In a recent statement, President ONE Championship, Mr. Chatri Sityodong announced that One will have 68 major events in 2023. This figure is 3 larger than 2022, thereby giving fans the opportunity to watch ONE Championship events with almost weekly frequency, like the current UFC.
A source of iThethao.vn said with nearly 70 events next year, One will be held in many different locations. In addition to the first event in the US, One is also planning to organize at least one major event in Vietnam in 2023. This is also an event that marks One back to Vietnam after 4 years.
The first event, also the only one of One Championship in Vietnam took place in September 2019. It was the One: Immortal Triumph event held at Phu Tho Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City. This is the time to mark the launch of the One Arena of “Lonely Bridge” Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat, when Mr. Thang has no opponent Azwan Che Wil.
Also at One: Immortal Triumph, Vietnamese martial arts fans have witnessed many overseas Vietnamese boxers competing such as Michael Pham, Bi Nguyen and Chris Nguyen. One was originally expected to return to Vietnam in June 2020 with the One: Heart of Heroes event, but this plan eventually had to cancel because the Covid-19 epidemic broke out.
In 2022, One Championship successfully organized major events in Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia. In addition, they also have events to select boxers (Road to One) in Mongolia, Netherlands, USA, Thailand, England, Australia. Therefore, it is understandable that One wants to return to Vietnam in 2023.
Also according to the source of iThethao.vnOne Championship location wants to organize events in Vietnam is still Ho Chi Minh City. However, the stadium they choose may be another place based on the actual situation.