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ONE Fight Night 40 Results: Hemetsberger Takes Strawweight Kickboxing Title, Carrillo Takes Interim GoldHemetsberger Makes History at ONE Fight Night 40 with Strawweight Crown

Published

5 months ago

February 14, 2026

Bangkok, Thailand — The world’s largest martial arts organization, ONE Championshipreturned to the legendary Lumpinee Stadium with another electrifying show at ONE Fight Night 40: Buntan vs. Hemetsberger II.

The stacked cards delivered high-stakes world title action, statements and historic milestones in front of a global audience.

Hemetsberger becomes Two-Sport ONE world champion

The main event will be the Austrian sensation Stella “Always Hungry” Hemetsberger She etched her name in the history books by retreating Jackie Buntana via split decision to win the ONE Women’s Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship.

The tactical battle took the form of a high-level chess match. Buntan pressed forward with edged boxing combinations, while Hemetsberger relied on distance control and punishing leg kicks to destabilize the Filipino-American striker’s base. In the third and fourth rounds, both women held their ground, exchanging ponderous shots in the center of the ring.

Heading into the fifth and final round, the fight was fierce. Buntan fired two kicks to the head and landed a edged straight right in an attempt to influence the judges. Hemetsberger responded with quick combinations and composed counterattacks to secure a split decision victory.

With the historic victory, “Always Hungry” is now the undisputed queen of the strawweight divisions in both Muay Thai and kickboxing, becoming a ONE dual-sport world champion.

Nico Carrillo wins interim gold in the Instant Classic

The co-main event provided another memorable battle as the Scottish knockout artist “King in the North” by Nico Carrillo won the ONE Featherweight Muay Thai interim world title in a hard-fought unanimous decision over Thailand Shadow of Singh Mawynn.

Both featherweights took a patient and calculated approach in the first round. The momentum changed in the second stanza as Shadow staggered Carrillo with a powerful left hook and then continued to apply pressure with a variety of attacks throughout the third round.

Carrillo showed his trademark durability in a dramatic fourth frame, knocking him down with a vigorous right hand before unleashing ponderous boxing combinations that left both fighters visibly tired heading into the final round.

Digging deep, Carrillo applied relentless pressure in race five to seal the decision and make history as Scotland’s first ONE World Champion.

Stella Hemetsberger def. Jackie Buntan by split decision – She won ONE women’s strawweight kickboxing world title
Nico Carrillo def. Shadow of Singh Mawynn unanimous decision – Wins ONE interim Muay Thai Featherweight World Title
Hu Yong def. Danny’s shoes via TKO (ground and pound), 4:50, round one (MMA flyweight)
Ben Tynan def. Ryugo Takeuchi by submission (arm triangle choke), round one, 2:07 (MMA heavyweight)
Adrian Lee def. Shozo Isojima by TKO (ground and pound), round one, 2:56 (lightweight)
Luke Gabriel def. Magomed Akayev by unanimous decision (MMA lightweight)
Fabricio Andrey def. Joao Mendes by unanimous decision (featherweight grappling)
Jihin Radzuan def. Gabriela Fujimoto by TKO (ground and pound), 3:36, round three (MMA at atomweight)

Milestone Night in Bangkok

ONE Fight Night 40 once again solidified Lumpinee Stadium’s reputation as a training ground for greatness. From Hemetsberger’s historic dual-sport championship achievement to Carrillo’s breakthrough moment, the event provided an elite level of martial arts competition in the striking and MMA disciplines.

As ONE Championship continues its global expansion in 2026, the performances in Bangkok set the tone for another monumental year in the circle.

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PFL D.C. Results: Jean vs. Rodriguez

Published

3 hours ago

July 25, 2026

The Punch Junkie™ News

MMA Fighting has PFL D.C. results for the Jean vs. Rodriguez fight card from CareFirst Arena, Washington, D.C on Saturday night.

In the main event, Thad Jean takes on late-notice replacement Ernesto Rodriguez for the vacant PFL welterweight title. The 2025 PFL welterweight champion, Jean was originally scheduled to face 2024 PFL champion Shamil Musaev in the bout, but Musaev withdrew this week, allowing Rodriguez, who was booked to fight Aaron McKenzie on the undercard, to step in.

A light heavyweight slugfest between Tyson Pedro and Rafael Xavier serves as the co-main event.

The PFL D.C. prelim card kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with the main card following at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Check out the PFL D.C. results below.

Main Card (10 p.m. ET on ESPN)

Thad Jean vs. Ernesto Rodriguez â€” Vacant welterweight title fight

Tyson Pedro vs. Rafael Zavier

Sullivan Cauley vs. Rasul Magomedov

Eliezer Kubanza vs. Chris Mixan

Preliminary Card (8 p.m. ET on ESPN+)

Michael Cyr vs. Bryce Meredith

Nkosi Ndebele vs. Brandon Davis

Chad Yard vs. Coby Bradford

Noah Hermosillo vs. Jacob Pais

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UFC Abu Dhabi loses fight hours before event

Published

3 hours ago

July 25, 2026

The Punch Junkie™ News

UFC Abu Dhabi loses fight hours before event

UFC Abu Dhabi has taken a late just before the event was set to kick off.

Saturday's Fight Night card will go down with only 12 bouts after the cancellation of a main card bout between Islam Dulatov and Wellington Turman, the promotion announced just hours before the start of the event.

According to the promotion, Dulatov was forced off the welterweight bout due to illness. On a statement posted on Dulatov's social media Saturday morning, his team revealed the fighter had to be hospitalized on Friday.

â€œLast night, Islam was admitted to the hospital due to an infection and spent several hours receiving medical treatment,â€ the statement read. â€œDespite every effort to keep the fight on, the decision was made together with the UFC to withdraw him from the bout in the interest of his health and well-being. Right now, the only priority is for Islam to make a full recovery. He will personally address everyone with a statement as soon as he is able.â€

Dulatov's team added that â€œIslam will use this time to recover completely and will come back stronger than ever.â€

Turman, who was set to make his return to the cage after two and a half years away, sidelined that long due to four shoulder surgeries, said on his social media he wishes Dulatov a quick recovery and hopes for a fast turnaround, re-booking the Dulatov bout or facing a new opponent instead.

The UFC has yet to announce if a fight will be moved to the main card.

Check the updated UFC Abu Dhabi lineup below.

Main Card (Paramount+ at 12 p.m. ET)

Preliminary Card (Paramount+ at 9 a.m. ET)