“Flawless technique” - Watch Superlek demonstrate his world-ending counter elbow that dethroned Jonathan Haggerty

After landing an insane 49-second knockout against Jonathan Haggerty to win the ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world championship, two-sport king Superlek Kiatmoo9 will look to defend his crown against surging Scottish contender Nico Carrillo.

'The Kicking Machine' shocked the world at ONE 168: Denver in September when he caught the 27-year-old with a perfectly timed counter elbow catching 'The General' clean, sending him crashing to the mat less than a minute into their title tilt.

Ahead of his anticipated return to the Circle on Friday, January 24, Superlek broke down the technique that put away Haggerty towards becoming a two-sport ONE world champion. ONE Championship Instagram handle showcased this with the following caption:

"Flawless technique 🥊 Does Superlek have what it takes to defend the ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title against Nico Carillo at ONE 170?"

Next, Superlek will look to end the unbeaten run of Nico Carrillo as the two Muay Thai warriors headline a loaded ONE 170 card on Friday, January 24.

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Nico Carrillo can reach the stars with a win over Superlek

Emanating from Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, puts his gold up for grabs against 'King of the North' in one of the most anticipated Muay Thai bouts of 2025.

Nico Carrillo is heading towards his first ONE world title opportunity, scoring four straight knockouts inside the Circle — including jaw-dropping KOs against Thai legends Nong-O Hama and Saemapetch Fairtex.

Looking ahead to their highly anticipated showdown, Carrillo believes a win over Superlek would be as big as leaving The Land of Smiles with 26 pounds of ONE gold wrapped around his waist. Speaking with Sky Sports, Carrilo discussed the same. He said:

"Thinking about what Superlek, who’s pound-for-pound number one, has never been hurt in his career, never been dropped, never been knocked out, to be able to maybe do that to him - knock him out, win on points, whatever it may be - it’s something bigger than, I hate to say it, the belt. Superlek and the belt, it’s like two big titles in one night, if that makes sense."

Fans in the United States and Canada can watch ONE 170: Tawanchai vs. Superbon II airing live on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, January 24 in U.S. primetime.