Four title fights have been confirmed for ONE: ‘Inside the Matrix’. The event is set for October 30th and will feature a middleweight contest between champion Aung La Nsang and undefeated challenger Reinier de Ridder.
Chatri Sityodtong announced the four title fights on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/yodchatri/posts/3514249695303833
La Nsang (26-10-0-1) has won 11 fights out of 12 for ONE Championship. He had originally been slated to defend his middleweight title against Vitaly Bigdash, but de Ridder has returned from injury in time to replace the Russian.
De Ridder (12-0) has won three fights out of three for ONE Championship. He earned his title shot by beating Leandro Ataides in February but suffered an unspecified injury during that contest, the Dutchman has fully recovered and is ready to fight again.
Christian Lee (13-3) will make the first defence of his lightweight title against Iuri Lapicus (14-0). The Moldovan is coming off a first round submission win over former featherweight king Marat Gafurov at ONE: ‘Warrior’s Code’.
Martin Nguyen (13-3) will put his featherweight title on the line against Thanh Le (11-2). This bout features two striking specialists with roots in Vietnam.
Meanwhile strawweight champion Xiong Jing Nan (14-2) will face Tiffany Teo (10-1) in a rematch. She stopped the Singaporean in the fourth round in 2002.
On Friday ONE: ‘Reign of Dynasties’ is set to take place in Singapore. No venue has been confirmed for ONE: ‘Inside the Matrix’.
ONE: ‘Inside the Matrix’, TBC, October 30th
Aung La Nsang (c) vs. Reinier De Ridder (For middleweight title)
Christian Lee (c) vs. Iuri Lapicus (For lightweight title)
Martin Nguyen (c) vs. Thanh Le (For featherweight title)
Xiong Jing Nan (c) vs. Tiffany Teo (For strawweight title)
