Dzhabir Dzhabrailov scores a first-round knockout of Chase Mann at ONE Fight Night 42 Dzhabir Dzhabrailov scores a stunning first-round knockout at ONE Fight Night 42
Bangkok, Thailand – ONE Championship returned to the legendary Lumpinee Stadium on Friday night for another electrifying night of martial arts action ONE Fight Night 42: Mann vs. Dzhabrailov it provided spectacular endings and dramatic changes in dynamics.
The event was headlined by a welterweight MMA clash between rising stars Dzhabira Dzhabrailov and Chase Mann, while Muay Thai legend Sam-A Gaiyanghadao turned back the clock in a thrilling co-main fight against Elmehdi El Jamari.
Dzhabrailov chases Mann for the first defeat of his career
The main event was the undefeated Turkish sensation Jabir Jabrailov delivering a devastating knockout in the first round, giving the Americans the advantage Chase “Mannimal” Mann the first defeat in his professional career.
Mann wasted no time pressing the action, scoring an early takedown and immediately setting a swift pace. The Arkansas native struck first, catching Dzhabrailov with a pointed right hook that knocked the 21-year-old to the canvas.
However, Dzhabrailov quickly recovered and returned fire during a series of rapid exchanges of blows.
Moments later, the Turkish phenom shoved Mann into the corner of the ring and detonated a crusher left hook which landed on my chin. Mann immediately went down, and two subsequent hammer fists sealed a decisive knockout 2:31 of the opening round.
This stunning finish left Dzhabrailov undefeated and one of the most memorable knockouts of the night at Lumpinee Stadium.
Sam-A survives the knockdown and finishes El Jamari in a wild comeback
In the co-main event, former multiple-time ONE World Champion Sam-A Gaiyanghadao reminded fans why he remains one of the most decorated Muay Thai fighters.
Take on the aggressive Moroccan attacker Elmehdi “Sniper” El JamariSam-A endured a tense first round, while El Jamari landed several pointed uppercuts and controlled the opening exchanges.
The fight broke out in the second round.
Sam-A changed gears and began marching forward, using powerful combos. A thunderous left hook caused the first knockdown, and moments later a piston-like straight left knocked El Jamari down again.
But the drama wasn’t over.
El Jamari responded with a powerful left hook of his own, sending Sam-A to the canvas and briefly shaking the Thai legend.
Still recovering, Sam-A put on a spectacular performance a kick to the head ending the fight who knocked down El Jamari for the third time in the round, forcing the referee to stop the fight 2:43 of round 2 in one of the most dramatic endings of the evening.
Bonus winners
Two players returned home Performance bonuses of $50,000 for his unique victories:
Sam-A Gaiyanghadao
Hiroba Minowa
ONE Fight Night 42: Mann vs. Dzhabrailov – full results
Main event
Dzhabir Jabrailov def. Chase Mann via KO (ground-and-pound), round 1 – 2:31 (MMA – welterweight)
Joint main event
Sam-A Gaiyanghadao def. Elmehdi El Jamari by KO (kick to the head), round 2 – 2:43 (Muay Thai – Strawweight)
Despite failing multiple drug tests, Jon Jones
insists that he never used steroids.
Jones (28-1) is considered one of the greatest fighters in
Ultimate Fighting Championship history. However, his legacy is
marred by multiple anti-doping violations throughout his career.
The former two-division champion recently reiterated past claims
that he's never taken performance-enhancing substances.
Jon Jones' UFC career remains tied to anti-doping controversies
and GOAT debates
Jones was stripped of the interim UFC lightweight heavyweight title
after testing positive for clomiphene and letrozole following his
win over Ovince St.
Preux in 2016. He again tested positive for a turinabol
metabolite in 2017, which led to his stoppage win over Daniel
Cormier in their rematch being overturned to a no contest.
While Jones tested positive for the M3 metabolite of oral turinabol
in 2018 following his win over Alexander
Gustafsson, “Bones†wasn't penalized as the substance was
deemed to be lasting effects from his previously failed drug
test.
However, Jones refuses to accept his doping violations. The former
UFC double champ insists that the failed drug tests were a result
of tainted supplements and also claims that the substances found in
his failed drug tests had no performance-enhancing effects.
“Never took steroids,†Jones told ALF Global. “It was a supplement
found in my body. It was proven to come from a supplement company
that I was using. It was a tainted supplement that I was using. The
amount of this substance that was in my body was so small that it
took very expensive scientists to be able to even find it and the
supplement that was found in my body has zero performance-enhancing
effects, zero. And that’s very well documented.â€
Jones then addressed fans and fighters who diminish his
accomplishments, claiming they don't look at the facts and jump to
conclusions.
“For some reason, the fans ignore all that, and they’re just like,
‘Something about steroids, he’s guilty.' I never did and that was
proven. It’s funny because fighters are like, ‘Jon Jones is a
knucklehead, but he’s brilliant enough to do steroids and trick the
UFC’s scientists.' It’s like, which one is it? Am I the knucklehead
or the mad genius?â€
Former
Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Anthony
Smith has been arrested on multiple charges.
Anthony Smith remains in custody after his arrest in Nebraska
on multiple criminal charges
Smith (39-22) was arrested in Sarpy County, Nebraska, on charges of
terroristic threat, 1st degree false imprisonment and domestic
violence causing serious bodily injury. The former UFC light
heavyweight title challenger currently remains in police custody in
Sarpy County.
Terroristic threat and 1st degree false imprisonment carry a
maximum of three years in prison, plus fines and post-release
supervision. Meanwhile, the domestic violence charge can result in
a maximum of 20 years in prison.
Smith left the UFC on a three-fight slump following a loss to
Mingyang
Zhang last year. “Lionheart†returned to competition this past
April, scoring a submission win in Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA.
🚨 Anthony
Smith was arrested in Nebraska yesterday on three felony
charges
Paulo
Costa wants to bring excitement back to the
Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight division.
Costa (16-4) recently slammed former champions Jiri
Prochazka and Magomed
Ankalaev, calling Prochazka “dumb†for his loss to current
champ Carlos
Ulberg and labeling Ankalaev's last bout “boring.†The former
middleweight title challenger is now eyeing a title shot.
Paulo Costa unloads on Magomed Ankalaev after UFC Abu Dhabi
while making his case for a UFC light heavyweight title shot
Following Ankalaev's stoppage of Bogdan
Guskov at
UFC Abu Dhabi, Costa has taken repeated shots at the Russian.
Despite Ankalaev securing a late finish, their recent bout was
lackluster, primarily due to Guskov backtracking throughout. Costa
now claims the former 205-pound king is closer to getting cut from
the roster than the title.
Costa also slammed Prochazka for his lapse in judgment against
Ulberg, wherein the latter clearly suffered a leg injury in the
opening round. Prochazka noticed the injury but opted against
taking advantage of it before “Black Jag†knocked him out.
Speculating on whom he should fight next, Costa has taken to social
media to ask fans to weigh in.
“Some say I should fight Jiri or Ankalaev,†Costa wrote on
Instagram. “Jiri's coming off a dumb loss and Ankalaev, after sat
another super boring fight, is closer to getting cut than to the
title. What u think about it?â€
“Borrachinha†also posted a clip from a podcast wherein former UFC
fighter Kenny
Florian and commentator Jon Anik discussed Ankalaev's crowd
reception at UFC Abu Dhabi. Florian even proposed Costa's name for
the next light heavyweight title shot. In the post’s caption, Costa
highlighted that Ankalaev was booed in Abu Dhabi, which is usually
considered home turf for Dagestani fighters.
Costa is coming off back-to-back upset wins over Roman
Kopylov and a previously undefeated Azamat
Murzakanov.
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