5 incredible UFC vs. ONE Championship fights we'd like to see

ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong (left) and UFC president Dana White (right) [Images via ONE and Getty]

Without a shadow of a doubt, the UFC is the world's premier MMA organization. The America-based promotion has the deepest roster in professional combat sports and houses some of the best talent in the world.

While the UFC is undoubtedly the biggest stage for MMA on the planet, Asia's ONE Championship has risen to prominence at quite a rapid pace in recent years. ONE doesn't restrict itself to just pure MMA. Rather, the Singapore-based promotion puts on kickboxing, Muay Thai and submission grappling bouts, in addition to mixed martial arts.

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Both promotions have world-class fighters. Naturally, comparisons are drawn between athletes who compete in the same weight class, prompting hypothetical debates as to who would emerge victorious.

UFC president Dana White has reiterated on numerous occasions that he doesn't foresee his company engaging in any cross-promotional bouts. Nevertheless, we thought we'd take a look at five fantasy MMA matchups to book if the two organizations were open to crossover contests.

Note: The two promotions have different weigh-in procedures and as such, the names of the weight classes don't match up. For example, the UFC's bantamweight fighters and ONE's flyweight fighters both weigh in at 135 pounds.

#5. Petr Yan (UFC) vs. Adriano Moraes (ONE)

Petr Yan has emerged as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world since winning the UFC bantamweight title in 2020. 'No Mercy' has been hailed as one of the best strikers in the UFC by a number of his peers and he looks set to stay atop the 135-pound division for a long time.

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Yan boasts a professional record of 16-2. However, there are important points to consider while looking at his record. His first career loss came against Magomed Magomedov via split decision in 2016, a result which remains controversial to this day. Nevertheless, he avenged that loss a year later, handily beating Magomedov in a rematch.

The only other loss on his record was a disqualification that saw him lose his belt at UFC 259 last year to Aljamain Sterling, who took an illegal knee from the Russian. Effectively unbeaten, Yan is a nightmare stylistic matchup for anyone he goes up against. Looking down the pecking order of the bantamweight division, it's hard to see anyone beating 'No Mercy' in the near future.

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Perhaps the only fighter in the world who can potentially beat Petr Yan isn't even in the UFC. ONE Championship's Adriano Moraes has all the attributes needed if one was to design a fighter capable of defeating Yan. Moraes is the reigning ONE flyweight champion and has emerged as one of the best fighters to come out of Asia's premier MMA organization.

Moraes boasts a professional record of 19-3, with all three of his career losses coming by way of split decision. The well-rounded Brazilian is dangerous in every realm of MMA, possessing slick kickboxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu skills. Additionally, his lanky frame allows him to enjoy a significant reach advantage over most opponents. 'Mikinho' remains the only fighter to have ever knocked out UFC legend Demetrious Johnson.

Demetrious Johnson aka ‘Mighty Mouse’ has never been finished in a fight.

Until tonight.

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A fight between Petr Yan and Adriano Moraes has all the ingredients needed to produce fireworks. Both fighters have never been finished in their professional MMA careers so far and are insanely durable. In a fantasy world where this fight has the potential to come to fruition, the stylistic matchup is mouthwatering and the bout will be an absolute treat to watch.