Tang Kai vs. Thanh Le 2 featherweight title unification rematch set for ONE 166 in Qatar

Featherweight champion Tang Kai of ONE Championship is set to face the interim champ, Thanh Le in a rematch and title unification bout at ONE 166. Scheduled to happen on March 1 in Qatar and will be aired live in the US on Amazon Prime Video, this fight comes a year after their initial face-off. Tang bagged a unanimous decision over Le to take the ONE featherweight championship during their first encounter. This victory constituted Tang's 10th straight win, including seven consecutive wins in ONE; he hasn't defended the belt due to injuries. Le grabbed a segment of his former title when he overpowered Ilya Freymanov in an interim title fight in October 2022 while Tang was sidelined. With this win, Le’s record in ONE stands at 6-1, his only loss being to Kai. The impending rematch between Kai and Le will take place as part of the ONE 166 card. Furthermore, the event will feature the middleweight champion Reinier de Ridder defending his title against ONE heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Anatoly Malykhin, who aspires to secure champion status in three divisions.