Three All-Action MMA Fights Announced For ONE 171: Qatar, Featuring Martin Nguyen, Roberto Soldic And Bibiano Fernandes

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ONE Championship recently announced its second show for Qatar, featuring two world title headliners. Now, three blockbuster MMA fights have been added to the ever-evolving card, which includes top contenders and former World Champions.

First, Roberto Soldic will return to the ONE Circle to face Dagi Arslanaliev, who is making his welterweight debut. Soldic is often celebrated as the best MMA fighter to emerge from Europe. He made his highly anticipated debut in ONE in 2022, which ended in an anti-climactic no contest.

"Robocop," however, returned to action in 2023 against battle-hardened Zebaztian Kadestam, but he suffered a knockout loss. Now, he is set to face dangerous Turkish finisher Dagi Arslanaliev, who has scored some notable victories in the lightweight division.

In another bout, former ONE Bantamweight MMA World Champions Bibiano Fernandes and Kevin Belingon will face off one final time. This marks Fernandes' last MMA fight, as he leads their rivalry with a score of 3-1.

The future ONE Hall of Famer from Brazil has competed 15 times in the organization, winning 12 bouts. His arch-rival, 37-year-old Belingon is a veteran of 21 fights. Both fighters have carried the division on their shoulders for years, and it's time to settle the rivalry once and for all.

Plus, former two-division ONE World Champion and current #4-ranked Martin Nguyen battles in-form #3 contender Shamil Gasanov, who is riding a three-fight winning streak. The Russian fighter made his impressive debut in 2022 against the ultra-tough Kim Jae Woong and has since established a solid record of 5-1.

Continuing his winning streak won't be an easy task for Gasanov, as he faces someone who has achieved everything a fighter can dream of. The Vietnamese-Australian Nguyen is the first-ever two-division World Champion in ONE history.

The 35-year-old legend has had mixed success recently, but he is determined to make one final push for another title shot. However, Gasanov will do everything in his power to defeat the veteran and solidify his status as the next big star in the featherweight MMA division.

ONE 171 Fight Card (as it stands)

• ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Championship Bout: Jonathan Haggerty (c) vs. Wei Rui
• ONE Strawweight MMA World Championship Bout: Joshua Pacio (c) vs. Jarred Brooks (ic)
• Welterweight MMA Bout: Roberto Soldic vs. Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev
• Featherweight MMA Bout: Shamil Gasanov vs. Martin Nguyen
• Bantamweight MMA Bout: Bibiano Fernandes vs. Kevin Belingon