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Revisit Danielle Kelly's submission grappling win against Ayaka Miura.
In February 2023, Kelly was matched up against Miura at ONE Fight Night 7. The American superstar entered the matchup with a 1-0-1 promotional record, while Miura, an MMA specialist, competed in the sport for the first time in ONE.
Miura holds six submission wins in her ten promotional MMA fights. Therefore, she was more than capable of challenging herself against Kelly. Nonetheless, Kelly emerged victorious by unanimous decision.
ONE Championship re-visited Kelly's win against Miura by posting the entire match on YouTube, which can be seen below:
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Danielle Kelly's win at ONE Fight Night 7 led to a massive opportunity. In September 2023, the American phenom was scheduled to face Jessa Khan, who held a win against Kelly in a different promotion, for the inaugural women's atomweight submission grappling world title.
Kelly defeated Khan by unanimous decision at ONE Fight Night 14, making history in women's grappling. Nearly a year later, Kelly failed to defend her world title for the first time when Mayssa Bastos pulled off an upset win.
Danielle Kelly looks to regain world title at ONE Fight Night 26
Mayssa Bastos made her ONE Championship debut in March, defeating Kanae Yamada. The 9x IBJJF world champion quickly became a superstar in the promotion by defeating Danielle Kelly to become the atomweight grappling queen.
Kelly believed she deserved the win against Bastos at ONE Fight Night 24, leading to the promotion awarding her an immediate rematch. On December 6, the world-class female atomweight grapplers will meet again with ONE gold on the line.
Heading into the matchup, Kelly plans to re-capture the division and avenge her lone promotional defeat. As for Bastos, the Brazilian superstar looks to extend her impressive run and leave no doubt that she's the best grappler in the division.
ONE Fight Night 26 goes down inside the legendary Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The December 6 event featuring two world title fights, including Bastos vs. Kelly 2, can be seen live and for free by North American and Canadian viewers with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription.
