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<p>MANILA -- Filipino fighters will have a busy weekend in ONE Championship, with back-to-back events set at the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.</p><p>On Friday evening, it will be ONE Friday Fights 86, followed by ONE 169: Malykhin vs. Reug Reug on Saturday morning.  </p><p>Filipino-American rising star Jackie Buntan has another chance at gold in the co-main event of ONE 169 against Anissa Meksen for the ONE Women&#x27;s Strawweight Kickboxing World Title.  </p><p>Also at ONE 169, third-ranked flyweight Danny Kingad will try to even the score against top-ranked contender Adriano Moraes in a rematch of their 2017 bout. Another Fil-Am striker, Eddie Abasolo, will be in action against Mohamed Younes Rabah in a featherweight Muay Thai fight.  </p><p>The night before that, Islay Erika Bomogao makes her highly anticipated debut when she battles Japanese striker Fuu in a 100-pound catchweight Muay Thai bout.</p><p>Carlos Alvarez of Team Lakay joins her on that card when he battles Mirza Aliev in featherweight MMA action, as Fritz Biagtan also targets a bounce-back win when he takes on Seyed Ali Asli in a flyweight MMA tilt. </p><p>Amid a busy stretch for Filipino fighters, here are some questions that will hopefully be answered this weekend.</p><div><strong>-- Will Danny Kingad finally get his breakthrough? --</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173091548319420200131-kingad-one-championship-GC-2663.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Danny Kingad of the Philippines during his match against Xie Wei of China for the ONE Championship “Fire and Fury” event held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on January 31, 2020. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Danny Kingad of the Philippines during his match against Xie Wei of China for the ONE Championship “Fire and Fury” event held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on January 31, 2020. <em>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></strong>After the iconic Demetrious Johnson announced his retirement, the path to the ONE Flyweight MMA World Title suddenly became clearer for Kingad.  </div><p>But to get there, he must prove that he&#x27;s ready to take the next step. What better way to show that than by getting one back against former tormentor and once divisional king Moraes.  </p><p>Kingad has always been hanging around the top of the flyweight rankings, but he&#x27;s always faltered in big fights too. A win here could finally set him up for a coronation somewhere down the line, but another loss against an established contender would show that he&#x27;s still not on the elite level.  </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/8/12/danny-kingad-adriano-moraes-set-for-rematch-at-one-169-1418">READ: Danny Kingad, Adriano Moraes set for rematch at ONE 169</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/9/12/kingad-focused-on-task-at-hand-amid-shakeup-in-flyweight-division-1916">READ: Kingad focused on task at hand amid shakeup in flyweight division</a></div><div><strong>-- How will Jackie Buntan deal with Anissa Meksen&#x27;s experience? --</strong><strong><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1730915526274PL-3531.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Filipino-American fighter Jackie Buntan. Handout/ONE Championship"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Filipino-American fighter Jackie Buntan. <em>Handout/ONE Championship</em></span></span></span></strong>There&#x27;s no doubt that Buntan is one of the best female strikers in ONE Championship, but standing in her way is probably the greatest female kickboxer to ever do it in Meksen.  </div><p>With two decades of experience under her belt, Meksen perhaps has seen it all in the striking world. She&#x27;ll also be highly motivated in this fight, being that a ONE Championship belt is the only thing missing from her legendary career. </p><p>Buntan has stated that she&#x27;ll be showcasing “new adaptability,” as she&#x27;s confident she&#x27;ll overcome whatever Meksen throws at her in the ring.  </p><p>If she does that, she&#x27;ll have the distinction of being the first fighter with Filipino lineage to win a ONE World Title in the striking arts.  </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/10/10/mma-jackie-buntan-takes-on-meksen-in-world-title-clash-1730">READ: Jackie Buntan takes on Meksen in world title clash</a></div><div><strong>-- Is Islay Erika Bomogao the next big star from the Philippines? --</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WRfnQCQPZzQ?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span>Bomogao is a complete package when it comes to athlete marketability.  </div><p>Her lethal skills in Muay Thai alongside her bubbly, charismatic personality amassed her quite the following long before she even turned professional.  </p><p>Now it&#x27;s go-time for the 24-year-old fighter from Baguio City.  </p><p>After a glittering amateur career that saw her win a Southeast Asian Games gold medal and rank at the top of IFMA&#x27;s 45-kilogram division, Bomogao is out to take the next step when she debuts in ONE Championship&#x27;s Muay Thai division.</p><p>An impressive win here would certainly push Bomogao&#x27;s stock to the moon. After all, the only thing in between her and superstardom is a solid outing on ONE&#x27;s ultimate proving ground for rising stars.  </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/10/25/pinay-muay-thai-star-makes-the-jump-to-one-championship-2045">READ: Pinay Muay Thai star makes the jump to ONE Championship</a></div><div><strong>-- Is this the time for Carlos Alvarez and Fritz Biagtan to join teammates? --</strong></div><p>Alvarez and Biagtan&#x27;s hunt for the US$100,000 contract with ONE Championship continues when they take on different foes this Friday.  </p><p>Both come from established teams, with Alvarez proudly representing Team Lakay and Biagtan working with the Zambaongas over at T-Rex MMA.  </p><p>The pair want nothing more than to join their highly touted teammates in ONE, and they could make it happen with impressive rebound wins.  </p><p>Both fighters are coming off deflating losses, which stopped their respective hot starts in the ONE Friday Fights circuit. Now, they&#x27;re surely eager to bounce back.  </p><div><a class="fr-strong fr-green" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/10/24/mma-alvarez-biagtan-set-for-one-return-at-friday-fights-86-1929">READ: Alvarez, Biagtan set for ONE return at Friday Fights 86</a></div>

<p>Filipino fighters will have a busy weekend in ONE Championship, with back-to-back events set at the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.</p>

Filipino fighters will have a busy weekend in ONE Championship, with back-to-back events set at the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Published Nov 07, 2024 05:00 PM PHT

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