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Following their milestone streaming partnership deal announced a few weeks ago, Prime Video and ONE Championship have officially announced the full schedule of upcoming events for ONE On Prime Video throughout the year 2022. Prime Video’s exclusive streaming of ONE Championship events in U.S. prime time will begin on August 26, 2022 with ONE On Prime Video 1 (ONE 161): Moraes vs. Johnson II which will held inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
The lead card for ONE 161 featuring MMA atomweights Itsuki Hirata and Lin Hequin as well as Muay Thai catchweights Diandra Martin and Amber Kitchen will begin at 9:00 pm EDT. Ahead of the main card, fans will get to see ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion Nong-O Gaiyanghadao defend his title against Liam Harrison in the co-main event. Beginning at 10:00 pm EDT, the main card will showcase a ONE Flyweight World Championship rematch between reigning champ Adriano Moraes and Demetrious Johnson. Prime members in the U.S. and Canada will have full access to this exclusive stream as well as upcoming ONE On Prime Video events on September 30, October 21, November 18 and December 2. These will be emanating from inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium and as part of ONE's series of back-to-back events featuring separate exclusive events to be available across Asia and worldwide via digital and broadcast platforms. “As the new and exclusive home of ONE Championship across the U.S. and Canada, we are thrilled to bring these unique, multidisciplinary events to fans“Martial arts fans are incredibly passionate and engaged, and we look forward to providing them with the best in combat sports as ONE Championship makes its prime-time debut on Prime Video this fall,” says Amazon's vice president of global sports video Marie Donoghue.
ONE is the world’s largest martial arts organization and a top-five global sports property for viewership and engagement. ONE events represent the full spectrum of martial arts, with world-class athletes representing over 80 countries competing across MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing, submission grappling, and other disciplines. “We are incredibly excited to kick off our new relationship with Prime Video on August 26 and announce the full 2022 event schedule. The first time that Adriano Moraes and Demetrious Johnson met inside The Circle, no fans were allowed in the arena due to COVID-19. This time, the fight will be in a packed arena with millions watching around the world and there could not be a better way to launch our U.S. prime-time events. We know that ONE brings an incredible and unique experience for fight fans; something completely different from what American audiences have seen before. We are excited to celebrate the wide range of martial arts disciplines and showcase the world’s best competitors on Prime Video,” says ONE chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong.
