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Nong-O and Kongthoranee to Settle Trilogy At ONE Friday Fights 160 on June 26

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Muay Thai fighters Kongthoranee So Sommai and Nong-O Hama touch gloves
Muay Thai fighters Kongthoranee So Sommai and Nong-O Hama touch glovesONE Championship

One of Muay Thai's most captivating modern rivalries is heading for its conclusion. Living legend Nong-O Hama and veteran Kongthoranee Sor Sommai will meet for the third and final time at ONE Friday Fights 160 on Friday, June 26.

That trilogy between Nong-O and Kongthoranee will headline the show, which takes place at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

The two Thai powerhouses have split their previous encounters, with one narrow victory each leaving the series unresolved. June 26 inside the Lumpinee Stadium will deliver the definitive answer to one of the most hotly debated rivalries in the flyweight Muay Thai division.

ONE Friday Fights 160 is shaping up as one of the biggest nights in the division's recent history, with the Nong-O and Kongthoranee rubber match taking place alongside a vacant ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Title fight and the much-anticipated Muay Thai comeback of former three-sport ONE World Champion Stamp Fairtex.

Nong-O Looks to Follow Up on Strong Performance

Nong-O's rivalry with Kongthoranee began as a flyweight debut for the former eight-time ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion at ONE Fight Night 28 in February 2025. That debut ended in a split-decision loss after Kongthoranee controlled the bout with his well-rounded arsenal.

But Nong-O refused to let that result stand. Three months later at ONE Fight Night 31, he came forward from the opening bell and unloaded relentless attacks across all three rounds, overwhelming his compatriot with a sustained offensive performance that earned him a unanimous decision victory and evened the series.

The 39-year-old Evolve MMA product carries a 267-59 career record and a 12-5 ONE mark into the rubber match, numbers built across a career that stands as one of the most decorated in Muay Thai history. A trilogy victory over Kongthoranee would be a fitting statement from a legend who is still operating near the top of his game.

Kongthoranee Aims to Prove First Victory Was No Fluke

Kongthoranee enters the trilogy with the memory of a decisive first-fight performance still fresh in his mind.

The 29-year-old southpaw is a three-time Muay Thai World Champion with a 72-19 career record and an 11-5 ONE mark, and his calculated approach in their opening encounter, where he mixed kicks, teeps, and elbows to frustrate a legendary opponent, showed maturity beyond his years.

A rubber match victory over Nong-O at Lumpinee Stadium would cement Kongthoranee's standing as one of the finest flyweight Muay Thai competitors in the stacked division.

June 26 Delivers a Stacked Night of Action at Lumpinee Stadium

The Nong-O and Kongthoranee trilogy is far from the only reason to tune in on June 26.

The night also features the vacant ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Title clash between two undefeated phenoms, as Russia's Asadula Imangazaliev and Uzbekistan's Aslamjon Ortikov collide with their perfect records on the line. That will headline The Inner Circle, which airs exclusively on live.onefc.com.

Also on that card, former three-sport ONE World Champion Stamp Fairtex returns to Muay Thai competition after a six-year absence to face Mexican striker Cynthia Flores in an atomweight matchup. The only fighter in ONE Championship history to have claimed Muay Thai, kickboxing, and MMA World Titles, Stamp's return to the discipline that launched her legendary career is one of the most anticipated moments on June 26.

ABOUT THE AUTHORKriel IbarrolaStaff Writer

Kriel Ibarrola is a combat sports journalist and Staff Writer at MMA Sucka.

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