Pompet Pongsuphan PK’s confidence is sky-high, his momentum is real, and the life-changing contract he has been chasing is within reach. This week, he faces Lethwei phenom Nat Khat Min in the ONE Friday Fights 163 main event with everything on the line.

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The Win That Changed Everything

Pompet has never been more dangerous than he is right now. In March, he walked into ONE Friday Fights and did something nobody expected: he stopped contracted star and former top-five flyweight Muay Thai contender Jaosuayai Mor Krungthepthonburi in the third round for the 110th win of his career and the most significant result of his life.

It did not come easy, however.

Jaosuayai owned the first round – he was aggressive, physical, and relentless with hooks, spinning kicks, and leaping knees that had Pompet on the back foot. But Pompet had other ideas. The Thai rising star stopped retreating in the second round, forced the fight into a clinch war, and gradually shifted the momentum. By the third, Jaosuayai's energy was fading and Pompet capitalized, marching forward and unloading a relentless barrage until the referee stepped in.

"During training at the camp, our strategy was to press forward and grind him down, as I felt the inside clinch was my strong suit. However, I didn't expect to secure a finish because Jaosuayai is a high-profile fighter with a ONE Championship contract, so he definitely wasn't going to give up easily," Pompet confessed.

"In that fight, I tried to utilize my knees to work him over during the first two rounds, which began to wear him down. By the third round, as we started trading blows openly, he clearly ran out of steam. I seized the opportunity to march in and attack until I was able to close out the fight."

A New Kind Of Opponent

Pompet has never faced a Lethwei fighter inside ONE Championship, but he is not walking in blind. Nat Khat Min built a 32-1 record in Myanmar's bare-knuckle national sport, finishing all 32 of his victories by knockout.

Pompet has studied all of it – the headbutts, the wild swinging power, the iron chin forged in bare-knuckle wars – and has arrived with a clear strategy to counter his rival’s offense.

"Even though I've never fought a Myanmar fighter in the organization, I know they are tough and durable. I've prepared a game plan to use my hand speed to strike first and then focus on targeting his body," Pompet explained.

"I expect he has dangerous weapons like other Myanmar fighters, particularly wild swinging punches, which are extremely hazardous. Therefore, I must prevent him from closing the distance, maintain my range, and use long-range weapons like teeps to the midsection and kicks to disrupt his rhythm by targeting his arms and legs.”

The Contract Is The Goal

Pompet has been grinding toward a ONE Championship contract for three years.

The TKO victory over Jaosuayai was the loudest statement he has ever made, and Friday is the perfect opportunity for him to follow it up. He knows what a win over a debuting Lethwei star in the main event would say about where he belongs.

Pompet is not here to survive. He is here to perform.

"I'm extremely confident for this fight because I have a clear objective: to build momentum toward securing a ONE Championship contract," Pompet said. "If I get through this fight with an impressive win and follow it up with one to two more victories, I believe my chances of getting a ONE contract will increase significantly. I guarantee I'll give it my all and won't disappoint my fans."

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