Canadian powerhouse Ben Tynan will put his momentum to the test against dangerous Japanese veteran Ryugo Takeuchi when the two collide at ONE Fight Night 40 on February 13, adding another high-stakes bout to ONE Championship’s expanding heavyweight picture, sources tell Cageside Press.
Tynan (5–1, 1 NC) has gone 1–1 with one no contest since making his ONE Championship debut in 2023. He made an immediate impression, scoring a third-round submission victory over Ji Won Kang at ONE Fight Night 16. A subsequent win over Duke Didier was later overturned following a positive drug test, resulting in a 12-month suspension.
With that suspension now expired, Tynan is set to return to action looking to rebuild his momentum and reestablish himself in the heavyweight division.
Takeuchi (5–2) was active in 2025, competing three times and posting a 1–2 record. He suffered a TKO loss in his ONE Championship debut against Paul Elliot before rebounding with a victory over Ji Won Kang last August. Most recently, he came up short against Shamil Erdogan, leaving him in search of another bounce-back performance.
A high-profile matchup against Tynan could provide the spark Takeuchi needs to regain momentum and reinsert himself into ONE Championship’s heavyweight title picture.
ONE Fight Night 40 takes place Feb. 13 in Bangkok, Thailand at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium. The card, as of now, is as follows:
Jackie Buntan vs. Stella Hemetsberger – ONE Flyweight Title
Adrian Lee vs. Shozo Isojima
Fabricio Andrey vs. Joao Mendes
Danny Kingad vs. Yong Hu
