New bantamweight Muay Thai king Superlek thanks American fans for embracing him wholeheartedly

Superlek Kiatmoo9 reigned supreme in the main event of ONE 168 where he delivered one of his most devastating performances to date.

The elite Thai competitor has been on an incredible run as of late where he has secured some of his biggest ever wins.

Heading into September 6 at the Ball Arena in Denver, the stage was set for a colossal clash between world champions.

In the end, the challenger only needed less than one minute to close the show after he dropped Jonathan Haggerty with an elbow to become the new ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world champion.

Though it was he who had to step inside the Circle on fight night, the main event winner looked to acknowledge all of the people who contributed to his victory.

In his post-fight interview, he gave thanks to all of his supporters, including the fans out in the US who made ONE 168 a night to remember:

"I want to especially thank my team, the restaurant Song Di that supported me today, and most importantly, the fans all around the world who gave me the support to win today in America."

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Superlek continues to break new ground

Superlek has already accomplished so much in his career but with this winning streak, he's continuing to take his career to new heights.

The flyweight kickboxing world champion arrived in Denver for one of the biggest fights of the year and he left it as a two-weight and two-sport titleholder.

His current wave of momentum is going to take some stopping as he showed in this fight how he isn't just one of the most technical fighters on the planet, he's incredibly dangerous also.

All it took was one perfectly timed elbow to close the show and when you're up against an opponent like 'The Kicking Machine', he's got plenty of those in store.

The full replay of ONE 168 is available on demand for Prime Video subscribers in the United States and Canada.