Considering the breakout star potential of Polish swagger-striker Joanna Jedrzejczyk, and the fact that 21-year-old Paige VanZant proved an apt multitasker in touring the daytime talk circuit then terminating Felice Herrig to the tune of 2.74 million viewers on American national television, the UFC's strawweight division can safely be called a success. So it's not surprising that out east in far-off Singapore, ONE Championship is days away from launching its own Lilliputian experiment -- though this one comes with a twist.
Nestled in the co-headliner of Friday's ONE Championship 27 event, a nifty slice of history will unfold when Thai wrecking machine Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke vies against Roy Doliguez for the first male 115-pound championship staged by a major global MMA organization.