Shinya Aoki Vs. Eduard Folayang IV Added To ONE 172 In Japan

Tokyo, Japan: ONE Championship, the world’s largest martial arts organization, in partnership with U-NEXT, one of Japan’s leading OTT streaming platforms, today announced a highly anticipated showdown between former ONE Lightweight MMA World Champions Shinya Aoki and Eduard Folayang scheduled for ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang.

Aoki owns a 2-1 series advantage over Folayang, as the two lightweight legends are set to rekindle their storied rivalry in an unprecedented fourth bout.

ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang will be broadcast live from Saitama Super Arena on Sunday, March 23.

Tickets are available for international purchase on January 11 at 12:00 p.m. JST at https://bit.ly/ONE172_global. Fans can sign up for the latest event updates at visit.onefc.com/one172.

More blockbuster matchups for ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang will be announced at a later date.

ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang

Saitama Super Arena

Sunday, March 23

ONE Flyweight Kickboxing Super-Fight

(1) Rodtang Jitmuangnon vs. (2) Takeru Segawa

ONE Flyweight MMA World Championship

(1) Adriano Moraes vs. (2) Yuya Wakamatsu

Lightweight MMA

Shinya Aoki vs. Eduard Folayang

*Note: Fights and bout order subject to change.

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