Sinsamut Klinmee is as stoic as they come inside the ONE Championship circle, but he gave fans a glimpse into his funny side after claiming a first-round TKO over Nauzet Trujillo at ONE 170 on Friday, Jan. 24.
During the post-fight interview, ONE commentator Mitch Chilson announced that the vicious Thai striker had received a $50,000 performance bonus from ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong.
Asked about what he plans to do with the extra cash in his pocket, the Team Mehdi Zatout affiliate had this hilarious comment:
"Khun Chatri is one of the people who I want to say thank you to. Thank you for the bonus, and thank you for this opportunity. I don't know if my wife will take some of this bonus or all of it."
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'Aquaman' had his back against the wall entering the promotion's first numbered card of the year after dropping his last two fights. Producing a first-round TKO to start his 2025 campaign could be a sign of great things to come for Sinsamut.
The full replay of ONE 170 is available via watch.onefc.com.
Sinsamut joins three others to receive a $50,000 performance bonus at ONE 170
Along with Sinsamut, towering Muay Thai star Nabil Anane, ONE bantamweight MMA king Fabricio Andrade, and featherweight MMA world champion Tawanchai PK Saenchai each earned a $50,000 performance bonus from ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong.
Anane produced arguably the biggest upset of the night when he battered second-ranked bantamweight Muay Thai competitor Nico Carrillo into a first-round TKO to win the interim 135-pound Muay Thai crown.
Meanwhile, headliners Andrade and Tawanchai received bonuses for successfully retaining their crowns against respective challengers Kwon Won Il and undisputed featherweight kickboxing king Superbon via TKO.