Rodtang Jitmuangnon wants to blast Jiduo Yibu with shots to the body

Rodtang Jitmuangnon will look to put his signature liver shots to work when he steps into the circle for his first fight of 2023.

‘The Iron Man’ will battle it out with short-notice replacement Jiduo Yibu as part of Friday night’s stacked ONE Fight Night 6 on Prime Video lineup. Airing live from Impact Arena in Bangkok, Rodtang plans to put on a show for the hometown crowd but knows that is easier said than done. In an interview with ONE Championship, ‘The Iron Man’ said:

“Jiduo’s strength is that he doesn’t say no to fighting toe-to-toe. I watched his videos and I admit that he is a dangerous one. He is bold and tough. He can absorb a lot of attacks. As much as I have studied him, I still can’t find his weakness.”

Rodtang Jitmuangnon continued, saying:

“But I think he may have a weak stomach, because in his fight with Daniel, Daniel only hit him in the face, not the stomach. I don’t know what will happen if he got hit in the liver and I’d like to try. I have to lure him to walk toward me, so I can fight with him easier.”

Fans in North America can catch Rodtang Jitmuangnon in action live and for free on Amazon Prime Video this Friday night with an active subscription.

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Fans just got one step closer to seeing Rodtang Jitmuangnon vs. Nong-O Gaiyanghadao inside the circle

Rodtang Jitmuangnon and Nong-O Gaiyanghadao are by far and away the two most impressive Muay Thai specialists in the world today. Fans have clamored for a superfight between the two warriors, but thus far, the chances of that were slim, with Rodtang showing little interest in a change of weight class:

"I don't think I will make my way to another division to challenge for the world title such as Nong-O, he's a legend,” Rodtang told ONE Championship. “I respect him a lot. But it's not the time for me to go up and fight with him just now. Maybe in the future, when he is in a wheelchair or something.”

Well, thanks to a blockbuster announcement from the ONE CEO at the ONE Fight Night 6 press event, Rodtang Jitmuangnon vs. Nong-O Gaiyanghadao could very well happen and it could be sooner than we all thought.

ONE Championship has announced an unprecedented 16-man open-weight Muay Thai tournament pitting the best strikers in the world against one another for a $1 million grand prize:

“I would like to announce the greatest Grand Prix in the history of the sport of Muay Thai,” ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong said during the press conference. “$1 million U.S. dollars. Sixteen of the best strikers in the world will descend this year for $1 million U.S. dollars. Fans all over the world, tell me who you want to see.”