The seventh successive world title defense of former ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world champion Nong-O Hama was against Alaverdi Ramazanov in January 2023 in the main event of ONE Friday Fights 1 inside the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
ONE Championship reposted the full fight replay of this exciting championship match, with the video's description read:
"Before former longtime bantamweight Muay Thai king Nong-O collides with undefeated Russian powerhouse Kiamran Nabati at ONE Friday Fights 81 on September 27, check out his wild World Title defense against Russian slugger Alaverdi Ramazanov at ONE Friday Fights 1 in 2023!"
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The 37-year-old veteran showed that there are levels of the sport and school, the 'Babyface Killer', with crisp and powerful combinations throughout the match.
Eventually, Nong-O finished the fight with a third-round knockout victory to extend his reign as the division's titleholder and record his 10th straight victory.
This dominant performance by the Evolve MMA representative has got the fans hyped and paid their respects to the living legend, as users @michealdavidblunt, @John.Flower.Productions, @Theremustbemorelight, @damian.r., and @eliasgothwright30 commented:
"Nong-O is one of the greats"
"Nong-O, Trainer Gae and the rest of his corner were celebrating in that manner because Ramazanov mimicked shooting him in the face at the weigh in. I am not an emotional person but that knockout even made me pop, to the point of simultaneously doing the exact same thing as they were. Nong-O is the most complete fighter that I have ever seen and witnessing him turn back the forces of time that night was incredible."
"You knew it was over - when he taunted"
"Such a beast 😂"
"Imagine you piss a bear while he was trying to be king and nice :)))"
Nong-O Hama reveals that he will have a different game plan against Kiamran Nabati at ONE Friday Fights 81
Following his bounce-back win against Kulabdam Sor Jor Piek Uthai in April 2024 at ONE Friday Fights 58, Nong-O is looking to sustain his momentum against undefeated Russian Kiamran Nabati in their upcoming showdown at ONE Friday Fights 81 on Sept. 27, which will take place at the iconic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Ahead of this crucial bout, he spoke with the South China Morning Post in a recent interview and talked about a potential change of approach during the fight with his 29-year-old opponent, as he said:
"It all depends on the game plan in the ring, and maybe I will not focus on my kicks. Maybe it would be something else, I don't know, we will see in the ring."
ONE Friday Fights 81 will air live on pay-per-view at watch.onefc.com.