Erdogan Moves to 14-0 as Antonio Cesar Ends Undefeated Streak: October MMA at Lumpinee

October delivered clear messages in ONE MMA in Bangkok. In the main event of ONE Fight Night 48 on October 2 at Lumpinee, Shamil Erdogan submitted British fighter Paul Elliott with a rear-naked choke at 3:29 of the second round. This victory brought the Turkish fighter's record to 14-0, according to Sherdog, Tapology, and ONE. The 36-year-old veteran, who has competed for the wrestling teams of Russia and Turkey, controlled the first round on the ground. In the second round, he was briefly stunned by a right hand from Elliott but quickly took him down again and secured his back to finish the fight. According to ONE, the win earned Erdogan a $50,000 bonus and positions him as the leading contender for the vacant heavyweight title.

On the same card, Brazilian Antonio "The Flash" Cesar, 22, ended Joshua Perreira's undefeated streak. After dominating the first round with takedowns, elbows, and ground and pound, the fight was stopped between rounds due to a medical stoppage as Perreira complained of an eye injury. The official result is a TKO at 5:00 of the first round. With this victory, Cesar improved to 15-2 and extended his winning streak to ten fights.

In the weekly events at Lumpinee, there were also finishes in MMA. At ONE Friday Fights 175 on October 16, Sanjaya Hutagaol submitted Javier Cabrera with a rear-naked choke at 2:52 of the second round in the strawweight division. Yuto Shioya defeated Ashok Bagade by unanimous decision in the flyweight division. Meanwhile, at ONE Lumpinee 176 on October 30, Pedro Duarte stopped Ethan Brockett by TKO at 2:33 of the first round in the featherweight division.