Chatri Sityodtong: ONE Championship Planning More U.S. Events in 2024

Singapore-based ONE Championship made its United States debut in May — and apparently, that was just the tip of the iceberg.

During a recent interview on CNBC, ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong briefly outlined the company’s plans for holding events outside of its usual destinations, and he indicated that will include multiple events in the U.S.

“We’re going back to Japan, we’re going Qatar and we’re obviously coming back to Singapore,” Sityodtong said. “And the U.S., by the way, more events in the U.S. in 2024.”

ONE made its stateside debut on May 5 for ONE on Prime Video 10, which saw Demetrious Johnson defeat Adriano Moraes to defend the 135-pound title in the evening’s main event at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado. Sityodtong did not mention which U.S. cities ONE might visit in the coming year.

In a separate post on his LinkedIn account, Sityodtong addressed ONE’s growth and ongoing financial success.

“ONE is on track to hit north of [$100 million] in revenues for 2023 and approximately [$200 million] in revenues for 2024,” he wrote. “Our viewership metrics are up triple digits in terms of percentage growth as our live events have tripled to [approximately] 60 in [2023] vs. [approximately] 20 in 2022. Amazingly, ONE is now broadcast live every week to over 190 countries around the world. Most importantly though, ONE is on track to hit profitability in its core business by the second half of 2024.”

According to Nielsen, ONE ranks among the world's Top 10 largest sports properties. The promotion’s next Amazon Prime-broadcasted event, ONE Fight Night 17, will take place on Dec. 8 at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok. ONE also holds weekly events on Friday mornings that stream live and free on YouTube.