ONE Championship launches ‘ONE Infinity Series,’ Demetrious Johnson to headline first event

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ONE Championship launches ‘ONE Infinity Series,’ Demetrious Johnson to headline first event

Asian promotion ONE Championship is continuing its expansion with the launch of a new series of top-tier martial arts events.

Branded “ONE Infinity Series,” the events will feature what a promotional press release describes as “the very best the world has to offer in terms of global sports and entertainment.”

The new-look events will feature “a minimum of 12 world champions, super fights, A-list celebrities and much more,” with the first event set to take place in Jakarta, Indonesia on April 10. The inaugural event will be branded “ONE Infinity 1.”

The new event replaces the originally scheduled ONE Championship event set for Chongqing, China on April 11, which has been scrapped due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis in the region. ONE officials stated that, as things stand, all other events on their published schedule will proceed as planned.

Headlining the relocated, rebranded event will be one of MMA’s A-list competitors, as former UFC flyweight champion and newly-crowned ONE flyweight grand prix champion Demetrious Johnson (30-3-1) challenges reigning champion Adriano Moraes (18-3) for the ONE flyweight title in the main event.

ONE chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong formally launched the new event brand via press release, stating, “It is my pleasure to introduce ONE Infinity Series, the world’s apex brand for martial arts events. ONE Infinity Series is a cut above anything available anywhere on the planet. Comprising the biggest events of the year, these blockbusters represent the very best ONE Championship has to offer in terms of world championship talent, star power, martial arts skill, entertainment value, and historical importance.”

Confirmed ONE Championship events for 2020 include:

Feb. 28 – Singapore
March 20 – Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
April 10 – ONE Infinity 1, Jakarta, Indonesia
April 17 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
May 29 – Manila, Philippines
June 5 – Jakarta, Indonesia
June 20 – Shanghai, China
July 3 – Singapore
July 10 – Bangkok, Thailand
Aug. 14 – Manila, Philippines
Sept. 4 – Singapore
Sept. 11 – Jakarta, Indonesia
Sept. 18 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Oct. 2 – Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Oct. 9 – Bangkok, Thailand
Oct. 25 – Tokyo, Japan
Oct. 31 – Beijing, China
Nov. 20 – Singapore
Dec. 4 – Jakarta, Indonesia
Dec. 11 – Manila, Philippines
Dec. 18 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

ONE Championship launches 'ONE Infinity Series,' Demetrious Johnson to headline first event