ONE Fight Night 44 Delivers Six-Second KO, Debut TKOs and Key Contender Wins

Overview

• ONE Fight Night 44, which took place Friday, June 26 at Lumpinee Stadium, produced several decisive results that shifted momentum for rising fighters across MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing and submission grappling.
• Paul Elliott scored a six-second knockout of Regan Upshaw, tying ONE Championship’s fastest knockout mark and preserving Elliott’s perfect finishing record.
• Lucas Gabriel outworked former lightweight champion Ok Rae Yoon to win a split decision in the MMA co-main event, extending Gabriel’s unbeaten run in ONE and raising his contender profile.
• Promotional debuts reshaped the card as Charlie Guest stopped Sam Fitzgerald by TKO and Johan Estupinan won his ONE kickboxing debut by unanimous decision, while Owen Jones won a split-decision in his grappling debut and Karen Ghazaryan rebounded with a first-round TKO.
• Staging the mixed-rules card at historic Lumpinee and broadcasting it in U.S. primetime reinforced ONE’s talent pipeline model where standout performances can quickly lead to higher-profile fights or contracts.