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Kaito Oda put on a grappling masterclass in his ONE Championship debut, as he pounded his way to a unanimous decision over previously undefeated Australian prospect Coopar Royal in their ONE Friday Fights 60 flyweight showcase on Friday at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

The opening round witnessed Oda press his adversary against the ropes and eat a few sneaky shots before grabbing a body lock and taking his Australian opponent for a ride. Although Royal tried his best to inflict damage and go for submissions from the bottom, Oda’s top pressure was quick to nullify his attempts and allowed him to commence with peppering ground-and-pound offense. Halfway through the first frame, Royal managed to make it back to his feet, only to be taken down once again and controlled on the canvas for the rest of the round.

The remainder of the bout saw Oda continue to impose his will on the MMA Family Fight Team product, who seemed content to stay in bottom position wh…

[embedded content] One Championship is adding a new championship to the mix in its kickboxing suite.

According to sources close to the situation, ONE on Prime Video 23 on July 5 will be headlined by an inaugural 125-pound kickboxing championship match. Anissa Meksen (103-6, 33 KOs) will toe the line against Jackie Buntan (6-1, 1 KO) for the newly created strap. Meksen will be moving up to 125 pounds for this contest, while Buntan will be switching gears from muay thai to kickboxing. The two ladies will battle it out atop an evening that will be held in Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok.

Meksen saw an impressive four-fight win streak, one that included her first three victories under the ONE banner, come to a halt in December when she came up short against Phetjeeja, born Ninlada Meekun, for the interim ONE 115-pound kickboxing title.

California’s Buntan worked her way up the amateur circuit until turning pro in 2021, where she outworked Nat Jaroonsak, Ekaterina…

Looking to move up the flyweight rankings 💪@AlexPerezMMA hits the scale at 126lbs!

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— UFC (@ufc) April 26, 2024 The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns following its historic card two weeks ago with a flyweight main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

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Sitting atop the UFC on ESPN 55 card is a 125-pound fight between contenders Matheus Nicolau and Alex Perez. Both headliners successfully made weight for the five-round fight. As for the rest of the card, two fighters missed weight. David Onama came in 2.5 pounds over the featherweight limit, and James Llontop came in half a pound over the lightweight cap. Both fighters will be fined 20% of their respective purses.

This marks the first UFC main event for Nicolau (19-3-1). The Brazilian is coming off a knockout loss to Brandon Royval in his lone fight of 2023. Prior to the setback, the 31…