Chatri Sityodtong pleasantly surprised with American fans: “It’s mindblowing”

ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong could not have asked for a better welcome from American fans at the 1stBank Center.

On May 5, ONE Championship made its long-awaited North American debut, presenting ONE Fight Night 10 in the ‘Mile High City’ of Denver, Colorado. From beginning to end, ONE delivered a night to remember that featured three spectacular world title defenses from some of the biggest names in all of combat sports. Following the historic evening, Chatri Sityodtong addressed members of the medial at a post-fight press event.

During his appearance, the ONE CEO expressed both gratitude and complete shock over the overwhelmingly positive crowd response the promotion received throughout the evening.

“It’s mind-blowing to me that we have so many fans,” Sityodtong said. “The fans were rabid. It was clear in the stadium that the fans have been following our athletes like they knew the story. It wasn’t like new-timers like ‘Oh let me check out ONE Championship’. It was like hardcore rabid fans. I mean, I was shocked.”

Two of the biggest highlights of ONE Fight Night 10 came from Boxing Works product Jackie Buntan and Thai fan-favorite Stamp Fairtex. Both women left the Centennial State with their hands raised in spectacular fashion. Buntan got things started with a brutal first-round knockout of Aussie standout Diandra Martin.

Later in the evening, Stamp Fairtex scored her own noteworthy knockout of Alyse Anderson by way of a perfectly-timed liver kick in the second round. The victory secured Stamp an interim ONE atomweight world title clash with No. 2 ranked contender Ham Seo Hee. When and where that fight takes place is yet to be determined.

If you missed any of the action, or just want to relive one of the most epic nights in ONE Championship history, the ONE Fight Night 10 replay can be watched live via Amazon Prime Video in North America.