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ONE 173 Preview: Tokyo Set For Historic Show With Five World Titles On The Line

ONE Championship stages its biggest event of 2025 at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, November 16.

ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri presents an unprecedented 17-bout spectacle featuring the sport's biggest stars across MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing, and submission grappling disciplines, with five World Championship fights guaranteed to deliver unforgettable action.

Reigning ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Champion Superbon ventures into hostile territory to unify the division's gold against interim king and hometown hero Masaaki Noiri in the highly anticipated main event.

The flyweight MMA division takes center stage in the co-main event as defending champion Yuya Wakamatsu makes his first title defense against strawweight ruler Joshua Pacio.

Japanese superstar Nadaka Yoshinari gets the opportunity of a lifetime when he squares off against Thai veteran Numsurin Chor Ketwina for the inaugural ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship.

Legendary former champions collide for vacant flyweight Muay Thai gold as Rodtang Jitmuangnon battles Nong-O Hama in what promises to be an all-out war.

Unfinished business gets settled when two-division ONE MMA World Champion Christian Lee defends his lightweight belt against undefeated challenger Alibeg Rasulov in their highly anticipated rematch. Their first encounter in December 2024 ended controversially via no contest after an accidental eye poke halted a competitive battle.

The card features additional explosive matchups including former three-sport queen Stamp Fairtex returning from a two-year injury layoff to face four-time K-1 Champion Kana Morimoto, and ONE Welterweight Submission Grappling World Champion Tye Ruotolo putting his undefeated MMA record on the line against hometown hero Shozo Isojima.

ONE 173: Superbon Vs. Noiri will be broadcast live on live.onefc.com at 9:30 a.m. IST on Sunday, 16 November.

ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri Bout Card:

  • Superbon vs. Masaaki Noiri (ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Title unification)
  • Yuya Wakamatsu vs. Joshua Pacio (ONE Flyweight MMA World Title)
  • Nadaka Yoshinari vs. Numsurin Chor Ketwina (ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Title)
  • Christian Lee vs. Alibeg Rasulov II (ONE Lightweight MMA World Title)
  • Takeru Segawa vs. Denis Puric (kickboxing – flyweight)
  • Marat Grigorian vs. Rukiya Anpo (kickboxing – featherweight)
  • Superlek vs. Yuki Yoza (kickboxing – bantamweight)
  • Nabil Anane vs. Hiromi Wajima (kickboxing – featherweight)
  • Stamp Fairtex vs. Kana Morimoto (kickboxing – atomweight)
  • Tye Ruotolo vs. Shozo Isojima (MMA – lightweight)
  • Giancarlo Bodoni vs. Rafael Lovato Jr. (submission grappling – middleweight)
  • Jake Peacock vs. Suakim Sor Jor Tongprajin (Muay Thai – bantamweight)
  • Shamil Erdogan vs. Ryugo Takeuchi (MMA – heavyweight)
  • Shinya Aoki vs. Hiroyuki Tetsuka (MMA – lightweight)
  • Chihiro Sawada vs. Itsuki Hirata (MMA – atomweight)
  • Wei Rui vs. Hiroki Akimoto II (kickboxing – bantamweight)