The world’s largest martial arts organization returns to Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, this Friday, June 5, and fans tuning in live in Asia primetime can expect a stacked night of martial arts action.
ONE Friday Fights 157 features nine bouts across Muay Thai and MMA, with each athlete on the card hunting a coveted US$100,000 contract and a spot on ONE’s global roster.
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In the main event, four-time Muay Thai World Champion Yodlekpet Or Atchariya squares off with dangerous Lethwei specialist Saw Min Min in a flyweight Muay Thai showdown.
A Lumpinee Stadium and three-time Rajadamnern Stadium World Champion, the 31-year-old Yodlekpet has built a career on relentless forward pressure and one of the heaviest low-kick combinations in the division. Coming off a hard-fought, bonus-winning third-round stoppage in his most recent appearance, he heads into Friday on a two-fight winning streak with plenty of momentum.
Across from him, the 28-year-old Saw Min Min brings a unique background to the ring. The Myanmar native started in Lethwei at age 8, won the 2017 ONE Myanmar Flyweight MMA Tournament, and has since transitioned to Muay Thai. He has already proven his ability to finish opponents in ONE and arrives ready to upset one of the division’s most accomplished names.
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In the co-main event, Spain’s Xavier Gonzalez takes on rising Thai southpaw PayakSurin JP Power in a flyweight Muay Thai clash.
Few fighters are as embedded in the Thai Muay scene as the 24-year-old Gonzalez, who moved to Thailand in 2019 and built a life and career in the country he now calls home. With a deep ONE Friday Fights resume and a brawling, high-volume style centered around boxing combos and sharp elbows, he heads into Friday looking to turn his fortunes around after a recent loss.
Across from him, the 21-year-old PayakSurin is one of the most exciting young fighters on the roster. Inspired to compete by his cousin — fellow ONE Friday Fights veteran Plyokhao Or AudUdon — the Surin native has delivered some of the most memorable moments of recent series history, including a stunning comeback victory at ONE Friday Fights 112 where he rose off the canvas in the first round to finish his opponent with a head kick. He arrives on Friday with his eyes firmly on the contract.
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In other action, Laos’ Lamnamkhong BS Muaythai takes on Thailand’s Kajornklai Sor Sor Toipadriew in bantamweight Muay Thai. WBC Muay Thai World Champion Takuma Ota faces Road to ONE: United Kingdom winner Jacob Thompson in a flyweight Muay Thai matchup that promises fireworks, while British banger Tayo Zahir makes his ONE debut with a perfect 12-0 record when he meets Iran’s Mahan Fotouhi in lightweight Muay Thai.
ONE Friday Fights 157 Full Card
- Yodlekpet Or Atchariya vs. Saw Min Min (Muay Thai – flyweight)
- Xavier Gonzalez vs. PayakSurin JP Power (Muay Thai – flyweight)
- Lamnamkhong BS Muaythai vs. Kajornklai Sor Sor Toipadriew (Muay Thai – bantamweight)
- Jomhod Wor Auracha vs. Petkongfa Wor Technoluangpusuang (Muay Thai – strawweight)
- Krungthai Torfunfarm vs. Tepatip Champkhaomootod (Muay Thai – strawweight)
- Alicia Sanchez Saez vs. Nongnuk Sor Dechapan (Muay Thai – atomweight)
- Tayo Zahir vs. Mahan Fotouhi (Muay Thai – lightweight)
- Jacob Thompson vs. Takuma Ota (Muay Thai – flyweight)
- Nazareth Lalthazuala vs. Jhon Brutas (MMA – strawweight)