Macau, China- The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced additional bouts for ONE: PINNACLE OF POWER, set for the Studio City Event Center in Macau, China on Saturday, 23 June.
Reigning ONE Women’s Strawweight World Champion “The Panda” Xiong Jing Nan of China makes the first defense of her world title against Laura “La Gladiadora” Balin of Argentina in the evening’s headlining bout. In the co-main event, reigning ONE Flyweight World Champion Adriano “Mikinho” Moraes of Brazil faces ONE Interim Flyweight World Champion Geje “Gravity” Eustaquio of the Philippines in a flyweight world title unification bout.
Chatri Sityodtong, Chairman and CEO of ONE Championship, stated: “ONE Championship is absolutely thrilled to be coming back to Macau, and we are excited to host an amazing show at the Studio City Event Center. The entertainment capital of Asia is home to ONE Championship’s most compelling contests, and on 23 June we have an electric card for all martial arts fans.
In addition to two blockbuster world title bouts at the top of the card, we have a series of exciting showdowns planned all throughout the night. It’s going to be an incredible evening of action that fans will surely not want to miss!”
“The Panda” Xiong Jing Nan of Shandong, China is the reigning ONE Women’s Strawweight World Champion. With a professional record of 14-1, Xiong began her career competing in professional boxing and was inspired by her father, who imparted in her values of courage and integrity.
Featuring a wide array of skills, “The Panda” bagged a gold medal at the prestigious China Open Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament in 2017. In her last bout, Xiong defeated Singapore’s Tiffany Teo by technical knockout in the fourth round to claim the inaugural ONE Women’s Strawweight World Championship. Up next, the 30-year-old heads to Macau to defend her belt against Laura Balin.
Laura “La Gladiadora” Balin of Argentina is a women’s strawweight contender who will be making her ONE Championship debut at ONE: PINNACLE OF POWER. Balin, who has competed in South America for the entirety of her professional career thus far, will compete for the very first time in Asia.
The 38-year-old owns a professional record of 10 wins and two losses. Out of her 10 total victories, nine have come by spectacular finish, including five submissions and four knockouts. For Balin’s first foray in ONE, she will challenge China’s Xiong Jing Nan for the ONE Women’s Strawweight World Championship.
Adriano “Mikinho” Moraes of Brazil is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt with well-rounded striking and grappling skills. He is a two-time flyweight world champion, and one of the most dominant world champions in martial arts. Rarely opposed, Moraes is riding a four-bout win streak, including three wins by submission.
After recapturing the ONE Flyweight World Championship last August against Kairat Akhmetov, “Mikinho” successfully defended his title against rising star Danny Kingad last November at ONE: LEGENDS OF THE WORLD. Now, the 30-year-old is set to face ONE Interim Flyweight World Champion Geje Eustaquio in a highly-anticipated title unification bout.
Current ONE Interim Flyweight World Champion Geje “Gravity” Eustaquio of Baguio City, Philippines, is one of the most skilled martial artists in Asia, and a highly-decorated wushu practitioner. His solid striking and grappling skill set has led to huge victories over the course of a seven-year professional career.
Training in the high altitudes of the Philippines’ summer capital, Eustaquio hones his craft alongside his elite teammates at the fabled Team Lakay. In his most recent bout, the 29-year-old thoroughly defeated former titleholder Kairat Akhmetov to capture the ONE Interim Flyweight World Championship.
Known for his incredible ability to keep calm in the face of adversity, “Gravity” will look to unify the flyweight world titles when he faces ONE Flyweight World Champion Adriano Moraes.
ONE: PINNACLE OF POWER
Saturday, 23 June
Studio City Event Center, Macau, China
Main Event
ONE Women’s Strawweight World Championship
Xiong Jing Nan vs Laura Balin
Mixed Martial Arts: 56.7kg
Co-Main Event
ONE Flyweight World Championship Unification Bout
Adriano Moraes vs Geje Eustaquio
Mixed Martial Arts: 61.2kg
Full Fightcard
Li Kai Wen vs Rodian Menchavez – Mixed Martial Arts: 70.3kg
Ev Ting vs Koji Ando – Mixed Martial Arts: 77.1kg
Rui Botelho vs Yoshinori Ogasawara- ONE Super Series Muay Thai: 61.2kg
Narantungalag Jadambaa vs Edward Kelly – Mixed Martial Arts: 70.3kg
Lerdsila Phuket Top Team vs Sok Thy – ONE Super Series Muay Thai: 61.2kg
Alain Ngalani vs Tarik Khbabez – ONE Super Series Kickboxing: 120.2kg
Ma Hao Bin vs Danny Kingad – Mixed Martial Arts: 61.2kg
Mario Satya Wirawan vs Rin Saroth – Mixed Martial Arts: 65.8kg
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