Legendary multi-division Muay Thai champion Nong-O Hama faces rising contender Kiamran Nabati of Russia. In the twilight of his career, veteran Nong-O refuses to back down from competing against faster, younger, and stronger opponents, depending on his ring craft and experience in these fights. Unbeaten since joining ONE Championship last year. The streaking Russian is a huge favorite to defeat the former ONE Championship bantamweight king at ONE Friday Fights 81 this weekend in Bangkok.
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Muay Thai: ONE Championship Bantamweight
Where to watch: PPV (Watch ONE)
Venue: Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand
Date: 27.09.2024 17:00
Nong-O Hama
The 37-year-old returned to the win column last April following consecutive losses in which he also lost the Bantamweight Championship to Jonathan Haggerty. Nong-O Hama won the inaugural ONE bantamweight Muay Thai title and made seven successful defenses before losing it in 2022 to the British Haggerty. Born in Thailand, Nong-O Hama is a seven-division Muay Thai champion winning two Thai titles, three Lumpinee Stadium titles, a Rajadamnern Stadium title, and the ONE championship.
Tale of the Tapes
- Age: 37
- Height: 5’7”
- Reach: 68”
- ONE Record: 11-2
Kiamran Nabati
Unbeaten professionally across Muay Thai and kickboxing, 27-year-old Kiamran Nabati moved to ONE championship following several successful defenses of his RCC kickboxing featherweight title. The Russian has taken the ONE promotion by storm, clinching three consecutive victories with a KO last June. He will face his biggest challenge against the former champion Nong-O, who, at 37, still finds a way to stay in the win column. Nabati has fought twenty-one times in kickboxing, winning eight by knockout.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 29
- Height: 5’10’’
- Reach: N/A
- ONE Record: 3-0
Betting Odds
Nong-O is priced as a 2.919 underdog on 1XBET, which prices No for the fight to go the distance at 1.66 odds. Read more here.
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