The full lineup for the highly anticipated ONE Flyweight Grand Prix is out. Chatri Sityodtong took to Twitter to reveal the quarter final matchups:
BREAKING NEWS: The ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix kicks off at ONE: A New Era on March 31 in Tokyo, featuring all quarterfinal fights with some of the best flyweights on the planet together! BOOM!!! pic.twitter.com/XkUUWBDT7R
— Chatri Sityodtong (@yodchatri) February 21, 2019
Promotional newcomer Ivanildo Delfino looks like a potential dark horse. He holds a perfect 8-0 record and has beaten some top ranked flyweights on the highly competitive Brazilian scene.
Delfino faces Tatsumitu Wada in his quarter final. The winner will meet either Demetrious Johnson or Yuya Wakamatsu in the semi final with all the matchups set to take place at ONE: ‘A New Era’ next month.
On the other side of the bracket Danny Kingad has been matched with Andrew Leone while Reece McLaren takes on Kairat Akhmetov, all four of these fighters have either challenged for or held a ONE Championship title.
Kingad and Wada faced each other recently with the Filipino securing a decision win over the Japanese fighter at ONE: ‘Hero’s Ascent’.
ONE: ‘A New Era’, Tokyo, March 31st
Eduard Folayang (c) vs. Shinya Aoki (For ONE Lightweight Title)
Kevin Belingon (c) vs. Bibiano Fernandes (For ONE Bantamnweight Title)
Xiong Jing Nan (c) vs. Angela Lee (For ONE Strawweight Title)
Aung La Nsang (c) vs. Ken Hasegawa (For ONE Middleweight Title)
Demetrious Johnson vs. Yuya Wakamatsu (ONE Flyweight Grand Prix Quarter Final)
Eddie Alvarez vs. Timofey Nastyukhin (ONE Lightweight Grand Prix)
Kickboxing: Yodsaenklai Fairtex vs. Andy Souwer
Danny Kingad vs. Andrew Leone (ONE Flyweight Grand Prix Quarter Final)
Reece McLaren vs. Kairat Akhmetov (ONE Flyweight Grand Prix Quarter Final)
Ivanildo Delfino vs. Tatsumitu Wada (ONE Flyweight Grand Prix Quarter Final)
