UFC 229 may have hogged the headlines during the weekend of Oct. 5-7, but there were a number of other meaningful matchups in promotions outside the Ultimate Fighting Championship. One Championship “Kingdom of Heroes” on Saturday in Bangkok played host to some dramatic finishes, and the heavyweight title was on the line at KSW 45 in London.
SUBMISSION SUCCESS … The One Championship main event was a lightweight matchup between Japan’s Shinya Aoki and New Zealand’s Ev Ting. Having secured a double-leg takedown, Aoki landed in side control with his grounded opponent hanging on to his neck for dear life from the bottom.