One championship set for four consecutive weeks of events at TNT in April – MMA Sports

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“ONE on TNT” will begin on April 7th with a four-week stack event featuring Adriano Moraes vs. Demetrious Johnson, Eddie Alvarez vs. Iuri Lapicus, Christian Lee vs. Timofina Styukin, Aung Lansan vs. Vitaly Big Dash III and more. !! !!
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January 27, 2021

One Championship is expanding its relationship with TNT.

Singapore-based promotion announced on Wednesday that it will be hosting the “One on TNT” series for four consecutive weeks.

Previously reported Cards headed by the slope of the flyweight championship Adriano Moraes And Demetrious Johnson..

Weekly from April 7th to April 28th, One Championship will broadcast three main card fights on TNT at 10 pm EST. Preliminary draws can be streamed from 9pm to 10pm on the Bleacher Report app and B / R Live.

“We are absolutely excited to kick off 2021 with the announcement of the first season of’ONE on TNT’,” said One CEO Chatri Sityodtong. “We look forward to introducing our own martial arts brand to the United States during prime time. American fans can expect something fresh and new that is completely different from what is currently available in the United States. As always, we’ll introduce you to the best world champions in various martial arts, along with some familiar and legendary names. “

Former UFC and Bellator champions will also appear in One on TNT 1 Eddie Alvarez Compete Iuri Lapicus In the joint main event, one Muay Thai champion, Rodtang “Iron Man” Jitmuang Non, will face Jacob Smith in an untitled feature.

April 14th “One on TNT 2” tops lightweight championship crash pitching Christian Lee Against Timofey Nastyukhin, April 21st, “One on TNT 3” features the match of the No. 1 middleweight candidate Aung Lansan And Vitaly Big Dash.. More matches will be announced in the coming weeks, including the main event of “One on TNT 4” on April 28th.

Tina Shah, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Turner Sports, said: “This multi-faceted approach combines Bleacher Report and TNT’s two major platforms to further extend the reach of these premier events and facilitate engagement with a wider audience.”