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Aung La N Sang

Aung La N Sang is a Burmese-born American mixed martial artist who fights in One Championship also known as the Burmese Python.

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21 May 1985

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ONE Championship: Hall of Fame looms for legendary ‘Burmese Python’ Aung La

The 40-year-old learned the news after winning his final fight at ONE Fight Night 36, but there could be a new challenge to come.

6 Oct 2025 - 2:21PMvideocam

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ONE Championship: Myanmar icon Aung La to call it a day after Fight Night 36

30 Sep 2025 - 4:21PMvideocam

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Aung La reveals ONE Championship contract is up, calls for title shot

14 May 2023 - 5:34PMvideocam

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ONE: Aung La tells Myanmar ‘stay strong’ as he feels the love in Singapore

ONE Championship’s ‘Burmese Python’ Aung La N Sang tells the people of Myanmar to ‘be united, don’t ever give up’ after returning with a first-round TKO on Saturday.

21 Nov 2022 - 4:05PMvideocam

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Aung La dedicates fight to ‘Rumble’ Johnson after death at 38 – ‘life is short’

Aung La N Sang says his former training partner ‘is gonna be in my thoughts for sure’ when he fights on Saturday’s ONE Championship 163 card.

15 Nov 2022 - 8:56PMvideocam

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‘Burmese Python’ Aung La plots climb back up to top in ONE

Former double champ Aung La N Sang believes ‘I still have a run in me’ ahead of ONE Championship 163 fight with Yushin Okami on November 19 in Singapore.

1 Nov 2022 - 4:23PMvideocam

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ONE: Aung La signs contract for next fight, ‘ready for war’

Former two-division ONE Championship title-holder Aung La N Sang is set to return to the Circle, with Japan’s Yushin Okami among the possible opponents.

22 Sep 2022 - 10:15PM

Aung La N Sang prepares to fight Leandro Ataides at ONE: Battleground.

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ONE: Aung La calls for middleweight Grand Prix

Former two-division MMA king Aung La N Sang hopes ONE Championship will promote a million-dollar Grand Prix tournament in its middleweight division.

28 Apr 2022 - 2:10AMvideocam

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ONE: Asia’s top middleweights look to set up fight

Myanmar’s Aung La N Sang and Japan’s Yushin Okami aim to fight in ONE Championship to crown Asia’s top middleweight mixed martial artist.

16 Apr 2022 - 8:30PMvideocam

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ONE: Aung La apologises for ‘letting down’ Burmese fans

‘The Burmese Python’ Aung La N Sang says he is ‘praying for Myanmar and keeping you in my heart’ after his ONE Championship decision loss to Vitaly Bigdash.

26 Feb 2022 - 5:36AM

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ONE: Bigdash misses weight for Aung La trilogy fight

Vitaly Bigdash has until noon on Friday in Singapore to make weight for ONE Championship Full Circle bout with Aung La N Sang.

25 Feb 2022 - 1:33AMvideocam

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ONE: Aung La, Bigdash plot decisive end to ‘legendary trilogy’

Former ONE Championship middleweight champs Aung La N Sang and Vitaly Bigdash are predicting a finish in their tie-breaking fight on Friday in Singapore.

23 Feb 2022 - 5:32AMvideocam

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ONE: Full Circle line-up revealed, David Branch debuts

ONE Championship’s Full Circle card will feature three title fights, the return of Aung La N Sang, and the debut of former UFC star David Branch.

4 Feb 2022 - 4:06PMvideocam

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ONE: Aung La staying ready to slide into middleweight title fight

‘The Burmese Python’ Aung La N Sang shares February 25’s ONE Championship card with Reinier de Ridder and Kiamrian Abbasov, and says ‘anything can happen’.

20 Jan 2022 - 3:06PMvideocam

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ONE: Aung La returns for Bigdash trilogy in February

Chatri Sityodtong confirms ‘The Burmese Python’ Aung La N Sang will be back in ONE Championship action next month, and provides update on several big title fights.

16 Jan 2022 - 12:55AMvideocam

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ONE Championship best of 2021 MMA awards

SCMP MMA’s Post Fight Podcast crew recaps an action-packed year in ONE and hands out awards for best fight, knockout, submission, upset, and more.

14 Jan 2022 - 6:27PMvideocam

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ONE: Aung La N Sang hopes to fight Yushin Okami on his road back to the title

“The Burmese Python” Aung La N Sang hopes to fight Yushin Okami to set up an eventual rematch with Reinier de Ridder.

12 Nov 2021 - 1:21PM

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ONE: DJ will get ‘crushed’ if he plays Rodtang’s game, says N Sang

‘It all depends how Demetrious Johnson approaches this fight,’ insists Aung La N Sang – ‘if Rodtang fights anybody that has zero Muay Thai fights, he will demolish them’.

21 Sep 2021 - 5:50PMvideocam

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ONE: De Ridder ‘biting off more than he can chew’ with Vera, says N Sang

Double titleholder Reinier De Ridder is looking to add a third ONE Championship belt to his collection after calling out Brandon Vera, but Aung La N Sang warns ‘it’s a bad match-up’.

29 Apr 2021 - 6:53PMvideocam

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Myanmar’s most famous fighter speaks up to shine light on ‘tragedy’

‘At first I didn’t wanna talk about it,’ says Aung La N Sang, but now ‘Burmese Python’ hopes to raise awareness for Myanmar crisis in ONE Championship bout on prime time US TV.

24 Mar 2021 - 8:00AMvideocam

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MMA champ calls for reversal of ‘unlawful’ Myanmar coup

ONE Championship light heavyweight king Aung La N Sang says ‘I kindly request the world to hear Myanmar’s voice’ and asks for release of elected leaders and restoration of democracy.

18 Feb 2021 - 10:31AM

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ONE: Aung La N Sang targets April return – ‘gonna get my belt back’

Former ONE Championship middleweight champ Aung La N Sang ‘couldn’t care less’ if Reinier De Ridder grants rematch, saying ‘if they give me a fight on Friday I’ll do it too’.

19 Jan 2021 - 4:10PMvideocam

Aung La N Sang motions to the referee as Reinier De Ridder holds him at ONE: Inside The Matrix. Photo: ONE Championship

Sporting year in review 2020

ONE Championship: five storylines to watch in 2021

Garry Tonon and Demetrious Johnson go for gold, as Aung La N Sang chases redemption – here’s what to look forward to in ONE Championship in 2021.

26 Dec 2020 - 9:00AM

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ONE: De Ridder submits Aung La to win middleweight title

Aung La N Sang taps out to first-round rear-naked choke as Reinier de Ridder pulls off huge upset at ONE Championship: Inside The Matrix – ‘I’ll squeeze your head off if I want to’.

31 Oct 2020 - 1:13AMvideocam

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ONE: Aung La says he’ll ‘smash Reinier de Ridder’s face’

Aung La N Sang annoyed by challenger Reinier de Ridder’s claim that he can choke ONE Championship middleweight king out in 10 seconds – ‘it’s outrageous’.

28 Oct 2020 - 8:49PMvideocam

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ONE: Aung La says he’s the ‘underdog’ vs De Ridder

Aung La N Sang admits he ‘always feels like the underdog’ ahead of his ONE Championship middleweight title defence against Reinier de Ridder, because ‘I’m from a small town in Myanmar’.

21 Oct 2020 - 2:47PMvideocam

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ONE: Aung La will refuse immediate rematch if De Ridder wins

ONE Championship middleweight champ Aung La N Sang wants to earn a shot if he loses to Reinier de Ridder at Inside The Matrix – ‘I don’t want anything I don’t deserve’.

19 Oct 2020 - 10:34PMvideocam

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ONE Championship working on Eddie Alvarez and DJ to return

CEO and chairman Chatri Sityodtong says ONE Championship is working with multiple governments and international locations as action resumes in Singapore on Friday.

7 Oct 2020 - 10:51PMvideocam

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