Three more sensational martial artists will make their promotional bow in ONE Championship when brings “ONE Fight Night 11: Eersel vs. Menshikov” on Prime Video goes down at the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on June 9.
One has drawn a world title opportunity and will debut in the main event of the star-studded spectacle, while the other two take part in pivotal contests elsewhere on the card.
Here, we look at who they are and what fans should expect from them when they step under the bright lights of ONE’s global stage for the first time.
Dmitry Menshikov
Don’t expect Dmitry Menshikov to be overawed when he takes his place in the main event against two-sport world champion Regian Eersel.
The Russian brings an impressive 27-2 record to the ONE lightweight muay Thai world title tilt, and he is riding an 11-fight win streak that dates back to 2017.
Menshikov will have his work cut out for him on June 9, however, as he challenges Eersel amid the Dutch-Surinamese superstar’s staggering 21-fight winning streak.
“The Immortal” has held the lightweight kickboxing strap since 2019, and he added the lightweight muay Thai strap to his collection in October.
But such is Menshikov’s talent, that ONE saw fit to send him straight into a world title opportunity.
Mansur Malachiev
Mansur Malachiev (10-0) is the latest battler to join ONE’s crop of athletes from the talent-rich country of Russia.
The 31-year-old Dagestani warrior has also been thrown a big assignment on his promotional debut – in the form of surging strawweight MMA contender Jeremy Miado (10-4).
Malachiev has yet to taste defeat in mixed martial arts competition, and he counts five submissions and three knockouts among his 10 professional wins.
The Universal Fighters representative’s three most recent victories came by submission under Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s Eagle FC outfit, so “The Jaguar” will need to be on his game if he finds himself on the canvas with Malachiev.
Martine Michieletto
Kickboxing sensation Martine Michieletto was forced to wait for her highly anticipated ONE debut after a mooted matchup with French-Algerian legend Anissa Meksen failed to materialize in 2021.
“The Italian Queen” finally makes her bow at ONE Fight Night 11, however, where she’ll take on British standout Amber Kitchen in strawweight muay Thai action.
The ISKA kickboxing world champion comes to ONE full of momentum from her 14-fight win streak, but she will need to be on her guard against a hungry Kitchen, who will be desperate to find her first win in ONE on her fourth attempt.
