Johan Ghazali And Diego Paez Rematch Set For The Inner Circle 35 on October 16

Revenge is on the table when Johan “Jojo” Ghazali and Diego Paez step back on martial arts’ grandest stage to finish what they started.

The two strikers collide in a flyweight Muay Thai clash at The Inner Circle 35 inside the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The card will stream live in Asia primetime exclusively for subscribers at live.onefc.com on Friday, October 16.

Their first meeting at ONE Fight Night 32 in June last year delivered an electric nine-minute war that went down to the wire inside Lumpinee Stadium.

Ghazali came forward relentlessly across three rounds, walking the Classic Fight Team affiliate down behind heavy combinations and a granite chin. The Colombian-American, meanwhile, matched that pressure with slick, unpredictable footwork and cleaner counters, including a series of spinning strikes that repeatedly found their mark. 

Paez’s precision down the stretch proved the deciding factor and earned him a split-decision victory – his maiden triumph in the world’s largest martial arts organization.

Ghazali bounced back from that narrow defeat with two brilliant victories against Zakaria El Jamari and Ye Yint Naung. However, two setbacks to Shimon Yoshinari and Ramadan “The Scorpion” Ondash earlier this year have him fired up more than ever.

The 19-year-old’s explosive finishing power set the tone for his entire promotional run long before that rough patch, a streak that included five knockout wins and a US$100,000 main roster contract. 

With more time to work on his craft alongside the very best of the best at Bangkok’s Superbon Training Camp, “Jojo” could display a far more complete version of himself than the one that showed up against Paez the first time around.

Paez, meanwhile, will aim to take a 2-0 lead in their rivalry at The Inner Circle 35. More importantly, the Colombian-American is looking to bounce back from a split-decision loss to Black Panther at ONE Fight Night 42 this past April.

The 32-year-old has built his career on precision, timing, and creativity rather than brute force, a skill set that proved decisive the first time these two shared the ring.

Two fighters, one shared hunger for a fresh start, and a score still very much unsettled. Their first encounter left little doubt about what happens when these two share the ring, and this rematch promises to be just as explosive.

Stay tuned to onefc.com for more additions to The Inner Circle 35 in Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium on Friday, October 16.