Overview
- Anastasia Nikolakakos improved to 7-0 with a split-decision victory over Jihin Radzuan at ONE Fight Night 45 in Bangkok on Friday, July 17.
- The three-round bout saw Nikolakakos control early with takedowns and top control while Radzuan rallied with striking and clinch work to make the fight competitive.
- After the win Nikolakakos said she felt she deserved a clear decision and publicly declared, “I believe I’m next in line,” formally staking a claim to the vacant atomweight belt.
- ONE Championship has not announced a title booking and the result adds a new contender to a division searching for momentum since Stamp Fairtex’s run.
- Radzuan leaves with credit for a strong performance and the likely next steps are matchmaking decisions from ONE that could pit Nikolakakos directly into a title eliminator or a title shot.