Filipino star Lito Adiwang takes on Japan’s Keito Yamakita in pivotal strawweight MMA clash at ONE Fight Night 28

Lito Adiwang can enter the strawweight MMA rankings if he beats No. 5 ranked Keito Yamakita at ONE Fight Night 28: Prajanchai vs Barboza on Prime Video.

The battle between these dynamic 125-pound warriors has been added to the promotion's second Amazon event of 2025, taking place inside the hallowed grounds of Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Feb. 8, live in US Primetime.

A certified fan favorite wherever he goes, the electric Adiwang will look to continue his redemption tour after recovering from a serious knee injury in 2023.

'Thunder Kid' erased all concerns with an emphatic 23-second blitzing of Adrian Mattheis at ONE Friday Fights 34.

He built on that momentum and notched a three-fight winning streak with dominant decision wins over fellow strikers Jeremy Miado and Danial Williams.

With a rematch with interim strawweight MMA kingpin Jarred Brooks in his sights, Adiwang must beat a streaking Japanese star to get a top 5 opponent next.

Yamakita has gone 3-1 in the home of martial arts, beating the likes of Alex Silva, Jeremy Miado, and former champion Yosuke Saruta.

'Pocket Monk' loves to take his opponents to deep waters using a punishing grappling pace to go along with exceptional striking skills.

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ONE Fight Night 28 is starting to shape up

Headlining this night of martial arts action will be a five-round battle between strawweight Muay Thai world champion Prajanchai PK Saenchai and dangerous challenger Ellis Badr Barboza.

Adiwang's Filipino compatriot Jeremy Pacatiw will also return in a bantamweight MMA tiff against undefeated Russian Ibragim Dauev.

Sean Climaco and Diego Paez will also slug it out in a flyweight Muay Thai three-rounder.

ONE Fight Night 28 is free for Prime Video subscribers in the United States and Canada. Follow Sportskeeda MMA and ONE Championship for updates on this developing card.