MMA NEWS

Yuya Wakamatsu

ONE flyweight MMA world champion Yuya Wakamatsu will defend his title for the first time against strawweight king Joshua Pacio at ONE 173 on Sunday, November 16, at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. He plans to pursue a knockout finish against a Filipino opponent who has never been stopped by strikes in his professional career.

Shozo Isojima and Tye Ruotolo

Japan’s Shozo Isojima will face ONE welterweight submission grappling world champion Tye Ruotolo in a lightweight MMA contest at ONE 173 on Sunday, November 16, at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. Both fighters bring perfect professional records to a matchup that could establish the winner as a legitimate lightweight contender.