5 June was India's night. Nazareth Lalthazuala walked into Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, and walked out with a US$100,000 ONE Championship contract — stopping Jhon Brutas via TKO at 4:09 of round one in strawweight MMA action at ONE Friday Fights 157 and The Inner Circle.
The Mizoram-born warrior took Brutas to the ground and unleashed relentless ground-and-pound until the referee intervened. It was clinical, dominant, and historic — one of the most significant performances ever delivered by an Indian athlete on the global martial arts stage. India has arrived.
Kongchai Chanaidonmueang made good on every promise in The Inner Circle's strawweight Muay Thai main event, stopping Valerii Strungari with a ruthless first-round knockout at 1:32. The former Rajadamnern Stadium Muay Thai World Champion was patient, precise, and devastating when the moment arrived. Record: 79-16.
Strungari came forward confidently with combinations but walked into a sharp counter left hand that halted his momentum instantly. Kongchai followed with a body shot, a right cross, and a crushing knee to the head that sent the Moldovan to the canvas. The US$100,000 contract conversation starts now.
Yodlekpet "The Destroyer" Or Atchariya ground down Myanmar's Saw Min Min across three relentless flyweight Muay Thai rounds at ONE Friday Fights 157, low kicks accumulating into a decisive unanimous decision. The four-time Muay Thai World Champion extended his winning streak to three, improving to 95-39.
Saw Min Min's lethwei instincts made round two uncomfortable, his chaos-fuelled attacks briefly threatening to derail Yodlekpet's rhythm. But "The Destroyer" recalibrated with body combinations in the third and never looked back, his patient approach rewarded by all three judges at the final bell.
Xavier Gonzalez needed just 68 seconds to end Payaksurin JP Power's night in the flyweight Muay Thai co-main event. After absorbing a barrage of high kicks with composure, the 24-year-old Spaniard detonated a counter left hook flush on the chin that dropped Payaksurin instantly. Record: 26 wins.
The Inner Circle – 5 June Results:
- Kongchai Chanaidonmueang def. Valerii Strungari via KO at 1:32 of round one (Muay Thai – strawweight)
- Yuan Pengjie def. Jaosuayai Mor Krungthepthonburi via unanimous decision (Kickboxing – flyweight)
- Banluelok Sitwatcharachai def. Rak Erawan via KO at 1:21 of round three (Muay Thai – atomweight)
- Rahim Tcherchaiko def. Zhang Jinhu via unanimous decision (Kickboxing – flyweight)
- Taiga Orii def. Julian Mayorga via TKO at 3:03 of round one (MMA – bantamweight)
ONE Friday Fights 157 Results:
- Yodlekpet Or Atchariya def. Saw Min Min via unanimous decision (Muay Thai – flyweight)
- Xavier Gonzalez def. Payaksurin JP Power via KO at 1:08 of round one (Muay Thai – flyweight)
- Kajornklai Sor Sor Toipadriew def. Lamnamkhong BS Muaythai via unanimous decision (Muay Thai – bantamweight)
- Petkongfa Wor Technoluangpusuang def. Jomhod Wor Auracha via majority decision (Muay Thai – strawweight)
- Tepatip Champkhaomootod def. Krungthai Torfunfarm via KO at 1:48 of round one (Muay Thai – strawweight)
- Nongnuk Sor Dechapan def. Alicia Sanchez Saez via unanimous decision (Muay Thai – atomweight)
- Mahan Fotouhi def. Tayo Zahir via TKO at 1:37 of round one (Muay Thai – lightweight)
- Jacob Thompson def. Takuma Ota via unanimous decision (Muay Thai – flyweight)
- Nazareth Lalthazuala def. Jhon Brutas via TKO at 4:09 of round one (MMA – strawweight
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