Denice Zamboanga: WATCH: Fabricio Andrade, Jonathan Haggerty, Denice Zamboanga show the true worth of holding a ONE world title

ONE Championship megastars Fabricio Andrade, Jonathan Haggerty, and Denice Zamboanga unabashedly showed the world how much winning 26 pounds of ONE gold truly meant to them. In an Instagram video posted by the promotion, they showcased the trio, among other current ONE world champions, breaking down in tears after reaching the mountaintop of their respective divisions.

Watch the entire video below:

Andrade, the ONE bantamweight MMA world champion, claimed the then-vacant crown in February 2023 following a bloody brawl for the ages with fellow Brazilian and former 145-pound MMA king John Lineker that ended with 'Hands of Stone' retiring from the fight ahead of round five.

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As for 'The General', knocking out then-reigning ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world champion Nong-O Hama in April 2023 capped off his redemption arc after he lost the ONE flyweight Muay Thai world championship to Rodtang Jitmuangnon in August 2019.

Last but certainly not least, Zamboanga's second-round stoppage of Alyona Rassohyna in January over the ONE interim women's atomweight MMA world championship was a historic achievement as she became the first Filipina MMA world champion.

'The Menace' was recently elevated to undisputed queen after then-reigning 115-pound MMA world champion Stamp Fairtex relinquished the gold earlier this month ahead of what would have been their unification bout at ONE 173: Denver on Aug. 1.

ONE 173 has since been rescheduled to June 2026.

Denice Zamboanga determined to keep honing her skills

Denice Zamboanga became a ONE world champion by not resting on her laurels, and she is not about to let herself fall into that trap despite her recent success.

She told the world's largest martial arts promotion in an interview:

"Now, when I'm in the gym, I cannot afford to slack off one bit. I'm now always thinking of ways to improve and level up my training and my skills."

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Karl has been an MMA writer at Sportskeeda since 2023. He holds a Bachelor of Arts major in history, which helps him pay attention to the finer details while writing, and also has first-hand experience in boxing. He has a total experience of 5 years, and has worked for the International Business Times.

Karl turned into an MMA fan back in 2011 after watching Tito Ortiz defeat Ryan Bader via first-round submission at UFC 132. He has interviewed ONE world champions like Eduard Folayang, Joshua Pacio, Stamp Fairtex, and Tawanchai in his career so far.

On the non-MMA side of things, he interviewed WWE superstar Matt Riddle in 2021 and his question about Roman Reigns elicited an interesting answer which was widely covered by outlets like Sportskeeda and Cultaholic Wrestling's YouTube channel. He has also interviewed NBA stars Dwight Howard, Nick Young, Andre Roberson, Shabazz Muhammad, Jason Williams and Brian Scalabrine plus Filipino women's volleyball star Alyssa Valdez.

Karl ensures to double-check facts before using them in articles, and reads up on potential topics for pieces a day before. In his off time, he likes to play video games, and keep up with basketball and pro wrestling.

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Edited by Krishna Venki