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MMA: ONE unveils rankings, Pacio tops strawweight list

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MANILA, Philippines -- ONE Championship on Monday announced that it will release athlete rankings for select weight divisions across its mixed martial arts, Muay Thai, and kickboxing disciplines.Rankings for other weight divisions will be introduced in the future.&quot;It is with great excitement that I announce the inaugural ONE Championship official rankings,&quot; ONE chairman and chief executive Chatri Sitdyodtong said in a statement.&quot;The rankings will bring more clarity and transparency for our athletes as they chase their dreams for a world championship,&quot; he explained.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/nba/news/2020/04/26/nba-facilities-will-begin-reopen-friday-67823">READ: NBA facilities will begin to reopen Friday</a></li></ul>An independent panel of media and industry experts will determine the rankings after each event, weighing wins and losses, recent performances, and quality of opponents. Included in the panel are ONE Championship vice presidents Rich Franklin and Miesha Tate.In the inaugural edition, Filipino star Joshua Pacio topped the strawweight mixed martial arts list.The official rankings, as of April 27, are as follows:Strawweight Mixed Martial Arts World Champion: Joshua Pacio 1. Yosuke Saruta 2. Yoshitaka Naito 3. Rene Catalan 4. Alex Silva 5. Lito AdiwangStrawweight Kickboxing World Champion: Sam-A Gaiyanghadao 1. Astemir Borsov 2. Wang Junguang 3. Rocky Ogden 4. Josh Tonna 5. Daren Rolland Strawweight Muay Thai World Champion: Sam-A Gaiyanghadao 1. Josh Tonna 2. Rocky Ogden 3. Daren Rolland 4. Andy Howson 5. Rui Botelho Flyweight Mixed Martial Arts World Champion: Adriano Moraes 1. Demetrious Johnson 2. Danny Kingad 3. Kairat Akhmetov 4. Yuya Wakamatsu 5. Reece McLarenFlyweight Kickboxing World Champion: Ilias Ennahachi 1. Rodtang Jitmuangnon 2. Superlek Kiatmoo9 3. Walter Goncalves 4. Panpayak Jitmuangnon 5. Elias Mahmoudi Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion: Rodtang Jitmuangnon 1. Panpayak Jitmuangnon 2. Superlek Kiatmoo9 3. Jonathan Haggerty 4. Elias Mahmoudi 5. Petchdam Petchyindee Academy Bantamweight Mixed Martial Arts World Champion: Bibiano Fernandes 1. Kevin Belingon 2. Shoko Sato 3. Yusup Saadulaev 4. Shuya Kamikubo 5. Daichi TakenakaBantamweight Kickboxing World Champion: Alaverdi Ramazanov 1. Nong-O Gaiyanghadao 2. Sangmanee Sathian MuayThai 3. Zhang Chenglong 4. Liam Harrison 5. Rodlek P.K. Saenchaimuaythaigym Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion: Nong-O Gaiyanghadao 1. Sangmanee Sathian MuayThai 2. Bobo Sacko 3. Kulabdam Sor. Jor. Piek Uthai 4. Alaverdi Ramazanov 5. Muangthai P.K. SaenchaimuaythaigymFeatherweight Mixed Martial Arts World Champion: Martin Nguyen 1. Christian Lee 2. Koyomi Matsushima 3. Thanh Le 4. Tetsuya Yamada 5. Garry TononFeatherweight Kickboxing World Champion: Vacant 1. Giorgio Petrosyan 2. Superbon Banchamek 3. Tayfun Ozcan 4. Samy Sana 5. Yodsanklai IWE Fairtex Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion: Petchmorakot Petchyindee Academy 1. Superbon Banchamek 2. Jamal Yusupov 3. Jo Nattawut 4. Samy Sana 5. Yodsanklai IWE Fairtex Lightweight Mixed Martial Arts World Champion: Christian Lee 1. Iuri Lapicus 2. Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev 3. Pieter Buist 4. Timofey Nastyukhin 5. Shinya AokiLightweight Kickboxing World Champion: Regian Eersel 1. Nieky Holzken 2. Mustapha Haida 3. Anthony Njokuani 4. Andy Souwer 5. Elliot ComptonWomen’s Atomweight Mixed Martial Arts World Champion: Angela Lee 1. Denice Zamboanga 2. Meng Bo 3. Lin Heqin 4. Mei Yamaguchi 5. Gina IniongWomen’s Atomweight Kickboxing World Champion: Janet Todd 1. Stamp Fairtex 2. Alma Juniku 3. Chuang Kai Ting 4. Anne Line Hogstad 5. Ekaterina VandaryevaWomen’s Atomweight Muay Thai World Champion: Stamp Fairtex 1. Janet Todd 2. Anne Line Hogstad 3. Alma Juniku 4. Ekaterina Vandaryeva 5. Rudzma Abubakar Women’s Strawweight Mixed Martial Arts World Champion: Xiong Jing Nan 1. Tiffany Teo 2. Michelle Nicolini 3. Angela Lee 4. Ayaka Miura 5. Maira Mazar(For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>).

ONE Championship on Monday announced that it will release athlete rankings for select weight divisions across its mixed martial arts, muay thai, and kickboxing disciplines.

ONE Championship on Monday announced that it will release athlete rankings for select weight divisions across its mixed martial arts, muay thai, and kickboxing disciplines.