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Kongchai faces Valerii Strungari in strawweight Muay Thai main event of The Inner Circle on June 5
BJPENN.COM Staff - June 1, 2026
Seventeen appearances in ONE Friday Fights history. Three straight wins. Still no contract. Kongchai Chanaidonmueang arrives at The Inner Circle on June 5 knowing exactly what the gap in his resume has been — and what closing it requires. Kongchai faces Moldovan striker Valerii Strungari in the strawweight Muay Thai main event of The Inner Circle, streaming live for members at live.onefc.com from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, June 5.
Nong-O Hama and Kongthoranee Sor Sommai to run it back a third time at ONE Friday Fights 160 on June 26
BJPENN.COM Staff - May 29, 2026
Kongthoranee Sor Sommai won the first fight on a split decision. Nong-O Hama won the second by unanimous verdict. June 26 at Lumpinee Stadium is the tiebreaker. Nong-O faces Kongthoranee in a flyweight Muay Thai trilogy bout at ONE Friday Fights 160, streaming live from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, June 26.
Khakimov Anisjon eager for ONE Championship debut against Kongsuk at ONE Friday Fights 156
BJPENN.COM Staff - May 29, 2026
His grandfather brought him to the gym at 10 years old. The trainer happened to be a relative. The first session turned into nine years of work, a 10-2 career record, and a debut on the biggest stage in Muay Thai. Khakimov “Warrior” Anisjon faces two-time Lumpinee Stadium World Champion Kongsuk Sitsarawatsuer in the bantamweight Muay Thai main event of ONE Friday Fights 156, streaming live from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on May 29.
Fabricio Andrey faces Owen Jones at ONE Fight Night 44 after Kade Ruotolo sustains injury following Inner Circle MMA win
BJPENN.COM Staff - May 28, 2026
Kade Ruotolo submitted Hiroyuki Tetsuka at The Inner Circle on May 15 to extend his perfect MMA record. He also picked up an injury that night. Now his title defense against Fabricio Andrey is off the table for June 26. Instead, Andrey faces British prodigy Owen Jones in a featherweight submission grappling bout at ONE Fight Night 44: Jarvis vs. Rungrawee II on Prime Video, broadcasting live in U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, June 26.
Denkriangkrai targets a contract-winning finish over Abdallah Ondash at The Inner Circle on May 29
BJPENN.COM Staff - May 27, 2026
Denkriangkrai Mavinn Muaythai faces contracted Lebanese striker Abdallah Ondash in the strawweight Muay Thai co-main event of The Inner Circle, streaming live for members at live.onefc.com from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, May 29. The 27-year-old Team Mavinn Muaythai product holds a 62-win professional record and enters on a five-fight winning streak. His sole promotional stoppage came in a 51-second knockout of Sanpet Sor Salacheep in 2025. Everything else has gone to the judges.
Abdulla Dayakaev and Superlek to run it back at The Inner Circle on August 7 after split decision that divided the bantamweight division
BJPENN.COM Staff - May 27, 2026
Abdulla “Smash Boy” Dayakaev faces Superlek Kiatmoo9 in a bantamweight Muay Thai rematch at The Inner Circle, streaming live for members at live.onefc.com from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, August 7. Their first meeting at The Inner Circle on May 15 produced one of the most debated results of 2026. Dayakaev dropped Superlek for an eight-count in the opening round with a thunderous right hand, then absorbed a sustained comeback across the second and third frames as the Thai icon poured on elbows, kicks, and clinch knees.
Ramadan Ondash eyes clash with Johan Ghazali ahead of The Inner Circle main event
BJPENN.COM Staff - May 26, 2026
The weight cut to strawweight was working against him. His body had outgrown the division. Now Ramadan Ondash arrives at flyweight with more muscle, more power, and a list of names he wants at ONE SAMURAI 2. Ondash makes his flyweight debut against Thai veteran Suriyanlek Por Yenying in the flyweight Muay Thai main event of The Inner Circle, streaming live for members at live.onefc.com from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on May 29.
Abdallah Ondash has three straight knockouts and a ONE World Title dream heading into Denkriangkrai clash at The Inner Circle
BJPENN.COM Staff - May 26, 2026
Three fights in a row ended by knockout. A six-figure contract followed. Now Abdallah Ondash wants to use The Inner Circle on May 29 as the next step toward becoming the first Lebanese ONE World Champion. Abdallah Ondash faces Denkriangkrai Mavinn Muaythai in a strawweight Muay Thai co-main event at The Inner Circle, streaming live for members at live.onefc.com from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on May 29.
Ferrari Fairtex leads four Muay Thai and kickboxing additions to ONE Fight Night 44 card on June 26
BJPENN.COM Staff - May 25, 2026
Ferrari Fairtex worked through his difficult stretch and now steps back onto the biggest stage in Muay Thai with something to prove against Japan’s Shinji Suzuki. Ferrari headlines a four-bout addition to ONE Fight Night 44 on Prime Video, broadcasting live in U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, June 26.
Ok Rae Yoon faces Lucas Gabriel in latest bid to rebuild World Title case at ONE Fight Night 44 on Prime Video
BJPENN.COM Staff - May 25, 2026
He beat Christian Lee for the belt, lost it in the rematch, then fell short again for the interim title against Alibeg Rasulov. Ok Rae Yoon has been close to gold on two more occasions but come away empty both times. A win over Lucas Gabriel on June 26 keeps the path alive. Ok faces the 26-year-old Brazilian in a lightweight MMA bout at ONE Fight Night 44 on Prime Video, broadcasting live in U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, June 26.
George Jarvis and Rungrawee Sitsongpeenong to run it back at ONE Fight Night 44
BJPENN.COM Staff - May 22, 2026
George Jarvis knocked Rungrawee Sitsongpeenong out in November 2024 and walked away with a six-figure contract. Eighteen months later, Rungrawee has challenged for a ONE World Title. Jarvis knows the man across from him has changed. Rungrawee faces Jarvis in a lightweight Muay Thai rematch in the main event of ONE Fight Night 44 on Prime Video, broadcasting live in U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, June 26.
Decho targets US$100,000 contract against unbeaten Rustam Yunusov in ONE Friday Fights 155 main event
BJPENN.COM Staff - May 22, 2026
The elbow was not an accident. His coaches drilled it specifically for the clinch, and when the opening arrived against Elvin Kazumovi, Decho Mavinn Muaythai put him away in 74 seconds. Now the contract could be one more win away. Decho faces undefeated 19-year-old Russian southpaw Rustam “Tomahawk” Yunusov in the flyweight Muay Thai main event of ONE Friday Fights 155, streaming live from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, May 22.
Yod-IQ Or Pimolsri plans to use Kiamran Nabati as elevator to the top of the division
BJPENN.COM Staff - May 20, 2026
For years, fans said they wanted to turn off the TV when he fought. Then he landed a head kick on Alexey Balyko, earned a six-figure contract on the spot, and the conversation changed overnight. Yod-IQ Or Pimolsri faces undefeated Russian knockout specialist Kiamran Nabati in the bantamweight Muay Thai main event of The Inner Circle, streaming live for members at live.onefc.com from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, May 22.
Yonis Anane takes the lessons from his hardest night into a showdown with Freddie Haggerty at The Inner Circle
BJPENN.COM Staff - May 19, 2026
On the same night his older brother lost the bantamweight Muay Thai title, Yonis Anane went out and dropped his first ONE Championship bout. The Anane family has been working through that night ever since. Yonis Anane returns to face British striker Freddie Haggerty in a strawweight Muay Thai bout at The Inner Circle, streaming live for members at live.onefc.com from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, May 22.
Stamp Fairtex returns to face Cynthia Flores at The Inner Circle on June 26
BJPENN.COM Staff - May 19, 2026
She has not competed in Muay Thai since losing the atomweight title to Allycia Hellen Rodrigues in August 2020. Nearly six years later, Stamp Fairtex steps back into the discipline where her career began. Stamp faces Mexican Muay Thai champion Cynthia Flores in a three-round atomweight Muay Thai bout at The Inner Circle, streaming live for members at live.onefc.com from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, June 26.
Yod-IQ Or Pimolsri admits he was Tawanchai fan boy before budding brotherhood
BJPENN.COM Staff - May 18, 2026
Yod-IQ Or Pimolsri faces undefeated Russian knockout artist Kiamran Nabati in the bantamweight Muay Thai main event of The Inner Circle, streaming live for members at live.onefc.com from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, May 22. The 24-year-old carries a 126-36 career record, a US$100,000 ONE Championship contract earned with a head kick knockout of Alexey Balyko last December, and a training partner most fighters would trade careers for.
John Lineker among six fighters released by ONE Championship
BJPENN.COM Staff - May 15, 2026
John Lineker’s seven-year run with ONE Championship is over. The former ONE Bantamweight MMA World Champion exited the promotion, with the Brazilian having to serve a one-year doping suspension following a positive drug test after his March 2026 loss to Ben Woolliss at ONE Fight Night 41. Lineker tested positive for tamoxifen and metandienone, according to a company source with knowledge of the situation. Tamoxifen is listed as an anti-oestrogenic substance, while metandienone, also known as Dianabol, is an anabolic androgenic steroid.
Allycia Hellen Rodrigues finally gets Phetjeeja showdown as The Inner Circle on June 19 loads two ONE World Title fights
BJPENN.COM Staff - May 15, 2026
Allycia Hellen Rodrigues defends the ONE Women’s Atomweight Muay Thai World Title against ONE Women’s Atomweight Kickboxing World Champion Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom in the main event of The Inner Circle, streaming live for members at live.onefc.com from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on June 19. The fight was first booked for ONE Fight Night 41 in March before injuries to both athletes forced a postponement. Now fully healthy, Rodrigues enters on a four-title-defense run that includes a third-round knockout of WBC Muay Thai World Champion Johanna Persson at ONE Fight Night 33 last July.