ONE Fight Night 39 Staff Picks: Welterweights Duke It Out In Entertaining Scrap

At the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, ONE Fight Night 39 sets the table for a rip-roaring night of martial arts action, featuring a lineup of some of the most talented competitors on the planet. In the top-billed MMA fight of the evening, Isi Fitikefu meets the undefeated Chase Mann. In the second to last match on the card, Japanese sensation Chihiro Sawada draws American prospect Natalie Salcedo.   

ONE Fight Night 39 Main Event

Nearly unblemished in his professional career, Fitikefu has compiled a sterling reputation as a finisher, attaining six stoppages in nine of his contests. Looking to make it three in a row, “Doxz” takes to the big stage once again to prove his mettle to the rest of the competition.

Making his ONE debut, Mann has kept a very active schedule since moving on from the amateurs in 2023, notably fighting three times in 2024. Taking one of the most important bouts of his life, “Mannimal” can secure his spot on the roster in high spirits if he manages to make it past his latest adversary.   

ONE Fight Night 39 Co-Main Event 

A former champion in the Japan-centered company Shooto, Sawada has largely gone untested in ONE Championship. Losing just once across her six tilts with the promotion, there’s no telling what the ceiling is for the talented 28-year old.  

Passing her first fight with the organization last year with flying colors after submitting Macarena Aragon, Salcedo has already demonstrated she has the ability to threaten anyone she faces on the ground. Against a previous wrestling standout such as Sawada, the American will undoubtedly need to keep on her guard when the bout eventually leads to the canvas.       

More Bouts On the Main Card

Other MMA fights on the main card include Bokang Masunyane taking on Ryohei Kurosawa and Carlo Bumina-ang battling Marcos Aurélio. 

ONE Fight Night 39 Predictions and Staff Picks

MMASucka staff picks are composed of four of the world’s leading mixed martial arts organizations: the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the Professional Fighters League (PFL), ONE Championship (ONE FC), and Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS).

  • UFC picks will include main card fights ranging from four to six matchups per event.
  • PFL picks from main cards for pay-per-views and from tournament fights in the Regular Season, Playoffs, and Finals.
  • ONE FC and DWCS picks will feature all MMA fights from the event with a minimum of three matchups.

The individual who picks the most victorious fighters by the end of 2025 will have a choice between receiving a custom-made championship belt from ProAmBelts or a detailed chain from Championship Chains

Find our ONE Fight Night 39 picks and fight odds below. 

  1. Hank Strandberg: 0-0
  2. Frazer Krohn: 0-0
  3. Drew Zuhosky: 0-0
  4. Jeremy Brand: 0-0

                                     *Note – not all staff pick for every event*

 


Marcos Aurelio -350

Vs.

Carlo Bumina-ang +275

      BANTAMWEIGHT 

 

Jeremy Brand: 
Hank Strandberg: Aurelio by Unanimous Decision                                                  
Drew Zuhosky: Bumina-ang by Unanimous Decision
Frazer Krohn: Aurelio by Unanimous Decision                                               

Staff picking Aurelio: 2

Staff picking Bumina-ang: 1


Bokang Masunyane -155    

Vs.

Ryohei Kurosawa +135

         STRAWWEIGHT

 

Jeremy Brand: 
Hank Strandberg: Masunyane by First Round Submission  
Drew Zuhosky: Masunyane by Unanimous Decision
Frazer Krohn: Masunyane by first round knockout                                             
 
 

Staff picking Masunyane: 3

Staff picking Kurosawa: 0


Chihiro Sawada -260

Vs.

Natalie Salcedo +220 

WOMENS ATOMWEIGHT

           

Jeremy Brand:
Hank Strandberg: Sawadaby by Unanimous Decision                                                    
Drew Zuhosky: Salcedo by Unanimous Decision
Frazer Krohn:  Sawada by unanimous decision                                               

Staff picking Sawada: 2

Staff picking Salcedo: 1


Isi Fitikefu -410

Vs.

Chase Mann +310

           WELTERWEIGHT

 

Jeremy Brand: 
Hank Strandberg: Fitikefu by First Round Knockout                                                   
Drew Zuhosky: Mann by Unanimous Decision
Frazer Krohn:  Firikefu by split deicison                                               

Staff picking Fitikefu: 2

Staff picking Mann: 1

 

Hank Strandberg
Hank Strandberg
Hank has been a professional writer since 2022. He has covered MMA extensively as well as major eSports tournaments. He is a Hamline University graduate with a Bachelors in Fine Arts in Creative Writing and as a member of Phi Betta Kappa.

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