ONE 172
| ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang | ||||
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| Promotion | ONE Championship | |||
| Date | March 23, 2025 | |||
| Venue | Saitama Super Arena | |||
| City | Saitama, Japan | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang is an upcoming combat sports event produced by ONE Championship that will take place on March 23, 2025, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.[1][2]
Background
[edit]The event will mark the promotion's first visit to Saitama and fifth to Japan since ONE 165 in January 2024.[3]
A five-round flyweight kickboxing superfight between former ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon and former three-divisions K-1 World Champion Takeru Segawa is expected to headline the event.[4] The pair was previously scheduled to headline at ONE 165 in January 2024, but Rodtang withdrew from the bout due to injury.[5]
A ONE Flyweight World Championship rematch for the vacant title between former three-time champion Adriano Moraes and Yuya Wakamatsu is expected to take place at the co-main event.[6] The duo previously met at ONE: X in March 2022, which Moraes defended the title by third round submission.[7]
Fight card
[edit]| Fight card (Amazon Prime Video) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Flyweight Kickboxing | Takeru Segawa | vs. | Rodtang Jitmuangnon | ||||
| Flyweight | Adriano Moraes | vs. | Yuya Wakamatsu | [a] | |||
- ^ For the vacant ONE Flyweight World Championship.
See also
[edit]
- 2025 in ONE Championship
- List of ONE Championship events
- List of current ONE fighters
- ONE Championship Rankings
References
[edit]- ^ A., Michael (2024-12-16). "BREAKING! Rodtang vs. Takeru Kickboxing Mega Fight Set For ONE 172 In Japan On March 23". Beyond Kickboxing. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ "ONE Championship Confirms ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang in Tokyo". Combat Press. 2024-12-16. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2024-12-16). "ONE 172 Headlined by Takeru vs. Rodtang in Japan". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ Beaupre, Drew (2024-12-16). "ONE Championship Rebooks Takeru vs. Rodtang for ONE 172 at Saitama Super Arena". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ "Rodtang withdraws from ONE 165, Superlek to defend Flyweight Kickboxing world title against Takeru". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts. 2024-01-05. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ "Rodtang vs. Takeru, Moraes vs. Wakamatsu II Set For ONE 172 in Japan on March 23". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts. 2024-12-16. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-03-26). "ONE X: Adriano Moraes Catches Neck, Submits Yuya Wakamatsu". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ "ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2024-12-16.