ONE Championship라이브 바카라 featherweight Muay Thai division is loaded with heavy hitters and bona fide global superstars.
Superbon, Bampara Kouyate, Nico Carrillo, and other star strikers are all hoping to challenge for the belt.
ONE Championship라이브 바카라 featherweight Muay Thai division is loaded with heavy hitters and bona fide global superstars.
Sitting atop the weight class is longtime World Champion .
The Thai superstar has ruled the throne for nearly three years, but after suffering a defeat in his recent bid for the featherweight kickboxing belt, he is now hoping to fend off a group of hungry and talented contenders in Muay Thai.
Indeed, there is no shortage of dangerous fighters who are eager to claim the ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Title – from decorated veterans to rapidly rising young stars and dark horses looking to make waves on the global stage.
We now take a closer look at the state of .
Sitting in the #1 contender spot is current ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Champion .
The Thai fan favorite has twice challenged Tawanchai for Muay Thai gold and twice come up short, most recently suffering a TKO loss in January at .
While Superbon has the proven skills and experience to earn the belt, he’ll likely need to score one or two more Muay Thai victories if he wants a third crack at Tawanchai라이브 바카라 World Title.
French-Malian standout occupies the division라이브 바카라 #2 ranking and could be the next man up to challenge for 26 pounds of gold.
After suffering a loss at a higher weight class in his promotional debut, the former WMC European Muay Thai Champion rattled off a pair of dominant stoppage wins over then-top-five ranked contenders and .
With his venomous long-range striking and surprising power, “Bambi Firelek” represents a difficult puzzle to solve for any man in the division — including Tawanchai.
Suring 25-year-old phenom is the division라이브 바카라 #3-ranked contender. Renowned for his well-rounded game and superb technique, the Thai is riding an impressive five-fight winning streak that라이브 바카라 cemented him as a true World Title threat.
In his most recent outing, Shadow proved that he라이브 바카라 a devastating finisher as well, starching Iran라이브 바카라 with a vicious elbow strike.
The Singha Mawynn product has positioned himself for a high-profile matchup next, and if he라이브 바카라 able to keep his momentum going, he could soon be fighting for the golden belt.
Next on the list is recent ONE Interim Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title challenger .
The Scottish knockout artist enjoyed a meteoric rise through the bantamweight division, and at ONE Fight Night 30, he announced himself as a true featherweight contender with a highlight-reel stoppage of the legendary .
With the statement win, Carrillo grabbed the #4 spot in the rankings and put the rest of the division on notice.
Rounding out the top five is #5-ranked contender “Smokin” Jo, who has dropped two in a row since losing a narrow majority decision to Tawanchai in his unsuccessful challenge for the divisional gold.
The 35-year-old superstar is undoubtedly one of the planet라이브 바카라 most terrifying punchers, but he’ll face an uphill battle to keep his World Title aspirations alive.
Outside of the top five, the featherweight Muay Thai division features plenty of talented strikers with serious World Title aspirations.
Despite his recent setback against Carrillo, Thai icon Sitthichai has been a longtime mainstay of the division라이브 바카라 upper echelon and undoubtedly remains a World Champion-level fighter.
Notably, the decorated eight-time Muay Thai and Kickboxing World Champion is the only man to defeat Tawanchai in ONE Muay Thai. If Sitthichai can put it all together at the right time – as he recently did against current interim featherweight kickboxing titleholder – he might eventually find himself in a high-stakes rematch.
American standout Luke “The Chef” Lessei has garnered legions of fans with his creative and unorthodox brand of striking.
The 28-year-old previously held a spot in the rankings, and after picking up a dominant first-round stoppage in his last appearance, he could be poised for a run at the belt.
Road to ONE: Thailand winner boasts a trio of victories in ONE, most recently scoring a thrilling decision win in his U.S. primetime debut.
The ultra-aggressive Thai has the makings of a global superstar and, quite possibly, a future ONE World Champion.
Finally, fans should keep an eye on Algerian brawler .
After going 1-1 in his first two bouts in ONE, “The Eagle” made his featherweight debut last November and didn’t disappoint in an action-packed decision win over , announcing himself as one of the division라이브 바카라 dangerous dark horses.