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ONE Samurai 1 Set in Tokyo With Takeru–Rodtang II for Interim Flyweight Title

Takeru's retirement bout turns the card into a handover moment for Japan's next standard-bearers.

Overview

  • The Tokyo card, which airs Wednesday on ONE pay-per-view and Fuji TV, is topped by Rodtang vs. Takeru II for the interim flyweight kickboxing title.
  • Official weigh-ins and hydration tests finished with two misses, as Taimu Hisai and Ritu Phogat came in heavy and their fights proceed at catchweight.
  • Co-main title fights feature Yuya Wakamatsu vs. Avazbek Kholmirzaev in flyweight MMA, Jonathan Haggerty vs. Yuki Yoza in bantamweight kickboxing, and Nadaka Yoshinari vs. Songchainoi Kiatsongrit in atomweight Muay Thai.
  • Marat Grigorian meets Kaito Ono to settle a year of bad blood after their ONE 172 bout collapsed when Grigorian missed weight and Kaito declined a catchweight.
  • Takeru calls the rematch the fight that defines his career, and Japanese teammates and rivals say his exit raises the bar for those aiming to lead the sport at home.