Asian promotion ONE Championship is continuing its expansion with the launch of a new series of top-tier martial arts events.
Branded “ONE Infinity Series,” the events will feature what a promotional press release describes as “the very best the world has to offer in terms of global sports and entertainment.”
The new-look events will feature “a minimum of 12 world champions, super fights, A-list celebrities and much more,” with the first event set to take place in Jakarta, Indonesia on April 10. The inaugural event will be branded “ONE Infinity 1.”
The new event replaces the originally scheduled ONE Championship event set for Chongqing, China on April 11, which has been scrapped due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis in the region. ONE officials stated that, as things stand, all other events on their published schedule will proceed as planned.
Headlining the relocated, rebranded event will be one of MMA’s A-list competitors, as former UFC flyweight champion and newly-crowned ONE flyweight grand prix champion [autotag]Demetrious Johnson[/autotag] (30-3-1) challenges reigning champion [autotag]Adriano Moraes[/autotag] (18-3) for the ONE flyweight title in the main event.
ONE chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong formally launched the new event brand via press release, stating, “It is my pleasure to introduce ONE Infinity Series, the world’s apex brand for martial arts events. ONE Infinity Series is a cut above anything available anywhere on the planet. Comprising the biggest events of the year, these blockbusters represent the very best ONE Championship has to offer in terms of world championship talent, star power, martial arts skill, entertainment value, and historical importance.”
Confirmed ONE Championship events for 2020 include:
- Feb. 28 – Singapore
- March 20 – Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
- April 10 – ONE Infinity 1, Jakarta, Indonesia
- April 17 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- May 29 – Manila, Philippines
- June 5 – Jakarta, Indonesia
- June 20 – Shanghai, China
- July 3 – Singapore
- July 10 – Bangkok, Thailand
- Aug. 14 – Manila, Philippines
- Sept. 4 – Singapore
- Sept. 11 – Jakarta, Indonesia
- Sept. 18 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Oct. 2 – Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
- Oct. 9 – Bangkok, Thailand
- Oct. 25 – Tokyo, Japan
- Oct. 31 – Beijing, China
- Nov. 20 – Singapore
- Dec. 4 – Jakarta, Indonesia
- Dec. 11 – Manila, Philippines
- Dec. 18 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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