Christian Lee and Yuya Wakamatsu sound after ONE 173 wins in Tokyo | BJPenn.com

Finishing fights separates champions from contenders. Christian Lee proved this on Saturday night at ONE 173 in the packed Tokyo arena, delivering a second-round stoppage that erased all questions. ONE MMA two-division world champion Christian Lee retained his crown with a TKO victory over previously undefeated Alibeg Rasulov on A 173 on Saturday, November 16 […]

Yuya Wakamatsu aims for knockout against Joshua Pacio at ONE 173: “That’s the ideal finish for me” | BJPenn.com

Knockouts write the best championship stories. Yuya Wakamatsu plans to write his first title defense by knocking Joshua Pacio out of consciousness in front of his hometown crowd. The reigning ONE Flyweight MMA World Champion defends his gold against the ONE Strawweight MMA World Champion on AN 173: Superbon vs. Noiri on Sunday, November 16 […]

Yuya Wakamatsu embraces do-or-die mentality: “I will fight like it’s my last” | Bjpenn.com

For Yuya Wakamatsu, defending his one flyweight MMA world title carries stakes that transcend sport – failure is simply not survivable in his mind. Wakamatsu defends his belt against Joshua Pacio One 173: Superbon vs. noiri on Sunday, November 16, at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The 30-year-old Japanese fighter makes his first title defense […]