ONE Championship Returns to Japan for ONE 173 on November 16 at Ariake Arena
- Black Belt Team
- Jun 14
- 1 min read
Exclusive Early Bird Ticket Pre-Sale Lottery Opens Today
ONE Championship, the world’s largest martial arts organization, announced that ONE 173 will take place at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, November 16.
Fans interested in purchasing special early bird tickets can do so beginning at 12 p.m. JST today through Wednesday, June 18, by entering the exclusive pre-sale ticket lottery here.
Lottery results will be available at 1 p.m. JST on Saturday, June 21.
Tickets for ONE 173 will go on sale to the general public via ePlus at 10 a.m. JST on Saturday, July 5.
Chatri Sityodtong, Chairman and CEO of ONE Championship, stated: “After a record-breaking event in Japan last March at the legendary Saitama Super Arena that garnered more than two billion organic digital views, we are thrilled to return to Tokyo and the Ariake Arena this November to showcase the world’s very best martial artists at ONE 173.
This will mark the fifth time ONE has held an on-ground event in the iconic city of Tokyo, and we can’t wait to put on another can’t-miss spectacle for our passionate global fan base. We are constructing a card that will be electric from start to finish, featuring multiple World Title bouts across various martial arts disciplines that will create lifelong memories for all those in attendance and watching around the globe.”
ONE last held an event at the Ariake Arena in January 2024 with ONE 165: Superlek vs. Takeru. Additional event details and headlining bouts for ONE 173 on November 16 will be announced in the coming weeks.
