DOHA: One Championship has announced that the organization will return to Lusail Sports Arena with One 171: Qatar, the country’s second blockbuster event, on Feb. 20, 2025.
The event is a collaboration between One, the world’s largest martial arts organization; official presenting partner Visit Qatar; and official media partner Media City Qatar.
The main event will see Jonathan Haggerty take on Wei Rui for the One Bantamweight Kickboxing world title. Haggerty has a 22-5 overall record, while Wei, who beat Hiroki Akimoto, is the former K-1 champ and has a 70-3 overall record.
In the co-main event, Joshua Pacio faces Jarred Brooks for the One Strawweight MMA world title in what will be their third bout. The two are tied at 1-1. Brooks won in December 2022, while Pacio won when Brooks got disqualified in One 166: Qatar in March 2023.
ONE 171: Qatar will also feature other world title matches, with additional event details and headline bouts to be announced in the coming weeks as tickets go on sale.
Chatri Sityodtong, chairman and CEO of One Championship, stated: “After a successful event in Qatar last March, One Championship will return to Lusail Sports Arena in early 2025 for another showcase of the world’s best martial arts talent. We’re putting together another explosive card that fans will not want to miss, featuring our elite World Champion athletes across all of our martial arts disciplines. We can’t wait to ignite Qatar with hope, strength, dreams, and inspiration once again. I would like to personally thank Visit Qatar and Media City Qatar for giving us another opportunity to make history.”
One 166: Qatar, One Championship’s first-ever live event in Qatar on March 1, 2024, featured three World Championship bouts, drew a capacity crowd at Lusail Sports Arena and was watched by nearly 20 million fans across online and television broadcasts.
