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With a win over Kongthoranee Sor Sommai, Nong-O Hama will thrust himself into the flyweight Muay Thai top five. In February, Nong-O came up short against the 28-year-old Thai contender, surrendering a closely contested split decision.
Now, they'll run it back this Friday night, May 2, when Nong-O and Kongthoranee step into the main event spotlight at ONE Fight Night 31 on Prime Video, with the winner potentially setting themselves up for a shot at the division's top prize.
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Speaking with ONE Championship ahead of their flyweight Muay Thai joust inside the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Nong-O broke down the current flyweight top five rankings and where some of the division's biggest names currently stand. He said:
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"In the current rankings, there is Kongthoranee, Nakrob, and, who you know who can't make weight. And Superlek, but Superlek should be getting ready for rubber match with Nabil [Anane]."
Of course, the "you know who" Nong-O refers to is none other than former ONE flyweight Muay Thai world titleholder Rodtang Jitmuangnon, who surrendered his gold on the scale after failing to make weight for a rematch against Jacob Smith in Nov.
Nong-O eyes future fight with Johan Estupinan after Kongthoranee war
With a strong performance against Kongthoranee, Nong-O hopes that he'll earn an opportunity to claim the ONE flyweight Muay Thai world championship, which currently sits vacant.
However, Nong-O also believes that whether his next fight is for a title or not, he'll inevitably cross paths with fast-rising 22-year-old contender Johan Estupinan. About Estupinan, Nong-O said:
"I have my eye on him because I believe he is one of my future fights."
Estupinan currently sits as the fifth-ranked contender in the flyweight Muay Thai division via a perfect 5-0 record in ONE. That includes a big win over teen phenom Johan Ghazali in his last outing.
Should Nong-O get past the Sor Sommai affiliate this Friday night, would you like to see the Thai icon go toe-to-toe with Johan Estupinan in 2025?
ONE Fight Night 31 will air live on Amazon Prime Video in the United States and Canada in U.S. primetime on Friday, May 2.
