Full card confirmed for all-women’s ONE Fight Night 20 on March 8

The all-women’s card at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, will celebrate International Women’s Day and has been rounded out with battles in the MMA, Muay Thai and submission grappling ranks.

Noelle Grandjean poses for a photo. [ONE]

Three exciting matchups have completed the lineup for ONE Fight Night 20: Todd vs. Phetjeeja on Prime Video this Friday, March 8.

The all-women’s card at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, will celebrate International Women’s Day and has been rounded out with battles in the MMA, Muay Thai and submission grappling ranks.

A pair of World Championship contests and four exciting supporting bouts were already confirmed, and the finalized nine-bout bill will showcase the best female martial artists live in U.S. primetime.

In the atomweight mixed martial arts division, Victoria “Vick” Souza and Noelle “Lil’ Monkey” Grandjean will duke it out in a clash of rising stars.

Both athletes have posted 1-1 slates so far in ONE, suffering their only career defeats while also proving they have what it takes to hang in the world’s largest martial arts organization.

Brazil’s Souza wants to keep building her momentum following a victory last time out, but Grandjean is just as eager to bounce back and rebuild the hype she accrued after a 4-0 start to her professional career.

Additionally, BJJ black belts Mayssa Bastos and Kanae Yamada will make their promotional debuts in an atomweight submission grappling contest.

Bastos is one of the most decorated BJJ stars of this era, boasting seven World Titles in both gi and no-gi competitions.

While Yamada doesn’t have the black belt accolades of her rival, she posted impressive results at brown belt before her recent promotion and also has a lifetime of wrestling experience.

Given Bastos’ reputation, a win for either athlete could put them in contention for a shot at Danielle Kelly’s ONE Women’s Atomweight Submission Grappling World Title.

Finally, Israeli striker Shir Cohen and Bulgarian competitor Teodora Kirilova will make their first promotional appearances in an atomweight Muay Thai clash.

Both women will bring solid records to the ring, with Cohen’s 7-1 mark up against the unblemished 14-0 slate of her foe.

A pair of surefire thrillers will headline the event, with Janet “JT” Todd and “The Queen” Phetjeeja squaring off to unify the ONE Women’s Atomweight Kickboxing World Title, and Allycia Hellen Rodrigues defending her ONE Women’s Atomweight Muay Thai World Title against Cristina Morales.

Full Card For ONE Fight Night 20: Todd Vs. Phetjeeja on Prime Video

(c) Janet Todd vs. Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom (ONE Women’s Atomweight Kickboxing World Championship Unification) (c) Allycia Hellen Rodrigues vs. Cristina Morales (ONE Women’s Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship) Jackie Buntan vs. Martine Michieletto (Muay Thai – 130-pound catchweight) Jihin Radzuan vs. Chihiro Sawada (MMA – atomweight) Ekaterina Vandaryeva vs. Martyna Kierczynska (Muay Thai – strawweight) Lara Fernandez vs. Yu Yau Pui (Muay Thai – atomweight) Victoria Souza vs. Noelle Grandjean (MMA – atomweight) Mayssa Bastos vs. Kanae Yamada (submission grappling – atomweight) Shir Cohen vs. Teodora Kirilova (Muay Thai – atomweight)

BY JAY FURNESS [kjdsports@joongang.co.kr]