ADCC champion Victor Hugo makes his ONE debut against Devhonte Johnson on November 6
The Brazilian, +99 kg gold medalist in Kraków, competes in an openweight grappling match at ONE Fight Night 49 in Bangkok. In the night's main event, Lucas Gabriel faces Alibeg Rasulov in MMA.
Victor Hugo is set for his first match in ONE Championship. The Brazilian, the +99 kg champion at ADCC 2026, faces American Devhonte "Bones" Johnson in an openweight grappling match at ONE Fight Night 49 on Friday, November 6, at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The event will be broadcast on Prime Video.
In September, in Kraków, Poland, Victor Hugo submitted all four opponents he faced at ADCC, all of them from guard, and won the first gold of his career at the tournament. After the final, he announced that he would no longer compete at ADCC.
Who's who
- Victor Hugo: 29 years old, 1.93 m and about 118 kg. He trains with Xande Ribeiro at Six Blades and has four IBJJF world titles, according to ONE. The nickname "Big Man Flow" comes from the mobility he shows despite his size.
- Devhonte Johnson: a native of New Jersey, in the United States, he started jiu-jitsu in high school, after playing basketball and baseball. In 2021 he was the IBJJF No-Gi World, Pan and European champion. He is known for his explosive wrestling and his chokes from the front, such as the guillotine and the d'arce.
It is also Johnson's ONE debut.
Brazilian in the main event
The main event of ONE Fight Night 49 is an MMA bout: Brazilian Lucas Gabriel faces Turkey's Alibeg Rasulov at lightweight. The full card has not been announced yet.
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