WATCH: Superlek Kiatmoo9 is always two steps ahead in textbook knee shot counter against Fahdi Khaled in Bangkok showdown

Two-sport ONE world champion Superlek Kiatmoo9 is viewed as the top pound-for-pound striker today, and his highly revered fight IQ was at the forefront of his stellar unanimous decision win over Fahdi Khaled at ONE: A New Breed II in September 2020.

At one point during his flyweight kickboxing fight with the Tunisian standout, 'The Kicking Machine' perfectly parried a front kick attempt by Khaled and rewarded his efforts with a vicious knee to the gut that briefly stunned 'The Gladiator'.

Check out Superlek's brilliant counter below, which ONE shared on Instagram:

This is but one of many highlight reel moments that the reigning ONE bantamweight Muay Thai and flyweight kickboxing world champion has produced during his six-year tenure with ONE.

For his 17th bout under the ONE banner, the Kiatmoo9 Gym affiliate will star in a 145-pound Muay Thai world championship unification bout with ONE interim bantamweight Muay Thai world champion Nabil Anane at ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang on March 23.

ONE 172 will take place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event will be available live on pay-per-view at watch.onefc.com.

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Johan Ghazali weighs in on Superlek, Nabil Anane unification bout

Johan Ghazali believes Superlek must maximize his fight IQ and stay inside Nabil Anane's range to snap his six-fight winning streak and become the undisputed 145-pound Muay Thai king at ONE 172.

Speaking exclusively with Sportskeeda MMA, the ONE flyweight Muay Thai star mentioned:

"I think he needs to stay close to Nabil, light him up with his leg kicks, using that to break down Nabil. Yeah, that. And [use] his fight IQ."

What Ghazali mentioned was similar to how Superlek paved the way for the fight-ending body shot that spoiled the Thai-Algerian standout's June 2023 promotional debut.