ONE Championship Builds Up to ONE 166: Qatar With a Slew of Events, Starting With Star-Studded Press Conference

Published 02/27/2024, 3:20 AM EST

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ONE Championship will hold its first-ever event in the Middle East this weekend, and they are building up excitement by making the stars of the show available to interact with fans.

ONE 166: Qatar kicks off this Friday, March 1, inside the Lusail Sports Arena and will be broadcast live to over 190 countries around the world.

Where to watch all the exciting buildups for Reinier de Ridder, Thanh Le, and other fighters for ONE 166: Qatar

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At Asia primetime tonight, key stars who will be competing in the event will be available to answer questions at the official press conference. Anatoly Malykhin, Reinier de Ridder, Thanh Le, Tang Kai, Joshua Pacio, Jarred Brooks, Arjan Bhullar, and Iran’s Amir Aliakbari are among the stars expected to grace the event. You can watch the press conference at this link: https://youtube.com/live/L_vROOCbesw

 

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Fighters will later make their fights official with the weigh-ins and hydration tests on Wednesday, February 28. All athletes will have a window of 3 hours to make their designated weight limit and ensure that they are properly hydrated in doing so to make their matches official. The live weigh-ins and hydration tests can be seen by following this link: https://youtube.com/live/JUcjFGx92Dg

Also Read: “He’s in Trouble This Time” – Thanh Le Out for Revenge on Tang Kai in Rematch at ONE 166

Just a day before the event begins, fighters will all get a chance to share the stage and square off against each other at the ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs. It will be the final chance for the athletes to hype up their match in front of fans and while their opponent stands before them. Check out the ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs when this link goes live on Thursday, February 29: https://youtube.com/live/PS4u_RN-dP0

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Be sure to check your local timings to watch all these pre-event activities live and for free.

Also Read: Reinier de Ridder Explains How His Gym Helps Feed His Passion for Martial Arts – “We’ve Always Shared Blood, Sweat and Tears”

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