Taunting during a fight was never Nong O Hama’s style as he is humble but he is confident in his abilities. The former ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion is now going to face Kiamran Nabati. The division can see the former kingpin’s quest to reclaim gold continue at ONE Friday Fights 81: Superbon vs Nattawut.

The former 145-ranked fighter will be taking on the fierce Kiamran Nabati on September 27th at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok Thailand. When he was asked about the same in an interview with the South China Morning Post, he oozed with confidence saying he is fully prepared. He declared, “I think my condition is nearly at 100%. I think in two more weeks I will be at 100% so shouldn’t be anything to worry about. And I have trained very hard, everything is good.”

Nevertheless, his opponent is pretty strong so let’s see his unbeaten run at the promotion.

Kamran Nabati’s unbeaten streak in the promotion

Kiamran Nabati is from Russia and has rapidly carved his name among the most elite strikers in the world today. He is mostly known for his kickboxing and striking abilities and was born with a natural talent for martial arts. The 29 year old started his career with a bang and had 18 victories.

In September 2023, the Russian stalwart made his highly anticipated debut on the weekly ONE Friday Fight series. He succeeded against former four-time Muay Thai World Champion Pongsiri PK Saenchai.

Ever since then, Nabati has been building on his legacy, earning 3 ONE Championship wins in as many appearances. The Archangel Michael athlete is coming off a KO win against Suablack and succeeded to break the latter’s six-fight winning streak.

Meanwhile, Nong-O Hama is a former longtime ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion, successfully defending the belt for an incredible seven times. He is coming off a brilliant win against the hard-hitting “Left Meteorite” Kulabdam Sor Jor Piek Uthai at ONE Friday Fights 58 last April, and will be looking to keep his #3 ranking in the division with a win over Nabati.

However, Nabati will be motivated to make a statment by defeating Nong-O, as this will be his first match after earning a six-figure contract from ONE Championship.

ONE Friday Fights 81 event that might change their fate

ONE Championship is bringing a special edition of the weekly Asia event to the world-famous Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok on Sep 27. The broadcast will feature ONE Friday Fights 81: Superbon vs. Nattawut. The stacked card will feature some of the best strikers in the world, and will be headlined by a featherweight Muay Thai bout between divisional kickboxing king Superbon and “Smokin” Jo Nattawut.

Meanwhile, Nong-O and Kiamran Nabati’s bantamweight Muay Thai clash will surely gain a lot of attention from fight fans. The fighters are on different trajectories in their careers right now.

After losing the ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title to Jonathan Haggerty in 2023, Nong-O suffered a second consecutive loss when he fell to Nico Carillo eight months later. He rebounded with a win against the hard-hitting Kulabdam in his last outing. The 37-year-old is hoping to get another run at gold before he winds down his storied career.

For Nabati, the Russian is undefeated in 21 fights, including three consecutive wins in the world’s largest martial arts organization. In his last outing, he earned a six-figure contract to compete in ONE’s premiere shows by knocking out Suablack in the first round of their matchup. A win against the Thai legend could push his stock to unprecedented heights.