April 11, 2026 – Bangkok, Thailand: ONE Championship (ONE) returned with another thrilling evening at the iconic Lumpinee Stadium as ONE Fight Night 42: Mann vs. Dzhabrailov showcased the very best of martial arts.
In the welterweight MMA main event, undefeated Turkish sensation Dzhabir Dzhabrailov delivered a spectacular first-round knockout against Chase “Mannimal” Mann, handing the American powerhouse the very first blemish of his professional career.
Mann initiated the action immediately, hunting for a takedown and dictating the pace. “Mannimal” struck first, dropping Dzhabrailov to the canvas with a stinging right hook. However, the 21-year-old Turkish phenom showcased his resilience, quickly recovering to get right back into the fight.
Following a series of lightning-fast exchanges on the feet, Dzhabrailov masterfully backed his opponent into the corner of the ring. The Turkish fighter then connected with a monstrous left hook on the button, which instantly dropped the Arkansas native. Two follow-up hammerfists from Dzhabrailov separated Mann from his consciousness to secure an emphatic highlight-reel finish.
In the co-main event, former multiple-time ONE World Champion Sam-A Gaiyanghadao produced a vintage performance against Morocco’s Elmehdi “The Sniper” El Jamari. The Thai legend survived a massive scare, but he eventually registered three knockdowns in the second round to claim a technical knockout victory.
Sam-A operated patiently in the opening frame, looking to counter while El Jamari confidently pressed the action. “The Sniper” found early success, landing a pair of stiff uppercuts that forced the veteran onto the defensive.
However, the second stanza saw Sam-A dramatically change gears and march forward behind a flurry of electric striking combinations. A thunderous left hook dropped El Jamari, who got up to answer the referee’s eight-count. Moments later, Sam-A uncorked a piston-like straight left that sent his opponent down to the canvas for the second time.
In a stunning momentum shift, El Jamari detonated a left hook that sent Sam-A crashing to the mat, leaving the Thai icon visibly on unsteady legs. Still recovering from the blow, Sam-A unleashed a blinding, fight-ending head kick that floored “The Sniper” for the third and final time, leaving the referee no choice but to wave off the contest.
ONE Fight Night 42: Mann vs. Dzhabrailov Results
Dzhabir Dzhabrailov def. Chase Mann via KO (ground and pound) at 2:31 of round one (MMA – Welterweight)Sam-A Gaiyanghadao def. Elmehdi El Jamari via KO (head kick) at 2:43 of round two (Muay Thai – Strawweight)Suakim Pongsuphan PK def. Vladimir Kuzmin via unanimous decision (Muay Thai – Bantamweight)Hiroba Minowa def. Karen Ghazaryan via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:07 of round one (MMA – Strawweight)Black Panther def. Diego Paez via split decision (Muay Thai – Flyweight)Dante Leon def. Kenta Iwamoto via unanimous decision (Submission Grappling – Welterweight)Joshua Perreira def. Gilbert Nakatani via KO (spinning backfist + ground and pound) at 0:38 of round one (MMA – Flyweight)Dmitrii Kovtun def. Mohanad Battbootti via unanimous decision (Muay Thai – Bantamweight)
Performance Bonus Winners
Sam-A Gaiyanghadao (US$50,000)Hiroba Minowa (US$50,000)
