The victory was a massive reprieve for Akimoto, who hit a rough patch in his career after dropping the gold in November 2022. In an interview with the South China Morning Post, Akimoto said he's ...

Hiroki Akimoto admitted he was under tremendous pressure when he took on fellow former world champion John Lineker in ONE Championship's return to Japan.

Former undisputed ONE bantamweight MMA world champion turned Muay Thai kickboxer 'Hands of Stone' John Lineker of Brazil is ...

John Lineker will be put to his toughest test yet in the striking arts as he takes on Hiroki Akimoto at ONE 172.

Check out these photos from ONE 172, which took place at Saitama Super Arena in Japan, and featured several big MMA fights.

There's no toe-dipping with 'Hands of Stone' John Lineker - he's diving in headfirst against one of the division's most ...

Former undisputed ONE bantamweight MMA world champion turned Muay Thai kickboxer 'Hands of Stone' John Lineker of Brazil is ...

Check out these photos of the fighters on the scale and their faceoffs from the ONE 172 ceremonial weigh-ins in Japan.

With one fight already behind him, Brazilian powerhouse John Lineker is hurtling full speed into 2025, and he's not planning ...

After making waves in the art of eight limbs last year, former ONE bantamweight MMA world champion John Lineker strapped on the eight-ounce gloves for a kickboxing clash with Hiroki Akimoto at ONE 172 ...