ONE Muay Thai

The calendar hadn’t given Johan “Jojo” Ghazali much time to celebrate before 2025 turned on him. Fresh off a devastating first-round knockout of Josue Cruz at ONE 168: Denver that earned him a US$50,000 performance bonus, the Malaysian-American prodigy entered January riding momentum that seemed unstoppable. Then Johan Estupinan handed him a unanimous decision loss. […]

Retirement whispers threatened to become deafening roars if Sam-A Gaiyanghadao lost to rising star Jaosuayai Mor Krungthepthonburi at ONE Friday Fights 137: Tawanchai vs. Liu on December 19 inside Bangkok’s legendary Lumpinee Stadium. The 42-year-old Thai icon understood the stakes perfectly — victory keeps his world title dreams alive, defeat ends them permanently. Facing a

Raw toughness defined Mohammad Siasarani’s early ONE Championship performances — walking through punishment, absorbing damage, testing himself against anyone placed across the ring regardless of reputation or danger. Yet that unpolished aggression represented only the foundation for what the 23-year-old Iranian would eventually become through years of refinement inside ONE Friday Fights’ featherweight divisions. His

The picture-perfect head kick that ended Alexey Balyko’s night in 52 seconds represented more than redemption for Yod-IQ Or Pimolsri. It served as the exclamation point on nearly three years of relentless dedication through ONE Friday Fights that transformed the 23-year-old Thai striker into Mr. ONE Friday Fights himself. His spectacular first-round knockout at ONE

Living legend Sam-A Gaiyanghadao didn’t expect to become the gatekeeper for Jaosuayai Mor Krungthepthonburi’s strawweight Muay Thai debut, but that’s exactly what awaits him at ONE Friday Fights 137 on Friday, December 19, inside Bangkok’s iconic Lumpinee Stadium. The former two-sport, two-division ONE World Champion understands the challenge will arrive fast and aggressive as his

Elbrus Osmanov’s injury forced a late card reshuffling at ONE Friday Fights 137 on December 19 inside Bangkok’s legendary Lumpinee Stadium, and the change created an unexpected opportunity that carries far more narrative weight than the original matchup. Thailand’s Yod-IQ Or Pimolsri will now move up from bantamweight to featherweight to face Alexey Balyko —

Four straight victories have built momentum that Kulabdam Sor Jor Piek Uthai believes will carry him back to ONE Championship’s global roster, yet the two-division Lumpinee Stadium Muay Thai World Champion understands opportunity means nothing without execution. On Friday, December 19, the 27-year-old southpaw meets Thai countryman PTT Apichart Farm in a bantamweight Muay Thai

ONE Championship closes 2025 with a statement card when ONE Friday Fights 137: Tawanchai vs. Liu hits Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium on Friday, December 19. The event features ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion Tawanchai PK Saenchai testing himself against highly touted Chinese sensation Liu Mengyang in a featherweight kickboxing clash that promises technical brilliance in

Akif Guluzada’s jumping knee changed everything for Jaosuayai Mor Krungthepthonburi in October. The first-round knockdown at ONE Fight Night 36 snapped his five-fight winning streak and forced the 24-year-old Thai knockout artist into uncomfortable introspection about his future at flyweight. Now that reflection has brought him to a defining crossroads — a strawweight Muay Thai

Three straight losses stripped away the invincibility that once surrounded Jo Nattawut, replacing his aura with whispers questioning whether age and adversity finally caught up to Thailand’s former world title challenger. The critics grew louder after his devastating first-round knockout loss to Bampara Kouyate at ONE 170 this past January, yet those doubts only fuel