Flyweight Title Bout Headlines One Championship: Hero’s Ascent

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A One Championship Flyweight Title bout is going to be headlining One Championship: Hero’s Ascent as Geje Eustaquio is going to be putting the gold on the line against Adriano Moraes.

Eustaquio (11-6-0) is making the second defense of his championship, last defending it against Adriano Moraes in their second meeting at One Championship: Pinnacle Of Power. Eustaquio became the champion back at One Championship: Global Superheroes, defeating Kairat Akhmetov by unanimous decision. Eustaquio has picked up eleven wins as a professional MMA fighter and seven of those victories have come by way of decision.

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Moraes (17-3-0) won the first meeting between he and Eustaquio, which came by second round submission at One FC 20. Moraes is a former One Championship Flyweight Champion, defeating the duo of Riku Shibuya and Kairat Akhmetov to start both reigns. Moraes has suffered three losses as a professional MMA fighter and all three of those defeats came by way of decision.

One Championship: Hero’s Ascent takes place on Friday, January 25 from the Mall Of Asia Arena in Manilla, Philippines with Geje Eustaquio and Adriano Moraes headlining. Fightful is going to be providing live coverage of the event, which streams live on the One app.

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