One Championship Adds Flyweight Title Bout to November Card in Beijing
Adriano Moraes is riding a four-fight winning streak. | Photo:
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Singapore-based MMA promotion One Championship on Tuesday announced the addition of a title fight to its “Dynasty of Champions” card, as flyweight champ Adriano Moraes will defend his belt against Kairat Akhmetov.
Moraes has been the sole titlist for the promotion at flyweight and has won four straight bouts since suffering the lone defeat of his career two years ago. The Brazilian has submission wins over Yasuhiro Urushitani, Kosuke Suzuki and Geje Eustaquio; in his most recent outing, he edged Asuka Mikami via five-round decision.
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“Dynasty of Champions” is slated for Nov. 21 at National Olympic Sports Centre in Beijing, China. The main event features the featherweight champion between titlist Jadamba Narantungalag taking on Marat Gafurov.
The event was originally set for Sept. 1 in Shanghai but had to be postponed to Sept. 17 due to a conflict with a military anniversary. The card was eventually canceled altogether until it resurfaced with a new November date.
One also announced that the promotion has inked a partnership with “Wujie” that will reportedly bring 26 events to China over the next two years. Details of the partnership were not disclosed.
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