D. Johnson (left) and E. Alvarez (right) are part of the flyweight and lightweight GPs. Photo: Montage SL/MMA Press
After announcing the contractions of the former UFC champions, Demetrious Johnson and Eddie Alvarez ONE Championship surprised once again. On Wednesday (07) the Asian organization created the Gran Prix in flyweight (up to 56kg) and lightweight (up to 70kg). The GPs of the divisions will be held in 2019 with the presence of the new fighters. The fights and dates of the confrontations have not yet been announced by the franchise.
The flyweight GP will feature eight fighters who will face each other for the division title. The highlights are the former UFC belt holder, Demetrious Johnson and the current ONE FC category champion Geje Eustaquio. The championship will also feature Adriano 'Mikinho', Gianni Subba, Kairat Akhmetov, Danny Kingad, Yuya Wakamatsu and Reece McLaren.
The lightweight Gran Prix will also feature eight athletes. The highlight is former UFC and Bellator champion Eddie Alvarez. ONE FC does not currently have a division champion. The tournament also features the participation of Shinya Aoki, Eduard Folayang, Amir Khan, Timofey Nastyukhin, Ariel Sexton, Ev Ting and Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev.
flyweight GP
– Geje Eustaquio (11-6)
- Demetrious Johnson (27-3-1)
– Adriano 'Mikinho' Moraes (17-3)
– Gianni Subba (9-3)
– Kairat Akhmetov (25-2)
– Danny Kingad (10-1)
– Yuya Wakamatsu (10-3)
– Reece McLaren (12-5)
Lightweight GP
– Eddie Alvarez (29-6-0-1)
– Shinya Aoki (42-8-0-1)
– Eduard Folayang (20-6)
– Amir Khan (11-3)
– Timofey Nastyukhin (12-4)
– Ariel Sexton (12-4-0-1)
– Ev Ting (16-5)
– Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev (6-1)
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