Dan Hooker would like to see the whole ‘BMF' championship put to rest for now.
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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
9 months agoon
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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Arman Tsarukyan sets one condition for fighting Alexander Volkanovski
Published
7 hours agoon
November 3, 2026
Tsarukyan is open to fighting Alexander
Volkanovski, provided
Ultimate Fighting Championship gold is at stake.
Volkanovski (29-4) defended the featherweight title with a
technical knockout victory over Movsar
Evloev at
UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi before expressing interest in returning to
lightweight. With champion Justin
Gaethje uncertain about his future, Volkanovski offered to face
Tsarukyan (24-3) for the vacant title if Gaethje retires.
Arman Tsarukyan reminds Alexander Volkanovski how Islam
Makhachev rematch ended
Tsarukyan said the championship matters more to him than the
opponent.
“I'm ready for everyone,†Tsarukyan told Yavuz Saynomo. “For me, it
doesn't matter who I'm gonna fight; I just want to fight for the
title.â€
Volkanovski has expressed confidence that he can counter
Tsarukyan's wrestling and avoid being held down. Tsarukyan
responded by recalling the Australian's knockout loss to Islam
Makhachev.
“He said Islam Makhachev cannot knock him out, too,†Tsarukyan
added.
Volkanovski has twice challenged Makhachev for the lightweight
championship. He lost their first meeting by unanimous decision
before Makhachev finished their rematch with a head kick and
follow-up punches.
Tsarukyan remains confident that his next bout will be for the
title. If Gaethje retires, “The Batman†expects to compete for the
vacant belt.
“I have a title fight next,†Tsarukyan reiterated. “Either Justin
Gaethje. If he is retired, someone else.â€
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Dan Hooker blames Charles Oliveira, UFC for tarnishing ‘BMF’ title: ‘He killed it’
Published
8 hours agoon
November 3, 2026
The symbolic title is up for grabs again on Dec. 12 at UFC 335, when champion Charles Oliveira faces Diego Lopes in the main event. Oliveira won the belt with a dominant decision win over Max Holloway at UFC 326, but received criticism for his grappling-heavy performance, which was considered to be against the spirit of the BMF belt.
Hooker agrees that Oliveira, and his newly won title, lost some luster that night.
“It was cool for a bit and then he kind of made it not cool,†Hooker told Submission Radio. “I think he killed it.â€
The BMF championship was innovated by former UFC star Nate Diaz, who cut a fiery promo after a win at UFC 241 that led to he and Jorge Masvidal fighting to become the inaugural titleholder at UFC 244, where Masvidal defeated Diaz. Justin Gaethje later defeated Dustin Poirier for a vacant title, with Holloway subsequently claiming the belt with an all-time great performance at UFC 300.
Hooker believes the promotion has strayed far from the original purpose of the title.
“You know where they f*cked it up?†Hooker said. “They should have kept it like Nate Diaz, Masvidal kind of shit. They completely f*cked it when they were like – They had badass motherf*ckers fighting for it like that, but then it should be the guys that want to throw down and just talk shit as well. That was kind of like me, Bobby Green, could lose 20 times and he's still a BMF contender. Then they had Max do it, and he's like the nicest guy in the f*cking world.
“Talk shit. Say you're going to knock the other guy's head off, that was like our belt. That was the guys whose careers are a f*cking mess. ‘Gamebred' was hot and cold for a minute, Nate Diaz, all our records are a f*cking mess. It's going to be a lot harder for us to get our hands on the nice, shiny, clean one. That's what I'm saying, they let too many nice guys have a crack.â€
That said, Hooker looks forward to the Oliveira vs. Lopes matchup, even if the BMF belt's involvement feels perfunctory. Hooker fights Brian Ortega at UFC Qatar on Nov. 21, and if both he and Lopes are victorious, he sees a scenario where he challenges Lopes for the title next.
“For some reason, they're adamant on this BMF belt sticking around and just having another belt to put up for grabs, but yeah, I like that fight,†Hooker said. “I feel like Diego Lopes is a strong contender for that. As he says, he doesn't feel like he's going to get another crack at Volk. He doesn't feel like it's just around the corner, so I like the fight, definitely.â€
“That's why I wanted this fight [vs. Ortega],†Hooker continued. “I feel like I can beat Brian Ortega, but now, Diego Lopes beating Charles Oliveira, I feel like that's a much bigger ask. But yeah, I like that fight, for sure.â€
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Report: Jacqueline Cavalcanti vs. Michelle Montague postponed to UFC 335 on Dec. 12
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