ONE Championship Teams Up With Foodpanda, 1xBet, And Solaire For Its Long-Awaited Return To Manila
ONE Championship today announced a trio of exciting partnerships with foodpanda, 1xBet, and Solaire Resort Entertainment City (Solaire) for its highly anticipated return to Manila on Saturday, December 3.
In its first event in the Philippines since the pandemic, ONE will host a thrilling doubleheader at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila starting with ONE on Prime Video 5 in the morning and ending with ONE 164 in the evening, which includes a stacked lineup featuring several of the world’s top Filipino MMA stars.
Leading online quick-commerce platform foodpanda is partnering with ONE to curate a special experience for their app customers, vendors, and partners with exclusive gifts and giveaway offers to kick off holiday season celebrations in the Philippines.
Meanwhile, online betting company 1xBet is tying up with ONE as its official partner in Southeast Asia. 1xBet will livestream ONE events on its platforms, expanding their betting offering to martial arts fans across the region.
Lastly, Solaire – the Philippines’ number one Integrated Resort – has teamed up with ONE as its official Integrated Resort partner for the December 3 events to house its athletes and talent. The 5-star luxury property is also the official venue for ONE’s athlete weigh-in and hydration tests, as well as its official pre-event press conferences, which took place at The Theatre at Solaire on Wednesday.
Hari Vijayarajan, Chief Commercial Officer of ONE Championship, said: “We’ve been waiting for a long time to come back to Manila and have prepared an incredible back-to-back show worthy of the love and passion of our fanbase here in the Philippines. We’re absolutely thrilled to have such leading brands in 1xBet, foodpanda, and Solaire in our corner for this event, and all of us can’t wait to blow everyone away on December 3.”
Daniel Marogy, Managing Director of foodpanda Philippines, stated: “This is an exciting opportunity for us to support ONE in the Philippines, just as we have in other countries across the region. Now that fans can finally watch martial arts live again after so many years, we feel it’s important that we’re part of that journey as well.”
Alex Sommers, Director of Affiliate Marketing at 1xBet, said: “We’re proud to be ONE Championship’s official partner not only in the Philippines but across Southeast Asia. We’re excited to extend our livestream offering on our platforms to now include martial arts and provide our online users with even more variety for betting opportunities.”
Thomas Arasi, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bloomberry Resorts Corporation and Solaire Resort Entertainment City, added: “We’re delighted to be ONE’s official Integrated Resort partner for their much-anticipated return in Manila. Our award-winning luxury property offers highly regarded facilities and services only fitting for a global champion like ONE. We look forward to welcoming the entire team of ONE, the athletes, members of the media, and fans alike to experience our globally recognized Integrated Resort and distinct brand of Filipino hospitality.”
ONE on Prime Video 5 features two World Title fights, Filipino MMA icon Eduard Folayang, and Filipina contenders Jackie Buntan and Denice Zamboanga.
ONE 164 features ONE Strawweight World Champion Joshua Pacio and several of his Team Lakay stablemates, plus the return of Filipino superstar Brandon Vera.