ONE Championship Returns To Denver: Come Cheer On Hometown Fighter Nico Cornejo
Coming off the success of its first-ever US on-ground event at the sold-out 1stBank Center last May, ONE returns to the “Mile High City” with ONE 168: Denver, this time at Ball Arena on Friday, September 6th.
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The blockbuster event will feature matches across the entire marital arts spectrum, and two must-see World Championship bouts. Along with all the amazing fighters on the card Colorado’s own Nico Cornejo is set to battle.
The Steel City Kid.
Nico Cornejo, nicknamed ‘The Steel City Kid,’ is the first Pueblo, CO athlete to sign with a major combat sports promotion. (ONE Championship)
· He will make his ONE Championship debut in front of his home crowd at ONE 168: Denver on Sept 6th at Ball Arena, where he will face 18-year-old Adrian Lee of Hawaii in a Lightweight MMA bout.
· Nico was born and raised in Pueblo, and grew up in divided households. He was always determined to change the direction of his life as a pro fighter.
· Nico has been wrestling since he was 8 years old and has been fighting MMA since 2019.
· Nico is currently a utility worker for the city of Pueblo, and spent time as a corrections officer in Pueblo prior to that.
· Nico is an MMA coach with WarriorBuilt MMA gym in Pueblo and has been coaching youth sports like football, baseball, and wrestling since 2008.
