After months of anticipation, ONE Championship is set to deliver its biggest combat sports event of the year. But first, the world-class athletes scheduled to compete at ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri must clear one final hurdle.<\/p>\n
ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri will be broadcast live from Tokyo\u2019s Ariake Arena on Sunday, November 16, and the massive 17-bout card promises non-stop action across MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing, and submission grappling.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before the action gets underway, each athlete must hit their mark on the scale and submit a hydration sample to prove they are healthy and fit to compete at the highest level.<\/p>\n
Fans can watch the official ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri Weigh-Ins and Hydration Tests on Saturday, November 15, by clicking play on the video below beginning at 10 a.m. JST\/8 a.m. ICT.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
In the main event, two of the planet\u2019s greatest kickboxers will meet in the Circle to unify the gold, as reigning ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Champion Superbon steps into enemy territory to face interim titleholder Masaaki Noiri.<\/p>\n
Superbon, who is viewed as the best pound-for-pound kickboxer today, has beaten several legends including Giorgio Petrosyan, Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong, Marat Grigorian, and Chingiz Allazov.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At ONE 173, the Bangkok native wants to prove that Thai fighters are superior to their Japanese counterparts in the striking arts and cement his legacy with a unification victory.<\/p>\n
However, Noiri has other plans. After knocking out Tawanchai PK Saenchai on home soil to claim the interim belt in March, the Japanese star wants to replicate that magical performance and achieve undisputed status.<\/p>\n
Before that blockbuster showdown, ONE Flyweight MMA World Champion Yuya \u201cLittle Piranha\u201d Wakamatsu looks to end his perfect year with a successful title defense against reigning ONE Strawweight MMA World Champion Joshua \u201cThe Passion\u201d Pacio.<\/p>\n
Wakamatsu knocked out Adriano \u201cMikinho\u201d Moraes \u2013 the most dominant flyweight mixed martial artist in ONE history \u2013 this past March to claim the vacant ONE Flyweight MMA World Championship. The Japanese warrior now has the chance to author a fairytale ending to 2025 by defeating the most dominant strawweight mixed martial artist in history at home.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Pacio is following in Filipino compatriot Manny Pacquiao\u2019s footsteps and attempting to achieve multi-division glory. After finishing longtime rival Jarred Brooks in their trilogy to unify the ONE Strawweight MMA World Title and become a six-time champion, \u201cThe Passion\u201d aims to dethrone the flyweight ruler and become the promotion\u2019s next two-division king.<\/p>\n
The stacked card also features three other World Title clashes that guarantee fireworks.<\/p>\n
History will be made when Nadaka Yoshinari takes on Numsurin Chor Ketwina for the inaugural ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship. Speaking of new champions, Thai megastar Rodtang \u201cThe Iron Man\u201d Jitmuangnon goes head-to-head with his friend, compatriot, and living legend Nong-O Hama for the vacant ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Title.<\/p>\n
Plus, after their controversial first battle ended in a no contest, two-division ONE World Champion Christian \u201cThe Warrior\u201d Lee defends his lightweight MMA gold against undefeated challenger Alibeg Rasulov in a must-see rematch.<\/p>\n
Before the athletes step onto the scale, check out the full card for ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri below.<\/p>\n
Full Card For ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri<\/p>\n
(c) Superbon vs. (ic) Masaaki Noiri (ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Title)<\/p>\n
(c) Yuya Wakamatsu vs. Joshua Pacio (ONE Flyweight MMA World Title)<\/p>\n
Nadaka Yoshinari vs. Numsurin Chor Ketwina (ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Title)<\/p>\n
Rodtang Jitmuangnon vs. Nong-O Hama (ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Title)<\/p>\n
(c) Christian Lee vs. Alibeg Rasulov (ONE Lightweight MMA World Title)<\/p>\n
Takeru Segawa vs. Denis Puric (kickboxing \u2013 flyweight)<\/p>\n
Marat Grigorian vs. Rukiya Anpo (kickboxing \u2013 featherweight)<\/p>\n
Superlek vs. Yuki Yoza (kickboxing \u2013 bantamweight)<\/p>\n
Nabil Anane vs. Hiromi Wajima (kickboxing \u2013 featherweight)<\/p>\n
Stamp Fairtex vs. Kana Morimoto (kickboxing \u2013 atomweight)<\/p>\n
Tye Ruotolo vs. Shozo Isojima (MMA \u2013 lightweight)<\/p>\n
Giancarlo Bodoni vs. Rafael Lovato Jr. (submission grappling \u2013 middleweight)<\/p>\n
Jake Peacock vs. Suakim Sor Jor Tongprajin (Muay Thai \u2013 bantamweight)<\/p>\n
Shamil Erdogan vs. Ryugo Takeuchi (MMA \u2013 heavyweight)<\/p>\n
Shinya Aoki vs. Hiroyuki Tetsuka (MMA \u2013 lightweight)<\/p>\n
Itsuki Hirata vs. Chihiro Sawada (MMA \u2013 atomweight)<\/p>\n
Wei Rui vs. Hiroki Akimoto (kickboxing \u2013 bantamweight)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After months of anticipation, ONE Championship is set to deliver its biggest combat sports event of the year.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":282707,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[444],"tags":[49,48,641,638,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-282706","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mma","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-fighting","11":"tag-mma","12":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282706","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=282706"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282706\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/282707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=282706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=282706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=282706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}