Nico Carrillo will make his first defense of the ONE featherweight Muay Thai title against Nabil Anane, who stopped him in January 2025, on Dec. 18 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok.
From 4 reports by 4 outlets
What we know
- Carrillo vs. Anane is set for The Inner Circle 43 on Dec. 18 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok.
- The fight is for the ONE featherweight Muay Thai world title, Carrillo's first defense as undisputed champion.
- The Inner Circle 43 also features a ONE strawweight Muay Thai title unification between champion Prajanchai Pongsuphan PK and interim titleholder Aliff Sor Dechapan.
- The event is available to subscribers at live.onefc.com.
Reported, not confirmed
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Anane beat Carrillo at ONE 170 in January 2025 to win the interim bantamweight Muay Thai title; ONE's record lists it as a TKO at 2:35 of round one.
MiddleEasy
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Anane is ranked #3 at bantamweight Muay Thai.
Combat Sports UK
Nico Carrillo gets the chance to settle the one loss that still follows him. His first defense as undisputed ONE featherweight Muay Thai champion is a rematch with Nabil Anane, the man who ended his 15-fight winning streak.
The first meeting, at ONE 170 in Bangkok, was short and one-sided. Anane dropped Carrillo three times and finished him in the first round to take the interim bantamweight Muay Thai title. He was 20, and it was the biggest night of his young career.
Carrillo answered by moving up to featherweight and winning four straight in ONE. Finishes of Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong and Luke Lessei earned him an interim title shot, and he beat Shadow Mavinn over five rounds at ONE Fight Night 40 in February. He became undisputed champion in July when Tawanchai PK Saenchai vacated. In August he added a second-round knockout of Zhou Jiaqiang in his ONE kickboxing debut, a step toward becoming a champion in two sports.
Anane's road since has been uneven. After beating Superlek and being elevated to undisputed bantamweight champion, he lost the belt to Rambolek Chor Ajalaboon over five rounds at The Inner Circle 7. Suakim Pongsuphan PK then beat him by split decision in August. He bounced back with a unanimous decision over former K-1 champion Yuki Yoza at ONE SAMURAI 4 earlier this month, and he is ranked #3 at bantamweight Muay Thai.
The stakes are clear for both. A win for Anane would give him the featherweight belt and a 2-0 lead in the series, and could put him back near the bantamweight title picture. A win for Carrillo would level the series, make a third fight a real possibility and let him refocus on kickboxing.
This is a Muay Thai title fight, not a kickboxing one, whatever rules each man has used recently. More bouts are expected to be added to the card.
The first meeting, at ONE 170 in Bangkok, was short and one-sided. Anane dropped Carrillo three times and finished him in the first round to take the interim bantamweight Muay Thai title. He was 20, and it was the biggest night of his young career.
Carrillo answered by moving up to featherweight and winning four straight in ONE. Finishes of Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong and Luke Lessei earned him an interim title shot, and he beat Shadow Mavinn over five rounds at ONE Fight Night 40 in February. He became undisputed champion in July when Tawanchai PK Saenchai vacated. In August he added a second-round knockout of Zhou Jiaqiang in his ONE kickboxing debut, a step toward becoming a champion in two sports.
Anane's road since has been uneven. After beating Superlek and being elevated to undisputed bantamweight champion, he lost the belt to Rambolek Chor Ajalaboon over five rounds at The Inner Circle 7. Suakim Pongsuphan PK then beat him by split decision in August. He bounced back with a unanimous decision over former K-1 champion Yuki Yoza at ONE SAMURAI 4 earlier this month, and he is ranked #3 at bantamweight Muay Thai.
The stakes are clear for both. A win for Anane would give him the featherweight belt and a 2-0 lead in the series, and could put him back near the bantamweight title picture. A win for Carrillo would level the series, make a third fight a real possibility and let him refocus on kickboxing.
This is a Muay Thai title fight, not a kickboxing one, whatever rules each man has used recently. More bouts are expected to be added to the card.
- Summary
- Nico Carrillo will make his first defense of the ONE featherweight Muay Thai title against Nabil Anane, who stopped him in January 2025, on Dec. 18 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok.
- Key points (one per line)
- Carrillo defends the undisputed ONE featherweight Muay Thai title against Nabil Anane at The Inner Circle 43 on Dec. 18.
Anane stopped Carrillo in round one at ONE 170 in January 2025, flooring him three times.
The card also has a strawweight Muay Thai title unification: Prajanchai Pongsuphan PK vs. Aliff Sor Dechapan.
- Official source URL
- https://www.onefc.com/news/nico-carrillo-defends-featherweight-muay-thai-world-title-against-nabil-anane-in-rematch-at-the-inner-circle-43/
- Official source name
- ONE Championship
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- Pos-Luta | https://posluta.com/nico-carrillo-e-nabil-anane-fazem-revanche-pelo-cinturao-do-muay-thai-dos-penas-no-one/
Combat Sports UK | https://combatsportsuk.com/news/73746b6f-5e08-4155-8caf-b73f44899ca0/nico-carrillo-defends-one-featherweight-muay-thai-championship-against-nabil
MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/muay-thai/nico-carrillo-nabil-anane-rematch-december-18-one-title/
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