ONE Fight Night 27 Results: Zamboanga Claims Interim Title, Abdullaev Stuns Tang in Headliner

ONE Championship's first U.S. primetime event of 2025 is in the books, as ONE Fight Night 27 delivered fireworks from start to finish on Saturday, 11 January. Fans inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, and those watching from around the globe were treated to epic martial arts action.

The main event featured a clash between two ultra-tough fighters, as ONE Featherweight MMA World Champion Tang Kai took on Akbar Abdullaev in a five-round catchweight bout. The fight was changed from a title matchup to a catchweight after the Kyrgyzstani fighter failed the hydration test during weigh-ins.

This, however, didn't affect Abdullaev. He imposed his will on the reigning champion from the get-go, wearing him down with relentless pressure. The 27-year-old secured multiple takedowns and unleashed heavy ground-and-pound. Despite entering championship rounds for the first time of his career, Abdullaev had no problem whatsoever.

In the final round, Abdullaev took his foe to canvas and landed heavy shots that made referee Herb Dean wave off the fight at the 1:21 mark. With the TKO victory, Abdullaev maintained his perfect record and finishing rate, while snapping Tang's unbeaten streak in ONE.

In the feature fight, second-ranked contender Denice Zamboanga and #4-ranked Alyona Rassohyna faced off for the ONE Interim Women's Atomweight MMA World Title. Zamboanga showcased her well-rounded skills, stopping her rival in the second round to claim the interim belt.

Meanwhile, the Muay Thai hype train of John Lineker came to a halt courtesy of Kulabdam, who won the contest via unanimous decision. Although Lineker scored a knockdown early in round one, "Left Meteorite" attacked him relentlessly to secure the hard-earned victory.

ONE Fight Night 27 results

• Akbar Abdullaev defeated Tang Kai via TKO at 1:21 of round five (MMA - 156.75-pound catchweight)
• Kulabdam Sor Jor Piek Uthai defeated John Lineker via unanimous decision (Muay Thai - 150.75-pound catchweight)
• Denice Zamboanga defeated Alyona Rassohyna via TKO (ground and pound) at 4:47 of round two to win the Interim Atomweight MMA World Championship
• Luke Lessei defeated Cody Jerome via TKO (3 knockdowns in a round) at 2:00 of round one (Muay Thai - 160.5-pound catchweight)
• Dante Leon defeated Tommy Langaker via unanimous decision (submission grappling - 180-pound catchweight)
• Sanzhar Zakirov defeated Tatsumitsu Wada via unanimous decision (MMA - strawweight)
• Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu defeated Aaron Canarte via submission (kimura) at 3:43 of round one (MMA - 160.75-pound catchweight)
• Meng Bo defeated Chihiro Sawada via unanimous decision (MMA - atomweight)
• Dmitrii Kovtun defeated Suablack Tor Pran49 via unanimous decision (Muay Thai - bantamweight)