to solidify his claim as undisputed champion against Geje Eustaquio, who was holding interim gold. In women’s strawweight action, meanwhile, China’s own Jing Nan Xiong was set to defend her title for the first time, against Argentina’s Laura Balin.
Elsewhere on the card, ONE heavyweight standout Alain Ngalani tried his hand at kickboxing in the ONE Super Series against Tarik Khbabez.
Check below for full results from the evening’s action!
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Impressively, China’s Li Kai Wen scored the fastest knockout in ONE featherweight history, finishing opponent Rodian Menchavez in just ten seconds.
Li Kai Wen scores the fastest KO in ONE featherweight history with a thunderous 👊 at 0:10 of the first round! #PinnacleOfPower #Macau #MartialArts pic.twitter.com/YWsDHEPrx7
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In the co-main event on Saturday in Macau, women’s strawweight champion Xiong Jing Nan went to work early, clinching with challenger Laura Balin and trading knees. Xiong would get the better of the exchange, a frequently theme throughout the fight. At times coming close to a stoppage, Argentina’s Balin proved game, staving off certain defeat with a heel hook at one point. Ultimately, however, it was a one-sided affair, with Xiong Jing Nan retaining her title in front of her Chinese fans.
A spirited main event, meanwhile, saw interim flyweight champ Geje Eustaquio taking it to Adriano Moraes early. An incredibly entertaining sequence to end the first round saw Eustaquio wrenching the champ up and throwing him down for a takedown. The back-and-forth battle would make it all the way to the fifth and final round, where Adriano Moraes immediately shot for a double leg, then caught Eustaquio in a guillotine. Eustaquio, however, pulled his head free in the close call, and looked to make space for some big punches from the top. Moraes would scramble to his feet, then roll for a leg lock as the pair went back down. Yet Geje Eustaquio’s perseverance in the fight, that saw him get the better of the striking exchanges and hold up in all areas, put him ahead. He’d earn the split decision win, defeating Adriano Moraes for the undisputed ONE flyweight championship!
ONE Championship: Pinnacle of Power Results:
Geje Eustaquio (ic) def. Adriano Moraes by split decision – to unify the ONE championship flyweight title
Jingnan Xiong (c) def. Laura Balin by unanimous decision – defended the ONE women’s strawweight championship
Petchmorrakot Wor. Sangprapai def. Fabrice Fairtex Delannon by KO/TKO, Round 2
Ev Ting def. Koji Ando by unanimous decision
Narantungalag Jadambaa def. Edward Kelly by KO/TKO, Round 2
Lerdsila def. Sok Thy by split decision – ONE Super Series Muay Thai
Tarik Khababez of Morocco def. Alain Ngalani by TKO, Round 3 – ONE Super Series Kickboxing
ONE Championship: Pinnacle of Power Preliminary Results
Yukinori Ogasawara def. Rui Botelho by KO/TKO, Round 2, 2:54 – ONE Super Series Muay Thai
Kai Wen Li def. Rodian Menchavez by KO, Round 1, 0:10
Danny Kingad def. Ma Hao Bin via unanimous decision
Rin Saroth def. Mario Wirawan by TKO (elbows), Round 3, 2:30
