5 reasons to watch ONE: Winter Warriors

#4. ONE lightweight contenders lock horns in action-packed rematch

When No.3-ranked lightweight Dagi Arslanaliev and No.5-ranked lightweight Timofey Nastyukhin met in the ONE Circle back in 2018, the action was relatively short-lived. Prior to the two-minute mark of the first round, Dagi connected on a sequence of punches en route to putting Nastyukhin away early.

The brief battle between the two lightweight contenders was over before it began, leaving with it the aura of unfinished business. Three years later, the two are slated to meet again inside the ONE Circle.

Since they last fought each other, Dagi has won two of three, earning two knockouts to his credit. Similarly, Nastyukhin has also won two of three since losing to Dagi.

The matchup is exciting even without considering the relevant storylines. Dagi boasts a 100 percent finishing rate with six knockouts and a pair of submissions. Nastyukhin, meanwhile, finished 11 of his 14 victories, seven by way of knockout.

Whichever way you slice it, this rematch is all but guaranteed to produce fireworks.

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#3. A Chinese superstar makes highly anticipated ONE debut

Not only is Qiu Jianliang an international star, he is also a renaissance man in the world of combat sports.

The 31-year-old was forged by the ancient art of Wushu, a discipline he desires to showcase on the global stage with ONE Championship. So much so that his goal is to be known as the 'Wushu Preacher', spreading the word of the Chinese martial art that has served as his fighting base since his father instilled it in him at a young age.

Qiu also holds a masters degree in Sports Management from the University of Loughborough in England. He is bi-lingual, a member of the Chinese National Muay Thai Team, has close to two-million followers on Douyin (Chinese TikTok) and holds a professional kickboxing and Muay Thai record of 51-7.

To describe Qiu as interesting would be an understatement.