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The change took place after the death of 21-year-old Chinese fighter, Yang Jian Bing (who was supposed to face Geje Eustaquio) on 11 December 2015, due to dehydration by weight-cutting in the Philippines. [84] The promotion banned weight-cutting by dehydration in order to promote fighter safety. [85]
The Unified Rules designate limits for fourteen different weight classes in mixed martial arts; all definitions and measurements are in pounds. [3] The strawweight class was added in 2015. [ 4 ] The super lightweight, super welterweight, super middleweight, and cruiserweight classes were added in July 2017.
However, for the most part, fighters accustomed to one rule set can easily acclimate to the others. The most prevalent rule set in the world being used currently is the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts, adopted by all state athletic commissions in the United States that regulate MMA and is used most notably in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
The ONE Championship (formerly known as "ONE Fighting Championship") promotion was started in 2011. This list is an up-to-date roster of those fighters currently under contract with the ONE Championship brand. Fighters are organized by weight class and within their weight class by their number of fights with the promotion.
ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion (also known as ONE FC 1) was the inaugural mixed martial arts event held by ONE Championship. The event took place on September 3, 2011 at the 12,000 capacity Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. [1] It is the first and only event held by the organization in 2011.
Weight cutting is the practice of fast weight loss prior to a sporting competition. It most frequently happens in order to qualify for a lower weight class or to meet the maximum weight limit in their weight class if one exists (usually in combat sports or rowing, where weight is a significant advantage) or in sports where it is advantageous to weigh as little as possible (most notably ...
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ONE FC: Roar of the Tigers: 17 October 2014: Putra Indoor Stadium: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: 9,839 20 ONE FC: Rise of the Kingdom: 12 September 2014: Koh Pich Theatre Phnom Penh, Cambodia: 2,745 19 ONE FC: Reign of Champions: 29 August 2014: Dubai World Trade Centre: Dubai, United Arab Emirates: 5,693 18 ONE FC: War of Dragons: 11 July 2014