Episode 8 of “The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition” airs on Thursday, 6 May, and the competition comes down to the wire. With only eight candidates remaining, drama turns fierce as alliances take shape and conflicts begin to heat up.

This week, candidates are joined by mixed martial arts legend and ONE Championship Vice President, Rich “Ace” Franklin in arguably the toughest physical task of the season, where they had to survive a simulated open water helicopter crash. Needless to say, some candidates were left gasping for air.

In the business challenge, candidates faced a sales challenge for the first time this season, offering upcycled products to B2B and B2C customers.

How did the candidates fare in the challenges? You’ll have to wait until the episode airs to find out. Catch the action on AXN this Thursday, 6 May, at 8:50 p.m. For more information and How to Watch, check out the official site at https://www.onefc.com/theapprentice/

ONE Championship returns with “ONE: DANGAL,” a tape delayed event that airs on Saturday, 15 May. In the main event, Indian wrestling champion Arjan “Singh” Bhullar challenges Filipino superstar Brandon “The Truth” Vera for the ONE Heavyweight World Title, in an event designed to showcase the very best of India.

About “The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition”

“The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition” invites 16 contestants handpicked from around the world to compete in a high-stakes game of business and physical challenges. The winner will receive a US$250,000 job offer to work directly under Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong for a year as his protege in Singapore.

Athletes appearing on the show include former ONE Welterweight World Champion Ben Askren, ONE Heavyweight World Champion Brandon Vera, ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion Angela Lee, ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix Champion Demetrious Johnson, Indian Wrestling Champion Ritu Phogat, and ONE Women’s Strawweight World Champion Xiong Jing Nan, among others.

“The Apprentice” is one of the biggest non-scripted reality television programs in history, judging the business skills of candidates who are competing for a job offer under a high-profile CEO. It has aired in more than 120 countries. The first season of “The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition” consists of 13 episodes.