The promotion’s welterweight kingpin, who last fought in April 2015, is scheduled to co-headline ONE Championship 55 on May 26 against undefeated prospect Agilan Thani in Kallang, Singapore.
Askren (15-0) is still looking for his first title defense in ONE. In April 2015, his championship bout with Luis Santos ended in a no-contest after an unintentional eye poke. A year later, Askren defeated Nikolay Alexsakhin via unanimous decision, but the title wasn’t on the line since his opponent failed to make weight.
Thani (6-0), who racked up a 6-0 amateur record between 2013 and 2014, won six straight fights as a professional under the ONE banner, finishing every opponent he’s faced before the third round.