For ONE Championship and Chatri Sityodtong, chairman and CEO of the promotion, ONE Fight Night 10 marked a significant turning point.
The self-made businessman was able to bring the promotion he developed in 2011 to the US for the first time after living there for a while after graduating and in the early years of his profession.
High-level MMA, Muay Thai, and submission grappling competitions all took place inside the same circle as ONE presented US fans with a brand-new experience live from the sold-out 1stBank Centre in Broomfield, Colorado.
Talking about when the promotion will return to American soil, including the potential of presenting American fans with an on-ground ONE Friday Fights bill, immediately started after the dramatic night of martial arts action that produced fantastic fights and highlight-reel moments.
After ONE’s successful card on Prime Video, Chatri Sityodtong was questioned about whether or not fans would be able to watch ONE Friday Fights hosted in the United States.
The long-time martial artist answered:
“Anything is possible. 100 percent, anything is possible right now. I think this event was an overwhelming success. Just look at the viewership metrics, look at the trending, social metrics, look at the stadium, the fact that we sold out weeks in advance. I think when we put out the ticket link, when we first announced the event, within 10 days we were 70 percent sold out with zero marketing.”
In addition to their monthly ONE Fight Night events, the Singapore-based organization’s ONE Friday Fights, held every Friday at the renowned Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, have been a huge success.
Chatri Sityodton to host more events in the US
Martial artist and businessman Chatri Sityodtong is the brains behind ONE Championship, the biggest global sports media brand in Asian history. He was reared in the United States after being born in Thailand and received his education there, including at the esteemed Harvard Business School. Sityodtong has experience competing in professional fights and has training in a variety of martial arts styles, including Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai.
With the intention of displaying Asia’s top martial artists to the globe, he launched ONE Championship in 2011 and is widely considered a pioneer in the world of martial arts promotion.
ONE Championship has grown into a multibillion-dollar sports media business with a global audience under his direction. Additionally, a philanthropist, Sityodtong has dedicated his career to a number of charity endeavours.