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South China Morning Post
20-06-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
ONE Championship: Tonon eyes title run after 18-month absence, but first Gasanov
Injuries and contract disputes have kept Garry Tonon away from the ring for the past 18 months, now he is ready to make up for lost time. The American grappling ace returns to the cage in August at ONE Fight Night 34, looking to pick up where he left off by submitting Shamil Gasanov for a second time. Tonon last faced Gasanov two years ago, earning a decisive kneebar victory at ONE Fight Night 12. But with the Russian stringing together four straight wins since that defeat, he has worked his way back into a featherweight rematch with the former title challenger. 'There's some people saying, 'why this rematch after a pretty decisive victory?'' Tonon told the Post. 'But he won four in a row. He's worked his way up the ladder. 'Who else is he really supposed to fight? This match is as good as any, and he certainly has worked his way back up to deserving it.' Play While fans have not seen Tonon compete since January last year, when he beat Martin Nguyen in Tokyo at ONE 165, he has kept busy, building a new gym in Austin, Texas, and using the downtime to address lingering injuries.
GMA Network
13-06-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
Jeremy Pacatiw returns to action at ONE Fight Night 34
Jeremy Pacatiw of Lions Nation MMA is set to see action for the second time this year when he takes on the unbeaten Russian Elbek Alyshov on the undercard of ONE Fight Night 34 on August 2 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Pacatiw, rated as the no.5 bantamweight in the world, is coming off a unanimous decision loss at the hands of Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu last March. Raring to keep his spot in the ratings and prove his worth, Pacatiw says his next fight would be another step towards his world championship dream. "I'm excited for my quick return to the ONE Championship stage. Things didn't go in our favor the last time out, but that doesn't stop me from fighting for my goals and dreams," Pacatiw said in a statement. Alyshov, meanwhile, is slated to make his ONE Championship debut with a perfect mixed martial arts record of 8-0. The Russian has won seven of his fights by either submission or stoppage, and Pacatiw knows too well that he needs to step up to emerge victorious. "I'm gonna be better. I'm gonna come in hungry and determined to get that victory," Pacatiw quipped. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
