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Mediacorp signs deal with ONE Championship to screen its events

SINGAPORE - Mediacorp has signed a partnership deal with mixed martial arts promoter ONE Championship that will see it gaining access to all ONE Championship content, including its live events.

Martin Nguyen savouring his victory over Marat Gafurov in Kuala Lumpur.

Martin Nguyen savouring his victory over Marat Gafurov in Kuala Lumpur.

SINGAPORE - Mediacorp has signed a partnership deal with mixed martial arts promoter ONE Championship that will see it gaining access to all ONE Championship content, including its live events.

ONE Championship live events will be covered on Mediacorp’s free-to-air channel oktoSports from 10pm on event nights, while full coverage and catch-up will be available on its digital entertainment service, Toggle.

ONE Championship is streamed to a potential one billion homes in over 128 countries worldwide. Among the Asian martial artists and world champions in ONE Championship are Singaporean athletes.

Chatri Sityodtong, the chairman and chief executive officer of ONE Championship, said: “ONE Championship is proud to announce its partnership with Mediacorp. From its early beginnings in broadcast radio and television, to launching its digital-first news, Mediacorp has provided Singaporeans with original local entertainment, and this is just the first step to a great partnership.

"ONE Championship was born in Singapore, and we are excited to continue to deliver a unique and authentic martial arts experience to fans all across the country.”

Mediacorp chief customer officer Debra Soon said: “The refreshed oktoSports carries sporting events from Singapore and around the world. Mediacorp is happy to work with ONE Championship to make entertaining and engaging live sports content easily available, through our range of TV, digital, radio and print platforms.

"This partnership further amplifies oktoSports’s vision to be the No. 1 channel to encourage Singaporeans to lead active lifestyles through sports.”

ONE Championship just staged its most recent fight - Quest for Greatness - last Friday at the Stadium Negara in Kuala Lumpur.

One of the main events featured former Singapore swimmer May Ooi turned MMA fighter who was making her debut with the promotion. The 41-year-old defeated hometown favourite Ann Osman in the first round via submission with a rear-naked choke.

The event also saw Martin Nguyen beating Marat Gafurov to become the new featherweight champion.

ONE Championship will be staging six more events this year across Asia. The next event is ONE Championship Shanghai on Sept 2 while the final event of the year (Immortal Pursuit) will be held in Singapore on Nov 24.

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