“ONE Fight Night 14: Stamp vs. Ham” goes down this weekend inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium, and several American stars will be flying the flag live on Prime Video.
The blockbuster September 29 card is headlined by three world title fights, including the ONE interim women’s atomweight MMA world title showdown between Thai megastar Stamp Fairtex and streaking South Korean contender Seo Hee Ham and ONE women’s strawweight muay Thai world champion Smilla Sundell looking for her first title defense against atomweight Muay Thai queen Allycia Hellen Rodrigues.
The United States will feature prominently up and down the lineup before those thrilling battles take place, however, and here’s a breakdown of five American athletes set to light up the ONE circle on Friday night.
Danielle Kelly
Danielle Kelly will embark on a well-earned shot at history at ONE Fight Night 14.
The American grappling sensation will face old foe Jessa Khan for the inaugural ONE women’s atomweight submission grappling world title in one of the evening’s co-main events.
Kelly has been a pioneer for female grapplers on ONE’s global stage since she featured in the martial arts giant’s first-ever women’s submission grappling match in her debut last year.
That battle against Mei Yamaguchi ultimately ended in a draw, but she has recorded two victories between then and now, including a lightning-fast submission of sambo world champion Mariia Molchanova at atomweight, which put her on course to compete for the divisional crown.
Jessa Khan
Standing in Kelly’s way will be Cambodian-American star Jessa Khan.
Khan has roots in Southeast Asia, but she was born in Texas and calls Huntington Beach, California, home.
The 21-year-old phenom gained her Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt at 18 and comes to ONE Championship as the reigning IBJJF world champion.
In addition to her accolades, she also has had Kelly’s number once before. The pair locked horns in 2021, and Khan emerged victorious via decision.
The Art of Jiu Jitsu Academy representative will look to repeat the same feat when she steps onto ONE’s global stage for the first time at ONE Fight Night 14 – and world title glory awaits her if she can go 2-0 against her compatriot.
Asa Ten Pow
The second fight of the evening will see dynamic striker Asa Ten Pow facing the biggest test of his career as he looks to continue his march toward the top of the bantamweight muay Thai division.
The American Ninja will take on Thai knockout artist Rambolek Chor Ajalaboon in a battle that has “Fight of the Night” potential written all over it.
Ten Pow rebounded from a debut loss to Mehdi Zatout last October with a show-stopping TKO win over China’s Han Zi Hao at ONE Fight Night 9 this past April. The Florida native has the opportunity to claim a huge scalp and add urgency to his momentum with another highlight-reel win against Rambolek, so fans should expect him to come out swinging.
Blake Cooper
Promising lightweight MMA prospect Blake Cooper is looking to open proceedings with a bang at Friday’s show.
The Hawaiian fighter meets rising Swiss star Maurice Abevi in the first bout on the bill, and he’ll no doubt have plans to make a big splash in his promotional debut.
Cooper brings an undefeated record to the global stage, having left a trail of destruction on his local circuit. He has yet to see the final bell in his burgeoning career, and a thrilling finish in his first ONE outing would set him on a path towards the upper echelon of the lightweight MMA world.
