Eight of the most dangerous strikers on the planet are about to be thrown into the same bracket, and the collisions promise to be seismic. ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong dropped the blockbuster 2026 Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix lineup this week, with November as the target.
At the top of the mountain sits the man everyone must go through: reigning ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Asadula Imangazaliev, a 23-year-old Russian wrecking machine who blitzed through seven knockouts in eight appearances before dethroning Aslamjon Ortikov for the then-vacant crown at The Inner Circle 20.
Ortikov himself hungers for revenge. The Uzbekistani warrior carried a perfect 24-0 record and 10 straight promotional wins into that title fight, and now gets another crack at glory as the next confirmed name in the field.
Two Thai icons add serious firepower to the bracket. Rodtang Jitmuangnon chases the 275th win of a career built on chaos, while Nong-O Hama brings 268 career victories and a lifetime of delivering fireworks.
Shimon Yoshinari arrives undefeated across seven ONE Championship outings, having just stopped Suablack Tor Pran49 in brutal fashion at ONE SAMURAI 3 earlier this month. Alongside him stands Black Panther, a 26-year-old Thai destroyer riding six straight wins into the tournament.
Two hungry youngsters round out the field, eager to prove they belong in this company: 19-year-old Ramadan Ondash of Lebanon, who edged Johan Ghazali in July, and 20-year-old Englishman Ubaid Hussain, a flawless 17-0 who secured a US$100,000 main roster contract at The Inner Circle 28.
Sityodtong called it "the greatest world grand prix in history for Muay Thai."
The bracket, fight order, and grand prize are still under wraps, but one thing is already clear: eight elite warriors, one silver strap, and a tournament poised to make history in November.
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