"I did more damage" - Kulabdam says aggression was key to handing John Lineker his first loss in Muay Thai

Kulabdam celebrates win over John Lineker | Image credit: ONE Championship
Kulabdam celebrates win over John Lineker [Image courtesy: ONE Championship]

Kulabdam Sor Jor Piek Uthai and John Lineker delivered an all-action war during their co-main event Muay Thai battle at ONE Fight Night 27 last Friday inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, .

Kulabdam scored the unanimous decision win over Lineker after three full, entertaining rounds despite suffering an early knockdown in the opening round of the bout.

During the post-event press conference, the Thai striking sensation explained why he wasn't surprised about the result of the match and how he persuaded the judges to give him the win, as he said:

"If you asked me if I was surprised, I wasn't surprised, despite the knockdown. I believe that I did better in terms of the second round and the third round. I believe that I did more damage."

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'Left Meteorite' showed incredible heart and granite chin by going toe-to-toe with every strike with 'Hands of Stone.'

Although Kulabdam failed to score a knockdown against the former ONE bantamweight MMA world champion during the match, he wobbled the Brazilian knockout artist multiple times during this stretch.


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Before his showdown with Lineker, the Sor Jor Piek Uthai representative has already stated that he won't call out anyone or choose his opponents because he believes that if he wants to be the best, he needs to fight the best.

The Thai superstar shared this in an interview with ONE Championship, saying that he will let the world's largest martial arts organization pick his opponents, and he will just accept them:

"In my life, I have never chosen my opponent. I'm going to fight them all. If I want to be the World Champion, I must not choose my opponent. Whoever they offer me, I will accept them all."

North American viewers with an active Prime Video subscription can rewatch all the action at ONE Fight Night 27 via the free event replay.

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