Atomweight MMA war between Victoria Souza, Anastasia Nikolakakos added to ONE Fight Night 41
Brazilian dynamo Victoria Souza is set for her return to the global stage of ONE Championship at ONE Fight Night 41 inside the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, March 13.
That evening, the three-time Brazilian kickboxing champion clashes against promotional newcomer and undefeated Canadian star Anastasia Nikolakakos in an atomweight MMA matchup.
ONE Championship announced the addition of this bout on its official website on March 5.
‘Vick’ left on a high, and she returns at ONE Fight Night 41 in search of another statement performance to close in on Denice Zamboanga’s ONE women’s atomweight MMA world championship.
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The 28-year-old earned arguably one of the most impressive wins of her career when she became the first fighter to submit Itsuki Hirata, sinking in a guillotine choke for the tap in just 91 seconds.
Then, on the electric ONE 168: Denver card in September 2024, she stunned American warrior Alyse Anderson over three entertaining rounds. The Brazilian walked out the victor via unanimous decision.
Just months later, however, the Ataque Duplo and Chute Boxe Floripa martial artist decided to step away from the spotlight to focus on starting her family in Brazil. She welcomed her firstborn, a baby girl, in June 2025.
Despite having her hands full with parenting duties, Souza continued to upgrade her arsenal to ensure she brings her A-game in her next fight on martial arts’ grandest stage.
The fire, by all accounts, never went out. Another big win could cement the 28-year-old as a legitimate world title threat in the atomweight MMA division.
But standing between her and momentum at ONE Fight Night 41 is a debutant with a spotless 5-0 record and genuine finishing instincts. The Canadian athlete has used her well-rounded toolkit to earn three highlight-reel victories.
Whichever way you look at it, this atomweight MMA clash has all the makings for an epic battle when ONE Fight Night 41 commences inside the Lumpinee Stadium on Friday, March 13.
North American fight fans with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription can catch the entire card, live in U.S. primetime, for free.
ONE Fight Night 41 full card
Sinsamut Klinmee vs. George Jarvis (Muay Thai – lightweight)
Tye Ruotolo (c) vs. Pawel Jaworski (ONE welterweight submission grappling world championship)
John Lineker vs. Ben Woolliss (Kickboxing – featherweight)
Hyu vs. Suablack Tor Pran49 (Kickboxing – flyweight)
Anna Jaroonsak vs. Yu Yau Pui (Muay Thai – atomweight)
Victoria Souza vs. Anastasia Nikolakakos (MMA – atomweight)
Jeremy Miado vs. Willie van Rooyen (MMA – flyweight)
Lee Seung Cheol vs. Fabio Henrique (MMA – strawweight)
Edited by Aziel Karthak