China has its first major MMA male champion as Tang Kai outworked Thanh Le over the course of 25 minutes to claim the featherweight title Friday at ONE Championship 160 in Singapore. The judges scored the fight a unanimous decision for Tang, who joins former UFC strawweight champion Zhang Weili as the only two Chinese fighters to win major MMA titles. It was the first time both Tang, 26, and Le, 36, went into deep waters. Tang (15-2) hadn’t fought past the second round and Le (13-3) past the third prior to ONE Championship 160. Tang and Le put on a show, but Tang’s crisp striking proved to be the difference.
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ONE Championship 160 results: Tang Kai outworks Thanh Le to claim featherweight title – MMA Junkie