“ONE Fight Night 11: Eersel vs. Menshikov” on Prime Video is in the books, and it definitely lived up to the hype that surrounded it.
The blockbuster event went down live at the historic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, June 9, and featured two successful world title defenses and a series of highlight-reel finishes.
Fans were provided with answers to the biggest questions they had going into the event, but a few significant ones emerged from the ONE Fight Night 11 results – and we break three of them down below.
1. Who on Earth can stop Regian Eersel?
Two-sport ONE world champion Regian Eersel‘s reign of dominance only gathered more momentum in Friday’s main event.
He needed just 46 seconds to dispatch Dmitry Menshikov with a lightning-quick left hook and score his jaw-dropping 22nd win in a row.
Eersel retained his ONE lightweight muay Thai world title for the second time with the victory, leaving fans to wonder if anyone can stop the Surinamese superstar.
“The Immortal” holds wins over a slew of divisional contenders in both the lightweight muay Thai and kickboxing ranks across his 10-0 slate in ONE Championship. And by disposing of Menshikov, he took out one of the most regarded strikers on the planet.
The dust is still only settling from ONE Fight Night 11, but a worthy opponent for Eersel may remain difficult to spot for some time.
2. Is Mansur Malachiev a new star in strawweight MMA?
Mansur Malachiev announced himself on the global stage in a big way against Jeremy Miado on Friday evening.
The undefeated Dagestani displayed the skills that have seen him amass an unblemished 10-0 record in his professional career as he worked his way to a first-round submission victory over the surging Filipino knockout artist.
Despite being unranked, Miado was seen by many as the dark horse of the strawweight division and a genuine threat to Jarred Brooks’ ONE strawweight world title before his meeting with Malachiev.
The 31-year-old grappler stole that shine in emphatic style at ONE Fight Night 11, however, and he could well be the next big thing in the jam-packed weight class.
3. Is Kwon Won Il next in line for a bantamweight title shot?
Kwon Won Il was at his destructive best this past weekend.
“Pretty Boy” demolished Russian rising star Artem Belakh in the second round of their bantamweight showdown and following the match, he quickly took to the mic and called for a rematch with ONE bantamweight world champion Fabricio Andrade.
The South Korean fell to Andrade via first-round knockout in 2022, but with the No. 4-ranked star now on a two-fight run, he’s surely got world title hopes in mind.
Kwon will undoubtedly be waiting in the wings to face the winner of “Wonder Boy’s” first defense of the coveted crown, which will most likely come against Filipino star Stephen Loman in the near future.
