ONE 167
{{short description|Combat sport events in 2024}}
{{Infobox MMA event
|name=ONE 167: Tawanchai vs. Nattawut 2
|image= ONE 167 poster.jpg
|image_size=
|promotion=ONE Championship
|date={{start date|2024|06|8}}
|venue=Impact Arena
|city=Bangkok, Thailand
|previousevent=ONE Friday Fights 66: Kongchai vs. Hamidi
|followingevent=ONE Friday Fights 67: Nakrob vs. Khalilov
}}
ONE 167: Tawanchai vs. Nattawut 2 was a combat sport event produced by ONE Championship that took place on June 8, 2024, at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-26 |title=Stamp vs. Zamboanga, Tawanchai vs. Nattawut World Title Fights to Headline ONE 167 on June 7 |url=https://www.onefc.com/news/stamp-vs-zamboanga-tawanchai-vs-nattawut-world-title-fights-to-headline-one-167-on-june-7/ |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Jamir |first=Imtikokba |date=2024-03-26 |title=Stamp Fairtex to Defend ONE Women's Atomweight MMA World Title Against Denice Zamboanga at ONE 167 |url=https://www.essentiallysports.com/one-championship-mma-news-stamp-fairtex-to-defend-one-womens-atomweight-mma-world-title-against-denice-zamboanga-at-one-167/ |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=EssentiallySports |language=en-US}}
Background
After the hosting events in Bangkok that took place in Lumpinee Boxing Stadium (hosted the ONE Friday Fights and ONE Fight Night), this event was 17th promotion hosted to Impact Arena and the first since ONE Fight Night 6 in January 2023.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-26 |title=Stamp vs. Zamboanga, Tawanchai vs. Nattawut II booked for ONE 167 in June |url=https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/one-championship/stamp-vs-zamboanga-tawanchai-vs-nattawut-ii-booked-for-one-167-in-june/ |access-date=2024-03-26 |website={{!}} BJPenn.com |language=en-US}}
A ONE Women's Atomweight World Championship bout between current champion (also ONE Women's Atomweight World Grand Prix winner, former ONE Women's Atomweight Muay Thai and Kickboxing World Champion) Stamp Fairtex and Denice Zamboanga was expected to headline the event.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-12 |title=Stamp Fairtex faces Denice Zamboanga at ONE 167 |url=https://asianmma.com/stamp-fairtex-faces-denice-zamboanga-at-one-167/ |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=Asian MMA |language=en}} The bout was originally scheduled at ONE 166 on March 1, but the bout was moved to this event so the fighters can take part in the start of an original docuseries production.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-21 |title=ONE Championship drops title fights from Qatar card, adds regional talent |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3252629/one-championship-title-fights-dropped-qatar-card-local-talent-added-one-166-show |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}} However on May 21, it was announced that Stamp was forced to withdraw due to serious knee injury.{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Damon |date=2024-05-21 |title=Stamp Fairtex out of June fight, U.S. card after serious knee injury |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/5/21/24161437/stamp-fairtex-suffers-serious-knee-injury-forced-out-upcoming-fights-including-u-s-card-in-september |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=MMA Fighting |language=en}} Zamboanga faced Noelle Grandjean instead.{{Cite web |last=Pattnaik |first=Krushna Prasad |date=2024-05-23 |title=Noelle Grandjean Replaces Injured Stamp Fairtex Against Denice Zamboanga at ONE 167 |url=https://www.essentiallysports.com/one-championship-mma-news-noelle-grandjean-replaces-injured-stamp-fairtex-against-denice-zamboanga-at-one-167/ |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=EssentiallySports |language=en-US}}
A ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Championship bout between current champion Tawanchai P.K.Saenchai and Jo Nattawut was expected to serve as the co-main event.{{Cite web |last=Joseph |first=Mike |date=2024-03-26 |title=Tawanchai vs Nattawut 2 Booked for ONE 167 in June |url=https://www.mykhel.com/more-sports/tawanchai-vs-nattawut-2-booked-for-one-167-in-june-272427.html |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=myKhel.com |language=en}} Due to the originally main event was cancelled, the bout was promoted to main event instead.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-21 |title=Stamp Fairtex Withdraws From ONE 167 Due To Injury, Tawanchai vs. Nattawut II Promoted To Main Event |url=https://www.onefc.com/news/stamp-fairtex-withdraws-from-one-167-due-to-injury-tawanchai-vs-nattawut-ii-promoted-to-main-event/ |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts |language=en-US}} The pairing previously met at ONE Fight Night 15 in the Kickboxing match, which Tawanchai won by unanimous decision.{{Cite web |date=2023-10-07 |title=Tawanchai, Pacio, Musumeci Score Victories At ONE Fight Night 15 |url=https://www.onefc.com/news/tawanchai-pacio-musumeci-score-victories-at-one-fight-night-15/ |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts |language=en-US}}
ONE Lightweight Submission Grappling Champion and 2022 ADCC World Champion Kade Ruotolo made his professional MMA debut against Blake Cooper, who his the brother of 2019 and 2021 PFL welterweight winner Ray Cooper III in a lightweight bout.{{cite web |last1=Burne |first1=Kathrine |title=Kade Ruotolo Set To Make MMA Debut At ONE 167 |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/kade-ruotolo-set-to-make-mma-debut-at-one-167/ |website=Jitsmagazine |date=5 April 2024 |access-date=5 April 2024}} Additionally, ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Champion Mikey Musumeci moved up to bantamweight, faced Gabriel Sousa in a submission grappling match.{{cite web |last1=de Souza |first1=Diogo |title=Mikey Musumeci vs Gabriel Sousa Rematch Booked For ONE 167 |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/mikey-musumeci-vs-gabriel-sousa-rematch-booked-for-one-167/ |website=Jitsmagazine |date=4 April 2024 |access-date=5 April 2024}}
At the weigh ins, Rodtang Jitmuangnon weighed in at 141.25 pounds, 6.25 pounds over the flyweight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 25 percent of his purse which went to Denis Purić. The bout between Liam Harrison and Katsuni Kitano was removed from the card after both fighters missed weight.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-07 |title=ONE 167: Denis Puric set to cash in after Rodtang misses weight |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/muay-thai/article/3265825/one-167-denis-puric-set-cash-after-rodtang-misses-weight |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}
Results
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Fight card (Amazon Prime Video)}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight Muay Thai
|def.
|Decision (majority) (48–48, 48–47, 49–46)
|5
|3:00
|For the ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Championship.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Flyweight Kickboxing
|def.
|Denis Purić
|Decision (unanimous)
|3
|3:00
|Rodtang missed weight (141.25 lb).
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight Submission Grappling
|def.
|Gabriel Sousa
|Submission (calf slicer)
|1
|3:07
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|def.
|Blake Cooper
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|1
|3:20
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Featherweight Kickboxing
|def.
|Decision (unanimous)
|3
|3:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Atomweight
|Denice Zamboanga
|def.
|Noelle Grandjean
|Decision (unanimous)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|Adrian Lee
|def.
|Antonio Mammarella
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|2
|1:56
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Flyweight Muay Thai
|def.
|Johan Ghazali
|Decision (unanimous)
|3
|3:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Women's Atomweight
|Victória Souza
|def.
|Technical Submission (guillotine choke)
|1
|1:31
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Bantamweight Muay Thai
|Johan Estupiñan
|def.
|Zafer Sayik
|Decision (unanimous)
|3
|3:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|note=yes}}
{{Cite web |title=ONE 167: Tawanchai vs. Nattawut 2
|url=https://www.onefc.com/events/one167/ |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts |date=12 December 2023 |language=en-US}}
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.{{Cite news |date=2024-06-08 |title=Three fighters bag B5.4 million in bonuses at ONE 167
|url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/sports/2807379/three-fighters-bag-b5-4-million-in-bonuses-at-one-167 |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=Bangkok Post |language=en}}
- Performance of the Night: Mikey Musumeci, Kade Ruotolo and Adrian Lee
See also
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References
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Category:Sports competitions in Bangkok
Category:ONE Championship events
Category:2024 in ONE Championship