26 June. Lumpinee Stadium. A night that rewrote the flyweight Muay Thai division. Asadula "The Dagestan Ninja" Imangazaliev beat Aslamjon "El Pantera" Ortikov via split decision in one of the most creatively spectacular world title fights The Inner Circle has ever staged — becoming Russia's first ONE Muay Thai world champion in the process.
Five rounds. Two undefeated fighters. Zero fear. Every technique Muay Thai has ever produced found its way into this contest — question-mark kicks, axe kicks, jumping knees, and two consecutive tornado spinning back elbows from Imangazaliev in round five that finally separated two men who had refused to be separated all night. Record: 13-0.
Nong-O Hama is 39. He fights like he is 25. The former bantamweight world champion dropped Kongthoranee in round one, survived being dropped himself in round three, and outworked his rival to a unanimous decision across the flyweight Muay Thai trilogy finale. Record: 268-59. Still hunting gold.
Stamp Fairtex returned to Muay Thai — and she returned with a win. Cynthia Flores pressed hard across three atomweight rounds with dirty boxing and sharp footwork, but the former three-sport ONE World Champion composed herself under pressure and delivered the crisp counters and trademark middle kick that convinced two judges. Record: 65-18.
Numsurin Chor Ketwina does not lose to Songchainoi. Two fights. Two unanimous decisions. In their atomweight Muay Thai rematch at ONE Friday Fights 160, Numsurin absorbed a dangerous right hand in round two, regrouped, and closed with consecutive three-punch combinations that left the result beyond any doubt. Record: 106-21. Nadaka's throne is the next conversation.
Yodkhunpon "Piranha Muangthai" walked into ONE Championship as a two-time K-1 Champion competing under Muay Thai rules for the first time in nearly two years. Semih Sah Cindir came out swinging. Yodkhunpon waited. One slipped left hook later, a perfectly placed overhand left ended the bantamweight co-main event at 2:49 of round two. Record: 91 wins.
The Inner Circle 20 – 26 June Results:
- Asadula Imangazaliev def. Aslamjon Ortikov via split decision to claim the vacant ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Championship
- Nong-O Hama def. Kongthoranee Sor Sommai via unanimous decision (Muay Thai – flyweight)
- Stamp Fairtex def. Cynthia Flores via split decision (Muay Thai – atomweight)
- Julio Lobo def. PTT Apichart Farm via TKO at 2:01 of round two (Muay Thai – bantamweight)
- Panrit Lukjaomaesaiwaree def. Muangthai PK Saenchai via split decision (Muay Thai – bantamweight)
ONE Friday Fights 160 – 26 June Results:
- Numsurin Chor Ketwina def. Songchainoi Kiatsongrit via unanimous decision (Muay Thai – atomweight)
- Yodkhunpon def. Semih Sah Cindir via KO at 2:49 of round two (Muay Thai – bantamweight)
- Wanchainoi Pongsuphan PK def. Dokmaipa Santiubon via KO at 0:54 of round one (Muay Thai – strawweight)
- Ubaid Hussain def. Sanpet Sor Salacheep via TKO at 2:31 of round one (Muay Thai – flyweight)
- Chartpayak Saksatoon def. Panpadej Looksuan via split decision (Muay Thai – flyweight)
- Rungruanglek TN Muaythai def. Face Erawan via unanimous decision (Muay Thai – flyweight)
- Pet Suanluangrodyok def. Adam Sor Dechapan via split decision (Muay Thai – atomweight)
- Ayad Albadr def. Saenmuangnoi PK Saenchai via unanimous decision (Muay Thai – flyweight)
- Ryuya Okuwaki def. Hern Looksuan via KO at 1:14 of round two (Muay Thai – atomweight)
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