There will be nine Muay Thai and MMA bouts headlining October’s opening card at Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium, and nearly every athlete is chasing the same career-altering prize: a US$100,000 contract and a spot on ONE Championship's main roster.
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Buakaew vs. Nat Khat Min Headlines ONE Friday Fights 173
A new month means a fresh chance to make history, and ONE Friday Fights 173 wastes no time delivering exactly that this Friday, October 2.
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Two Motivated Fighters Throw Down In The Main Event
Buakaew Sor Sor Pakorn anchors the main event, determined to keep his perfect ONE Championship record alive. The Thai will be squaring off against Myanmar's Nat Khat Min in a flyweight Muay Thai clash, and each man has high motivation.
Buakaew has found success twice already on the weekly series, claiming a pair of split-decision victories. But he yearns to open the month with his 55th career win and a dominant showing that would break the cycle of razor-close battles.
Standing across from him is a fighter who also has something to prove. Nat Khat Min enters with a background rooted in the brutal art of Lethwei and a strong 32-4 career record, but his ONE Championship debut didn't go as planned. Now, the 27-year-old looks to erase that setback and show fans the dangerous fighter his résumé suggests he can be.
Experience Meets Explosiveness In The Co-Main Event
In the co-main event, Tonglampoon FA Group brings serious mileage into his strawweight Muay Thai clash with Brazil's Dionatha Santos Tobias.
With 10 previous appearances on the weekly series already under his belt, Tonglampoon has built a reputation as one of its most experienced and battle-tested competitors. Though he is riding a three-bout skid, this may be his last chance of the year to turn his luck around.
Dionatha, on the other hand, offers pure danger in short bursts. Both of his ONE Championship victories have ended before the final bell, and a similarly explosive performance here could make him one of the most talked-about names to emerge from ONE Friday Fights 173.
ONE Friday Fights 173 Full Card:
- Buakaew Sor Sor Pakorn vs. Nat Khat Min (Muay Thai – flyweight)
- Tonglampoon FA Group vs. Dionatha Santos Tobias (Muay Thai – strawweight)
- Payakrut Suajantokmuaythai vs. Andrii Mezentsev (Muay Thai – strawweight)
- Nongkhailek Dr.Knotmuaythai vs. Cal Cook (Muay Thai – flyweight)
- Gaichon Sor Prawatmuang vs. Tandiao Por Prawit (Muay Thai – atomweight)
- Imran Satiev vs. Babar Ali (MMA – flyweight)
- Joanne La vs. Yara Saleh (Muay Thai – strawweight)
- Youssef Ramadan vs. Jongjun Park (MMA – bantamweight)
- Kevin Oyervides vs. Hiroyuki (Muay Thai – strawweight)
Tighten the teaser and openingMake the tone more directClarify the nine-bout card
