The Inner Circle 22 Full Card Revealed For July 17
A World Title rematch nearly four years in the making headlines a stacked card at Lumpinee Stadium.
Jonathan Di Bella makes the first defense of his ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Title against Zhang Peimian in the main event of The Inner Circle 22 on Friday, July 17. The card streams live for members from Bangkok, Thailand.
Their first meeting at ONE 162 in 2022 was a genuine five-round war. Zhang, then only 19, led on all three scorecards heading into the final minute before Di Bella produced a clutch head kick knockdown to snatch the title.
Di Bella, the son of kickboxing champion Angelo Di Bella, has since become a four-time World Champion with one of the highest strike outputs in ONE kickboxing history. Zhang, meanwhile, has rebuilt his own case for gold with wins over Ellis Badr Barboza and Thongpoon PK Saenchai, arriving four years older and considerably sharper.
The co-main event brings a changing of the guard in women’s grappling. Helena Crevar returns for her second ONE Championship appearance against San Diego’s Paige Ivette Clymer in an openweight submission grappling contest.
Crevar is just 19 years old, ranked number one pound-for-pound in women’s no-gi grappling, and carries a staggering 355-7 record with 315 submission wins. She made her promotional debut in January with a 100-second finish and has not slowed down since.
Clymer is no footnote. The 33-year-old Legion American Jiu Jitsu black belt won the 2021 IBJJF No-Gi World Title at purple belt and captured the 2026 ADCC West Coast Trials outright, and she arrives at Lumpinee with real momentum of her own.
Rounding out the card, Yuki Yoza faces Ben Woolliss in bantamweight kickboxing action. Yoza is rebuilding after his 12-fight win streak was snapped by Jonathan Haggerty, while Woolliss, who battled back from a career-threatening illness, is dangerous and carrying nothing to lose.
Kompikart PK Saenchai meets Mustafa Al-Tekreeti and Sonrak Fairtex faces Wuttikrai Wor Chakrawut in two further Muay Thai bouts on the card.
When the bell rings on July 17, unfinished business across three fights will finally get the ending it has been chasing for years.
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