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Cosmo Alexandre explains how re-signing with ONE Championship was financially a safer choice

Cosmo Alexandre explains his reasons for re-signing with ONE Championship.

At this point in his career, [autotag]Cosmo Alexandre[/autotag] is looking for security.

Alexandre (8-1), who recently had a contract dispute with ONE Championship, has re-signed with the promotion with the help of his new manager, Ali Abdelaziz.

The 38-year-old hasn’t competed since his 29-second knockout over Sage Northcutt in May 2019, putting a momentary halt to his momentum. He reportedly was unhappy with his contract and asked ONE Championship to either increase his pay or release him.

But after coming to terms with ONE Championship and signing a new six-fight deal, Alexandre plans on getting back to action soon.

“After my fight against Sage, we started talking about my contract – so it was a long talk,” Alexandre told MMA Junkie. “(It was) kind of like a long fight. But in the end now, I talked straight with (ONE chairman) Chatri (Sityotong), and I think it was better for me. A lot of people talk about UFC and other shows here in the U.S., but for me I see ONE Championship is safe for me.

“It’s safer for my family. I’m 38. I don’t want to fight until like 43, 44. I just want to fight a few more years and looking at it this way, it’s safer for me to stay in ONE Championship.”

Alexandre doesn’t plan on competing for too much longer, which is why he views ONE Championship as a more stable home for him. He said regardless if he wins or loses, he will get to fight out his six-fight deal without the risk of potentially getting released.

“Financial, because I made a deal – six fights – so I know I’m going to fight the six fights. So it doesn’t matter what happens in my last five fights,” Alexandre said. “If I fight five and for some reason I lose the five, I will still fight in my sixth fight.

“Any other show in the U.S., probably you can’t do it. Like UFC, if you sign a four-fight deal, if you lose the first two, maybe you fight a third, but probably they will cut you, so you won’t fight your fourth. So for me, that’s what I was thinking. So for me it’s safer to stay in ONE Championship.”

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Video: ONE Championship’s Top 10 Knockouts of the Year: Part 2 – Cosmo Alexandre demolishes debuting Sage Northcutt

Recap the best knockout finishes from Asian MMA promotion ONE Championship in their end-of-year countdown.

It’s been a spectacular year for Singapore-based promotion ONE Championship. With big-name signings and a packed schedule of events encompassing MMA, kickboxing and Muay Thai, 2019 has been the biggest year in ONE Championship history.

The promotion has served up more than its fair share of spectacular finishes over the course of the year, as the stars of Asian MMA have delivered a plethora of eye-catching knockouts to wow the fans across the region.

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In Part 2 of ONE’s official countdown of their Top 10 knockouts of the year, we recap the finishes that occupy spots 6 to 4 on their list, with three more ONE Championship stars joining the list with spectacular KOs.

The latest batch of entrants features two Filipino strawweights, with [autotag]Robin Catalan[/autotag]’s stunning head-kick KO of Gustavo Balart slotting in at No. 4 and [autotag]Jeremy Miado[/autotag]’s finish of China’s Miao Li Tao listed at No. 6. But perhaps the most notable addition to the list is that of [autotag]Cosmo Alexandre[/autotag] at No. 5.

The Brazilian kickboxer, known as “Good Boy”, had previously competed in ONE’s striking-only league ONE Super Series against the world’s top kickboxers and Muay Thai fighters, but he also had a 7-1 MMA record (including a 5-1 record in Bellator) from earlier in his career. And the power striker switched back to MMA to welcome former UFC prospect [autotag]Sage Northcutt[/autotag] to the ONE Championship ring at “ONE: Enter The Dragon” back in May, and handed the young Texan a brutal beating as he finished “Super” Sage in devastating fashion in just 29 seconds.

Northcutt’s first career knockout loss left him with facial fractures that saw him undergo nine hours of surgery. But the always-upbeat 23-year-old was in typically good spirits afterwards, saying: “My terminator face is not too shabby. ‘I’ll be back!'”

Recap the latest additions to ONE’s Knockouts of the Year list via the video above, or via YouTube here.

ONE Championship’s Knockouts of the Year 2019 – 4-10:

  1. Robin Catalan (vs. Gustavo Balart)
  2. Cosmo Alexandre (vs. Sage Northcutt)
  3. Jeremy Miado (vs. Miao Li Tao)
  4. Niu Kang Kang (vs. Sunoto)
  5. Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev (vs. Amir Khan)
  6. Yuya Wakamatsu (vs. Geje Eustaquio)
  7. Thanh Le (vs. Yusup Saadulaev)