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Full Card Revealed For The Inner Circle On May 8

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Here's what's going down this week in ONE Championship's all-action exclusive event at Lumpinee Stadium.

The momentum at the iconic Lumpinee Stadium shows no signs of slowing down. On Friday, May 8, ONE Championship returns to the spiritual home of Muay Thai in Bangkok, Thailand, for The Inner Circle . The five-fight bill is a curated showcase of established stars and technical masters across Muay Thai and submission grappling, headlined by two of the most athletic flyweights on the roster.

View this post on Instagram In the main event, Thai-Malaysian phenom Adam Sor Dechapan looks to continue his ascent against France’s Enzo Clarisse in a flyweight Muay Thai clash. The 18-year-old Adam — younger brother of ONE star Alif — has quickly built a reputation for his zero-to-one hundred explosiveness. Coming off a spectacular head-kick knockout of Walid Snoussi at Friday Fights 141, the Sor Dechapan product combines a polished boxing base with the gym’s signature flying knee attacks.

He faces a stern test in Clarisse. Representing Team Mehdi Zatout, the Frenchman is a high-pressure muay boo stylist who thrives in chaos. Known for his crazy pace and willingness to go airborne with spinning back elbows, Clarisse will aim to drag the technical Adam into a trench war from the opening bell.

View this post on Instagram In the co-main event, the atomweight Muay Thai division takes center stage as Malaysia’s Rifdean Masdor welcomes Laotian standout Petkiattisak O Sansuk to the global stage. Masdor enters with serious momentum, riding a three-fight winning streak that includes a first-round demolition of Mohamad Redho . A three-time IFMA World Champion, Rifdean is a calculated fighter who blends amateur-honed speed with professional power.