u/lukutuks

Hey everyone, back with another breakdown.

Since Takeru’s 5th-round TKO at ONE Samurai 1, half the internet has been pushing the theory that the fight was fixed. The rumor? Rodtang takes a dive to give Takeru his Tokyo fairytale, and in exchange, ONE drops their lawsuit and lets him walk.

I spent the last 48 hours digging into the timeline for KickboxHub. When you look at the $17M breach-of-contract suit ONE filed just 15 days before the fight, and Rodtang's lawyers claiming his signatures were forged on English contracts, it looks like a perfect corporate setup.

But after breaking down the in-ring striking data and looking at how the 2026 Thai tax overhaul played into his sudden physical collapse, the "dive" theory falls apart. What actually happened is much crazier.

I put the full investigation and legal timeline together here: Did Rodtang Take a Dive Against Takeru at ONE Samurai 1?

Let me know what you guys think. Will ONE freeze him in litigation for years, or is there a chance he actually jumps to UTMA to fight Ahavat Gordon?

Hey guys, I’ve posted here before about the kickboxing database I'm building (KickboxHub). While updating some fight records recently, the Sergej Maslobojev situation really stood out to me.

He popped for stanozolol after GLORY 100, which is usually a strict 2 to 4-year ban. Somehow, he only got 12 months.

I decided to collect all the rumors walking around the globe on this case and wrote a deep dive on what might have actually happened. It covers:

• The "Freezer" Rumor: Allegations that his sample was mishandled and thawed multiple times, forcing GLORY into a plea deal.
• The Geopolitical Angle: Did GLORY use this to conveniently bench him since he refused to fight Russian athletes?
• The Collision 9 Wildcard: His suspension technically ends exactly one day after the 8-man Grand Prix. Will GLORY bend their own rules to let him in?

You can read the full timeline and breakdown here: The Sergej Maslobojev GLORY Scandal: Why Only 12 Months?

What do you guys think actually happened here? Is he getting that Collision 9 wildcard spot?