Overview
- ONE confirmed it closed the 125-pound women’s MMA class and released its champion after the Bangkok Post first reported the change.
- Xiong, 38, leaves as the inaugural titleholder from 2018 with seven defenses and only one ONE loss, a 2019 atomweight defeat to Angela Lee.
- She returned in 2025 at 115 pounds, missed weight by 1.5 pounds, then beat Meng Bo by unanimous decision.
- The cut reflects fewer MMA events as ONE builds Muay Thai, kickboxing and grappling offerings, with former flyweight champion Adriano Moraes also departing recently.
- Fans have urged the UFC or Rizin to sign her, though ONE’s 125-pound strawweight aligns more with flyweight elsewhere given her recent struggle to make 115.