ONE 172

ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang
The poster for ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang
PromotionONE Championship
DateMarch 23, 2025 (2025-March-23)
VenueSaitama Super Arena
CitySaitama, Japan
Event chronology
ONE 171: Qatar ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang ONE Fight Night 30

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

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

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]
  1. ^ For the vacant ONE Flyweight World Championship.

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See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "ONE Championship Confirms ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang in Tokyo". Combat Press. 2024-12-16. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  3. ^ Anderson, Jay (2024-12-16). "ONE 172 Headlined by Takeru vs. Rodtang in Japan". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  4. ^ Beaupre, Drew (2024-12-16). "ONE Championship Rebooks Takeru vs. Rodtang for ONE 172 at Saitama Super Arena". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-03-26). "ONE X: Adriano Moraes Catches Neck, Submits Yuya Wakamatsu". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  8. ^ "ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2024-12-16.