Akiyama to Face Holzken in Unique Three-Sport Match at ONE 165

At 48, Akiyama Seeks One Final Career Win Before Likely Retirement

Yoshihiro Akiyama, a Japanese-Korean MMA legend, is set to face Dutch kickboxing legend Nieky Holzken in a unique three-sport match at ONE 165 on January 28.
The match will be a three-round affair with each round featuring a different ruleset: boxing in Round 1, Muay Thai in Round 2, and MMA in Round 3.
Akiyama, at 48 years old, is likely to retire from professional fighting after this match, aiming for one final career win.
Despite the unique challenge and his age, Akiyama remains confident in his ability to win the match.
Sportskeeda's ONE Championship team predicts that Holzken will win, citing his advantage in the first two rounds which are striking-only.