Although he came up short of successfully defending the ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world title against Superlek Kiatmoo9 in the main event of ONE 168: Denver on Sept. 6 in front of the Ball Arena crowd in Colorado, Jonathan Haggerty is still grateful for the support and opportunities he's still receiving.
The reigning ONE bantamweight kickboxing world champion showed his gratitude in a recent Instagram post, where he posted three photos of his fight against Superlek and penned the caption:
"Main event - sold out stadium. Man I am so grateful for such opportunities! Thank you @onechampionship @yodchatri #Getbacktime #Dontcountmeout Thank you all for your kind words & support this all week ❤️"
Apart from the support he is receiving from his loved ones, teammates and close circle, 'The General' also found solace from his fans, particularly from users @shanon_courtenay, @shanefazen, aofz_scouseth, @duragszdarkroast, @stanmartin, and @red_forest_studio_llc, who commented:
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"Setbacks set up a huge comeback 🔥"
"Courageous and humble -- a great champion and role model 🙌"
"Come back strong, brother. There are still many Thai people who support you. 🇹🇭🏴"
"Huge fan, can't wait to see the comeback. Hope you can come back to the US !!!"
"Back with a vengeance 🔥"
"@jhaggerty_ biggest question is when's the next, and who is the next!"
Michael Venom Page showed support for Jonathan Haggerty after tough defeat from Superlek at ONE 168: Denver
The love and appreciation from everyone overflowed for Haggerty after his heart-breaking setback from 'The Kicking Machine,' and he also received a message of encouragement from current No. 12-ranked UFC welterweight contender Michael Venom Page.
His fellow British superstar commented in one of his posts, saying:
"We dust it off and come back stronger💪🏽"
North American viewers with an active Prime Video subscription can rewatch all the action from ONE 168: Denver via the free event replay.