Haggerty Turned Back Yoza to Keep ONE Kickboxing Gold
Jonathan Haggerty defeated Yuki Yoza by unanimous decision on April 29, 2026, at ONE SAMURAI 1 in Tokyo. Haggerty retained the ONE bantamweight kickboxing world championship after five rounds against the Japanese challenger.
A champion faces a home favorite
Yoza entered the Ariake Arena contest as a decorated Japanese kickboxer seeking his first ONE world title. Haggerty brought the belt and experience from championship bouts in both Muay Thai and kickboxing.
The matchup was part of a major Tokyo card built around title fights across several combat sports. Haggerty’s assignment required him to handle Yoza’s timing and combinations while avoiding the momentum a home crowd could give the challenger.
Both men completed the scheduled five rounds. The contest stayed competitive enough to require the judges, rather than ending by knockout or referee stoppage.
The decision preserves the title
The judges awarded the unanimous decision to Haggerty. ONE’s event results list the champion as the winner, confirming that Yoza did not take the bantamweight belt that night.
The result extended Haggerty’s championship run and added a successful defense in Japan. Yoza gained a high-profile title challenge, but the official verdict left the division’s championship with the English fighter.
ONE’s official results page is the primary record for the winner and method. Its pre-event announcement confirms that Haggerty entered as champion and that Yoza was challenging for the bantamweight kickboxing title.
