WATCH: Thai megastar Rodtang Jitmuangnon shows off his iconic toughness in kickboxing firefight against Tagir Khalilov

Current ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon welcomed Russian contender Tagir Khalilov in ONE Championship in February 2021 at ONE: Fists of Fury in a flyweight kickboxing battle inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

The world's largest martial arts organization recently looked back at the best moments of the match and reposted it on Instagram with the caption:

"Chin of STEEL 😤 Before Rodtang defends his flyweight Muay Thai crown against Jacob Smith at ONE 169, watch him take Tagir Khalilov's best shots in their hard-hitting brawl! @rodtang_jimungnon"

The video highlighted 'Iron Man's' signature toughness and durability, which overwhelmed 'Samingpri' and left him frustrated throughout the match.

Khalilov brought out several of his best combinations from his striking arsenal, but nothing seemed to stun or hurt the Thai superstar. In return, Rodtang unleashed his powerful punches to clip his Russian foe.

After three rounds of intense see-saw action, Rodtang eked out the split decision victory to claim his ninth straight win in the promotion and gift the Archangel Michel and Samingpri Muay Thai Gym-affiliated gym a rude welcome inside the circle.

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Rodtang Jitmuangnon sees Jacob Smith as a fighter who constantly improves his skills

Ahead of his world title defense with Jacob Smith on Nov. 8 at ONE 169 for the ONE flyweight Muay Thai world title, Rodtang has talked to Sportskeeda MMA and gave his thoughts about the British star.

According to him, the Bad Company representative has his respect because of his work ethic and constant pursuit of improvement in his skills as he stated:

"I have a lot of respect for him. I view him as someone who has always been actively improving himself."

ONE 169 will emanate from the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Nov. 8, and North American viewers with an active Prime Video subscription can watch all the action for free.