Lakorn ( ละคร pronounced [la.kʰɔːn] related to Javanese ꦭꦏꦺꦴꦤ꧀ lakon from ꦭꦏꦸ laku "behavior" ) or lakhon is a popular genre of fiction in Thai television known in Thai as ละครโทรทัศน์ RTGS : lakhon thorathat (lit. "television drama"). They are shown generally at prime-time on Thai television channels, starting usually on, before or approximately at 20:25-20:30 hrs local time . An episode of a prime-time drama is between 45 minutes to two hours long including commercials. Each series is a finished story, unlike Western " cliffhanger " dramas, but rather like Hispanic telenovelas .
60-520: [REDACTED] Look up lakorn or lakh in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lakhon (sometimes spelled "Lakhaon" or "Lakorn") may refer to: Theatre of Cambodia (ល្ខោន) Lakhon Khol , a masked dance theatre Lakhon pol srey (ល្ខោនពោលស្រី), a dance drama genre that originated in the court of Oudong in Cambodia. Lakhon Yiké (ល្ខោនយីកេ),
120-755: A big turn in the Thai television industry because Channel 7 had to remove the television drama on the prime time time-slot after the evening news, which was considered a regular identity and main income resources of the channel since its establishment in 1967. On March 16, 2023, ONE partnered with Seven Network , airing both ONE Fight Night (which aired on Prime Video in United States & Canada) and ONE Friday Fights exclusively for 7plus in Australia. On December 12, 2023, ONE partnered with Sky Sports to become exclusive home for both ONE Fight Night and ONE Friday Fights in
180-565: A boom in 2020, with Yahoo Japan stating that "the Thai wave is coming after the Korean wave." While the initial boom was led by Thai BL dramas such as 2gether: The Series and SOTUS , the introduction of Thai entertainment to the Japanese market led Japanese consumers to explore other Thai entertainment content as well. After months of sustained popularity, TV Asahi announced a business partnership with GMMTV to "deliver fresh and stellar Thai content to
240-543: A brief return as a reality television show titled ONE Warrior Series: Philippines . The show featured 16 mixed martial arts fighters in the Philippines competing for a $ 100,000 contract to compete in ONE Championship. Team Lakay members Joshua Pacio and Geje Eustaquio were featured on the show as coaches. The show premiered on September 18, 2022 and featured 12 episodes. On February 12, 2018, ONE Championship announced
300-457: A dance drama genre originating in central Cambodia. Lakhon Bassac (ល្ខោនបាសាក់) the dance drama genre with poetry originating in the Mekong Delta region. Lakhon Mohory (ល្ខោនមហោរី) Culture of Thailand Thai television soap opera (ละครโทรทัศน์) Lakhon nai (ละครใน), a performing art that originated in the royal court of Siam Lakhon nok (ละครนอก), a genre of theatre from
360-455: A dramatic decline in television viewership. Most viewers have turned to watching dramas in the form of " series ", including foreign series such as Chinese or Korean, as well as watching on various streaming channels such as Netflix . As a result, advertising on various free TV channels has greatly decreased, many actors are out of work. The Legend of Nang Nak , 2024 version of Mae Nak Phra Khanong on Channel 3 that directed by Taweewat Wantha,
420-669: A draw after a 12 minute time limit. ONE Championship currently uses ten different weight classes: ONE weigh-ins include a hydration test. The change took place after the death of 21-year-old Chinese fighter, Yang Jian Bing (who was supposed to face Geje Eustaquio) on 11 December 2015, due to dehydration by weight-cutting in the Philippines. The promotion banned weight-cutting by dehydration in order to promote fighter safety. The promotion’s revised policy on weight mandated that athletes are monitored in their training camps, and have urine specific gravity tests to ensure they are hydrated up to three hours ahead of their bouts. The new system
480-619: A high performance-price-ratio, passing South Korean dramas as the second most popular country of origin for foreign shows in China, following Hong Kong dramas. The rise of Thai entertainment in China has had an effect in other aspects of Thai-China relations, with Thai dramas credited as being partially responsible for the popularity of Thailand as a tourism destination amongst Chinese travellers and being consistently awarded as 'Weibo's most popular destination' award. Meanwhile in Japan, Thai dramas experienced
540-462: A max of five rounds. Victory is attained by one of the following ways; knockout , submission , verbal tapout, technical knockout or technical submission by referee stoppage, request for stoppage by cornerman , by disqualification , by technical decision , or by judges' decision. Three judges score the bout in its entirety, not round-by-round, utilizing the following criteria in descending order of importance: Illegal targets for strikes are
600-479: A partnership with Facebook to distribute ONE Championship content on Facebook Watch and IGTV . On April 27, 2022, ONE announced a five-year distribution deal with Amazon Prime Video , giving Amazon Prime exclusive broadcast rights for at least 12 live events annually during prime time hours in the United States and Canada. On September 29, 2022, ONE announced an exclusive multi-year partnership with beIN Sports to broadcast live ONE Championship events across
660-508: A plot line concerning Angkor Wat led to riots at the Thai embassy in Cambodia and Thai lakorn were banned in early–2003. However, in 2015, Thai content rapidly returned to popularity amongst Cambodian viewers and while they're mainly viewed on online platforms, many television stations were also broadcasting Thai dramas. Apart from their immediate neighbours, Thai dramas have become increasingly popular in other Southeast Asian countries. Over
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#1732891646892720-503: A three-year broadcast deal with Turner Sports in the United States that will bring live events to streaming service B/R Live and recap shows on TNT . On 23 March 2019 ONE announced it had signed a multi-year deal with Star Sports in India. On 19 September 2019, it was announced that sports streaming service FITE TV would broadcast the promotion's two-part, 100th numbered event, Century . In November 2020, ONE announced
780-681: A vice president of ONE Championship. The referees include Olivier Coste, Mohamad Sulaiman, Kemp Cheng and Justin Brown for MMA matches and Elias Dolaptsis for Muay Thai and Kickboxing matches. The ring announcer for ONE Championship is Dom Lau. The regular colour commentators for the English-language television broadcasts are Mitch Chilson, Brent Stover, and Rich Franklin, although Josh Thomson , Jason Chambers , Bas Rutten and Renzo Gracie have appeared as guest commentators. Former commentators include Michael Schiavello . ONE co-founder Victor Cui
840-416: Is for a championship title. In all fights, each round can be no longer than five minutes. Most fights have a maximum of three rounds, with one minute breaks in between, but championship matches have a max of five rounds. ONE Muay Thai allows elbow strikes , clinch fighting , sweeps and throws . Fights can be won via: Fights are scored round-by-round by three judges using the 10-point must system. If
900-569: Is one of the great revolutions in the Thai television industry . And since September 6 of the same year, Channel 7 has been given a new television series broadcast time of 20:30–21:30, a total of only one hour, and there will be only one television series broadcast from Monday to Thursday. As for Saturday–Sunday will broadcast another television series. When after 21:30, the station will broadcast Korean drama starting from Ghost Doctor (2022). Around mid-2024, Thai television dramas are in crisis due to
960-691: The Middle East and North Africa for the first time. In addition to events, the partnership is set to include round-up shows, as well as related social media and digital content. beIN Sports will broadcast ONE's events to 24 MENA territories with both English and Arabic commentary. On December 8, 2022, ONE announced the partnership with Tero Entertainment during the press conference for broadcast One Lumpinee (internationally known as ONE Friday Fights) from Lumpinee Stadium , Bangkok via Thailand's Channel 7 to more than 154 countries every Friday evening starting January 20, 2023. This broadcast has been considered
1020-775: The Philippines , MyTV in Cambodia , Astro Arena , TV9 and RTM in Malaysia , Workpoint TV , Thairath TV (2016–2022) and Channel 7 (2023–present) in Thailand , TV Tokyo and AbemaTV in Japan . On 30 January 2012, they signed a 10-year deal with ESPN Star Sports . ONE made its PPV debut at ONE Fighting Championship: Rise of Kings via iN DEMAND, Avail-TVN, DirecTV and Dish. Since May 2018, ONE events have been broadcast live and free on both their dedicated apps and YouTube channel in select locations. On 11 December 2018, ONE announced
1080-655: The Qatar Investment Authority , increasing the company’s valuation to $ 1.35 billion. In October 2022, One Group Holdings changed its legal domicile from Singapore to the Cayman Islands . On 22 June 2023, it was announced that ONE would be bringing live events to Qatar later in the year, having signed an MoU with Media City Qatar. 17-year-old Smilla Sundell became the youngest champion in ONE history on 22 April 2022, when she defeated Jackie Buntan at ONE 156 for
1140-683: The Singapore Indoor Stadium , and has since held over 200 events across Asia. The promotion would reach an evalutation of over $ 1 billion by October 2018. In 2022, parent company One Group Holdings, changed its legal operations from Singapore to the Cayman Islands . In 2024 Forbes listed One Championship as being valued at $ 1.3 billion, which made the fourth most valued combat sports promotion behind UFC , WWE , and AEW . Entrepreneur and martial artist Chatri Sityodtong stated his reasons for founding One Fighting Championship in July 2011
1200-422: The groin , throat, trachea , and the back of the head, neck or spine. Stomps to the head of a grounded opponent, small joint manipulation, head butting , hair pulling, eye gouging , orifice insertion, spitting, and grabbing onto the cage fence are also illegal. Takedowns must not result in "spiking or pile driver [s] to the head or neck". Soccer kicks to the head of a grounded opponent were previously legal in
1260-453: The 2000s, Thai TV soap operas were primarily popular in neighbouring countries such as Myanmar , Cambodia and Laos . Several Cambodian television channels aired Thai soap operas instead of their local ones. Dao Pra Sook was the most popular series for Khmer viewers. Occasionally, due to historical conflicts between the neighbouring countries, the content of these television programs would lead to offline political conflicts. For example,
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#17328916468921320-807: The Ayutthaya Kingdom Love Destiny (2018) became hit across countries including Russia. In 2021, Thai primetime Lakorns have started to broadcast via Netflix worldwide in the same as in Thailand. ONE Championship One Championship (stylized ONE Championship or simply ONE ; formerly One Fighting Championship ( ONE FC ) until January 2015) is a multinational combat sports promotion founded on 14 July 2011 by Chatri Sityodtong and Victor Cui . Originally focused on mixed martial arts (MMA), ONE events have since incorporated muaythai , kickboxing , and submission grappling bouts. The promotion held its first event on 3 September 2011 at
1380-518: The Ayutthaya era Lakhon Chatri , a genre of dance and drama from Central Thailand Hindi cinema of India (plural of lakh ) Lakhon Mein Ek , a 1971 Bollywood comedy film Lakhon Ki Baat , a 1984 Indian Bollywood film Lakhon Mein Ek (TV series) , an Indian television series Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
1440-476: The Global Martial Arts Rule Set, which "blends a combination of Best Practices from Asian and Non-Asian Rules". Fighters wear 4-ounce MMA gloves . Matches vary in maximum length, depending on whether it is for a championship title. In all fights, each round can be no longer than five minutes. Most fights have a maximum of three rounds, with one minute breaks in between, but championship matches have
1500-553: The Japanese market and further unlock the great potential 'Thai style' entertainment holds". In India, Thai BL dramas have increased in popularity among Indian women since the early 2020s. In 2023, Indian streaming platform MX Player began broadcasting Hindi-dubbed Thai dramas on its platform for the South Asian market. With its rising popularity, numerous streaming platforms such as Netflix, Line TV and WeTV have purchased Thai content to stream to global audiences. Aside from airing
1560-587: The Kingdom on 12 September 2014, Adriano Moraes became the first ONE Flyweight World Champion after submitting Geje Eustaquio. The ONE Middleweight World Championship was introduced at ONE FC: Battle of the Lions on 7 November 2014, where Igor Svirid defeated Leandro Ataides in 17 seconds for the title. On 13 January 2015, the promotion announced it would be changing its name to simply "One Championship". ONE Championship and Ultimate Fighting Championship finalized
1620-630: The Philippines, with numerous Thai series such as 2gether: The Series and The Gifted , regularly topping Twitter trends in the country. In 2018, GMA announced that they will be broadcasting more Thai series and exploring collaboration options for production and talent development. ABS-CBN have also announced that they will be airing multiple Thai series on the Kapamilya channel and their streaming platform, as well as further partnership with GMMTV. Filipino newspaper Daily Tribune stated that "Thai lakorn (“television play”),...is slowly inching its way to
1680-608: The UK and Ireland. In August 2022, ONE Championship announced an anti-doping partnership with International Doping Tests & Management , a subsidiary of Drug Free Sport International, who will independently handle all testing of its fighters for "illegal substances", beginning with ONE 160 that month. Although the organization planned to introduce World Anti-Doping Agency standard testing in 2019, prior to its partnership with International Doping Tests & Management , ONE had not publicly drug-tested its athletes. ONE Championship uses
1740-643: The World . Following IBJJF no-gi rules, Angela Lee, Shinya Aoki , and Michelle Nicolini were among the participants. On 10 November 2017, ONE Featherweight World Champion Martin Nguyen became the promotion's first simultaneous two-division champion when he knocked out Eduard Folayang for the ONE Lightweight World Championship at ONE: Legends of the World . Xiong Jing Nan defeated Tiffany Teo at ONE: Kings of Courage on 20 January 2018 to win
1800-478: The afternoon. A lakorn episode is normally 1 hour or 30 minutes. When broadcasting internationally, the running time is around 45 min. per episode. Since January 20, 2023, every Friday night after the evening news (second edition), Channel 7 stopped broadcasting the television series as it became familiar. The station has turned to live broadcasts of combat sport matches of the ONE Championship instead, which
1860-461: The celluloid or smudging it with a translucent gel. When actors are playing cards in TV series, a sentence displays that playing cards with money is forbidden by the law. On Thai television, Chinese, Japanese, American, and Indian films are broadcast. Some series are subject to a rating. Most of BBTV Channel 7 programs are usually rated as PG-18 (children under 18 should seek parental guidance). Prior to
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1920-601: The competition, initially via an "open attack" rule, which required fighters to get permission from the referee to use them. In September 2012, the company adopted the Pride Fighting Championships ' rules on the technique, allowing fighters to use soccer kicks without asking for permission from the referee. Soccer kicks were banned entirely in August 2016 as part of the company's worldwide expansion plans. Sityodtong stated that despite studies showing that soccer kicks are
1980-499: The content, many of the streaming platforms have also formed partnership with Thai production houses to develop their own original content for their platforms. Thai soap operas are available in Nepal alongside English language, Hindi, Korean and Chinese dramas. Thai soap operas are available to stream with subtitles on Iflix in Sri Lanka . Recently, a historical romantic drama set in
2040-609: The director of the horror films Death Whisperer and Death Whisperer 2 , which was originally scheduled to air on July 16, was postponed indefinitely when the time came. The station has been re-running the old dramas. Many channels have slowed down their drama production. Veteran actor and drama producer couple Chatchai and Sinjai Plengpanich have closed down their production company. The Legend of Nang Nak finally aired its first episode on October 14 same year. Romance, Comedy, Thriller, Action, Psychological, etc. Apart from Lakorn, Boys Love or BL series are booming across
2100-528: The establishment of the ONE Super Series , which would feature kickboxing and Muay Thai bouts. The first event that featured bouts under Muay Thai and kickboxing rules was ONE: Heroes of Honor in Manila on 20 April 2018. The promotion signed notable names such as Giorgio Petrosyan , Nong-O Gaiyanghadao and Fabio Pinca to feature on the bill. Since the inception of ONE Super Series, some events have used
2160-437: The establishment of the station. A series will run for about three months. It may air two or three episodes a week, the pattern being Monday–Tuesday, Wednesday–Thursday Monday-Thursday (weekday slots) or Friday–Sunday (weekend slot). A channel will air three soap operas simultaneously at any given time (each producing their own series by separate production houses). Channels will compete for the most popular stars as they attract
2220-620: The first Lethwei fight in its history at ONE: Kingdom of Warriors on 18 July 2015 in Yangon, Myanmar . The fight showcased Burmese fighters Phyan Thway and Soe Htet Oo in a dark match and the result was a draw according to traditional Lethwei rules . At ONE: Spirit of Champions on 11 December 2015, Brandon Vera knocked out Paul Cheng in the first round to become the inaugural ONE Heavyweight World Champion . The promotion crowned two more inaugural champions at ONE: Ascent to Power on 6 May 2016. Roger Gracie submitted Michal Pasternak for
2280-526: The first " trade " in MMA history on 27 October 2018. ONE Welterweight Champion Ben Askren was released from his contract so he could sign with the UFC and former UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson was released from his contract so he could sign with ONE. Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke became the first ONE Strawweight World Champion after beating Roy Doliguez on 22 May 2015 at ONE: Warrior's Quest . ONE held
2340-627: The globe. Thai television soap operas have contributed to popularize the spirits and legends of the folklore of Thailand . Some soap operas, such as " Raeng Ngao ", include the popular ghosts in Thai culture interacting with the living, while others are based on traditional Thai legends and folk tales such as " Nang Sib Song ", " Kaki " and " Thep Sarm Rudoo ". Thailand has strict censorship laws on films containing nudity, sexual intercourse, smoking opium, or which might offend religious sensibilities. There are no classifications to rate films for different ages so censors often obscure scenes by scratching
2400-429: The grappler who was awarded the last catch will be named the winner. If there are no catches, the judges will award victory to the athlete who showed more aggression. Yellow cards are issued to grapplers who stall. Once an athlete is issued a yellow card, the only way that athlete can win is by submission. Prior to May 20, 2022, submission grappling matches could only be won via submission and were automatically declared
2460-486: The inaugural ONE Light Heavyweight World Championship . The inaugural ONE Women's Atomweight World Championship title match saw 19-year-old Angela Lee defeat Mei Yamaguchi to become the first female champion in ONE and one of the youngest ever titleholders in combat sports. On 13 August 2016, ONE Championship held its first grappling tournament in Cotai, Macau ; One Grappling Challenge Macao took place before ONE: Heroes of
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2520-434: The inaugural ONE Lightweight World Champion . The inaugural ONE Featherweight World Championship followed on 3 February 2013 at ONE FC: Return of Warriors , where Honorio Banario defeated Eric Kelly. After having to be rescheduled from 2013, the inaugural ONE Welterweight World Championship bout took place at ONE FC: War of Nations on 14 March 2014. It saw Nobutatsu Suzuki defeat Brock Larson . At ONE FC: Rise of
2580-614: The inaugural ONE Women's Strawweight Muay Thai World Championship . ONE awarded their first belt for submission grappling on 1 October 2022 at ONE on Prime Video 2 , where Mikey Musumeci defeated Cleber Souza for the ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Championship . ONE held its first event in America, ONE Fight Night 10 , at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado on 5 May 2023. Colorado
2640-639: The inaugural ONE Women's Strawweight World Championship . mONE crowned its first champion in Muay Thai at ONE: Unstoppable Dreams on 18 May 2018, when Sam-A Gaiyanghadao stopped Sergio Wielzen for the inaugural ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Championship . This was followed by ONE's first kickboxing champion at ONE: Battle for the Heavens on 7 July 2018, when the inaugural ONE Atomweight Kickboxing World Championship bout saw Kai Ting Chuang defeat Yodcherry Sityodtong. On 6 October 2018, ONE: Kingdom of Heroes
2700-607: The late 2010's, Thai content became a mainstay in Chinese streaming platforms, which led to many Chinese companies forming partnerships and collaborating with Thai production companies, such as iQIYI forming a partnership with RS Television to remake Thai content for Chinese audiences. Over the years, numerous Thai series were adapted and remade for Chinese audiences through such collaborations as Project S: The Series & My Husband in Law. In 2011, Thai dramas quickly became popular in China, with
2760-408: The most viewers. Some examples are Channel 3 , 5 , and 7 as well to a lesser extent on Channel 9 . While the "best" series are shown at night right after the news, the ones with a smaller profiles (and shorter run times) will be shown in the evenings from 17:00–18:00. In some cases, the most popular prime-time series are shown on re-runs a couple of years after their initial release, generally in
2820-572: The points tally is equal, then the judges utilize the "ONE Judging Criteria" to determine a winner: ONE utilizes the Global Submission Grappling Rule Set. Matches consist of a single 10 minute round. Victory can be obtained by submission, verbal tapout, referee stoppage "due to imminent danger", request for stoppage by cornerman, or by judges' decision. Three judges score the bout by the number of catches, or "legitimate" submission attempts. If there are an equal number of catches,
2880-433: The promotion's first two-sport champion. 2019 also saw the introduction of multiple ONE championship titles in kickboxing. The inaugural ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Championship match took place at ONE: Warriors of Light on 10 May 2019, where Petchdam Petchyindee Academy defeated Elias Mahmoudi . In December 2021, ONE raised an additional $ 150 million through an investing round led by Guggenheim Investments and
2940-673: The same as a normal head kick to a standing opponent because you cannot generate any more pivotal force, the technique invites "bad publicity". ONE Championship uses the Global Kickboxing Rule Set and the Global Muay Thai Rule Set. In kickboxing, fighters wear boxing gloves , with athletes weighing at or below 65.8 kilograms (bantamweight) wearing 8-oz gloves and athletes weighing above wearing 10-oz gloves. In Muay Thai, fighters wear 4-ounce mixed martial arts gloves. Matches vary in maximum length, depending on whether it
3000-535: The sold-out Singapore Indoor Stadium . On 31 March 2012, the promotion held its first female MMA fight during ONE FC: War of the Lions at the same stadium. It saw Nicole Chua, Singapore's first female professional MMA fighter, submit seven time Indian kickboxing champion Jeet Toshi . On 6 October 2012, ONE crowned its first two champions at ONE FC: Rise of Kings ; Soo Chul Kim became the inaugural ONE Bantamweight World Champion by stopping Leandro Issa , and Kotetsu Boku defeated Zorobabel Moreira by TKO to become
3060-476: The title Lakhon . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lakhon&oldid=1203283049 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages lakorn The first television drama in Thailand
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#17328916468923120-425: The top of the tier." Outside Southeast Asia, Thai television content has also gained popularity in the broader Asian region. In the 2000's, many Thai soap operas aired in China, were dubbed into Chinese language. With the advent of online and digital media, Thai television content continued to gain popularity in China through word of mouth and viral hits on social networking sites such as Bilibili & Weibo . By
3180-853: The years, several Thai TV soap operas have begun to become popular in Singapore as Nang Tard and Love Destiny aired successfully in that country. They are usually broadcast in Singapore one or two weeks after airing in Thailand, primarily on Mediacorp's Channel U . In 2020, Mediacorp announced that they will be airing a comprehensive set of Thai television content to their streaming platforms with English & Mandarin subtitling option. Several Thai hit series have also been broadcast on major national public or commercial television channels in Malaysia ( TV3 ), Indonesia ( Rajawali TV ), and Vietnam ( VTV1 ). Likewise, Thai content has also gained considerable following in
3240-415: Was Suriyani Mai Yom Taengngan (สุริยานีไม่ยอมแต่งงาน, lit. "Suriyani sent a mitten") starring Mom Rajawongse Thanadsri Svasti and Chotirot Samosorn with Nuanla-or Thongnuedee from the composition of Nai Ramkarn (Prayad Sor Nakanat) broadcast on January 5, 1956, on Channel 4 Bangkhunphrom (now Channel 9 ), the first Thai television station. It can be considered the broadcast happened only two months after
3300-945: Was CEO International until leaving the organization in early 2022 to become president and CEO of the Edmonton Elks . Former Strikeforce and UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate was a vice president of ONE from 2018 until 2021, when she returned to active competition as a fighter. ONE fights have been broadcast by RCTI (2015–2017), GTV (2012, repeat only for 2020–2021), iNews (2015–2017, repeat only for 2020–present), Moji (repeat only for 2022–2023, delayed in 2024-present), Indosiar (delayed in 2013–2014), SCTV (delayed in 2018–2022), Vidio (live in 2018–2022, 2024–present), Netverse (live in 2022–2023), NET. (delayed in 2022–2023) and BTV (repeat only for 2022–present) in Indonesia , MediaCorp Channel 5 (temporarily) in Singapore , ABS-CBN S+A / TV5 / One Sports / LIGA Channel in
3360-633: Was announced that ONE VP Rich Franklin would head up a competition called the ONE Warrior Series , searching for up-and-coming martial artists in Asia. The prize is a six-figure contract with the organization, with the winner determined based on their performance instead of victories. The most recent edition of the ONE Warrior series in its initial format was ONE Warrior Series 10 , which aired on February 19, 2020. On September 12, 2022, ONE Warrior Series made
3420-727: Was chosen because its athletic commission was the first to approve ONE's rule set. The organization had initially planned on debuting in the US years prior, but was ultimately delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ONE Championship is operated by Group ONE Holdings, whose leadership and executive team are chairman and chief executive officer Chatri Sityodtong , vice chairman Saurabh Mittal , group president Hua Fung Teh, and chief financial officer Jesley Chua. Matches are made by matchmaker and Vice President of Operations, Matt Hume . In May 2014, former UFC Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin became
3480-614: Was headlined by Srisaket Sor Rungvisai defending his World Boxing Council championship against Iran Diaz. This is the only boxing match under the ONE Championship banner to date. February 2019 saw the inaugural ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Championship and ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship matches. The former took place on 16 February 2019 at ONE: Clash of Legends , where Nong-O Gaiyanghadao defeated Han Zihao . The latter took place at ONE: Call to Greatness on 22 February 2019, where ONE Atomweight Kickboxing World Champion Stamp Fairtex defeated Janet Todd to become
3540-531: Was that he believed that martial arts was Asia's "cultural treasure", yet there was no Pan-Asian promotion to unite the continent. "My vision is to make ONE Asia's first multi-billion-dollar sports media property. Every other region has them[...] But there is absolutely nothing like that on a pan-Asian basis." He chose Singapore as the promotion's base because of its location and communications infrastructure. One Fighting Championship held their first event, ONE FC: Champion vs. Champion , on 3 September 2011 at
3600-412: Was well received by athletes in the organization, as well as other stakeholders in the MMA industry. On February 18, 2023, Dr. Oliver Barley revealed that the urine specific gravity tests were ineffective. Barley described the tests as being “ridiculously easy” to cheat and also admitted to having helped some ONE Championship athletes pass their hydration tests with weight cuts. In November 2017, it
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