"IQ is out of this world" - Fans have nothing but high praise for Superlek's caliber of fighting wisdom between the ropes

Superlek Kiatmoo9, the reigning ONE flyweight kickboxing and ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world champion, has an unmatched fight IQ inside the ring, which he demonstrated during his most recent fight.

He scored a 49-second knockout win over his rival Jonathan Haggerty using an atomic elbow strike in the headliner of ONE 168: Denver last September to capture the Muay Thai crown.

The Thai superstar recently broke down this technique in one of his seminars, and ONE Championship posted it on their Instagram account with the caption:

"Flawless technique 🥊 Does Superlek have what it takes to defend the ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title against Nico Carrillo at ONE 170? 👑 @superlek789"

In the video, the Thai superstar showed the proper way to execute the winning elbow strike by trapping his opponent's left arm and firing it immediately to the head.

This simple yet comprehensive explanation by 'The Kicking Machine' has left fans in awe, as users @boss_c777, @mawino009, @unais_1985, @thomas.abati, and @ironforce85 tipped their hats off to him with their positive comments:

"We're going to name this move "The General's dismissal" 🔥"

"Superlek fighting IQ is out of this world🔥"

"One of the best knock outs ever 🙌"

"Alway thought was a slip and elbow at the same time"

"Impeccable timing. That is lightning speed precision 👊⚡"

Screenshot of fans' comments

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Superlek received high praise from upcoming opponent Nico Carrilo before their championship match at ONE 170

The Kiatmoo9 Gym representative has earned the respect and admiration of the combat sports community because of his legendary resume that he continues to stack up until today.

Even his upcoming opponent, Nico Carrillo, couldn't help but give Superlek his due respect.

Ahead of their ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world title clash on Jan. 24 at ONE 170 inside the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, 'The King of the North' said during his interview with Sky Sports that Superlek is a special athlete:

"But you just get these Thais that come around every now and then and they're just special, and Superlek's one of them. Even with the big gloves on, he's been winning his fights in the stadiums before ONE was around."