WATCH: Rodtang’s merciless aggression against Jacob Smith before they run it back at ONE 169: Atlanta

Revisit Rodtang's dominant performance against Jacob Smith before they meet for a Muay Thai rematch.

In May 2022, 'The Iron Man' looked to extend his ONE flyweight Muay Thai world title run at ONE 157. Standing across from the Thai superstar was Smith, who was making his promotional debut with a lifetime record of 15-5-1.

The odds were staked against Smith when he attempted to dethrone Rodtang. Unfortunately for him, a warrior spirit wasn't enough to secure ONE Championship gold, as 'The Iron Man' showcased a masterful performance before getting his hand raised by unanimous decision.

ONE re-posted the entire fight between Rodtang and Smith on YouTube, which can be seen below for free:

Since then, Rodtang has maintained control of the ONE flyweight Muay Thai division by defending his throne two more times. Meanwhile, Jacob Smith defeated Walter Goncalves by first-round knockout before suffering a unanimous decision defeat against Denis Puric earlier this year.

On November 8, 'The Iron Man' will meet Smith again in the ONE 169: Atlanta co-main event, which goes down inside the State Farm Arena. The UK contender plans to pull off an upset and become the new flyweight Muay Thai king.

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Jacob Smith looks to silence the doubters by pulling off upset against Rodtang

Jacob Smith refused to quit in his first fight against Rodtang. Yet, the ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion continued to batter him, leading to brutal damage throughout the five-round contest.

Two years later, Smith is ranked number three in the division and plans to prove he's one of the best strikers in ONE. It'll be easier said than done, as Rodtang's only promotional Muay Thai loss came against Superlek in September 2023.

With a win against Smith, 'The Iron Man' could be looking at a highly-anticipated kickboxing matchup against Takeru Segawa.

Tickets for ONE 169: Atlanta featuring Anatoly Malykhin vs 'Reug Reug' Oumar Kane, Rodtang vs Jacob Smith, Christian Lee vs Alibeg Rasulov, and Tawanchai vs Jo Nattawut can be found on Ticketmaster.