SINGAPORE – ONE Championship today announced the full fight card for “ONE 161: Moraes vs. Johnson II,” which broadcasts live on Friday, August 26 at 9 p.m. ET in U.S. primetime and Saturday, August 27 at 9 a.m. Singapore time.
Fans can purchase tickets to “ONE 161: Moraes vs. Johnson II” at the Singapore Indoor Stadium here.
In the main event, reigning ONE flyweight world champion Adriano Moraes takes on 12-time flyweight MMA world champion Demetrious Johnson in a highly anticipated world title rematch. “Mikinho” and “Mighty Mouse” both emerged victorious in their most recent matchups at ONE X in March — Moraes in a World Title defense against top contender Yuya Wakamatsu, and Johnson in an MMA vs. muay Thai superfight with ONE flyweight muay Thai world champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon.
In the co-main event, reigning ONE bantamweight muay Thai world champion Nong-O Gaiyanghadao puts his belt on the line against No. 5 bantamweight muay Thai contender Liam Harrison. Nong-O has rattled off five-consecutive world title defenses, most recently against Felipe Lobo at ONE X. Harrison is fresh off a “Fight of the Year” candidate at ONE 156, where he survived two early knockdowns to defeat Muangthai PK.Saenchai by technical knockout.
Also on the main card is ONE flyweight muay Thai world champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon, who faces No. 4-ranked contender Savvas Michael in the semifinal round of the ONE flyweight muay Thai world grand prix. Former ONE flyweight muay Thai world champion and current No. 2-ranked Jonathan Haggerty, who had to withdraw from the tournament due to illness, battles Amir Naseri in a world grand prix alternate bout.
Rounding out the main card are a pair of all-action heavyweight clashes, as 17-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida faces Kirill Grishenko and Amir Aliakbari meets Mauro Cerilli.
The full ONE 161 lineup includes:
MAIN CARD
- Champion Adriano Moraes vs. Demetrious Johnson – for flyweight title
- Champion Nong-O Gaiyanghadao vs. Liam Harrison – for bantamweight muay Thai title
- Rodtang Jitmuangnon vs. Savvas Michael –flyweight muay Thai grand prix semifinal
- Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida vs. Kirill Grishenko
- Amir Aliakbari vs. Mauro Cerilli
- Amir Naseri vs. Jonathan Haggerty – flyweight muay Thai grand prix alternate bout
PRELIMINARY CARD
- Itsuki Hirata vs. Lin Heqin
- Amber Kitchen vs. Diandra Martin (muay Thai)
