Muay Thai coach JP Gallacher says Nong-O may be too much for Kiamran Nabati: “He’s levels and levels above”

Top bantamweight Muay Thai contender 'King of the North' Nico Carrillo's coach, JP Gallacher, has a gut feeling that legendary Thai fighter and former divisional king Nong-O Hama may turn in a vintage performance against undefeated Russian star Kiamran Nabati this weekend.

Gallacher believes Nabati is a legit talent but that Nong-O is just a different beast altogether.

Speaking to South China Morning Post in a recent interview, Gallacher says Nong-O is leagues above any of Nabati's previous opponents in ONE Championship, which leads him to believe the Thai legend will be his toughest foe.

He said:

"I dare say that he will come in like at the top level, you know? He might surprise me and he might win, but I just don’t think he will. But I do believe that he will be a problem for everybody soon. He’s on a good trajectory. But I just feel like he couldn’t really hurt Avatar, and he couldn’t hurt Pongsiri, he couldn’t put them away and I feel like Nong-O is levels and levels above those guys. So I think Nong-O’s gonna shock everybody and show that he still got it, definitely."

Needless to say, fans will be tuning in closely to watch Nabati and Nong-O throw down at ONE Friday Fights 81.

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Nong-O Hama takes on unbeaten Russian star Kiamran Nabati at ONE Friday Fights 81

Former ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world champion Nong-O Hama will face Russian stalwart Kiamran Nabati in a three-round bantamweight Muay Thai contest.

The two lock horns in the co-main event at ONE Friday Fights 81: Superbon vs. Nattawut, which broadcasts live from the historic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, September 27.

Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live via global pay-per-view on watch.onefc.com. Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding the event as it happens.