Full Card Revealed For ONE Friday Fights 78 On September 6
When ONE Championship touches down on U.S. soil for ONE 168: Denver this Friday, September 6, at Ball Arena, it’s going to deliver an epic card to its American fan base. But just hours before that, the promotion will keep spectators on the other side of the world just as content.
The world’s largest martial arts organization returns to Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on the same day in Asia primetime with ONE Friday Fights 78, an exciting 12-fight martial arts spectacle.
On that day, a Thai legend and a slew of rising talent will vie for a life-changing US$100,000 contract to ONE’s main roster.
In the main event, Pakorn PK Saenchai makes his second appearance on ONE’s weekly proving grounds against Portuguese standout Fabio Reis in a bantamweight Muay Thai contest.
Pakorn needs little introduction to Muay Thai fans around the world.
The decorated five-time Muay Thai World Champion made a statement on debut in June. There, he crushed Rafi Bohic with a first-round knockout to announce his arrival in style.
Reis, on the other hand, has been strutting his stuff on ONE Friday Fights since the fourth installment of the weekly series last year, where he kicked off his tenure by demolishing Ferrari Fairtex with a highlight-reel punch in the second round.
“Sensational” followed up with a first-round finish in his sophomore effort, but he has since fallen in competitive fights against top quality opposition.
But all is not lost for Reis, as a win over Pakorn would put the crowd-pleasing striker’s campaign for a full-time berth on the ONE roster back on track.
In the co-main event, Komawut FA Group and Siwakorn PK Saenchai face off in a 140-pound catchweight Muay Thai bout that will surely set off fireworks.
Komawut has been a staple of ONE’s shows at Lumpinee Stadium, having made his debut on the platform way back at ONE Friday Fights 1.
The 25-year-old has since competed in a series of entertaining contests on his way to compiling a 4-2 record.
Siwakorn, for his part, is desperate to avenge his teammate Pornsiri PK Saenchai‘s loss to Komawut last year.
The 24-year-old has made a thrilling start to his own promotional tenure, scoring a pair of dominant unanimous decision victories to build a strong case for a six-figure contract.
Another fight to keep an eye on is the 130-pound catchweight showdown between three-division Rajadamnern Stadium World Champion Yodthongthai Sor Sommai, who is searching for his fourth straight victory, and Uzbek rising star Aslamjon Ortikov.
Ortikov is riding a four-fight winning streak of his own under the ONE banner, and the 21-year-old boasts an unblemished 18-0 professional record.
In MMA action, Kyrgyz bantamweight Kazakbai Tilenov looks to build on his third-round TKO win on debut this past February when he welcomes undefeated Russian Idris Abdurashidov to ONE Friday Fights.
Flyweight mixed martial artists Lee Jun Young and Team Lakay’s Jean Claude Saclag are also keen to impress in their first outings under the ONE banner.
ONE Friday Fights 78 Full Card
- Pakorn PK Saenchai vs. Fabio Reis (Muay Thai – bantamweight)
- Komawut FA Group vs. Siwakorn PK Saenchai (Muay Thai – 140-pound catchweight)
- Khunponnoi Sor Sommai vs. Tanachart Por Patcharawat (Muay Thai – flyweight)
- Tonglampoon FA Group vs. Topgun Kor Kanluak (Muay Thai – 119-pound catchweight)
- Got Taipetburi vs. Yodkitti FiatPathum (Muay Thai – 122-pound catchweight)
- Detphupa ChotBangsaen vs. Rodbenz PK Saenchai (Muay Thai – 112-pound catchweight)
- Yodthongthai Sor Sommai vs. Aslamjon Ortikov (Muay Thai – 130-pound catchweight)
- Shin Dong Hyun vs. Yota Shigemori (Muay Thai – 140-pound catchweight)
- Tsz Ching Phoebe Lo vs. Moa Carlsson (Muay Thai – women’s atomweight)
- Gianny De Leu vs. Kuroda Naoya (kickboxing – 119-pound catchweight)
- Kazakbai Tilenov vs. Idris Abdurashidov (MMA – bantamweight)
- Lee Jun Young vs. Jean Claude Saclag (MMA – flyweight)
