Main and co-main events
Shinya Aoki beat John Lineker by submission at 3:00 of round one in the main event of ONE 165. In the co-main event, Nieky Holzken beat Yoshihiro Akiyama by knockout at 1:45 of round one at middleweight.
How the card was decided
Across the six bouts that produced a result, one ended by knockout, two by submission and three on the judges' scorecards — three stoppages in six fights. Every decision was unanimous: not one result divided the judges.
Finishes and fight times
The quickest finish belonged to Nieky Holzken, who stopped Yoshihiro Akiyama at 1:45 of round one, and three of the three finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Garry Tonon's submission of Martin Nguyen, 4 minutes and 34 seconds in. End to end, the six fights filled 54 minutes of cage time.
Countries, weight classes and broadcast
Six weight classes were used, openweight most often with one bouts.
