Injuries Reshape ONE Fight Night 49 As Unbeaten Magomed Magomedov Inherits Lucas Gabriel
Three injuries in quick succession have forced a rewrite of ONE Fight Night 49 on Prime Video. The headliner now belongs to a debutant who has never lost.
Alibeg Rasulov, Johan “Panda Kick” Estupinan, and Katsuki Kitano have all been ruled out of the event, which takes place at Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium on Friday, November 6, live in U.S. primetime. Their replacements bring very different storylines with them.
Undefeated Dagestani Magomed “Muhammad” Magomedov steps in for Rasulov to face Lucas Gabriel in the lightweight MMA main event. The 15-0 newcomer has finished each of his last five opponents and now makes his global stage debut in the biggest spot imaginable.
Gabriel, 26, has gone six straight appearances without defeat since arriving in ONE, including a submission of Gadzhimurad Amirzhanov and a career-best win over former titleholder Ok Rae Yoon at ONE Fight Night 44 in June. Victory could put the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsublack belt next in line for the lightweight belt Christian “The Warrior” Lee defends against Tye Ruotolo just hours earlier.
Former Rajadamnern Stadium Muay Thai World Champion Kongthoranee Sor Sommai replaces Estupinan against Taiki “Silent Sniper” Naito in flyweight kickboxing. The Thai won their first meeting under Muay Thai rules and made a winning kickboxing debut against YuanPengjie at The Inner Circle 32 last month.
Naito, a 30-year-old former Shoot Boxing champion with a 39-14 record, has won his last three outings. The Japanese striker now has double-digit victories in ONE and plenty of experience under these rules.
Nontachai Jitmuangnon slides into Kitano’s place against Felipe “Demolition Man” Lobo in a bantamweight Muay Thai rematch. The 27-year-old Thai owns 53 career wins and beat Lobo by unanimous decision in May.
Lobo, a 33-year-old former ONE World Title challenger, has endured a rough stretch since that title run. He still carries the power to change a fight with one shot, and revenge would be the perfect way to reignite his campaign.
Here are the revised bouts for ONE Fight Night 49:
- Lucas Gabriel vs. Magomed Magomedov (MMA, lightweight)
- Kongthoranee Sor Sommai vs. Taiki Naito (kickboxing, flyweight)
- Nontachai Jitmuangnon vs. Felipe Lobo (Muay Thai, bantamweight)
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