"Who's your fighter of the year so far" - ONE Championship asks fans their pick for the breakout star of 2024
2024 has been in a big year for some of ONE Championship's biggest superstars.
As the company expands, the fans have seen a massive surge in talent and entertainment across the combat sports community since its inception in July 2011.
These competitors have captured the world with their stories, personalities, and warrior spirit in inspiring fashion, while providing fans with the most unforgettable performances in promotion history.
Russia's Anatoly Malykhin is undergoing the greatest run in history as the first-ever three-division world champion. Using his all-around skillsets to his advantage, he earned his third golden belt this year, after demolishing former ONE middleweight world titleholder, 'The Dutch Knight' Reinier de Ridder via knockout. He returns again from an 8 month vacation on November 8 at ONE 169: Atlanta, to defend his heavyweight strap against 'Reug Reug' Oumar Kane.
To the surprise of many, UK superstar 'The General' Jonathan Haggerty has also followed suit, conquering two martial arts disciplines in back-to-back fashion, against some of the world's most renowned strikers. His most memorable victory as of yet is his highlight-reel finish against Felipe Lobo in his first defense of the bantamweight Muay Thai world title. 'The General' is en route to Denver at ONE 167 on September 6 to defend his Muay Thai belt against flyweight challenger Superlek Kiatmoo9.
And on that note, there's ONE flyweight kickboxing kingpin Superlek Kiatmoo9, who is undeniably the most active athlete on the ONE roster. Last year alone, he fought in five major matches, including a catchweight Muay Thai bout against Thai aggressor Rodtang Jitmuangnon, whom he defeated by decision after three rounds of brutal action. Now, he's Denver-bound to challenge one of the biggest breakout stars of the year after summer's end for two-belt supremacy.
So, out of all the stars on the ONE roster, the question everyone's begging to answer is:
"Who's your pick?"
ONE Championship fans make their pick for their 2024 'Fighter of the Year'
Halfway into the 2024 year, the fans are bound to have a favorite fighter after watching some of their wildly entertaining performances month after month.
The common consensus online, is surprisingly a mixture between triple-world champion Anatoly Malykhin, ONE lightweight submission grappling kingpin Kade Ruotolo, and two-sport world champion 'The General' Jonathan Haggerty.
Check out some of the best fan comments below:
