ONE 162

ONE 162: Zhang vs. Di Bella was a Combat sport event produced by ONE Championship that took place on October 21, 2022 at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1][2]

ONE 162: Zhang vs. Di Bella
The poster for ONE 162: Zhang vs. Di Bella
Information
PromotionONE Championship
DateOctober 21, 2022 (2022-October-21)
VenueAxiata Arena
CityKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Event chronology
ONE on Prime Video 2: Xiong vs. Lee 3 ONE 162: Zhang vs. Di Bella ONE on Prime Video 3: Lineker vs. Andrade

Background

The event marked the promotion's 17th visit to Kuala Lumpur and first since ONE: Mark of Greatness in December 2019. The event was first time in the two years the organization has hosted an event outside Singapore.[3]

A ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship bout for the vacant title between Zhang Peimian and Jonathan Di Bella headlined the event.[1] Former champion Sam-A Gaiyanghadao announced retired from international competition after returning to Thailand from Singapore and where he had coached at Evolve MMA.[4]

Former Glory Welterweight Champion Nieky Holzken and former ONE Lightweight World Championship challenger Islam Murtazaev were previously scheduled to meet in a lightweight kickboxing bout at ONE: X, but Murtazaev pulled out from the card due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, all Russian athletes were removed from the card as a result of the Singaporean government banning them from entering the country and the bout was postponed to this date.[5][6] In turn, Holzken withdrew from the bout due to an injured and was replaced by Constantin Rusu.[7]

A flyweight muay thai bout between Chorfah Tor.Sangtiennoi and Denis Purić was scheduled to take place at the event.[8] However, Chorfah withdraw due to has sustained an injury during training at the Sangtiennoi Camp and was replaced by Tagir Khalilov.[9]

At the weigh-ins, Tagir Khalilov, Constantin Rusu and Gustavo Balart all failed hydration test and were forced to take catchweights. Khalilov weighed in at 137.5 lbs, 2.5 pounds over the limit, Balart came in at 130.75 lbs, 5.75 lbs over the strawweight limit, and Rusu at 173.25 lbs, 3.25 pounds over the limit.[10][11]

Results
Main card (YouTube / Watch ONE)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Strawweight Kickboxing Jonathan Di Bella def. Zhang Peimian Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00 [lower-alpha 1]
Flyweight Reece McLaren def. Windson Ramos TKO (retirement) 2 5:00
Catchweight (173.25 lbs) Kickboxing Constantin Rusu def. Islam Murtazaev Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Catchweight (130.75 lbs) Gustavo Balart def. Alex Silva Decision (split) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 3]
Featherweight Muay Thai Jimmy Vienot def. Niclas Larsen Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Flyweight Eko Roni Saputra def. Yodkaikaew Fairtex Submission (heel hook) 1 2:16
Lead card (YouTube / Watch ONE)
Bantamweight Artem Belakh def. Leandro Issa Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Catchweight (137.5 lbs) Muay Thai Denis Purić def. Tagir Khalilov Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 [lower-alpha 4]
Welterweight Ruslan Emilbek Uulu def. Ben Wilhelm Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:58
  1. For the vacant ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship.
  2. Rusu missed weight (173.25 lbs)
  3. Balart missed weight (130.75 lbs)
  4. Khalilov missed weight (137.5 lbs)

[12]

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[13]

  • Performance of the Night: Eko Roni Saputra

See also

References
  1. James Goyder (2022-10-03). "Zhang Peimian faces Jonathan Di Bella at ONE 162". AsianMMA.com. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  2. "Sitthichai takes on undefeated Mohammed Boutasaa, Dutch legend Nieky Holzken vs. Murtazev set for Oct. 21". beyondkick.com. 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  3. Nicolas Atkin (2022-09-07). "ONE Championship returns to Kuala Lumpur with double header; first shows outside Singapore in two years". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  4. "ONE Championship celebrates Sam-A Gaiyanghadao's glorious career as Thai fighter announces retirement". sportskeeda.com. 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  5. "Nieky Holzken faces Islam Murtazaev at ONE: X". AsianMMA.com. 2022-01-31. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  6. "ONE Championship's Russian fighters removed from cards in Singapore – 'it's just about international sentiment', Chatri Sityodtong says". South China Morning Post. 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  7. Jay Furness (2022-10-18). "5 Reasons To Watch ONE 162: Zhang vs. Di Bella Live On October 21". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  8. Jay Furness (2022-10-08). "Full Card Revealed For ONE 162: Zhang Vs. Di Bella On October 21". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  9. "ONE 162 Cursed With An Injury". fightsports.tv. 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  10. "ONE Championship 162 weigh-ins and hydration test results". South China Morning Post. 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  11. Strobel, Kevin. "ONE 162 Weigh-in Results". Beyond Kickboxing - The Home of Kickboxing. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  12. "ONE 162: Zhang vs. Di Bella". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  13. Chris Mohan (2022-10-22). "Saputra's Seventh Straight Finish Earns Him Sole US$50,000 Performance Bonus At ONE 162". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
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