The Best Pictures From ONE SAMURAI 1
ONE SAMURAI 1, held at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, featured 15 high-intensity fights with multiple world titles on the line. Japanese kickboxing star Takeru Segawa defeated Rodtang Jitmuangnon via fifth-round TKO to claim the ONE Interim Flyweight Kickboxing World Title. Uzbek fighter Avazbek Kholmirzaev made history by becoming Uzbekistan's first MMA world champion after defeating Yuya Wakamatsu.
- ▪ONE SAMURAI 1 took place on April 29, 2026, at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.
- ▪Takeru Segawa defeated Rodtang Jitmuangnon to win the ONE Interim Flyweight Kickboxing World Title.
- ▪Avazbek Kholmirzaev knocked out Yuya Wakamatsu with a spinning back elbow to claim the ONE Flyweight MMA World Championship.
- ▪Nadaka Yoshinari and Jonathan Haggerty successfully defended their respective Muay Thai and kickboxing world titles.
- ▪The event was produced by ONE Championship, the world’s largest martial arts organization.
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