Eddie “Silky Smooth” Abasolo

Although American striking ace Eddie “Silky Smooth” Abasolo grew up under his father — a respected fighter from Vallejo, California — he didn’t start training in Muay Thai until after a stint in baseball and basketball.

Once Abasolo finally slide on a pair of training gloves, he was magnetized to the sport and soon started competing locally. It wouldn’t be long before he developed a name for himself nationally, where he competed for some of North America’s more established promotions.

His popularity caught the attention of ONE Championship in November 2022, and he debuted against stiff competition in Liam Nolan. Although he dropped a unanimous decision to the Englishman, Abasolo bounced back in dominant fashion.

With his debut behind him, the Bay Area standout redeemed himself by knocking out former top-five featherweight Muay Thai contender Niclas Larsen. Then, he pushed longtime pound-for-pound great Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong to the limit.

He may not have beaten Sitthichai, but Abasolo proved that he has what it takes to compete in the world’s largest martial arts organization.