Nong-O Hama faces Rodtang Jitmuangnon in the ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix quarterfinals at The Inner Circle 38 on Nov. 13 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok.
What we know
- The fight is a quarterfinal of the 2026-2027 ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix, and the winner advances to the semifinals.
- The Inner Circle 38 takes place Nov. 13 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok and streams on live.onefc.com.
- Nong-O and Rodtang were first booked for the vacant ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Championship at ONE 173 last November; Rodtang withdrew because of illness and the bout was postponed.
- Rodtang recently signed a new contract with ONE Championship.
- Nong-O is ranked No. 3 and Rodtang No. 2 in the flyweight Muay Thai rankings.
A fight that Muay Thai fans have waited a year for finally has a date. Nong-O Hama and Rodtang Jitmuangnon meet on Friday, Nov. 13, at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, and this time a place in the semifinals of the 2026-2027 ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix is at stake.
The matchup was meant to happen sooner. The two Thais were booked for the vacant ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Championship at ONE 173 last November, but Rodtang pulled out just before the fight because of illness and the bout was postponed. Folding it into the Grand Prix changes the stakes: it is now a knockout-style step toward the belt, not the belt itself.
Nong-O, 39, is ranked No. 3 at flyweight Muay Thai and is a former ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion. ONE describes him as an eight-time bantamweight champion with more than 300 fights and a 13-5 mark in the promotion. A win would put him a step closer to becoming a two-division ONE world champion, a rare capstone for a career of more than two decades. He showed his skills at an open workout on Oct. 27 at Superbon Muaythai Academy in Bangkok.
Rodtang, 29, is the No. 2-ranked flyweight and a former ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion. He is 17-3 in ONE and, according to ONE, holds a 274-44 career record. His game is built on forward pressure and a durable chin, and he arrives fresh off signing a new deal with the promotion. Beating a legend like Nong-O would put him firmly back in the title conversation.
The contrast is clear: the older, more technical veteran against the younger, relentless pressure fighter. The winner moves on to the semifinals, and the card streams on live.onefc.com. Watch for how Rodtang looks after the illness that derailed the first attempt.
The matchup was meant to happen sooner. The two Thais were booked for the vacant ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Championship at ONE 173 last November, but Rodtang pulled out just before the fight because of illness and the bout was postponed. Folding it into the Grand Prix changes the stakes: it is now a knockout-style step toward the belt, not the belt itself.
Nong-O, 39, is ranked No. 3 at flyweight Muay Thai and is a former ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion. ONE describes him as an eight-time bantamweight champion with more than 300 fights and a 13-5 mark in the promotion. A win would put him a step closer to becoming a two-division ONE world champion, a rare capstone for a career of more than two decades. He showed his skills at an open workout on Oct. 27 at Superbon Muaythai Academy in Bangkok.
Rodtang, 29, is the No. 2-ranked flyweight and a former ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion. He is 17-3 in ONE and, according to ONE, holds a 274-44 career record. His game is built on forward pressure and a durable chin, and he arrives fresh off signing a new deal with the promotion. Beating a legend like Nong-O would put him firmly back in the title conversation.
The contrast is clear: the older, more technical veteran against the younger, relentless pressure fighter. The winner moves on to the semifinals, and the card streams on live.onefc.com. Watch for how Rodtang looks after the illness that derailed the first attempt.
- Summary
- Nong-O Hama faces Rodtang Jitmuangnon in the ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix quarterfinals at The Inner Circle 38 on Nov. 13 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok.
- Key points (one per line)
- Nong-O Hama meets Rodtang Jitmuangnon at The Inner Circle 38 on Nov. 13 in Bangkok.
The winner advances to the semifinals of the 2026-2027 ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix.
They were first booked for the vacant flyweight title at ONE 173, but Rodtang pulled out ill.
- Official source URL
- https://www.onefc.com/features/in-photos-nong-o-sharpens-his-weapons-ahead-of-grand-prix-quarterfinal-clash-with-rodtang/
- Official source name
- ONE Championship
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