ONE Championship, the world’s largest martial arts organization, in partnership with Visit Qatar, today announced two more exciting matchups scheduled for ONE 171: Qatar at Lusail Sports Arena on February 20.
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A pair of former ONE World Champions will square off in a pivotal bantamweight kickboxing bout, as #2-ranked contender Ilias Ennahachi will face #3-ranked Petchtanong Petchfergus.
Ilias Ennahachi, #2-ranked bantamweight kickboxing contender, said: “I am excited to be a part of ONE 171 in Qatar on February 20. It is an honor to compete in such an incredible region and feel the energy of the Middle East. This fight is not just for me, it is for all of you. I can’t wait to enter the Circle and make you proud. Let’s make history together and become the champion after this fight!”
Petchtanong Petchfergus, #3-ranked bantamweight kickboxing contender, said: “This is very important because if I win this fight, there is a 99 percent chance I will have the opportunity to fight for the championship in this weight class. I’m excited to compete in this big event in Qatar, and I’m confident I’ll be able to perform well for sure.”
In addition, former ONE Heavyweight MMA World Title challengers Mauro Cerilli and Kirill Grishenko will go head-to-head in a heavyweight MMA showdown.
More blockbuster matchups for ONE 171: Qatar will be announced at a later date.
ONE Championship would like to thank official ONE 171 Presenting Partner Visit Qatar, Official Media Partner Media City Qatar and Official Telecom Partner Ooredoo, as well as Official Energy Drink Partner Monster Energy, Official Blockchain Partner Sui and Official Venue Partner Lusail Sports Arena.
ONE 171: Qatar
Lusail Sports Arena
Thursday, February 20
ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Championship
(C) Jonathan Haggerty vs (1) Wei Rui
ONE Strawweight MMA World Championship
(C) Joshua Pacio vs (IC) Jarred Brooks
Welterweight MMA
Roberto Soldic vs Dagi Arslanaliev
Bantamweight MMA
Bibiano Fernandes vs Kevin Belingon
Featherweight MMA
(3) Shamil Gasanov vs (4) Martin Nguyen
Atomweight MMA
(5) Ayaka Miura vs Ritu Phogat
Bantamweight Muay Thai
Jake Peacock vs Shinji Suzuki
Heavyweight MMA
Mauro Cerilli vs Kirill Grishenko
Bantamweight Kickboxing
(2) Ilias Ennahachi vs (3) Petchtanong Petchfergus
*Note: Fights and bout order subject to change.
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