Jackie Buntan has announced that she will be fighting at ONE Fight Night 10 on Prime Video.
On May 5, ONE Championship will travel to Broomfield, Colorado, for its first live event on U.S. soil. Although the fight card isn't officially complete, several intriguing matchups have been revealed, including the main event between ONE flyweight world champion Demetrious Johnson and Adriano Moraes, who will meet for a third time.
Meanwhile, Johnson isn’t the only American-born athlete fighting in front of his home crowd for the first time in years. Buntan, a Filipino Muay Thai fighter born in California, has been matched up against Diandra Martin, who defeated Amber Kitchen in August 2022. The 25-year-old announced her upcoming bout against Martin on Instagram with the caption saying:
“FIGHT ANNOUCEMENT🚨 May 5th, Colorado- Home soil! 🇺🇸 Catch me on the first ever @onechampionship US show! @primevideo”
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Along with Buntan and Johnson, five other American-born fighters are competing at ONE Fight Night 10 - Mikey Musumeci, Tye Ruotolo, Alyse Anderson, Lowen Tynanes, and Sage Northcutt. The historic event will also feature several high-profile competitors, including Rodtang Jitmuangnon, Aung La N Sang, Roberto Soldic, Reinier de Ridder, and Stamp Fairtex.
ONE Fight Night 10 is set to be held at the 1stBank Center and will be available live and for free to all Prime Video subscribers in North America.
Check out Jackie Buntan's fight announcement below:
Fans react to Jackie Buntan being added to ONE Fight Night 10
Jackie Buntan has a ways to go before becoming a superstar, but she’s quickly becoming a fan favorite thanks to her fighting style. When the 25-year-old announced she would be fighting at ONE Fight Night 10, many of her fans expressed their excitement in the comment section, including some saying:
“Yay!! Looking forward to this!!! Woohoo!!’🔥😍👏”
“I'm gonna be there! Won't miss the first one championship USA event”
“Let’s go Jackie!! Easy work for thee BOSS!!”
“I’ll be there!! Front row! LFG!!!!”s
“Woohoo can’t wait to see you fight !! 🔥🔥”
Buntan made her ONE Championship debut in February 2021 with a Muay Thai record of 20-5. After winning three consecutive fights, the American was matched up against young phenom Smilla Sundell for the inaugural ONE women’s strawweight Muay Thai World Championship.
The 25-year-old lost to Sundell by decision before bouncing back against Amber Kitchen last time out at ONE on Prime Video 5 in December.