After years of teasing the moment, ONE Championship makes its US debut.
A trilogy bout between former UFC champions Demetrious Johnson and Adriano Moraes headlined the card.
It was the third time the two fought, each having won the other in previous meetings. Many felt the fight would decide who was the best flyweight in the world.
The first five minutes were fairly even, and the other two bouts were similar. Fans were on the edge of their seats waiting for another knockout… but from whom this time? But then it went three rounds and there were no more knockouts in the fifth. Instead, they went to the scorecards and split back and forth on Twitter as to who should win.
In the end the judges awarded the bout to Johnson and he defended his title.
View Full Results for ONE Championship
main card
Demetrious Johnson Defeats Adriano Moraes By Unanimous Decision For The ONE Flyweight Championship
Rodtang Jitmuangnon defeats Edgar Tabares by KO for the Flyweight Muay Thai Championship, round 2 – 1:34
Mikey Musumesi defeats Osama Almarwai via submission (rear-naked choke) in 8:03 for the ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling Championship
Stamp defeats Ellis Anderson via KO, round 2, 2:27
Zebaztian Kadestam defeats Roberto Soldic via KO, Round 2 – 0:45
Sage Northcutt defeats Ahmed Mujtaba via submission (heel hook), 0:39 of round 1
Aung La Nsang defeats Fan Rong via submission (guillotine), Round 2 – 0:48
Ty Ruotolo defeats Reinier de Ridder via unanimous decision – Submission Grappling
Jackie Bunton defeats Diandra Martin by TKO, round 1 – 2:34 *Muay Thai
starting card
Karat Akhmetov defeats Reece McLaren via unanimous decision
OK Rae Yoon defeats Loewen Tynanes via unanimous decision
