September kicks off with a bang as ONE Friday Fights 169 rolls into Bangkok's Lumpinee Stadium this Friday, September 4. The weekly showcase will deliver flyweight firepower, undefeated prospects, and teenage phenoms who are all chasing the same coveted prize: a life-changing US$100,000 contract and coveted global roster spot with ONE Championship.
3 Reasons To Watch ONE Friday Fights 169
Here are three reasons why this card demands your attention.
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#1 Hard-Hitting Flyweight Muay Thai Fights Top The Card
Both the main and co-main events showcase the flyweight Muay Thai division at its most explosive.
Gregor Thom and Petmuangsri Torfunfarm headline the bill with contrasting styles that promise fireworks. Meanwhile, the co-main event pits Khunponnoi Sor Sommai against Sunvo Torfunfarm, with both men riding real momentum into Friday.
Thom has been facing immensely tough opponents, and he is eager to turn his recent hard lessons into a knockout performance. But Petmuangsri is bringing momentum and will look to apply pressure to clinch his third straight victory.
As for Khunponnoi, he will enter the ring with a two-bout winning streak, and a spectacular victory could net him the contract and roster spot that he has been chasing for three years. Sunvo, however, looks to build off a recent knockout victory that signaled his readiness to take a significant step up in competition.
With flyweight talent this deep on display, expect nonstop action from bell to bell.
#2 Two MMA Fighters’ Perfect Records Will Be Shattered
Unbeaten prospects look to keep their perfect records intact in separate featherweight and strawweight MMA bouts.
Ethan Brockett is riding a flawless 4-0 record and already boasts two wins inside ONE Friday Fights this year, including a slick D'Arce Choke finish that showcased his submission game. He will meet Pedro Duarte, who brings a 3-0 amateur background into his first professional appearance.
Elsewhere, Ruslan Bulut, a 3-0 fighter with two knockouts to his name, will square off against Sanzhar Mansurov, who steps into his own professional debut after a brief amateur career. Both matchups guarantee at least one perfect record will fall.
#3 Teenage Phenoms Throw Down In The Ring
Two of the weekly series' youngest talents collide in a fascinating clash of styles and experience levels.
At just 17 years old, Thai sensation Siwanat Mavinn Muaythai, a 40-9 product of the famed Team Mavinn Muaythai gym, where former ONE Interim Featherweight Muay Thai World Title challenger Shadow Mavinn trains, makes his highly anticipated promotional debut.
Standing across from him is 16-year-old phenom Yanis Ben Alaya, a former WBC Youth Champion who trains under ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Title challenger Mehdi Zatout. The teen carries an 11-3 pro record into the flyweight Muay Thai contest. Having dropped a decision in his own ONE Championship debut this past June, he arrives hungry for redemption on the biggest stage of his young career.
With both athletes representing the next generation of striking talent, this clash could offer an early glimpse at future stars in the making.
