Worapon, Xavier Gonzalez Headline ONE Friday Fights 159 On June 19

It’s going to be a night to remember on June 19. That evening, ONE Friday Fights 159 goes down live at Bangkok's legendary Lumpinee Stadium with 10 bouts of Muay Thai, kickboxing, and MMA.

It’s going to be a night to remember on June 19. That evening, ONE Friday Fights 159 goes down live at Bangkok's legendary Lumpinee Stadium with 10 bouts of Muay Thai, kickboxing, and MMA – and the main card alone is worth clearing your schedule for. A fighter chasing history headlines, a Spaniard who made Thailand his home is back already, and every athlete on this card is hunting the same prize – a six-figure contract and coveted roster spot. It does not get more loaded than this.

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The Lukjaoporongtom Name Is On The Line

Worapon Lukjaoporongtom has been one of the most exciting athletes competing on ONE Friday Fights all year. He has three straight wins, a growing reputation in the bantamweight Muay Thai division, and a contract that feels closer with every appearance.

This Friday carries extra weight – and not just because he could finally get the contract that his heart desires. The Lukjaoporongtom name will be on the Lumpinee marquee twice, as Phetjeeja will compete earlier at The Inner Circle 19, and Worapon intends to do the name justice.

Standing between him and another statement performance is Lenny Blasi. The Italian is not a tourist at Lumpinee Stadium. He has been here before, competed on this stage, and delivered one of the most memorable knockouts in the weekly series' history.

Blasi arrives from Italy with nothing to lose and everything to gain, and that makes him one of the most dangerous opponents Worapon has faced.

Gonzalez Is Already Back

Two weeks – that is how long it took Xavier Gonzalez to turn around after one of the best nights of his ONE Championship career.

Earlier this month, he delivered a 68-second knockout that ended his two-fight skid and reminded everyone in the flyweight division what he is capable of. The Spaniard is not wasting a second of his momentum. Instead, he plans to capitalize on it.

Waiting for him is Chatanan Sor Jor Joyprajin, a Thai southpaw who has been forged by some of the toughest matchups this weekly series can throw at a fighter.

Chatanan has shared the ring with future World Title challengers and knocked out hard-hitting compatriots along the way. A recent loss to Aslamjon Ortikov has not dampened his ambition. If anything, it has sharpened it.