Following his remarkable ONE Championship debut, Britain's Ben Woolliss is scheduled to return to the ring on May 16, with the event broadcast live on Sky Sports. Woolliss will be competing against Petchtanong Petchfergus in a bantamweight kickboxing match at the Lumpinee Stadium in Thailand. This upcoming bout will see Woolliss face a former ONE bantamweight kickboxing world champion, Petchfergus, on ONE Fight Night 43. Despite battling long-term health issues, Woolliss has made a strong start with ONE, having recently made his promotional debut.
He took on his first assignment on short notice, just nine days, and secured a spectacular one-round stoppage victory over former ONE bantamweight MMA world champion John Lineker in a featherweight kickboxing clash. Lineker, known for his formidable punching power, was defeated by 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 against Shamil 'The Cobra' Gasanov. Tang Kai has dominated the featherweight MMA division, while Gasanov boasts a near-flawless record, leveraging his stand-up skills, grappling, and submission expertise to outmaneuver his opponents. Having avenged his only career loss, 'The Cobra' is now poised to strike and may prove unbeatable.