Chihiro Sawada and Anastasia Nikolakakos clash for vacant atomweight MMA gold at ONE SAMURAI 6

Chihiro Sawada faces Anastasia Nikolakakos at ONE SAMURAI 6 in Yokohama, Japan, at Yokohama Buntai on December 2.

By BJPENN.COM Staff · BJ Penn

Published: Wednesday, 14 October 2026 at 8:00 PM

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Chihiro Sawada faces Anastasia Nikolakakos for the vacant ONE Women's Atomweight MMA World Title at ONE SAMURAI 6.
The five-round championship bout takes place on Wednesday, December 2, at Yokohama Buntai in Japan.
Sawada holds a 12-1 record and looks to become the first Japanese woman to win a ONE World Championship.

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Chihiro Sawada will face undefeated Canadian Anastasia Nikolakakos for the vacant ONE Women's Atomweight MMA World Championship at ONE SAMURAI 6. The title fight is the first bout confirmed for the event, which takes place on Wednesday, December 2, at the Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, Japan.

Sawada holds a 12-1 record and enters on a four-fight winning streak, aiming to become the first Japanese woman to win a ONE World Title. Nikolakakos, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt holding a 7-0 professional record, earned her title opportunity following consecutive ONE Championship victories over Victoria Souza and Jihin Radzuan.

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Chihiro Sawada and Anastasia Nikolakakos clash for vacant atomweight MMA gold at ONE SAMURAI 6

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