ONE Championship return to Japan with ONE 165
November 30, 2023
ONE Championship (ONE), the world’s largest martial arts organisation, has announced ONE’s return to Japan on January 28th 2024 at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo with ONE 165: Rodtang vs. Takeru. This historic pay-per-view event will be headlined by a five-round flyweight kickboxing super-fight between ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon and Japanese kickboxing megastar Takeru Segawa.
ONE 165 will also feature a lightweight MMA grudge match between Japanese legend Shinya Aoki and American phenom Sage Northcutt. Additional bouts for this blockbuster card will be announced in the coming weeks.
Early bird tickets for ONE 165 are now on sale on Rakuten Ticket, a Rakuten Group company who in partnership with Never Say Never (NSN) have agreed to a multi-year, multi-event deal to bring live ONE events back to Japan.
Stage Front VIP, the official Global VIP Experience Partner of ONE, will also be supporting the official ticket on-sale for ONE 165.
Details on how to purchase this pay-per-view in Japan and other regions will be shared at a later date.
Chatri Sityodtong, Chairman and CEO of ONE Championship, stated: “I am thrilled that ONE Championship has partnered with Rakuten Ticket, a blue-chip brand with a shared passion for innovation, to bring this massive event to Ariake Arena. ONE has the most passionate fans in the world, especially in Japan, where martial arts is steeped in its rich cultural history. Several of ONE’s greatest moments have taken place in Tokyo, and together with Rakuten Ticket and NSN, we can’t wait to usher in a new era with our return.”
Joe Umemoto, President of Rakuten Ticket, stated: “We are thrilled to partner with ONE Championship to bring world-class martial arts to Japan. This event partnership doesn’t just bring the world’s top athletes to Japan — it aims to create new ways to surprise and delight our customers and deliver innovative martial arts experiences to fans across the country.”
Joel Borras, Chairman and President of NSN, added: “ONE Championship is the world’s largest martial arts organisation and to be involved in its return to Japan is a privilege for NSN. In our commitment to bring together the best properties in the sports and entertainment industry, it is an honor to support this project together with Rakuten Ticket. We appreciate Chatri and his team for their trust and support on this project.”