‘Aiming For The Belt’ – Chihiro Sawada Eyes World Title Shot With Victory Over Ayaka Miura At ONE SAMURAI 1

Chihiro Sawada has her sights set firmly on 26 pounds of gold, and she knows exactly what stands between her and a shot at the belt. The 28-year-old takes on former ONE World Title challenger Ayaka “Zombie” Miura in a crucial atomweight MMA showdown at ONE SAMURAI 1 , which emanates from the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, April 29. The historic show will broadcast live on pay-per-view via live.

onefc. com . With the winner potentially earning a crack at reigning ONE Women’s Atomweight MMA World Champion Denice “The Menace” Zamboanga , the stakes could not be higher for this all-Japanese clash.

View this post on Instagram Sawada enters this pivotal contest with an impressive 11-1 career record, including a 6-1 run in the promotion. Currently riding a three-bout winning streak, the wrestling-based fighter has established herself as one of the division’s most dangerous grapplers. Her opponent, Miura, previously competed at strawweight, where she challenged for the ONE Women’s Strawweight MMA World Championship in 2022.

But since moving down a weight class in 2024, the “Zombie” has compiled a four-fight winning streak and has positioned herself as the atomweight division’s leading contender. Sawada paid close attention to her compatriot’s activity in recent years, and she realized very quickly that a battle with her was inevitable: “Since the time that she dropped down in weight, I thought eventually we would have an all-Japanese matchup. So, I’ve always been prepared to fight her at any time.