The full card for ONE 166: Qatar has been released\u00a0 – and fight fans are in for a special night.
\nThree world title fights will top the bill on March 1 at the Lusail Sports Arena, but there is depth across the lineup – especially when it comes to fighters hailing from the Middle East.
\nThe main event will see Russia\u2019s Anatoly Malykhin try to make history by becoming the first fighter to consecutively hold world titles across three weight categories. He is already the ONE Championship heavyweight and light-heavyweight champion, but is now looking to claim middleweight gold too. Standing in his way is Reinier de Ridder from the Netherlands – the man Malykhin beat for the light-heavyweight crown.
\nAlso on the night, the featherweight MMA division will be unified when champion Tang Kai puts his title on the line against interim title holder Thanh Le, while Joshua Pacio will look to dethrone strawweight MMA champion Jarred Brooks in a second co-main event.
\nAs for the Middle East interest – there is plenty. Iran\u2019s Amir Aliakbari will take on India\u2019s Arjan Bhullar with major consequences for the top end of the heavyweight division. Yemeni-Saudi Osamah Almarwai, one of the world\u2019s premier grapplers, will look to get the better of Brazil\u2019s Cleber Sousa in the flyweight submission grappling division and hopefully earn another shot at champion Mikey Musumeci.
\nThere is also a mouth-watering catchweight boxing clash, when Saudi Arabia\u2019s Zuhayr Al-Qahtani makes his ONE Championship debut, taking on legendary Algerian striker Mahdi Zatout.
\nThe full line-up can be seen here:<\/p>\n
View this post on Instagram A post shared by ONE Championship (@onechampionship) <\/p>\n
ONE Championship returns to the Middle East on March 1 with ONE 166: Qatar at the Lusail Sports Arena, Lusail. A historic night awaits with no less than five title fights planned, and tickets are now available from Virgin Megastore and Q-Tickets.
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The full card for ONE 166: Qatar has been released\u00a0 \u2013 and fight fans are in for a special night.
\nThree world title fights will top the bill on March 1 at the Lusail Sports Arena, but there is depth across the lineup \u2013 especially when it comes to fighters hailing from the Middle East.
\nThe main event will see Russia\u2019s Anatoly Malykhin try to make history by becoming the first fighter to consecutively hold world titles across three weight categories. He is already the ONE Championship heavyweight and light-heavyweight champion, but is now looking to claim middleweight gold too. Standing in his way is Reinier de Ridder from the Netherlands \u2013 the man Malykhin beat for the light-heavyweight crown.
\nAlso on the night, the featherweight MMA division will be unified when champion Tang Kai puts his title on the line against interim title holder Thanh Le, while Joshua Pacio will look to dethrone strawweight MMA champion Jarred Brooks in a second co-main event.
\nAs for the Middle East interest \u2013 there is plenty. Iran\u2019s Amir Aliakbari will take on India\u2019s Arjan Bhullar with major consequences for the top end of the heavyweight division. Yemeni-Saudi Osamah Almarwai, one of the world\u2019s premier grapplers, will look to get the better of Brazil\u2019s Cleber Sousa in the flyweight submission grappling division and hopefully earn another shot at champion Mikey Musumeci.
\nThere is also a mouth-watering catchweight boxing clash, when Saudi Arabia\u2019s Zuhayr Al-Qahtani makes his ONE Championship debut, taking on legendary Algerian striker Mahdi Zatout.
\nThe full line-up can be seen here:<\/p>\n
View this post on Instagram A post shared by ONE Championship (@onechampionship) <\/p>\n
ONE Championship returns to the Middle East on March 1 with ONE 166: Qatar at the Lusail Sports Arena, Lusail. A historic night awaits with no less than five title fights planned, and tickets are now available from Virgin Megastore and Q-Tickets.
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