ONE Championship partners with Friend MTS
June 17, 2026



Friend MTS, a provider of video content security solutions, has announced that ONE Championship, the martial arts organisation, has selected Friend MTS as its global social media anti-piracy partner. The agreement provides live and post-event monitoring and enforcement across social platforms – backed by open web coverage – to protect the promotion’s global broadcast partnerships and direct-to-consumer streaming business.

Under the multi-year agreement, Friend MTS will provide 24/7 monitoring of major social media platforms during ONE’s live events, enabling the rapid identification and takedown of unauthorised streams. This is paired with open web monitoring and post-event enforcement to identify illegal sources and disrupt longtail piracy. The service is global, yet specifically tuned for ONE’s highest-traffic regions.


Shane McCarthy, CEO of Friend MTS, commented: “ONE Championship is one of the most ambitious sports brands in the world, and we are delighted to support their international growth. For APAC live sports rights holders building global audiences, social media is one of the key piracy vectors where the audience watches – and where the pirates watch them. You cannot scale a premium live sports business without making antipiracy a core part of your strategy – ONE understands that better than most. Live combat sports demand the fastest possible enforcement on social media and the open web, together with the ability to scale up for a single headline event without missing a beat. That is exactly what our team and our technology are built to do.”