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Rodtang Jitmuangnon is making sure he's more than prepared when he defends his gold against Jacob Smith in Atlanta.
The reigning ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion will defend his throne against the marauding Brit at ONE 169: Atlanta on Nov. 8 at State Farm Arena.
Taking to Instagram, Rodtang showed that he put a heavier emphasis on his strength and conditioning ahead of his Atlanta showdown with Smith.
Known as an unstoppable force of nature inside the cage, Rodtang opted to go scientific in his training camp for his next world title defense.
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Rodtang Jitmuangnon posted:
"I'm coming back. 👊👊🇹🇭"
Rodtang's minute-and-a-half reel showed his daily weight training routine to improve his explosiveness before moving on to padwork with his brother-in-law at Looksaikongdin Gym.
A terrifying presence between the ropes and inside the Circle, Rodtang built a global following through his adamantine chin and ferocious offense.
Rodtang captured the ONE flyweight Muay Thai world title when he beat Jonathan Haggerty for the strap in August 2019 and has since defended the gold five times.
'The Iron Man', as he eventually came to be known, has 272 wins in his overall career, with 15 coming under the ONE Championship banner.
The Thai megastar is coming off a unanimous decision win against Bosnian knockout machine Denis Puric in their all-out kickboxing brawl at ONE 167 this past June in Bangkok.
Tickets for ONE 169: Atlanta are available at Ticketmaster.
Former bantamweight MMA king John Lineker wants a super fight against Rodtang Jitmuangnon
Rodtang Jitmuangnon is one of Muay Thai's biggest stars, and that notoriety brought with it a slew of potential challengers for the Thai menace.
One such fighter is John Lineker.
The former ONE bantamweight MMA world champion is coming off an impressive knockout win in his Muay Thai debut against Asa Ten Pow at ONE 168: Denver earlier this month at Ball Arena.
Eager to further build his mark in the sport, Lineker expressed his intentions of facing Rodtang in a matchup of two unstoppable forces.
In an interview with ONE Championship, Lineker said:
"In Muay Thai, a fight against Rodtang [Jitmuangnon] would be interesting, and I think the fans would really enjoy watching it. I think it would be insane!"
