ONE Championship

What ONE Championship does

ONE Championship is a Singapore-headquartered global combat sports promotion founded in 2011 by Chatri Sityodtong, operating as the world's largest martial arts organization. The company produces live events across four disciplines — MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing, and submission grappling — featuring a roster of more than 170 World Champions and broadcasting to over 190 countries through a multi-tier event portfolio that includes weekly ONE Friday Fights at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, monthly ONE Fight Night events on Amazon Prime Video in U.S. primetime, the premium subscription series The Inner Circle on live.onefc.com, and the recently launched ONE SAMURAI monthly series in Japan on U-NEXT.

The organization operates proprietary technical infrastructure including a hydration and weigh-in system using urine specific gravity refractometer testing (≤1.025 threshold) to mitigate dangerous weight-cutting practices, unified global rule sets across all four disciplines, and direct-to-consumer streaming platforms (live.onefc.com, watch.onefc.com) alongside a mobile application (ONE Super App). It has also extended into mobile gaming via the ONE Fight Arena title co-developed with Animoca Brands' subsidiary Notre Game.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: broadcast rights and media deals with Amazon Prime Video (U.S./Canada), Sky Sports (UK), ESPN (Australia/New Zealand), U-NEXT (Japan), beIN Sports, and Channel 7 HD; live event ticketing at Lumpinee Stadium and international venues; corporate sponsorship and brand integrations; and consumer product licensing (with CAA Brand Management appointed as the official licensing agent for Asia). Customer segments include global combat sports fans (400+ million cumulative reach), broadcast/media partners, blue-chip corporate sponsors, and professional martial artists competing for contracts valued at US$100,000 and world title opportunities.

Name

ONE Championship

Legal name

ONE Championship

Website

https://onefc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

ONE Championship is a Singapore-based global combat sports promotion founded in 2011, producing MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing, and submission grappling events broadcast to 190+ countries, serving combat sports fans, broadcast partners, sponsors, and professional martial artists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Combat Sports Promotion & Media

NAICS

Other Spectator Sports (711219), Spectator Sports (7112), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events (7113)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional MMA Promotions (MPAKAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Kickboxing & Muay Thai Promotions (MPAKAHAD), Combat Sports Event Series & Tournament Operators (Grand Prix, leagues) (MPAKAHAI), Individual Sports Events (Tennis, Golf, Boxing/MMA, Athletics) (MPAGAMAC)

Keywords

• Combat sports promotion
• Martial arts events
• MMA broadcasting
• Live sports entertainment
• Martial arts media

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Broadcast Rights and Media Deals: ONE Championship generates significant revenue through broadcast agreements with major platforms including Amazon Prime Video (U.S.), Sky Sports (UK), ESPN (Australia/New Zealand), U-NEXT (Japan), Globe (Brazil), Channel 7 HD (Thailand), Disney+ Hotstar, and beIN Sports across multiple regions. Events broadcast to over 190 countries globally.
2. Live Event Revenue: Revenue from ticket sales for live events held at iconic venues including Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok and Ariake Arena in Tokyo. Events include numbered events, Fight Night series, Friday Fights, The Inner Circle, and ONE SAMURAI.
3. Sponsorship and Brand Partnerships: Blue-chip corporate sponsors partner with ONE Championship for event branding, athlete sponsorships, and promotional integrations during live broadcasts and digital content.
4. Licensing and Consumer Products: Revenue from licensed merchandise, consumer products, and brand experiences. CAA Brand Management appointed as official licensing agency for Asia to develop licensing programs and fan engagement initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ONE Championship is a global combat sports promotion that produces and broadcasts live martial arts events across MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing, and submission grappling. The organization runs weekly and monthly event series at iconic venues such as Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok and Ariake Arena in Tokyo, distributing content to over 190 countries via broadcast partners and proprietary streaming platforms. Revenue is generated through broadcast rights, ticket sales, premium subscriptions, sponsorships, and licensed merchandise.

Product overview

ONE Championship is a martial arts entertainment platform offering multiple event series: Numbered Events (flagship shows with World Title main events), The Inner Circle (premium weekly series on live.onefc.com), ONE Friday Fights (weekly Asia-primetime shows at Lumpinee Stadium), ONE Fight Night (monthly U.S. primetime events on Prime Video), and ONE SAMURAI (monthly Japanese events on U-NEXT). The organization also operates streaming platforms (live.onefc.com, watch.onefc.com), a mobile game (ONE Fight Arena), and the ONE Super App for fan engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Inner Circle: ONE Championship's premier weekly event series streaming exclusively on live.onefc.com
• ONE Friday Fights
• ONE Fight Night
• ONE SAMURAI
• ONE Super App
• ONE Esports

Products and services

• The Inner Circle Premier weekly event series streaming exclusively on live.onefc.com, featuring elite martial artists competing for World Titles and US$100,000 contracts in MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing, and submission grappling. Targeted at the most engaged combat sports fans globally.
• ONE Friday Fights Weekly event series broadcast live in Asia primetime from Bangkok's Lumpinee Stadium, featuring international stars competing under Muay Thai rules for life-changing US$100,000 contracts. Known as ONE Lumpinee in Thailand.
• ONE Fight Night Monthly events airing live in U.S. primetime on Amazon's Prime Video, featuring North America's promising fighters alongside international talent in MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing, and submission grappling.
• ONE SAMURAI Monthly event series broadcast live from Japan, showcasing Japanese martial arts heroes and next-generation athletes competing across MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing, and submission grappling, with exclusive broadcast on U-NEXT.
• Numbered Events ONE Championship's flagship product featuring multiple World Title headliners across MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing, and submission grappling, representing the highest level of competition in the organization.
• ONE Fight Arena Mobile game developed in partnership with Animoca Brands' subsidiary Notre Game, bringing ONE Championship combat sports content to mobile gaming platforms and featuring ONE Championship athletes and events.
• live.onefc.com ONE Championship's exclusive proprietary streaming platform hosting The Inner Circle premium weekly events and other live broadcasts for paying members in Asia primetime.
• watch.onefc.com ONE Championship's global streaming platform hosting Fight Night events and additional on-demand content, accessible worldwide.
• ONE Super App Mobile application providing fans access to ONE Championship content, latest news, and event information on the go, supporting fan engagement and live event streaming.
• The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition Reality competition show streaming on ONE's YouTube channel, providing original content that extends the ONE Championship brand into entertainment programming beyond live events.

Quantifiable outcome

• ONE 168: Denver generated $18 million for the greater Denver region

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CAA Brand ManagementcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 April 2026CAA Brand Management, a division of Creative Artists Agency, was appointed as ONE Championship's official licensing agent throughout Asia. The partnership focuses on developing licensing programs, fan engagement initiatives, and brand experiences across MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing, and submission grappling content to expand into key Asian markets through licensed consumer products.
• JOAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 March 2026JOA announced a partnership with ONE Championship to bring real-time interactive experiences to hundreds of millions of combat sports fans worldwide through JOA's AI-powered live link sports platform. The partnership combines JOA's interactive sports fan engagement technology with ONE Championship's martial arts content.
• ESPNcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 19 February 2026ESPN and ONE Championship entered an exclusive multi-year broadcast agreement for Australia and New Zealand. The deal provides comprehensive coverage of ONE Championship events across ESPN's platforms in both countries.
• U-NEXTcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 18 February 2026U-NEXT serves as the exclusive broadcast partner for ONE SAMURAI, ONE Championship's new monthly event series in Japan. All events in the series broadcast exclusively on U-NEXT streaming service.
• Amazon Prime VideocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAmazon Prime Video is ONE Championship's exclusive U.S. and Canada broadcast partner for ONE Fight Night events, airing live in U.S. primetime and available to Amazon Prime subscribers at no additional cost beyond membership.
• Sky SportscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSky Sports serves as ONE Championship's broadcast partner in the United Kingdom, featuring regular coverage of ONE Fight Night events and other championship content.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship): The dominant global MMA promotion and direct category leader. UFC competes with ONE for top-tier MMA talent, global broadcast rights, and Western fan mindshare, but operates at substantially larger scale and brand recognition.
• Top Rank Boxing: Established boxing promotion with a long track record of premium broadcast deals (e.g., ESPN). Relevant comparable for ONE's broadcast monetization model and combat sports event operations, though focused on professional boxing rather than MMA/Muay Thai.

Direct peers

• PFL (Professional Fighters League): A global MMA promotion using a season-and-tournament format and premium media partnerships. PFL is a direct competitor in talent acquisition, broadcast positioning, and Western audience growth, and now includes the Bellator brand.
• RIZIN Fighting Federation: Japan-based MMA and combat sports promotion. RIZIN is the most relevant Asian regional peer and competes directly with ONE for Japanese athletes, Japanese broadcast rights, and live event attendance in the same geography.
• Glory Kickboxing: Premier global kickboxing promotion featuring many of the same weight classes and athletes that ONE showcases. Overlaps directly with ONE's kickboxing and Muay Thai divisions for talent and event scheduling.

Emerging players

• Karate Combat: A newer, digitally native combat sports promotion with a distinctive cinematic format. Competes with ONE for fan attention in adjacent striking disciplines and emerging digital/streaming-first combat audiences.
• Brave Combat Federation: Middle East and Asia-focused MMA promotion with a regional broadcast footprint. Comparable as an emerging combat sports promotion expanding across Asia/MENA, though at significantly smaller scale than ONE.

Regional players

• KSW (Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki): Leading European MMA promotion headquartered in Poland. Comparable in business model (event-driven regional promotion with broadcast deals) but focused on Central European geography, not directly competing in ONE's core Asian markets.

Others

• DAZN Group: Global sports streaming platform that has carried combat sports rights (boxing, MMA). Adjacent enabler/distributor rather than a direct competitor, but a key counterparty in sports media rights negotiations that affect ONE's distribution strategy.
• Lionsgate/Starz (combat sports content): Media company that has carried MMA-adjacent content. Indirectly comparable as a content rights holder/distributor in the broader combat sports media ecosystem in which ONE monetizes its IP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/ONEChampionship
• Facebookfacebook.com/onechampionship
• Xx.com/onechampionship
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/one-fighting-championship

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors10 records

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M&A

Investments

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