Overview
- Stella Hemetsberger defeated Jackie Buntan via split decision in the ONE Fight Night 40 main event at Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium on Friday, February 13 (U.S. primetime).
- Hemetsberger adds the kickboxing crown to her Muay Thai belt, becoming ONE’s third woman to hold titles in two sports after Stamp Fairtex and Janet Todd.
- The five-round rematch featured a pivotal stretch of body kicks from Hemetsberger and a late push kick that floored Buntan before the final bell.
- The event aired on Prime Video in North America and marked the start of ONE Championship’s new ESPN broadcast deal in Australia and New Zealand.
- Notable results on the card included wins by Lucas Gabriel (UD over Magomed Akaev), Hu Yong (R1 TKO of Danny Kingad), Ben Tynan (R1 arm-triangle of Ryugo Takeuchi), Adrian Lee (R1 TKO of Shozo Isojima), Fabricio Andrey (UD), and Jihin Radzuan (third-round TKO).