Eduard Folayang has been booked to face Yoshihiro Akiyama at ONE on TNT Part IV according to GMA News. This lightweight bout pits the two time lightweight champion against the UFC veteran.
Folayang (22-10) has held ONE Championship’s lightweight title twice. But the 36 year old is coming off back to back decision losses and has lost four out of his last five.
Akiyama (15-7) has originally been booked to face Mohammad Karaki but that bout has been nixed. Instead the 45 year old will be making his lightweight debut against Folayang.
The bantamweight bout between Stephen Loman and John Lineker will no longer be on this card. That will now be broadcast at ONE on TNT Part II on April 22nd.
As previously announced former middleweight champions Aung La Nsang and Vitaly Bigdash will both face off for the third time on April 29th. This will be a non title rubber match, both men have won one of the previous two fights.
Shinya Aoki will be back in action at ONE on TNT Part IV. The former lightweight champion has been matched with UFC veteran Sage Northcutt.
Two lightweights will be looking to rebound after the first loss of their ONE Championship careers when Lowen Tynanes meets Pieter Buist. Also on the card is a flyweight fight between Colbey Northcutt and Sovannahry Em.
In Muay Thai action former flyweight champion Jonathan Haggerty returns. He has been matched with Elias Mahmoudi, with the entire card set to be broadcast by TNT in the US.
ONE on TNT Part IV, Singapore, April 28th
Aung La Nsang vs. Vitaly Bigdash (Middleweight)
Shinya Aoki vs. Sage Northcutt (Lightweight)
Eduard Folayang vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama (Lightweight)
Lowen Tynanes vs. Pieter Buist (Lightweight)
Colbey Northcutt vs. Sovannahry Em (Flyweight)
Muay Thai: Jonathan Haggerty vs. Elias Mahmoudi (Flyweight)
