ONE Championship Has Secured $100 Million in Equity Investment!!!

[Haulport]

ONE Championship Has Secured The Financial Resources To Create MMA 'Superheroes' In Asia And Abroad
I wonder what this will mean as far as fighter acquisition? I have lost a lot of interest in this org but they still have nearly the best rule set ever imo...

And I wonder if they will ever have any kind of serious push for the US market.

 

[jason73]

I have lost all onterest as well.i tried to follow a few years back but the events happen while im at work. By the time im home i might as well just check caposas twitter for highlights.after hearing of fighters recieving shitty medical care after fights i kind of stopped caring about one.its too bad

 

[Haulport]

I have lost all onterest as well.i tried to follow a few years back but the events happen while im at work. By the time im home i might as well just check caposas twitter for highlights.after hearing of fighters recieving shitty medical care after fights i kind of stopped caring about one.its too bad

Maybe they can turn it around.

 

[Lukewarm Carl]

Maybe they can turn it around.

I don't think it's a matter of turning it around... I just don't think they give a damn about expansion into the western world. After the initial launch they almost regressed and restricted their live streams so that people in North America had no access at all. I think the last card was available through Flo or something like that. They don't need to cater to NA and the UK but shutting them out altogether seems pretty crazy. Askren and Bibiano were never fan favorites in the US but if we were basing contract offers on name recognition after being with ONE then they would now be worth about $10.

 

[Haulport]

I don't think it's a matter of turning it around... I just don't think they give a damn about expansion into the western world. After the initial launch they almost regressed and restricted their live streams so that people in North America had no access at all. I think the last card was available through Flo or something like that. They don't need to cater to NA and the UK but shutting them out altogether seems pretty crazy. Askren and Bibiano were never fan favorites in the US but if we were basing contract offers on name recognition after being with ONE then they would now be worth about $10.

That's really what I mean but turning it around. They abandoned the Western markets pretty much but with Sequoia giving them $100mm I would expect it is for expansion. Part of that is a bigger presence in SE Asia but those markets need to be built. The US has an existing market they might be "low hanging fruit" for them to grab.

I really wish it were so...

 

[Lukewarm Carl]

That's really what I mean but turning it around. They abandoned the Western markets pretty much but with Sequoia giving them $100mm I would expect it is for expansion. Part of that is a bigger presence in SE Asia but those markets need to be built. The US has an existing market they might be "low hanging fruit" for them to grab.

I really wish it were so...

I wanted to give you a rainbow rating because that really is optimistic but.. well.. It's a rainbow.

 

[mmadotcomisufcdotcom]

Is rich Franklin still with one?

 

[Haulport]

Is rich Franklin still with one?

Good question. I thought that guy Victor Cui(?) Was still in charge but his name isn't even mentioned.

 

[Wild]

Hard to follow with the events happening at 7am ET on Fridays here in the states. I dont think they're ever going to have a huge following over here, which is kind of unfortunate.

 

[mmadotcomisufcdotcom]

Good question. I thought that guy Victor Cui(?) Was still in charge but his name isn't even mentioned.

Would be pretty good stuff if Franklin got a small piece of that.

 

[mmadotcomisufcdotcom]

Looks like he is still involved as VP, hope he got paid! His facebook says $137mil and the company expects a $1bil evaluation within 12 months.
Looks like One is establishing the Asian market the UFC was run out of.

 

[Papi Chingon]

Is this the company Pacman is invested in?

 

[BrunoMcGyver]

Good question. I thought that guy Victor Cui(?) Was still in charge but his name isn't even mentioned.

One has been owned by the Sityodtong guy who owns Evolve for the whole time. Explains the bias towards that gyms fighters in that org

 

[Haulport]

One has been owned by the Sityodtong guy who owns Evolve for the whole time. Explains the bias towards that gyms fighters in that org

Ah, so how does Victor come into play? Is he more of the GM?

 

[BrunoMcGyver]

Ah, so how does Victor come into play? Is he more of the GM?

I don't know to be honest, and I don't want to claim to know any information that the general public don't because that's definitely not the case.

But I think GM is more of the case. I'd say he prolly leads a lot of meetings with stakeholders with the influence of the owner.

 

[Haulport]

Haven't heard diddly about One besides following their stuff on Youtube (which is a fun channel and Rich has a travel-to-the-fighters series).

I just wish that either Rizin or ONE would get some good, name, INTERESTING talent because of their ruleset. They are both close to the best ruleset but:

• ONE - is in a cage, doesn't allow stomps and has three 5 min rounds
• Rizin - Doesn't allow elbows