ONE Championship, the world’s largest martial arts organization based in Singapore, has announced a significant broadcast deal with Amazon Prime Video for the US and Canadian markets. This multi-year agreement promises to bring a minimum of 12 live shows per year to North American viewers, marking a new chapter for the promotion and its growing fanbase.
The Details of the Deal
The five-year deal will bring a minimum of 12 live shows a year to North American viewers. As the world’s largest martial arts organization, ONE produces and distributes world-class events across more than 150 countries, featuring martial artists and World Champions from over 80 nations and all styles of martial arts including MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and more.
The full live events will be available exclusively on Prime Video in the United States and Canada. ONE is the world’s largest martial arts organization and a top five global sports property for viewership and engagement.
ONE Championship previously had a rights deal with B/R Live, as well as tape delayed shows on TNT before recent cards were available either through pay-per-view or a free live stream on YouTube in North America.
Marie Donoghue, Vice President of Global Sports Video at Amazon, shared similar sentiments, expressing her excitement to partner with the world’s largest martial arts organization. Marie Donoghue, vice president of global sports video at Amazon, said: “We are proud to add exclusive coverage of ONE Championship events to our suite of marquee live sports offerings.
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Chatri Sityodtong, Chairman and CEO at ONE Championship, said: “ONE Championship is thrilled to work with Prime Video, one of the largest premium sports content providers in the world, to bring our live events closer to fans in the United States and Canada. As the world’s largest martial arts organization, we believe our collaboration with Prime Video will allow us to reach a wider North American audience that is hungry for an authentic and differentiated product you simply cannot get with any other organization.
“Martial arts fans are incredibly passionate and engaged, and we look forward to providing them with the best in combat sports as ONE Championship makes its prime-time debut on Prime Video this fall.”
Prime Video's Growing Sports Portfolio
In 2017, Prime Video announced that it had acquired streaming rights to the NFL’s Thursday Night Football, and beginning in 2022 it will have exclusive rights to the Thursday package. Prime Video supports a growing lineup of live sports globally, including Thursday Night Football, the WNBA, the Seattle Storm, the New York Yankees, and Seattle Sounders FC in the United States; Premier League in the United Kingdom; US Open Tennis, ATP, and WTA in the United Kingdom and Ireland; UEFA Champions League football in Germany and Italy; Roland Garros and Ligue 1 in France; Australian Swimming globally; and New Zealand Cricket in India.
ONE on Prime Video 1: Moraes vs. Johnson II
The first ONE Championship event to be broadcast on Amazon Prime Video is expected to be announced soon. Prime Video and ONE Championship have announced a multi-year agreement for Prime Video to broadcast 12 live ONE Championship martial arts events annually.
The first time that Adriano Moraes and Demetrious Johnson met inside The Circle, no fans were allowed in the arena due to COVID-19. EDT - ONE on Prime Video 1: Moraes vs. Johnson 2The poster for ONE on Prime Video 1: Moraes vs.
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The first event, ONE on Prime Video 1: Moraes vs. Johnson II, took place on Friday, August 26 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The main card, which began at 10 p.m. EDT, showcased a ONE Flyweight World Championship rematch between reigning champ Adriano Moraes and Demetrious Johnson.
“It feels amazing, you know. It’s a great platform to be on and get my shot at Adriano Moraes, who’s an amazing athlete. We’re training extremely hard and hope we get this win down. “I feel blessed to be [on] the front line of the biggest event ever in ONE Championship. I’ve been with the company for a long time, and I feel like I’ve been gifted [with this opportunity].
Weigh-in Issues
At the weigh-ins, two fighters missed weight for their respective bouts. Itsuki Hirata weighed in at 119.25 pounds, 4.25 lbs over the Atomweight non-title fight limit. Zebaztian Kadestam weighed in at 188.5 pounds, 3.5 lbs over the Welterweight non-title fight limit. Both bouts proceeded at catchweight.
ONE Championship Events in 2025
ONE Championship (ONE), the world’s largest martial arts organization, today announced calendar dates for its United States primetime events in 2025, which for the third straight year features 12 live shows on Prime Video in America and Canada.
The event on September 6 with ONE 168: Denver, nearly sold out Ball Arena with a live gate of over US$1.28 million. Though the organization was slated to return to America with ONE 169: Atlanta on November 8, the event will now be moved to Bangkok due to partner obligations in Thailand. All fans who purchased tickets to ONE 169: Atlanta will receive a full refund via Ticketmaster. ONE 169 in Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium will still feature the blockbuster bouts slated for the Atlanta card, including Anatoly Malykhin vs. “Reug Reug” Oumar Kane, Rodtang vs. Jacob Smith, and more. Tawanchai vs. “Smokin” Jo Nattawut has been removed from the card due to injury.
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ONE 170, the promotion’s next numbered tentpole event, will broadcast live in Asia primetime from Bangkok’s Impact Arena on January 24. This event will play host to a shoot for “The Beast In Me,” an MMA action-drama co-starring Russell Crowe and Daniel MacPherson that ONE has partnered with ahead of its 2025 release.
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