ONE Championship Announces Full Card For ONE Friday Fights 129

Tengnueng Fairtex spent two years away from combat before realizing that fighting wasn’t just what he did — it represented how he provided for his child and aging parents, pulling him back to the ring where nearly two decades of fighting have forged his 103-15-4 professional record.

The 32-year-old Thai veteran headlines ONE Friday Fights 129 on October 17 against Myanmar’s teenage sensation Tun Min Aung inside Bangkok’s legendary Lumpinee Stadium, where experience collides with youth in 165-pound Muay Thai action between devastating southpaws hunting the $100,000 contract that transforms careers overnight.

Tengnueng followed his fighter father into the sport, discovering his passion after winning his first bout and earning prize money that felt like independence. His fearsome left body kick and clubbing left hand have carried him through countless battles, but his quarter-life crisis break at age 25 proved temporary family obligations demanded his return.

Now he faces the kind of opponent who reminds veterans that time waits for nobody. Tun Min Aung brings a 45-2-7 record built on relentless forward pressure that has overwhelmed opponents since he started training at just 6 years old. The 19-year-old Lethwei specialist comes from martial arts lineage as cousin to Sulaiman Looksuan, and his back-to-back victories signal the arrival of Myanmar’s next-generation destroyer.

The co-main event delivers equally compelling family drama as Petlampun Muadablampang faces Iraq’s Ayad Albadr in 126-pound Muay Thai combat where both fighters carry obligations that extend beyond personal glory.

Petlampun overcame his farmer parents’ initial disapproval after changing schools repeatedly before discovering Muay Thai at 13. Success eventually converted his doubters, and now the 28-year-old physical education degree holder plans to open his own gym after securing the contract his knockout power deserves.

Albadr’s journey from war-torn Iraq required even greater sacrifice. Limited sponsors, gyms, and fights made martial arts pursuit nearly impossible, yet he persevered to national championship status and a spot on Iraq’s national team. His three older brothers financially supported his 14-6 climb — now he fights to repay their belief.

The card also features 19-year-old British prodigy Fergus Smith, literally born into Muay Thai royalty as son of Bad Company gym owners who raised him alongside elite fighters like Liam Harrison, making his ONE debut against Yemen’s Zahran Al-Wesabi.