Featuring a card packed with former champions and title challengers, the event was topped by a flyweight title eliminator. That fight saw Danny Kingad of the Philippines up against former champ Kairat Akhmetov. Riding a three-fight win streak into the night, Akhmetov was looking to get a third fight against Adriano Moraes, who he had defeated in 2015 — only to lose his title in their rematch two years later.

Former ONE middleweight champion Vitaly Bigdash was also in action at Winter Warriors II, as was former welterweight champ Zebaztian Kadestam of Sweden. In the card’s bantamweight co-main event, Kevin Belingon faced off with Kwon Won Il.

ONE: Winter Warriors II gets underway Friday, December 17 at 7:30AM ET. Full results from the promotion’s final card of the year can be found below. Where available, a live stream of the action can be viewed above.

ONE Championship: Winter Warriors II Results

Main Card

Kairat Akhmetov def. Danny Kingad by unanimous decision – ONE flyweight title eliminator
Kwon Won Il def. Kevin Belingon by knockout, Round 2, 0:52
Vitaly Bigdash def. Ran Rong by submission (guillotine choke), Round 3, 0:41
Murad Ramazanov def. Zebaztian Kadestam by unanimous decision
Stephen Loman def. Yusup Saadulaev by TKO, Round 1, 4:09
Jhanlo Mark Sangiao def. Paul Lumihi by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 1:41

Preliminary Card

Arian Sadikovic def. Mustapha Haida by unanimous decision – kickboxing
Fabricio Andrade def. Li Kai Wen by TKO, Round 1, 4:41
Joseph Lasiri def. Asahi Shinagawa by knockout, Round 1, 2:05 – Muay Thai

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In the main event, Muay Thai action saw Jamal Yusupov go the distance with promotional veteran Samy Sana, with Yusupov earning a unanimous decision victory. On the MMA side of things, former flyweight champion Kairat Akhmetov returned to action for the first time in well over a year. The Kazakhstani fighter also took home a unanimous decision win, as he defeated South Korea’s Dae Hwan Kim.

With a showdown between Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson and Adriano Moraes penciled in for February, where Akhmetov stands in the division remains to be seen. But if he keeps on winning, he could see himself fast-tracked to a bout with the winner of that championship pairing.

Full results from ONE Championship: Collision Course II and a gallery of highlights can be found below.

ONE Championship: Collision Course II Results:

Jamal Yusupov def. Samy Sana by unanimous decision – Muay Thai
Kairat Akhmetov def. Dae Hwan Kim by unanimous decision
Momotaro def. Walter Goncalves by TKO, Round 2, 0:30 – Muay Thai
Dae Sung Park def. Amir Khan by split decision
Raimond Magomedaliev def. Edson Marques by knockout, Round 1, 1:52
Senzo Ikeda def. Liang Hui by unanimous decision

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In a press release Monday, ONE officials revealed that ONE: Big Bang and ONE: Collision Course would both be held in front of a live audience of 250 spectators.

ONE Light Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion Roman Kryklia will defend his title against Murat Aygun in the main event of ONE: Big Bang on December 4. Then, on December 18, ONE Collision Course will see ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion Nong-O Gaiyanghadao put his belt on the line against Rodlek PK.Saenchai Muaythaigym.

Big Bang also features the return of BJJ ace Garry Tonon, as well as the ONE debut of former RIZIN standout Amir Aliakbari. Aliakbari is a Greco-Roman wrestling gold medalist for Iran, and one of the top heavyweight prospects outside the UFC and Bellator. His only loss came to Mirko Cro-Cop in 2016. Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist Ritu Phogat will also appear on the card.

Collision Course, meanwhile, will see familiar names like Amir Khan and Marat Gafurov in action.

The full cards for both shows are listed below.

ONE Championship: Big Bang

ONE Light Heavyweight Kickboxing World Championship
(C) Roman Kryklia vs. Murat Aygun
Light Heavyweight: 93.1 KG – 102.1 KG

Mixed Martial Arts
(3) Koyomi Matsushima vs. (5) Garry Tonon
Featherweight: 65.9 KG – 70.3 KG

Kickboxing
Marat Grigorian vs. Ivan Kondratev
Featherweight: 65.9 KG – 70.3 KG

Mixed Martial Arts
(3) Kairat Akhmetov vs. (2) Danny Kingad
Flyweight: 56.8 KG – 61.2 KG

Mixed Martial Arts
Amir Aliakbari vs. Islam Abbasov
Heavyweight: 102.2 KG – 120.2 KG

Mixed Martial Arts
Ritu Phogat vs. Jomary Torres
Atomweight: 47.7 KG – 52.2 KG

ONE Championship: Collision Course

ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Championship
(C) Nong-O Gaiyanghadao vs. (2) Rodlek PK.Saenchai Muaythaigym
Bantamweight: 61.3 KG – 65.8 KG

Mixed Martial Arts
Marat Gafurov vs. Lowen Tynanes
Lightweight: 70.4 KG – 77.1 KG

Mixed Martial Arts
Yusup Saadulaev vs. Troy Worthen
Bantamweight: 61.3 KG – 65.8 KG

Mixed Martial Arts
Amir Khan vs. Dae Sung Park
Lightweight: 70.4 KG – 77.1 KG

Mixed Martial Arts
Chan Rothana vs. Xie Wei
Flyweight: 56.8 KG – 61.2 KG

Mixed Martial Arts
Raimond Magomedaliev vs. Edson Marques
Welterweight: 77.2 KG – 83.9 KG

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ONE Championship will return to the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines on August 2. When they do, they’ll be bringing two of their big pickups with them. Both Eddie Alvarez and Demetrious Johnson will appear on the Dawn of Heroes card, but neither will serve as the main event. That honor goes to Jonathan Haggerty, who will defend his flyweight Muay Thai title against Thailand’s Rodtang “Iron Man” Jitmuangnon.

Haggerty won titles in Britain and mainland Europe in Muay Thai, before defeating Sam-A Gaiyanghadao in May to win ONE’s flyweight title.

The co-main event, meanwhile, will see Eddie Alvarez (29–7 (1)) get a second go under the ONE banner. It will be no easy feat, however, as ‘The Underground King’ has been paired up with the Philippines’ own Eduard Folayang. Folayang (21-7) is a former two-time ONE lightweight champion, whose second reign was ended last time out when he lost the belt to Shinya Aoki.

Alvarez himself has lost two straight, to Dustin Poirier at UFC Calgary in 2018, and most recently against Timofey Nastyukhin at ONE Championship: A New Era in Tokyo this past March. The Nastyukhin loss was a devastating knockout that left Alvarez with a nasty eye injury.

Earlier in the night, Demetrious Johnson will continue on in the ONE flyweight world grand prix. ‘Mighty Mouse’ was victorious in the opening round of the tournament at A New Era, defeating Yuya Wakamatsu via second round submission.

At ONE Championship: Dawn of Heroes, Johnson (28–3–1) will face Tatsumitsu “The Sweeper” Wada. Wada (21-10-2, 1 NC) is a two-time DEEP flyweight champion, who has also fought under the RIZIN FF banner. He’s 2-2 in ONE, and won his opening round bout against Gustavo Balart.

Also appearing on the Dawn of Heroes card, Danny Kingad (12-1) will meet Kairat Akhmetov (26-2) in the second ONE world flyweight grand prix semi-final fight.

The ONE Championship: Dawn of Heroes card currently breaks down as follows:

ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Championship
Jonathan Haggerty (C) vs Rodtang Jitmuangnon
ONE Super Series Muay Thai (4oz. gloves): 61.2kg

Eduard Folayang vs Eddie Alvarez
Mixed Martial Arts: 77.1kg

ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix Semi-Finals
Demetrious Johnson vs Tatsumitsu Wada
Mixed Martial Arts: 61.2kg

ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix Semi-Finals
Danny Kingad vs Kairat Akhmetov
Mixed Martial Arts: 61.2kg

ONE Lightweight World Grand Prix Semi-Finals
Honorio Banario vs Timofey Nastyukhin
Mixed Martial Arts: 77.1kg

Reece McLaren vs Yuya Wakamatsu
Mixed Martial Arts: 61.2kg

Leandro Issa vs Daichi Takenaka
Mixed Martial Arts: 65.8kg

Ayaka Miura vs Samara Santos
Mixed Martial Arts: 56.7kg

Neunglanlek Jitmuangnon vs Chris Shaw
ONE Super Series Muay Thai (4oz. gloves): 65.8kg

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ONE Championship returned to action Friday in Manila, the Philippines. At ONE Championship: Global Superheroes, Geje Eustaquio captured interim flyweight gold against former champion Kairat Akhmetov. The main event went the distance, with Eustaquio earning a five round unanimous decision victory.

Eustaquio (10-6) avenged his previous loss against Akhmetov, which came in his last bout prior to Global Superheros. The Filipino fighter has spent the bulk of his career under the ONE banner, first appearing in the promotion back when it was ONE FC, at ONE FC 2: Battle of Heroes. Now, he’ll be looking to unify the titles, and avenge a previous loss to Moraes.

Following Friday’s bout, Eustaquio called for a fight with the champ. “Adriano I know you’re there. I got a belt! Give me one more try and I hope to give you a better challenge this time.”

Incredibly. the first six fights of the Global Superheroes card were over within a round. Only two bouts went the distance Friday. For full results, check below.

ONE Championship: Global Superheroes Results:

Geje Eustaquio def. Kairat Akhmetov by Unanimous Decision – for the ONE interim flyweight championship
Joshua Pacio def. Lan Ming Qiang by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 1, 4:01
Rafael Nunes def. Eric Kelly by Submission (D’Arce Choke) Round 2, 1:31
Sam-A Gaiyanghadao def. Joseph Lasiri by TKO (Strikes) Round 2, 2:30 – Muay Thai bout
Ma Hao Bin def. Sotir Kichukov by Unanimous Decision
Hayato Suzuki def. Yago Bryan by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 1, 4:03
Emilio Urrutia def. Bruno Pucci by Knockout (KO) Round 1, 3:33
Edward Kelly def. Meas Meul by Knockout (KO) Round 1, 0:21
Jomary Torres def. April Osenio by Knockout (KO) Round 1, 0:40
Rajinder Singh Meena def. Zhang Ze Hao by Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round 1, 0:42
Adrian Matheis def. Eddey Kalai by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 1, 4:15

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In a press release distributed on Wednesday, Asian MMA outfit ONE Championship announced that it would be returning to the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila later this month. ONE Championship: Global Superheroes will take place January 26, and feature an interim flyweight title fight between Geje “Gravity” Eustaquio and Kairat Akhmetov. Akhmetov is a former ONE flyweight champion who suffered his first loss when he lost the title to Adriano Martins in August, after winning the belt from the Brazilian in his previous bout.

Akhmetov (24-1) bounced back with a win over Geje Eustaquio at ONE Championship: Total Victory in September. Now, the pair will clash again in a rematch of that split decision, this time with interim flyweight gold on the line.

Eustaquio (9-6) is 2-2 in his last four bouts, all of which have come under the ONE banner. Prior to the Akhmetov loss, he picked up a split decision win over Anatpong Bunrad at ONE Championship: Dynasty of Heroes last May.

Also booked for the Global Superheroes card in Manila are strawweights Joshua Pacio and Pongsiri Mitsatit. Mitsatit (9-0) will be putting his perfect record on the line against The Philippines’ own Pacio (10-2). And at featherweight, Eric Kelly (12-4) will face Brazil’s Rafael Nunes (10-1). Kelly will be looking to snap a three fight losing streak in ONE Championship.

Additional fights set for ONE Championship: Global Superheroes include:

Sotir Kichukov vs. Ma Hao Bin.
Yago Bryan vs. Hayato Suzuki
Bruno Pucci vs. Emilio Urrutia
Edward Kelly vs. Meas Meul
Rajinder Singh Meena vs. Zhang Ze Hao

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In the main event, Kairat Akhmetov edged out Geje Eustaquio by split decision in a three round battle which put the ex-champ back in the win column. With every other bout on the main card ending in a finish, there were plenty of stand-outs to choose from, but perhaps heavyweight Alain Ngalani stood out most, crushing Japan’s Hideki Sekine with a single punch as the Japanese heavyweight charged towards him, looking for a takedown.

Also of note, Roy Doliguez capped off a fantastic scrap with a come from behind knockout of Brazil’s Yago Bryan in the third and final round of their strawweight contest.

You can catch up on all the action from ONE Championship: Total Victory here.

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Elsewhere on the card, heavyweight Alain Ngalani was set to do battle with Japan’s Hideki Sekine.

The action got underway bright and early in the west, airing on PPV via ONE and The Fight Network in Canada.

Check back come fight time for results and a full main card recap from ONE Championship: Total Victory!

Phat Soda vs. Adrian Matheis

Strawweight action kicked off the ONE Championship: Total Victory card as Cambodia’s Phat Soda took on ONE Championship Indonesian strawweight tournament winner Adrian Matheis.

To the adoration of the crowd, the pair exchanged early, throwing heavy leather before a takedown by the fence saw Soda land on top, in Matheis’ guard. They were back to the feet in a flash, however, but Soda again worked for a takedown and wound up right back in his opponent’s guard. An exciting scramble led to Matheis on top looking for a submission while Soda employed a rubber guard; he began looking for a triangle as he snuck his leg up towards his opponent’s neck. However, Matheis broke free, landed some ground and pound, then swiftly took the back of Phat Soda and dragged him to the canvas, where he locked in the rear-naked choke. Soda was out, and the ref waved it off instantly!

Adrian Matheis def. Phat Soda by submission, Round 1, 3:11

Liu De Li Ge Ri Hu vs. Ramon Gonzales

A striker vs. grappler bout at flyweight was next up on the card, as China’s Liu De Li Ge Ri Hu faced Philippines’ Ramon Gonzales. Gonzales held the center of the cage early and pressed the action, but a low blow paused the affair early. Once the fight was back underway, the same pattern played out, with the Chinese fighter sitting back, and Gonzales controlling the cage. Just past the halfway mark, Liu clinched and managed a throw to score the takedown, but Gonzales landed on top. Gonzales would struggle to make anything happen at first, but as the final minute arrived he managed to get in sound ground and pound and take the back. Liu fought his way up and actually pulled guard for a guillotine attempt that immediately fell through, but it did succeed in getting him out of harm’s way. Gonzales finished the round with a flashy rolling thunder kick, and while it didn’t land flush he likely took the round anyway.

Round two again started tentative, but Gonzales finished a takedown near the three minute mark as Liu tried to lock in a guillotine. Once on the ground, Gonzales wasted little time locking in an arm triangle choke that gave him the finish!

Ramon Gonzales def. Liu De Li Ge Ri Hu by submission (arm triangle choke), Round 2, 1:52

Jeremy Meciaz vs. Hisyam Samsudin

A crazy start saw Meciaz and Samsudin swinging for the fences the moment the bell sounded to open their featherweight fight. Thirty seconds in, Samsudin put Meciaz on his back. A leg lock attempt, and a knee bar attempt, followed. Hisyam Samsudin then broke free, landed several knees to the head of Meciaz, then added in some elbows that forced the ref to wave the fight off. Wow, total violence from start to finish!

Hisyam Samsudin def. Jeremy Meciaz by TKO, Round 1, 2:47

Yago Bryan vs. Roy Doliguez

In strawweight action, Brazil’s Yago Bryan was on the attack while Roy Doliguez looked to counter early in the first round of their main card battle. At the three minute mark an exchange led to a Bryan grabbing a body lock, which in turn saw him land a takedown and wind up in Doliguez’s guard. Against the fence, Bryan was looking for room to work, while Doliguez threw some short punches from the bottom but could not wall walk or otherwise escape. He’d stay on his back until the dying moments of the ground, and Bryan was clearly up after the first.

Round two saw similar action on the feet, and again Yago Bryan was able to secure a body lock that let him throw Doliguez to the canvas. This time, Doliguez tried to scramble back to his feet, but initially met a charging Bryan. Doliguez would manage to scamper backwards and get back up, but was saddled with a yellow card by the ref for his retreat. Back on the feet, some fantastic combinations by both fighters kept the action consistent, and resulted in a closer round than the first.

In the third, Roy Doliguez was swinging hard, and added a front kick and other attacks, only to slip and land on his back less than a minute in. As Bryan moved into his guard, Doliguez landed some elbows to the head, and before long they were back on the feet.A clinch led to Bryan landing a knee to the body, and he was controlling the cage for the most part. Doliguez was looking to land body shots, and added the odd leg kick. Just when things were looking their bleakest for Roy Doliguez, he fired off a straight left hand that dropped Bryan! Bryan was knocked to the ground and looked stunned, he appeared to be recovering but the ref waved it off.

Roy Doliguez def. Yago Bryan by KO, Round 3, 2:58

Alain Ngalani vs. Hideki Sekine

Japanese heavyweight Sekine opted to chase Ngalani around the cage early, looking for the takedown. Not surprisingly, Ngalani landed a hard power punch while backpedaling, a right hand that had the added force of Sekine running right into it. Shades of Fabricio Werdum rushing Stipe Miocic there. Sekine hit the mat like a fallen tree.

Alain Ngalani def. Hideki Sekine by KO, Round 1, 0:11

Stefer Rahardian vs. Sim Bunsrun

Stefer Rahardian rushed out early, and after a brief feeling out period on the feet the Indonesian flyweight secured a takedown on Sim Bunsrun. With Rahardian in mount, Bunsrun gave up his back, and that allowed Rhahardian to get his hooks in and secure a rear-naked choke.

Stefer Rahardian def. Sim Bunsrun by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 1:07

Kairat Akhmetov vs. Geje Eustaquio

Former flyweight champion Kairat Akhmetov made a quick turnaround, fighting just a couple months after losing his ONE Championship title. Opposite him in Jakarta on Saturday was promotional standout Geje Eustaquio.

With a touch of the gloves the three-round main event was underway. Akhmetov threw a high side kick early, but missed. The pair spent the opening minute mostly feeling each other out. Akhmetov then threw a kick that Eustaquio was able to duck under, allowing him to score a takedown. The former champ kept an open guard, and before long was back on his feet. Akhmetov then opted to fall back on his own wrestling, pressing Eustaquio up against the fence. Consistent pressure from Ahhmetov resulted in an eventual takedown, with the former champ on top. An upkick from Eustaquio then caught Akhmetov and stunned him! However, the ref stopped the action and granted Akhmetov and injury timeout, despite the upkick appearing to be  legal. He then restarted the action in the center of the cage. That allowed Akhmetov time to recover, and he would come back with one more takedown. The upkick was the biggest moment of the round, and the pause in the action killed Eustaquio’s momentum sadly.

Round two saw Akhmetov go back to his wrestling once more, taking the fight down again and working from Eustaquio’s guard. However, he appeared to be extra wary of his opponent’s upkicks, for good reason. From there, Akhmetov was able to land from ground and pound including some harsh elbows. Eustaquio would make it back to his feet, but a single leg takedown put him right back on the mat a short time later.

In the third, Eustaquio looked to make a statement early with a cartwheel and jump kick that ultimately failed to land. Akhmetov had his right hand loaded up, and whiffed on a big punch. He would land a kick to the body moments later, then catch Eustaquio, dropping him. Akhmetov followed him down and eventually took the back, looking to get his hooks in. Eustaquio, however, escaped, and was then able to take Akhmetov down. That may have been unwise, as he gave up his neck for a guilltoine attempt. Eustaquio would break free with just under a minute remaining in the fight! He worked to posture up and land some shots from above, while Akhmetov threw elbows and short punches from his back. In the end, it would go to the judges’ scorecards, resulting in a split decision for Kairat Akhmetov.

Kairat Akhmetov def. Geje Eustaquio by split decision

ONE Championship: Total Victory Main Card Results:

Kairat Akhmetov def. Geje Eustaquio by split decision
Stefer Rahardian def. Sim Bunsrun by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 1:07
Alain Ngalani def. Hideki Sekine by KO, Round 1, 0:11
Roy Doliguez def. Yago Bryan by KO, Round 3, 2:58
Hisyam Samsudin def. Jeremy Meciaz by TKO, Round 1, 2:47
Ramon Gonzales def. Liu De Li Ge Ri Hu by submission (arm triangle choke), Round 2, 1:52
Adrian Matheis def. Phat Soda by submission, Round 1, 3:11

ONE Championship: Total Victory Preliminary Card Results:

Riski Umar def. Adi Nugroho by KO/TKO, Round 1
Thai Rithy def. Jerome S Paye by KO/TKO, Round 2
Abdurrauf Abdul Karim def. Hendri Fardli by unanimous decision (Silat bout)

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In his first fight since November 2015, Kairat Akhmetov lost the ONE flyweight title earlier this month in a unanimous decision loss to interim title holder Adriano Moraes. For Akhmetov (20-1), it was the first loss of his professional career. With the series between the former champ and Moraes tied at one win a piece, a rubber match would seem to be brewing. First, Akhmetov will need to get back on track against Eustaquio.

Geje Eustaquio (9-5), meanwhile, enters ONE Championship: Total Victory off a split decision win against Anatpong Bunrad in May. He’ll try to build a two-fight win streak and put himself in title contention with an upset victory over the former champion.

ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong said of the event that “Jakarta has remained one of ONE Championship’s most exciting destinations. The bustling capital city of Indonesia provides a perfect backdrop for our unique brand of world-class authentic martial arts action. An amazing event is planned for fans in Jakarta, as we bring to you a tremendous clash between two top flyweights in Kairat Akhmetov and Geje Eustaquio. It’s going to be another awesome evening of compelling bouts, so join us as we broadcast live around the world!”

In regards to bouncing back, Akhmetov was quoted as saying “I am excited to get back in the cage and compete. Defeat is part of this game, the important thing is to come back better. The body is ready, the mind is strong, and the spirit is willing. [Geje] Eustaquio is one of the best competitors in the division and a victory over him will mean a lot. I have one goal, and that is to get back my title. I will take care of anyone who stands in my way.”

Additional bouts are expected to be announced for the card at a later date.

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Akhmetov (23-0) has not fought since a split decision win over Moraes in November 2015, where he won the flyweight crown. In the meantime, Moraes (15-2) has fought twice, submitting both opponents and capturing interim gold. Akhmetov vs. Moraes will serve as the co-main event for Kings and Conquerors. The previously announced main event pits ONE Bantamweight World Champion Bibiano Fernandes against American challenger Andrew Leone.

Akhmetov vs. Moraes is not the only addition to the August 5 card however. Bantamweights Toni “Dynamite” Tauru (of Utti, Finland) and Brazil’s Leandro “Brodinho” Issa have also been added to the card. Polish middleweight Marcin Prachnio will take on Gilberto “Giba” Galvão on the card as well.

All three bouts were originally scheduled for the Conquest of Kings card that was to be held in Surabaya, Indonesia at the end of July.

ONE Championship: Kings and Conquerors takes place at the Cotai Arena at The Venetian Macao in Macao, China on 5 August.

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