One Championship Often Gives Out Bonuses, Chatri Sityodtong Reveals The Reason

– One Championship, which often gives bonuses worth US$50,000 (Rp. 750 million) to athletes who are considered to have performed outstandingly. Of course, giving this bonus is not without reason.

Chatri Sityodtong, CEO and Chairman of One, revealed that the reason for the decision to award the bonus was to appreciate the struggle and sacrifice of martial artists to show their best performance.

In addition, the decision to announce the direct bonus giving while the recipient is still on the arena is also so that the emotions and happiness of the athletes can be recorded live.

Generally, sports promoters give bonuses to the best performers during the press conference session or when all matches are over. However, different things were presented by One Championship.

1 Championship chose to announce it directly in front of the fans after the athletes finished competing which Mitch Chilson conveyed during the interview session on the arena. On the one hand, the audience can also feel the excitement that the athlete feels.

“We provide bonuses based on the principle of meritocracy, and are carried out directly on the location,” Chatri told reporters after the One Friday Fights 22 event.

“We also want fans to be able to share that experience,” he continued.

Chatri also gave an example of the moment when he gave a bonus to two-division One World Champion Anatoly Malykhin. At that time, Malykhin immediately left the arena and was looking for Chatri when he received an appearance bonus of nearly one billion rupiah.

“Stars like Malykhin already have a lot of money, but they are still grateful when they get a bonus. It is the winning moment that is important, where I want the fans to enjoy the athlete’s winning moment,” he concluded.

Not only experienced by Malykhin, Rodtang Jitmuangnon also had a similar moment at ONE Fight Night 10. During the first ONE Championship event in America, the iron man received a double bonus and immediately approached Chatri outside the arena.

A similar experience was also felt by Indonesian athlete Eko Roni Saputra. The wrestling champion who has dominated PON for three consecutive editions received a $50,000 bonus after defeating Yodkaikaew via heel hook in the first round.
This bonus is of course outside the value of the sparring contract and the wins won.