Five Pivotal Bouts Added to the Final Card for One Fight Night 18

ONE Championship has added five more bouts to the ONE Fight Night 18: Gasanov vs. Oh lineup. This has brought the total to nine fights overall.

Now, the event is headlined by the bantamweight MMA clash between #3-ranked contender Shamil Gasanov and South Korean finisher Oh Ho Taek. Moreover, the Friday, January 12 card will be bolstered by several important additions across the promotion’s multiple martial arts disciplines.

Suablack Tor Pran49 vs Stefan Korodi

ONE Friday Fights standout Suablack Tor Pran49 will make his U.S. primetime debut in a bantamweight Muay Thai clash. He will face newcomer Stefan Korodi. The Thai star has had a dream run so far, winning all four of his bouts in ONE via knockout.

His latest victory against Craig Coakley at ONE Friday Fights 46 earned him a six-figure contract with the world’s largest martial arts organization. Further, he’ll be looking to take out Coakley’s Dublin Combat Academy stablemate when he meets Korodi inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpimnee Boxing Stadium.

Rungrawee Sitsongpeenong vs Shakir Al Tekreeti

Suablak’s teammate, Rungrawee Sitsongpeenong, will also be in action on Friday night. He steps into lightweight Muay Thai action. In his debut at ONE Friday Fight 3 last February, the Thai striker defeated Mustafa Al Tekreeti via unanimous decision. This time around, he will face Al Tekreeti’s brother, Shakir.

Al Tekreeti is one of the most promising fighters out of the Middle East. Moreover, he showed his brilliance in his promotional debut at ONE Fight Night 15 this past October by edging out France’s Bampara Kouyate in a three-round war.

Liam Nolan vs Regian Eersel

Another lightweight Muay Thai battle will see the return of British star Liam Nolan, who is looking to pick up a win and carry that momentum towards a challenge of two-sport king Regian Eersel’s divisional gold.

He’ll have a tough assignment in Ali Aliev, though, as the Russian star trains under the guidance of former ONE striking star Mehdi Zatout at Venum Training Camp. Considering the success of the team over the past few months, Aliev could be a fighter to watch out for.

Beybulat Isaev vs. Yuri Farcas

Over in the light heavyweight kickboxing division, a pair of powerhouse kickboxers are set to clash. The two fighters will be in hopes of taking a step closer to challenging divisional king Roman Kryklia.

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Hard-hitting Russian Beybulat Isaev will welcome Road To ONE winner Yuri Farcas to the promotion. This match will not likely go the distance.

Kang Ji Won vs Mikhail Jamal Abdul-Latif

Finally, South Korean fan favorite Kang Ji Won will be in action! He takes on promotional newcomer Mikhail Jamal Abdul-Latif in a heavyweight MMA battle.

Here’s the full card for ONE Fight Night 18 on Prime Video:

Shamil Gasanov vs. Oh Ho Taek (MMA – Featherweight)
Suablack Tor Pran49 vs. Istvan Korodi (Muay Thai – Bantamweight)
Kwon Won Il vs. Shinechagtga Zoltsetseg (MMA – Bantamweight)
Rungrawee Sitsongpeenong vs. Shakir Al-Tekreeti (Muay Thai – Lightweight)
Artem Belakh vs. Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu (MMA – Bantamweight)
Liam Nolan vs. Ali Aliev (Muay Thai – Lightweight)
Kang Ji Won vs. Mikhail Jamal Abdul-Latif (MMA – Heavyweight)
Beybulat Isaev vs. Yuri Farcas (Kickboxing – Light Heavyweight)
Mark Abelardo vs. Ibragim Dauev (MMA – Bantamweight)

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Are you excited for this upcoming card? Also, who do you think will have a standout performance at ONE Fight Night 18? Let us know in the comments.