ONE releases champion Xiong Jingnan, eliminates women’s strawweight division
MMA Fighting • • sports
Key Points:
- ONE Championship has officially closed its women’s strawweight division, releasing reigning champion Xiong Jing Nan from the promotion.
- The division had already seen many top fighters move down to atomweight (115 pounds), while ONE's strawweight class was set at 125 pounds due to their weight-cutting rules.
- Xiong Jing Nan won the inaugural strawweight title in 2018, defended it seven times, and is known for her notable rivalry with Angela Lee, including victories over Lee at strawweight.
- Xiong’s last MMA fight was in 2025, where she won but failed to make weight, and she is now a free agent following the division’s closure.
- ONE Championship has been reducing MMA events recently, focusing more on Muay Thai, kickboxing, and grappling, with other fighters like former flyweight champ Adriano Moraes also leaving the promotion.
