"John has the heaviest hands" - Kulabdam says he's never felt brutish power like John Lineker's 'Hands of Stone'

Kulabdam went to war with John Lineker
Kulabdam went to war with John Lineker [image via ONE Championship]

Kulabdam is a veteran competitor in the bantamweight Muay Thai division at this point in his career. The 26-year-old has reached some great heights in his career and has accumulated a lot of valuable experience along the way.

His list of former opponents is very impressive, with 'Left Meteorite' colliding with some of the most dangerous forces in his weight class.

With previous clashes against the likes of Nong-O Hama, Nabil Anane, and Saemapetch Fairtex, he's no stranger to competing at the highest level. However, his first outing of 2025 brought about a very unique challenge for him to try and overcome.

John Lineker is not an experienced competitor in Muay Thai, but that doesn't change the fact that he is an incredibly dangerous striker with lots of elite experience in mixed martial arts.

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The former ONE bantamweight MMA world champion is known for one thing and that's knocking opponents out with his 'Hands of Stone'.

His marauding style is reliably devastating and very few competitors have had an answer for it throughout his career, especially when it comes to standing and striking with him.

After locking horns with him at Lumpinee Stadium on Jan. 10 and coming out on top via a narrow decision win, Kulabdam confirmed that the rumours are true.

He said in his post-event press conference that nobody hits quite like Lineker:

"Personally, yes, I agree. I think John has the heaviest hands."

Kulabdam was able to overcome serious adversity

Kulabdam being an experienced high-level striker proved to be incredibly important for him in his latest outing.

He was dropped early on in the first round by John Lineker, who, like usual, came out like a bull at a gate once the opening bell sounded.

The Thai competitor got back to his feet and though it wasn't plain sailing from this point on, he was able to work his way back into the fight to make the following rounds more competitive.

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

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