"Anything can happen" - Jonathan Di Bella says potential Prajanchai rematch will be more unpredictable than the first

Jonathan Di Bella knows how terrifying an opponent ONE strawweight Muay Thai and kickboxing world champion Prajanchai PK Saenchai can be, so he views a potential rematch with him as something that will be hard to prepare for.

The Team Di Bella Kickboxing affiliate recently told the world's largest martial arts promotion:

"It's hard to say because it's always going to be a competitive match. When you're at the high level, it's always going to be a competitive match, and anything can happen."

Following a dominant defense of the 125-pound kickboxing crown over Danial Williams in October 2023, Di Bella was scheduled to defend it this past April against Prajanchai at ONE Friday Fights 58.

However, he was stripped of the gold for failing the pre-fight hydration test. Their fight was rescheduled to ONE Friday Fights 68 in June after Di Bella was immediately hospitalized due to nausea following the failed hydration attempt.

Di Bella had a strong showing when they clashed, but Prajanchai's technical mastery and crisp combos allowed him to win the then-vacant strawweight kickboxing world championship via unanimous decision.

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Jonathan Di Bella may have cemented Prajanchai rematch with recent win

Losing 26 pounds of strawweight kickboxing gold to Prajanchai lit a fire under Jonathan Di Bella, and he let his frustrations loose in his strawweight kickboxing bout with Rui Botelho at ONE Fight Night 26 this past Friday, Dec. 6.

Battering the Portuguese with his lightning-fast combos while wisely utilizing the entirety of the ring, Di Bella eventually cruised to a unanimous decision win.

His near-perfect performance versus the hard-hitting Botelho was a much-needed return to form for the Italian-Canadian, and it could be his ticket for a world title rematch with Prajanchai.

Fans in the United States and Canada with an active Prime Video subscription can rewatch ONE Fight Night 26 on demand.