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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

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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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Morning Report | Raul Rosas Jr. still aiming to be youngest UFC champion, retire by 25

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Morning Report | Raul Rosas Jr. still aiming to be youngest UFC champion, retire by 25

Raul Rosas Jr. still has the same big goals he had when he entered the UFC.

On Saturday, Rosas steps into the octagon for the eighth when he takes on Raoni Barcelos in the main event of UFC Vegas 121. It's Rosas' first UFC main event, and still only 21 years old, he believes a big win on Saturday keeps him on the right track toward making history by becoming the youngest UFC champion ever.

“Yeah, that's the goal,†Rosas told Full Send MMA. “I think right now I'm on a good path. Winning this main event, I think, puts my in a very good position to keep chasing that dream.â€

Even if Rosas does score a big win on Saturday, he's still in a race against time. “El Niño Problema†turns 22 in a couple of weeks, and Jon Jones currently holds the record for youngest UFC champion, winning the light heavyweight title at 23 years and 243 days. That gives Rosas under two years to work his way up the stacked bantamweight ladder, something he realizes is no easy feat.

“I've got to be ready for short notice fights, be willing to take risks, and this Saturday, make a big statement for sure,†Rosas said. “Not just a win, but I've got to make a statement.â€

But even if Rosas achieves his dreams and breaks Jones' record, don't expect a long title reign. Because Rosas doesn't just want to rush his way to a title, he also wants to get out of the sport quickly, too.

“Yeah, if by 25 I accomplish everything that I want to accomplish in my career, I'm just going to step back from the sport,†Rosas said. “The goal is to get the belt and then defend it a couple of times, try to challenge myself, go up a weight class, maybe two, and after I'm done, like, I run out of goals, that's when I'm just gonna quit. It could be 26, 27, 28, but I'm just saying whenever I'm done with my goals, that's when I'm gonna step out of the game.â€

Champ. Justin Gaethje thinks Ilia Topuria is too small for lightweight, says Arman Tsarukyan is ‘next in line.'

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Carlos Prates says UFC has confirmed he’s next for Islam Makhachev

So, I think most of us believe this is what’s going to happen, but speaking at Contender Series, Carlos Prates said the UFC confirmed he’s next, and he’s hoping for January.

Thoughts? Is Carlos gonna stop Islam’s run?

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Jose Aldo was actually champion at nearly 6 months younger than Jon, but since the UFC didn't officially fold the WEC into its organization until long after Zuffa acquired it, he was only the de fact UFC featherweight champion, and Jon is technically the youngest UFC champion.

I always feel its important to note that because people desperately want to forget how incredible Jose Aldo was.

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Justin Gaethjes manager says Ilia Topuria doesnt call the shots

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Justin Gaethje's manager says Ilia Topuria 'doesn't call the shots'
Justin
Gaethje's manager, Ali Abdelaziz, believes Ilia
Topuria has no say in whether an immediate rematch happens.

Topuria suffered the first loss of his professional career against
Gaethje, losing the
Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight title at
UFC Freedom 250 in June. Topuria has since pushed for a
rematch. Abdelaziz, however, dismissed the possibility.

Ali Abdelaziz says Justin Gaethje has nothing to gain from an
immediate Ilia Topuria rematch

Talking with Submission Radio, Abdelaziz emphasized that Topuria
doesn't have the power to call for an immediate rematch. He further
claimed that Gaethje simply has the Georgian-Spaniard's number and
will beat him again should they run it back.

“He’s not fighting Justin Gaethje next,†Abdelaziz said. “He
doesn’t call the shots. Only one guy in the past did that and his
name is Conor
McGregor and he’s not Conor McGregor. Nobody is. He was a
favorite because everybody thought he was better than Justin. I
believe Justin Gaethje will beat him nine out of 10 times. You know
why? Justin has his number. I don’t think he can beat Justin
Gaethje. He thinks he can, and he should think he can. He was close
to beating Justin Gaethje, but he didn’t. At the end of the day,
this fight will never happen. I can tell you this: Justin Gaethje
has zero gain to beat Ilia Topuria again.â€

Abdelaziz then addressed Topuria's claim that Gaethje had something
unusual in his gloves during their fight.

“If this is what he wants to say that he had rocks in his gloves,
that’s a compliment to Justin Gaethje; how hard he punches,â€
Abdelaziz said. “I’m not going to be insulted by that, because the
Las Vegas Commission was there, the D.C. Commission was there,
Andy
Foster from California was there. He had three commissions
watching him about the gloves. But he said that (during) Arman’s
fight week to take away from Arman and Ruffy’s hype. This is what
Conor used to do, and he did a good job. He got himself in the
media.â€

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Dana White fires back at Paulo Costa over UFC fight dispute

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Dana White fires back at Paulo Costa over UFC fight dispute
Dana
White has addressed Paulo
Costa's frustration with the
Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Costa recently slammed UFC exec Hunter Campbell after he was
seemingly offered a short-notice five-round bout for the final
fight of his current contract. While the former title challenger is
open to accepting a five-rounder, he wants to be compensated
accordingly and have ample time to prepare for a 25-minute bout.
The Brazilian has even repeatedly requested his release from the
promotion.

Paulo Costa says he wants his final UFC fight as Dana White
points to offers he turned down

When asked about Costa's comments following
Week 7 of
Dana White's Contender Series, White acknowledged the fighter's
frustration but revealed that “Borrachinha†has turned down several
fights.

“Oh, yeah. [Paulo is] frustrated, yeah,†White said. “He’s been
offered fights and turned them down. We don’t just say, ‘f*ck Paulo
Costa,’ and, ‘you’re not going to get a fight,’ and ‘no, we’re not
going to pay you,’ and ‘no, we’re not going to do this.’ Guys get
offered three fights a year regularly, even guys who aren’t
fighting. Tom
Aspinall’s eyes are messed up. He’s getting offered fights. You
think Paulo Costa isn’t getting offered fights?â€

Costa previously called for an interim title fight amidst light
heavyweight champ Carlos
Ulberg's rehabilitation from injury, but later claimed the UFC
wasn't interested. Most recently, he was called out by former champ
Magomed
Ankalaev.


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