The esteemed martial arts organization, ONE Championship, has recently unveiled detailed information on the global broadcast, full fight card, and event week activities for the upcoming ONE 166: Qatar. The event is scheduled to take place at Qatar’s Lusail Sports Arena on Friday, March 1, and promises a highly anticipated showcase of talent from the world of martial arts.
Brought to you by Visit Qatar, ONE 166: Qatar will be a monumental occasion for the promotion as it marks their first live event in the country. With the support of Visit Qatar as the presenting partner, along with Media City Qatar, Ooredoo Qatar, Monster Energy, Grand Hyatt Doha, Mondrian Doha, Qatar Living, and I Love Qatar, the event is poised to captivate audiences worldwide.
The main event of ONE 166: Qatar will witness an exhilarating clash as undefeated ONE Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight MMA World Champion, Anatoly Malykhin of Russia, aims to dethrone the ONE Middleweight MMA World Champion, Reinier de Ridder of the Netherlands, in a compelling bid to secure a historic third division World Championship. Additionally, fans can look forward to the thrilling co-main events featuring ONE Featherweight MMA World Champion Tang Kai of China, and interim titleholder Thanh Le of the US and Vietnam, as well as ONE Strawweight MMA World Champion Jarred Brooks of the U.S. defending his gold against former titleholder Joshua Pacio of the Philippines.
The global broadcast of ONE 166: Qatar will be available in 190 countries, exclusively on beIN Sports in the MENA region, as well as live on Watch.ONEFC.com and Prime Video for audiences in different parts of the world. Moreover, a limited number of tickets are still available for purchase on Virgin Megastore and Q-Tickets, offering fans an opportunity to witness the action-packed event in person.
The event’s impressive fight card encompasses a diverse mix of international and Middle Eastern martial arts talents, competing across various disciplines such as MMA, Muay Thai, boxing, and submission grappling. To add to the excitement, ONE has also scheduled a series of local events during fight week, including live streams of the pre-event Press Conference, Weigh-Ins & Hydration Tests, Ceremonial Weigh-Ins & Faceoffs, and post-event Press Conference on ONE’s YouTube and Facebook channels.
ONE Championship, acclaimed as the world’s largest martial arts organization, has garnered a massive cumulative reach of over 400 million fans, firmly establishing it as one of the top five sports properties for viewership and engagement, according to Nielsen. Boasting a roster of martial artists and World Champions from over 80 nations, and covering a wide array of martial arts styles including MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, ONE Championship’s events are broadcasted globally on prominent platforms such as Prime Video, Sky Sports, Globo, beIN SPORTS, DAZN, and many others.