ONE Fight Night 26: Lee vs. Rasulov was a combat sports event produced by ONE Championship that took place on December 7, 2024, at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.[1][2][3]
| ONE Fight Night 26: Lee vs. Rasulov | ||||
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 The poster for ONE Fight Night 26: Lee vs. Rasulov | ||||
| Promotion | ONE Championship | |||
| Date | December 7, 2024 | |||
| Venue | Lumpinee Boxing Stadium | |||
| City | Bangkok, Thailand | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editA ONE Lightweight World Championship bout between current champion (also the ONE Welterweight Champion and ONE Lightweight World Grand Prix winner) Christian Lee and Alibeg Rasulov headlined the event.[4] The bout was originally scheduled for ONE 169, but was moved to this event for unknown reasons.[5]
A ONE Women's Atomweight Submission Grappling World Championship rematch between current champion (also multiple-time IBJJF World Champion) Mayssa Bastos and former champion Danielle Kelly took place at the event.[6] They previously met at ONE Fight Night 24 in August 2024, where Bastos won the title by unanimous decision.[7]
Cole Abate made his promotional debut against former two-time ONE Lightweight World Champion Shinya Aoki in a lightweight submission grappling match at the event.[8]
Diego Paez was expected to make his promotional debut against Nakrob Fairtex in a flyweight muay thai bout.[9] However, Paez withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Kongthoranee Sor.Sommai.[10]
At the weigh-ins, former ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion Petchtanong Petchfergus failed hydration and missed weight for his bantamweight kickboxing bout against Nabil Anane and the bout was cancelled when Petchtanong was hospitalized and required IV drips. Denis Purić and Elias Mahmoudi were missed weight over the flyweight limit and the bout met in a catchweight bout at 138.75 pounds.[11]
Results
edit| Fight card (Amazon Prime Video) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Christian Lee (c) | vs. | Alibeg Rasulov | No Contest (accidental eye poke) | 2 | 4:55 | [a] |
| Flyweight Muay Thai | Kongthoranee Sor.Sommai | def. | Nakrob Fairtex | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Women's Atomweight Submission Grappling | Mayssa Bastos (c) | def. | Danielle Kelly | Decision (unanimous) | 1 | 10:00 | [b] |
| Flyweight | Reece McLaren | def. | Jarred Brooks | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight Muay Thai | Elias Mahmoudi | def. | Denis Purić | KO (knees to the body and punches) | 3 | 2:58 | [c] |
| Flyweight | Yuya Wakamatsu | def. | Gilbert Nakatani | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Shamil Gasanov | def. | Halil Amir | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight Submission Grappling | Cole Abate | def. | Shinya Aoki | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 2:25 | |
| Strawweight Kickboxing | Jonathan Di Bella | def. | Rui Botelho | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight Submission Grappling | Dante Leon | def. | Bruno Pucci | Submission (triangle armbar) | 1 | 2:01 | |
| Strawweight Muay Thai | Thongpoon P.K.Saenchai | def. | Danial Williams | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:10 | |
- ^ For the ONE Lightweight World Championship. Accidental eye poke rendered Rasulov unable to continue.
- ^ For the ONE Women's Atomweight Submission Grappling World Championship.
- ^ Both fighter missed weight: Mahmoudi (138.75 lb) and Purić (138 lb).
Bonus awards
editThe following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[13]
- Performance of the Night: Cole Abate, Dante Leon and Thongpoon P.K.Saenchai
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Christian Lee vs. Alibeg Rasulov Lightweight MMA World Title Clash to Headline ONE Fight Night 26". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. 2024-10-29. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "ONE 169 Full Card Revealed, Lee vs. Rasulov To Headline ONE Fight Night 26". MMA Sucka. 2024-10-28. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "ONE 169 Full Card Revealed, Lee vs. Rasulov Headlines ONE Fight Night 26". Black Belt Magazine. 2024-10-28. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "ONE Championship moves Christian Lee title fight 'to put spotlight on biggest comeback in history'". Bangkok Post. 2024-10-29. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "Two-division champ Christian Lee returns at ONE 169 in Atlanta to face Alibeg Rasulov". MMA Junkie. 2024-07-12. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ Beaupre, Drew (2024-10-30). "Mayssa Bastos vs. Danielle Kelly 2 Set for ONE Fight Night 26". Sports Illustrated MMA News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ "Mayssa Bastos Dethrones Danielle Kelly In ONE Fight Night 24 Results". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ Phillips, Sabrina. "Cole Abate To Face Shinya Aoki In Debut At ONE Fight Night 26". Jits Magazine. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Muay Thai Stylist Diego Paez to Make ONE Championship Debut on Dec. 6". Combat Press. 2024-11-07. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ ""ดิเอโก" เจ็บถอน "นักรบ" เปลี่ยนคู่ชก เผชิญหน้า "ก้องธรณี" ศึก ONE Fight Night 26". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts (in Thai). 2024-11-18. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ Strobel, Kevin (2024-12-06). "ONE Fight Night 26: Petchtanong Misses Weight & Hydration, Fight Against Nabil Anane Cancelled". Beyond Kickboxing. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "ONE Fight Night 26: Lee vs. Rasulov". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "ONE Fight Night 26 Results And Fight Bonuses – Lee vs. Rasulov". FightBook MMA. 2024-12-07. Retrieved 2024-12-07.