Kulabdam unbothered by John Lineker’s powerful but limited striking abilities: “He only has punches” 

Kulabdam (L) and John Lineker (R) | Image by ONE Championship
Kulabdam (L) and John Lineker (R) | Image by ONE Championship

Kulabdam Sor Jor Piek Uthai understands that many great fighters have already fallen prey to the destructive capabilities of John Lineker's fist.

Still, the man who goes by 'Left Meteorite' doesn't seem fazed since he believes those devastating attacks have grown predictable.

Kulabdam will look to send Lineker back down to earth in their bantamweight Muay Thai clash at ONE Fight Night 27: Tang vs Adbullaev on Prime Video.

This Friday, Jan. 10, the Thai annihilator will look to snap the former bantamweight MMA world champion's perfect 2-0 start since transitioning to 'The Art of Eight Limbs'.

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In his ONE Fight Night 27 pre-event interview, Kulabdam confidently claimed that he can deal with Lineker's legendary power since he must only look out for punches.

"In terms of technique, he has only had two fights. He only has punches, no kicks, no knees. He only has endurance, walking, and pressing."

Truth be told, John Lineker has indeed fought the same way in his transition to Muay Thai, heavily relying on his atomic punching arsenal.

Then again, Lineker isn't the type to fix what's not broken since it has worked wonders for him so far, war following chilling finishes of Asa Ten Pow and Alexey Balykho.


Kulabdam admits he never imagined sharing the ring with John Lineker

A veteran of over 100 Muay Thai bouts, Kulabdam has seen it all throughout his stellar career.

However, never in his wildest imaginations did he ever think that he'd slug it out with a former MMA world champion as distinguished as John Lineker.

The 26-year-old KO artist told ONE:

"I’ve heard of him for a long time, and I’ve watched him fight in MMA, but I never thought he would cross over to fight in Muay Thai."

ONE Fight Night 27 will air live in US Primetime free for Prime Video subscribers in the United States and Canada

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