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ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang
The poster for ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang
Promotion	ONE Championship
Date	March 23, 2025 (2025-March-23)
Venue	Saitama Super Arena
City	Saitama, Japan
Event chronology
ONE 171: Qatar ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang ONE Fight Night 30

ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang is an upcoming combat sports event produced by ONE Championship that will take place on March 23, 2025, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Background

The event will mark the promotion's first visit to Saitama and fifth to Japan since ONE 165 in January 2024.

A five-round flyweight kickboxing superfight between former ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon and former three-divisions K-1 World Champion Takeru Segawa is expected to headline the event. The pair was previously scheduled to headline at ONE 165 in January 2024, but Rodtang withdrew from the bout due to injury.

A ONE Flyweight World Championship rematch for the vacant title between former three-time champion Adriano Moraes and Yuya Wakamatsu is expected to take place at the co-main event. The duo previously met at ONE: X in March 2022, which Moraes defended the title by third round submission.

A ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Championship unification bout between current champion (also the current ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Champion) Superlek Kiatmuu9 and interim champion Nabil Anane is scheduled to take place at the event. The duo previously met at ONE Friday Fights 22 in June 2023, which Superlek won by first round knockout.

An interim ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Championship bout between the current ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion Tawanchai P.K.Saenchai and former K-1 Super Lightweight and Welterweight Champion Masaaki Noiri is scheduled to take place at the event.

An interim ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship bout between former champions (also former ONE Flyweight and Strawweight Muay Thai World Champion) Sam-A Gaiyanghadao and Jonathan Di Bella is scheduled for this event.

Fight card

1. For the interim ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Championship.
2. For the ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Championship.
3. For the interim ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship.
4. For the vacant ONE Flyweight World Championship.

See also

• 2025 in ONE Championship
• List of ONE Championship events
• List of current ONE fighters
• ONE Championship Rankings

References

1. A., Michael (2024-12-16). "BREAKING! Rodtang vs. Takeru Kickboxing Mega Fight Set For ONE 172 In Japan On March 23". Beyond Kickboxing. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
2. "ONE Championship Confirms ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang in Tokyo". Combat Press. 2024-12-16. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
3. Anderson, Jay (2024-12-16). "ONE 172 Headlined by Takeru vs. Rodtang in Japan". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
4. Beaupre, Drew (2024-12-16). "ONE Championship Rebooks Takeru vs. Rodtang for ONE 172 at Saitama Super Arena". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
5. "Rodtang withdraws from ONE 165, Superlek to defend Flyweight Kickboxing world title against Takeru". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts. 2024-01-05. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
6. "Rodtang vs. Takeru, Moraes vs. Wakamatsu II Set For ONE 172 in Japan on March 23". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts. 2024-12-16. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
7. Anderson, Jay (2022-03-26). "ONE X: Adriano Moraes Catches Neck, Submits Yuya Wakamatsu". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
8. ^ "ONE Championship adds four title fights to ONE 172 in Japan, including Tawanchai vs Noiri". Bangkok Post. 2025-01-31. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
9. Val Dewar (2023-03-23). "ONE Friday Fights 22: Superlek Kiatmoo9 Makes Short Work of Towering Nabil Anane". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
10. "ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2024-12-16.

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• ONE Championship events
• 2025 in ONE Championship
• Mixed martial arts in Japan
• March 2025 in Asia
• 2025 in Japanese sport
• Sport in Saitama (city)