WATCH: Former flyweight kickboxing king Ilias Ennahachi short-circuits Aliasghar Ghodratisaraskan's nerves in scary KO

Former ONE flyweight kickboxing world champion Ilias Ennahachi announced his arrival to the ONE bantamweight kickboxing division with a terrifying one-punch knockout of Aliasghar Ghodratisaraskan at ONE Friday Fights 6 in February 2023.

With Ennahachi dictating the pace of the action early on, Ghodratisaraskan tried mounting a comeback in the second round but was instead rewarded with a left hook to the jaw from the Moroccan-Dutch star.

Check out the devastating knockout below, which ONE posted on Instagram:

Ennahachi's thrilling finish of the Iranian star marked his long-awaited return to the circle, as fans last saw him successfully defend the ONE flyweight kickboxing world championship against Superlek Kiatmoo9 at ONE: Fists of Fury in February 2021.

However, the 28-year-old vacated the throne before their rematch at ONE Fight Night 6 in January 2023 as he struggled to make the 135-pound weight limit while hydrated. At the event, Superlek defeated Daniel Puertas to claim the ONE flyweight kickboxing world championship.

Ennahachi will look to extend his unbeaten run in ONE to five when he fights former ONE bantamweight kickboxing world champion Hiroki Akimoto at ONE Friday Fights 81 on Sept. 27 inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Ilias Ennahachi respects Hiroki Akimoto's fighting prowess

Ilias Ennahachi has nothing but respect for Hiroki Akimoto ahead of their bantamweight kickboxing showdown at ONE Friday Fights 81 on Sept. 27 inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

In an interview with the South China Morning Post, Ennahachi said:

"He is a good fighter. I respect him and don't underestimate him. I don't like to trash talk, so we'll see on that day how it's going to end."

ONE Friday Fights 81 will air live via pay-per-view at watch.onefc.com.