What do fans get with a mixture of the global sport MMA and world-renowned reality show The Apprentice? The answer is The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition, which is the popular Asian MMA organization's new attempt at breaking into Western media's mainstream fold.
For those who are unfamiliar, ONE is the leading MMA promotion in Asia, with talent that rivals upper echelon fight promotions such as the UFC. In fact, ONE and the UFC are the first two major MMA promotions to engage in "MMA trading," having traded multiple fighter contracts between each other throughout the years. Headed by Thai business mogul Chatri Sityodtong, ONE delivers on all ends as not only the largest promotion in Asia, but also through the quality of martial arts it provides to its fanbase. The promotion recruits legendary champions to fight in their respective sports, like Kickboxing and Muay Thai, along with hosting top-quality mixed martial arts bouts with many champions from Shooto, Wushu, and even Lethwei disciplines. The diversity of martial arts offered is coupled with the diversity employed in the business's marketing practices. That's where their new reality show comes in.
ONE is set to release its new show The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition soon, with filming expected to commence between September and November of 2020. The show offers contestants an opportunity to make $250,000 working for ONE under CEO Chatri Sityodtong. The competition is stated to be a business challenge that will test real-world problem solving, business modeling, and industry pertinent knowledge. Contestants have to be aged 25-40 with experience working in a fast-paced business environment. They also have to be fluent in English. ONE specifies that this is a business competition, so no knowledge or experience of mixed martial arts is at all necessary.
The show will feature Asian business tycoon guest judges and various martial arts world champions from the ONE platform. Currently, there are 16 slots available for prospects to apply, but chances are rapidly slimming, making time of the essence! ONE encourages its contestants to either apply on their website, or follow Chatri on Instagram and post a 60-second video explaining the prospect's existential reason to want to join the show. The organization also states that the person who gets the most buzz on social media will automatically be selected as one of the 16 competitors.
For anyone interested in propelling their business career, this is a fantastic opportunity. CEO Chatri Sityodtong came out of poverty in Thailand to become a professional Muay Thai fighter and coach. As a Harvard graduate, he has grown his net worth through various business ventures to become one of Asia's few billionaires. The expertise he has to offer is unprecedented compared to any average person, or any other billionaire for that matter. Needless to say, working for Chatri provides aspiring business up and comers a chance to learn from the wisdom that Sityodtong has gained from his life experiences. The best part is that fans can also gain insight from Chatri by watching The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition on the ONE super app, which is available for download in the app store.