ONE 166: Qatar
The poster for ONE 166: Qatar
Information
PromotionONE Championship
DateMarch 1, 2024 (2024-March-01)
VenueLusail Sports Arena
CityLusail, Qatar
Event chronology
ONE Friday Fights 54 ONE 166: Qatar

ONE 166: Qatar is an upcoming combat sport event produced by ONE Championship that will take place on March 1, 2024, at Lusail Sports Arena in Lusail, Qatar.[1] The event will be feature five title fights in headline bouts.[2]

Background

This event will mark the organization's debut in Qatar. It is also the first time since that event return to Middle East after ONE FC: Reign of Champions in August 2014 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[3]

A ONE Middleweight World Championship bout between current champion Reinier de Ridder (also former ONE Light Heavyweight World Champion) and the ONE Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion Anatoly Malykhin is expected to headline the event.[4][5] The pairing previously met at ONE on Prime Video 5 in a light heavyweight title, which Malykhin captured the title by first round knockout.[6]

A ONE Featherweight World Championship unification rematch between current champion Tang Kai and former champion/current interim title holder Thanh Le is expected to take place at the event.[7] The pairing previously met at ONE 160 which Tang captured the title by unanimous decision.[8] The pairing was previously scheduled to meet at ONE Fight Night 12, but Tang withdraw from the bout due to knee injury.[9]

A ONE Strawweight World Championship rematch between current champion Jarred Brooks and former two-time champion Joshua Pacio is expected to take place at the event.[10] The pairing previously met at ONE 164 which Brooks captured the title by unanimous decision.[11]

Fight card

Main card (PPV at Watch ONE)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Reinier de Ridder (c) vs. Anatoly Malykhin [lower-alpha 1]
Featherweight Tang Kai (c) vs. Thanh Le (ic) [lower-alpha 2]
Strawweight Jarred Brooks (c) vs. Joshua Pacio [lower-alpha 3]
Heavyweight Arjan Bhullar vs. Amir Aliakbari
Flyweight Submission Grappling Osamah Almarwai vs. Cleber Sousa
  1. ↑ For the ONE Middleweight World Championship.
  2. ↑ For the ONE Featherweight World Championship.
  3. ↑ For the ONE Strawweight World Championship.

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "ONE Championship moves Qatar debut, confirms Japan return for early 2024". South China Morning Post. 2023-11-19. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  2. ↑ "ONE Championship returns to Middle East with ONE 166: Qatar on March 1 at Lusail Sports Arena". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts. 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  3. ↑ "ONE 166 set for Qatar on March 1st". Asian MMA. 2023-11-19. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  4. ↑ "Anatoly Malykhin to challenge Reinier de Ridder for Middleweight MMA word title in rematch t ONE 166: Qatar". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. 2023-12-28. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  5. ↑ Cruz, Guillherme (2023-12-28). "Anatoly Malykhin to challenge Reinier de Ridder for third ONE title in March". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  6. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2022-12-03). "ONE on Prime Video 5 results: Anatoliy Malykhin starches Reinier de Ridder in first for second title". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  7. ↑ Richards, Vince (2024-01-02). "ONE 166: Tang Kai, Thanh Le set for featherweight MMA world title unification match in Qatar". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  8. ↑ Christian Jacinto (2022-08-27). "Surgical Tang Kai Makes History After Masterful Performance Against Thanh Le". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  9. ↑ "Tang Kai injured, out of ONE Fight Night 12". Asian MMA. 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  10. ↑ Icasiano, Nissi (2023-12-18). "Joshua Pacio gets rematch with Jarred Brooks at ONE 166 in Qatar". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  11. ↑ "ONE Championship 164: Brooks out-strikes Pacio to take strawweight title". South China Morning Post. 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  12. ↑ "ONE 166: Qatar". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
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