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.
This highly anticipated contest will see Woolliss, who hails from Grimsby, pit his skills against a former ONE bantamweight kickboxing world champion. Despite struggling with health issues in recent years, Woolliss made a successful promotional debut last month, defeating former ONE bantamweight MMA world champion John Lineker in a featherweight kickboxing bout. Lineker, known for his formidable punching power, was taken down by Woolliss in a single round, courtesy of a series of devastating low kicks.
The main event on May 16 will feature Chinese sensation Tang Kai as he defends his ONE featherweight MMA world title against the formidable Shamil "The Cobra" Gasanov. Gasanov boasts an impressive record, leveraging his expertise in stand-up combat, grappling, and submissions to outmaneuver his opponents. Having avenged his sole career loss, "The Cobra" is now poised to strike, potentially proving unstoppable.