{"id":192534,"date":"2025-10-06T05:08:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T05:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/192534\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T05:08:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T05:08:07","slug":"former-one-double-champ-retires-from-mma-after-blitzing-opponent-for-50000-finish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/192534\/","title":{"rendered":"Former ONE double-champ retires from MMA after blitzing opponent for $50,000 finish"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Aung La N Sang is the greatest Myanmar fighter of all time.<\/p>\n<p>The former ONE middleweight and light heavyweight champion is set to go into the <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/one-championship\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ONE Championship<\/a> Hall of Fame following a stellar 47-fight MMA career.<\/p>\n<p>Kill Cliff FC\u2019s Aung La N Sang went 16-6 in ONE Championship and fought the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/reinier-de-ridder\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reinier de Ridder<\/a> (x2), Vitaly Bigdash (x3), Brandon Vera, Uriah Hall, Yushin Okami, and Gilberto Galv\u00e3o.<\/p>\n<p>He had four successful title defenses across two divisions.<\/p>\n<p>Aung La N Sang made the walk for his retirement fight at ONE Fight Night 36, where he secured his 29th career finish in vintage fashion.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-871471338-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Aung La N Sang poses at ONE Championship: Hero's Dream\" \/>Photo by Dux Carvajal\/ONE Championship\/Getty ImagesMMA legend Aung La N Sang scores TKO win in retirement fight<\/p>\n<p>Aung La N Sang met Zebaztian Kadestam in Friday\u2019s co-main event in Bangkok, Thailand.<\/p>\n<p>Coming off back-to-back losses, the 40-year-old Aung La N Sang turned back the clock with his first knockout in two years.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Aung La N Sang makes his final entrance in LEGENDARY fashion \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddf2<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ONEFightNight36?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#ONEFightNight36<\/a> | \ud83d\udd34 LIVE NOW<br \/>\ud83d\udcfa How to Watch in Your Country \ud83d\udc49 Link in bio<br \/>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 Watch Live on Prime<br \/>\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea Watch Live on Sky Sports <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aP2xF3iePL\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/aP2xF3iePL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ONEChampionship\/status\/1974329558607540677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">October 4, 2025<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>View Tweet<\/p>\n<p>Aung La N Sang blitzed Kadestam for the TKO finish in two rounds, sending him down to the ground with punches.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Going out on TOP \ud83c\udfc6 Myanmar icon Aung La N Sang stops Zebaztian Kadestam in an epic retirement bout! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AungLANsang?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@AungLANsang<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ONEFightNight36?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#ONEFightNight36<\/a> | \ud83d\udd34 LIVE NOW<br \/>\ud83d\udcfa How to Watch in Your Country \ud83d\udc49 Link in bio<br \/>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 Watch Live on Prime<br \/>\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea Watch Live on Sky Sports <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CN3JhCPQcg\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/CN3JhCPQcg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ONEChampionship\/status\/1974330929897464032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">October 4, 2025<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>View Tweet<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s KO #16 for \u2018The Burmese Python\u2019, who earned a $50,000 performance bonus.<\/p>\n<p>Post-fight, Aung La N Sang announced his retirement and put the ONE Championship gloves in the ring.<\/p>\n<p>Myanmar\u2019s Joshua Van is on the verge of a UFC title<\/p>\n<p>Carrying the torch for Myanmar MMA is <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/joshua-van\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Joshua Van<\/a>, the #1 contender in the UFC flyweight division.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old Van made his case for a title fight after <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/06\/29\/dana-licking-his-lips-ufc-317-births-a-new-star-as-joshua-van-beats-top-contender-in-potential-fight-of-the-year\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">he dropped the previous #1 contender in Brandon Royval en route to a decision win at UFC 317<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Later in the night, <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/06\/29\/alexandre-pantoja-faces-off-with-new-no-1-contender-after-choking-rival-to-sleep-at-ufc-317\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Van faced off with Alexandre Pantoja in the Octagon<\/a> after he defended his title against Kai Kara-France, setting up a future fight.<\/p>\n<p>Van is riding a five-fight win streak and is Myanmar\u2019s and 4oz. Fight Club\u2019s best hope for a UFC title.<\/p>\n<p>  <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Aung La N Sang is the greatest Myanmar fighter of all time. 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