Paul Elliott to Return to ONE Championship With Upcoming Bout Against Martin Batur at ONE 160

Published 07/25/2022, 12:54 AM EDT

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MMA fighter Paul Elliott will return to ONE Championship yet again to face Martin Batur at ONE 160. The bout takes place in Singapore on August 26.

Elliott, who hails from Middlesbrough, England, made his debut in ONE Championship in March 2022. Unfortunately, the fighter who went undefeated in his earlier four fights also faced his first professional MMA loss at the promotion.

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It took Ji Won Kang fifty-eight seconds to knock out Elliott. However, the Englishman is ready to bounce back in his upcoming fight against Batur. Their fight will take place on the lead card.

So far, the ONE 160 schedule is as below:

Main Card

Lightweight: Ok Rae Yoon vs. Christian Lee (ONE Lightweight World Championship)

Featherweight: Thanh Le vs. Tang Kai (ONE Featherweight World Championship)

Flyweight: Superlek Kiatmoo9 vs. Walter Goncalves (ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix Semifinal)

Flyweight: Panpayak Jitmuangnon vs. Sherzod Kabutov (ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix Alternate)

Welterweight: Zebaztian Kadestam vs. Iuri Lapicus (Mixed Martial Arts)

Bantamweight: Rittewada Petchyindee vs. Saemapetch Fairtex (Muay Thai)

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Lead Card

Heavyweight: Paul Elliott vs. Martin Batur (Mixed Martial Arts)

Featherweight: Amir Khan vs. Keanu Subba (Mixed Martial Arts)

Flyweight: Thales Nakassu vs. Kantharaj Agasa (Mixed Martial Arts)

Lightweight: Valdir Rodrigues vs. Renato Canuto (Submission Grappling)

More about ONE 160 and its exciting fights

The promotion aims to showcase to fans a number of banger fights at ONE 160. Thus, the World Title fights on the main card are attention-grabbing.

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Ok Rae Yoon vs. Christian Lee is one of the most anticipated fights. Their previous fight at ONE Championship- Revolution was a close one. Yoon won the belt from Lee through a unanimous decision. Thus, their upcoming bout will let fans know which fighter deserves to be at the top.

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The co-main event featuring Thanh Le versus Tang Kai is just as exciting. Both the main and co-main events have an interesting history and some back and forth between the opponents. Thus, fans expect a war between them.

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With so many competitive fights in the lineup, the event is set to be a successful one. Which fight are you excited about and what do you expect to take place? Let us know in the comments below.

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