Kongchai And Jaosuayai Lead Charge For The Inner Circle On June 5
The Inner Circle returns to Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, June 5, with five bouts across Muay Thai, kickboxing, and MMA, live in Asia primetime.
Two of ONE Friday Fights’ most decorated veterans headline and co-headline a card that carries genuine stakes at the top and two unbeaten prospects colliding at the bottom.
Kongchai Chanaidonmueang tops the bill in strawweight Muay Thai against Moldova’s Valerii Strungari. With 17 weekly series appearances to his name, which is more than any other fighter in ONE Friday Fights history, Kongchai arrives on a three-fight winning streak that has rebuilt the contract-chasing momentum he first established as a former Rajadamnern Stadium Muay Thai World Champion.
The question that has followed him throughout his ONE run is whether he can go for the finish when the opening presents itself. Strungari provides the test. The Moldovan is a high-volume forward-pressure fighter who swarmed Sanit Aekmuangnon with fast combinations in the third round of their ONE Friday Fights 133 clash to score a remarkable comeback knockout after being outclassed through the opening exchanges. He arrives at June 5 with that result behind him and a point to prove after dropping a decision to Denkriangkrai at ONE Friday Fights 148.
Jaosuayai Mor Krungthepthonburi co-headlines in flyweight kickboxing against China’s Yuan Pengjie. The contracted Sor Dechapan product is one of the most creative, unpredictable fighters in the weekly series. He’s a three-time bonus winner who knocked out Nakrob Fairtex with a first-round head kick at ONE Fight Night 32 and went the full distance with the legendary Sam-A Gaiyanghadao at ONE Friday Fights 137.
His flying knees, spinning elbows, and sharp timing make him genuinely difficult to prepare for. Yuan brings a complete southpaw kickboxing arsenal and dangerous power hooks, but his tendency to lunge forward creates the kind of readable habits that a fighter of Jaosuayai’s IQ will be looking to exploit from the opening bell.
The card closes with its own compelling storyline. Julian Mayorga and Taiga Orii meet in bantamweight MMA — two unbeaten fighters who have finished every professional bout between them, putting perfect records on the line on a stage where the result will matter for both careers.
The Inner Circle June 5 Full Card
- Kongchai Chanaidonmueang vs. Valerii Strungari (Muay Thai – strawweight)
- Jaosuayai Mor Krungthepthonburi vs. Yuan Pengjie (kickboxing – flyweight)
- Banluelok Sitwatcharachai vs. Rak Erawan (Muay Thai – atomweight)
- Rahim Tcherchaiko vs. Zhang Jinhu (kickboxing – flyweight)
- Julian Mayorga vs. Taiga Orii (MMA – bantamweight)
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