Marie McManamon, one of Britain's leading female Muay Thai competitors, will square off against Hong Kong's Yu Yau Pui in an atomweight encounter on the undercard of ONE Fight Night 48. The event airs live on Sky Sports during the early hours of Saturday, October 3.
McManamon has established herself as a formidable presence in the sport, leveraging her exceptional aerobic capacity and devastating leg strikes to capture titles from both the Victory League and Roar Fighting Championship. Her most recent outing saw her suffer defeat to Selina Flores, yet she has opted to return immediately to elite-level competition rather than take time away.
The British fighter previously challenged for ONE Championship's world title, demonstrating her pedigree at the highest echelon of the sport. McManamon's bout sits beneath the evening's main event, where Middlesbrough's Paul Elliott pursues what he describes as a 'life-changing' opportunity against Shamil Erdogan for the ONE Championship heavyweight world title.
Yu Yau Pui represents a significant test for McManamon. The Chinese striker possesses the capacity to terminate fights through striking prowess at virtually any stage of a contest. Beginning his ONE Championship journey through the weekly ONE Friday Fights series in 2023, Yu Yau Pui compiled four knockout victories across five appearances, an impressive record that earned him a substantial $100,000 contract with ONE Championship.
The card extends beyond the main event and McManamon's clash. America's Luke Lessei will face England's Charlie Guest in a consequential Muay Thai matchup, with the victor positioning themselves for a title opportunity against featherweight champion Nico Carrillo.
ONE Fight Night 48 broadcasts live on Sky Sports in the early hours of Saturday, October 3, with Elliott's heavyweight title bout serving as the evening's centrepiece.
