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The 5 most anticipated MIXED matches at the 2022 ONE Championships

In 2021, the ring of the International Sports IP-ONE Championship is full of challenges. This year, fans around the world have welcomed countless exciting mixed martial arts competitions. In the new year, fans are looking forward to more exciting duels. Here are five of the most anticipated MMA matches for boxing fans in 2022, so check out if there's a dream duel for you?

1

Joshua Pacio vs Jarred Brooks

The 5 most anticipated MIXED matches at the 2022 ONE Championships

If grassweight world champion Joshua Pasio can play against world No. 3 contender Jared Bruluk, it will be a fantastic showdown. Bruluk's recent defeat of "Thunder Kid" Lito Adiwang, after which the arrogant American player openly challenged Adiwan's teammate Pasio, paved the way for the battle between the two.

Pasio was an extremely dangerous heavy gunner who slashed countless world famous generals with his heavy punches. As the world's top wrestler, Brooks is best at exhausting the opponent's physical strength and surrendering it. The duel between the two is highly anticipated by boxing fans, and when the world champion faces the arrogant American wrestler, whoever it is, wants to have a ticket to the game.

2

Ham Seo Hee vs Denice Zamboanga

The 5 most anticipated MIXED matches at the 2022 ONE Championships

Han Seo-hee is a long-established female fighter in Asia, she has won the title of ROAD FC, the largest MMA event in South Korea, and the famous Japanese tournament organization RIZIN, and in her early years, she also competed in UFC, Deep and other events. After confirming her participation in the ONE Championship World Eight, she was the most optimistic favorite to win the championship.

In the quarterfinals of the "ONE: Heroes of the Towel" women's atomic weight eight-person competition in September 2021, Han Ruixi defeated Dennis Samboyan, the first player in the atomic weight at the time, and successfully advanced to the final four.

In the match that night, Han Ruixi's arrow-like left straight punch impressed everyone, and although Samboyan's ground technique was strong, it failed to withstand Han Ruixi's heavy punch. Unfortunately, Han Ruixi eventually withdrew due to injury and failed to reach the final final of the eight-man competition. However, due to the glue of the first battle, boxing fans all want to see the second battle between Han Ruixi and Sam Baoyan.

3

Reinier De Ridder vs Arjan Bhullar

The 5 most anticipated MIXED matches at the 2022 ONE Championships

In the "ONE Championship: Lion City Duel" on October 30, 2020, the Dutch Cavaliers "Rainier de Riddle" took only 3 minutes and 26 seconds to subdue the "Burmese python" Anra Ensan with a naked twist, becoming the middleweight world champion with a record of 13 consecutive wins. Then on April 29, 2021, in the "ONE: Earth-shattering IV" match, Riddle defeated Anla Ensan again in the second match to become the second middleweight and light heavyweight double.

But Riddle was not satisfied with the status quo, and he high-profiled after the game expressed his determination to become a treble winner: "Soon, I will defend any belt in my hand, no opponent, I want to fight more people, middleweight, light heavyweight or even heavyweight." Riddle wants a showdown with heavyweight world champion Ajan Bullard, becoming the first world champion in history to dominate three tiers.

4

Dagi Arslanaliev vs Li Shenglong (Christian Lee)

The 5 most anticipated MIXED matches at the 2022 ONE Championships

In October 2019, Li Shenglong decided to defeat Sergeid Gusayn Aslanf, who was then the second-ranked in the world, becoming the original champion of the lightweight eight-man race. In 2022, Li Shenglong's second match with Aslanf also entered the list of the most anticipated matches for boxing fans. In September 2021, Li Shenglong lost the ONE Championship Lightweight World Championship, and now he hopes to regain his former kingship. Defeating his old rival Aslanf again is an unavoidable hurdle. Aslanf beat Russian star Timofey Nastyukhin in november 2021 to return to the second place in the world rankings, and Li Shenglong still maintains the number one position after losing the golden belt. What kind of spark will the two people who rank next to each other on the lightweight dragon and tiger list collide?

5

Ok Rae Yoon vs Thanh Le

The 5 most anticipated MIXED matches at the 2022 ONE Championships

As the featherweight MMA world champion, Danler's next opponent is likely to be champion challenger "Lion Slayer" Gary Toneng. But Danler has said on various occasions that he is interested in raising his weight to challenge the newly crowned lightweight world champion Yin Yulai.

As the biggest dark horse in the ONE Championship featherweight in recent years, Danler hopes to continue his legend, while defending his golden belt, and playing several star duels with other champions at other levels. If he can defend his golden belt in early 2022, then the super battle with lightweight world champion Yin Yulai is likely to be on the agenda. Both players are unstoppable heavy gunners, whether it is reaction ability, movement speed or punch speed, they are impeccable.

Report from World of Fighters

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