Full Card Revealed For ONE Friday Fights 148 On March 27
Here's what ONE's global fan base can expect from this week's martial arts action at the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
The world’s largest martial arts organization returns to Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, this Friday, March 27, and fans tuning in live in Asia primetime can expect a stacked night of martial arts action. ONE Friday Fights 148 features nine bouts across Muay Thai, kickboxing, and MMA, with each athlete on the card hunting a coveted US$100,000 contract and spot on ONE’s global roster. View this post on Instagram In the main event, former Rajadamnern Stadium Muay Thai World Champion Kongchai Chanaidonmueang takes on Iranian knockout artist Mehrdad Khanzadeh in a strawweight Muay Thai showdown.
With more appearances at ONE Friday Fights than any other athlete in the event’s history, Kongchai is one of the most established names in the weekly series. The 23-year-old southpaw announced himself with a four-fight winning streak early in his ONE tenure, but has experienced mixed results since. Now he heads into Friday determined to recapture that early form and reassert himself as a genuine contract contender.
Standing across from him is the 24-year-old Khanzadeh, who arrives hungry to earn his second consecutive ONE victory for the first time. Nicknamed “Black Wolf” after the icon of his Iranian hometown of Ardabil, the hard-pressing orthodox striker trains out of Sor Dechapan in Bangkok and sees a win over one of the series’ most familiar faces as the statement result that could change the trajectory of his career. In his most recent ONE outing, Khanzadeh showed tremendous heart, coming back from a knockdown to claim a split-decision victory at ONE Friday Fights 125 .
The performance underlined his toughness and refusal to quit when the pressure mounts. View this post on Instagram In the co-main event, Denkriangkrai Mavinn Muaythai steps into the ring against Moldovan finisher Valerii Strungari in a flyweight Muay Thai matchup that could have serious contract implications for both men. The 27-year-old Denkriangkrai has quietly built one of the strongest recent runs at ONE Friday Fights, stringing together four consecutive victories with his technically sound southpaw game.