ONE Championship asks fans who will win a world championship in 2023

ONE recently asked its fans on Instagram which ONE Championship athletes will earn gold in 2023?

Many big names will be close to a world championship next year, including relative newcomer Roberto Soldic, surging heavyweight Marcus 'Buchecha' Almeida, Thai star Stamp Fairtex, former flyweight king Adriano Moraes, kickboxing great Chingiz Allazov, and more.

On Instagram, ONE Championship posted:

"Some tough competition on the horizon 😳 Who do YOU think will be crowned a ONE World Champion in the coming year? 🏆⁠"

ONE fans and fighters responded in the comments section, picking their favorites to win a coveted ONE Championship world title.

Indian-born MMA fighter Ritu Phogat showed some self-belief:

"Ritu Phogat 🇮🇳🦁."

MMA and Muay Thai fighter Nat 'Wondergirl' Jaroonsak commented:

"Only if they give me more MMA fights this year."

ONE strawweight kickboxing world champion Jonathan Di Bella added:

"@alaverdi_ramazanov [Alaverdi Ramazanov]"

The number one-ranked GLORY heavyweight kickboxer Antonio Plazibat added the name of his Croatian countryman:

"@soldicmma [Roberto Soldic]"

Dagestan's Saygid Izagakhmaev asked:

"Where am I?"

Russia's Murad Ramazanov left a comment with some confidence:

"Are you seriously ? i will destroy everyone ☠️"

ONE Championship fan Rasmus Sarin added Muay Thai 'Kicking Machine' to the mix:

"Superlek no doubt."

[Photo Credit: @ONEChampionship] Instagram Comments

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Stamp Fairtex, Chingiz Allazov, and Alaverdi Ramazanov in ONE Championship in 2023

Many of the fighters mentioned in the above post are close to earning ONE gold. Among them is ONE featherweight kickboxing world Grand Prix champion Chingiz Allazov, who will soon be facing the division’s king, Superbon Singha Mawynn.

Superbon Singha Mawynn and Chingiz Allazov are booked to battle for the ONE featherweight kickboxing world championship title at ONE on Prime Video 6 on January 13. As of December 2022, Superbon is ranked by Combat Press as the pound-for-pound best kickboxer in the world today, making this matchup more than just a battle for ONE gold.

Meanwhile, Russia's Alaverdi Ramazanov is looking to dethrone Muay Thai great Nong-O Gaiyanghadao at ONE Lumpinee 1 on January 20. Thailand's Nong-O will be proud to defend his ONE bantamweight Muay Thai crown in Bangkok.

Additionally, Stamp Fairtex will be looking to battle for the atomweight throne again this year. But first, the Thai superstar is booked to face dangerous striker Anissa Meksen in a mixed-rules bout at ONE on Prime Video 6 on January 13.