ONE SAMURAI 2 features anticipated MMA and kickboxing matchups

ONE Championship will host ONE SAMURAI 2 at Tokyo’s EBARA WAVE Arena Ota on August 8, 2026. The event includes the quarterfinals of the ONE SAMURAI Featherweight Kickboxing Tournament, headlined by a matchup between Masaaki Noiri and Liu Mengyang. The card also features Kaito Ono vs. Mohammad Siasarani and Kosuke Takagi vs. Luo Chao. Among individual fights, Keito Yamakita faces Koyuru Tanoue in a strawweight MMA bout, while Hiroki Kasahara competes against Ryuto Shiokawa in a featherweight kickboxing clash. Both events promise significant stakes for the fighters involved, with titles and recognition on the line.

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