Get ready for a night of unparalleled combat sports action as ONE Championship returns to the Land of the Rising Sun with ONE Championship 165 this Sunday in Tokyo. There, Ariake Arena will host some of the most iconic athletes in modern-day history, promising a night of unforgettable action.
Adding to the excitement, the co-main event sees ONE lightweight submission grappling champion Kade Ruotolo defend his gold against European rival Tommy Langaker in a highly anticipated rematch. Meanwhile, Japanese legend Shinya Aoki returns to the ONE lightweight division, facing off against American phenom Sage Northcutt in a mixed martial arts showcase. The stacked card also features several other captivating encounters, including Yoshihiro Akiyama-Nieky Holzken in a catchweight special rules bout, Marat Grigorian-Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong in a catchweight kickboxing clash and a Garry Tonon-Martin Nguyen in a featherweight MMA showdown.
ONE 165 streams live to pay-per-view at 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT. A closer look at the particulars:
THE LINEUP
135: Superlek Kiatmoo9 vs. Takeru Segawa (KB)170: Kade Ruotolo vs. Tommy Langaker (SG)
170: Shinya Aoki vs. Sage Northcutt
187: Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Nieky Holzken (SR)
157: Marat Grigorian vs. Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong (KB)
155: Garry Tonon vs. Martin Nguyen
115: Itsuki Hirata vs. Ayaka Miura
135: Danny Kingad vs. Yuya Wakamatsu
265: Rade Opacic vs. Iraj Azizpour (KB)
125: Bokang Masunyane vs. Keito Yamakita
125: Koha Minowa vs. Gustavo Balart