Ben Woolliss Set for Sky Sports Return After Electrifying ONE Debut

Following his remarkable debut in the ONE Championship, Britain's Ben Woolliss is slated to return to the ring on May 16, with the event being broadcast live on Sky Sports. Woolliss will face off against Petchtanong Petchfergus in a bantamweight kickboxing match at the Lumpinee Stadium in Thailand, which will air on Sky Sports in the early hours of Saturday, May 16. In this highly anticipated matchup at ONE Fight Night 43, Woolliss will be up against a formidable opponent - a former ONE bantamweight kickboxing world champion. Despite battling long-term health issues in recent years, Woolliss has made a remarkable comeback, signing with ONE and making his promotional debut just last month. On short notice of nine days, he accepted his first assignment, taking on former ONE bantamweight MMA world champion John Lineker in a featherweight kickboxing bout. Lineker, known for his formidable punching power, was defeated by Woolliss in a spectacular one-round stoppage, courtesy of Woolliss's damaging low kicks. The main event on May 16 will feature Chinese star Tang Kai as he defends his ONE featherweight MMA world title for the second time against Shamil "The Cobra" Gasanov. Tang Kai has dominated the featherweight MMA division, while Gasanov boasts a near-flawless record, leveraging his stand-up arsenal, grappling, and submission expertise to overpower his opponents. After avenging his only career loss, Gasanov is now poised to strike and may prove unstoppable.