ONE Championship Chairman Explains How To Defend Yourself Against An Attacker

Self-defense 101 with One Championship’s Chatri Sityodtong from CNBC.

CEO and Chairman of ONE Championship Chatri Sityodtong recently sat down with Christine Tan of CNBC ahead of ONE: Immortal Pursuit and gave his self defence tips for what someone should do in the instance of facing an attacker.

According to his Wikipedia page, Sityodtong is an experienced Muay Thai fighter and had over 30 professional fights before hanging up the gloves in 2008. Sityodtong is also said to be a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under the Renzo Gracie.

ONE Championship return to action this Friday with ONE: Warriors of the World in Bangkok, Thailand. The event will be headlined by Yoshitaka Naito taking on Alex Silva with the ONE Championship strawweight title.

A number of Sityodtong’s Evolve MMA fighters will also be involved with the likes of Shannon Wiratchai, Christian Lee, Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke, Yodsanan Sityodtong and Rika Ishige all in action at the Impact Arena.

ONE: Warriors of the World Full Card

Yoshitaka Naito vs. Alex Silva 115 lbs
Shannon Wiratchai vs. Rasul Yakhyaev 155 lbs
Kotetsu Boku vs. Christian Lee 145 lbs
D. Sor Amnuaysirichoke vs. Riku Shibuya 125 lbs
Rika Ishige vs. Rome Trinidad 105 lbs
Jingnan Xiong vs. April Osenio 115 lbs
S. Petpayathai vs. Jimmy Yabo 145 lbs
Dodi Mardian vs. Y. Sityodtong 135 lbs
Rabin Catalan vs. K. Kongsrichai 115 lbs
Ashraful Islam vs. Da Fen Tang 135 lbs