FREE FULL FIGHT: Thai megastar Rodtang Jitmuangnon unleashes raw aggression in first meeting against Jacob Smith
Rodtang Jitmuangnon has always been the kind of competitor that brings it on during fight night regardless of the task at hand. That style has helped 'The Iron Man' become one of the biggest stars in combat sports today, and he never fails to impress time and time again.
Many contenders in the promotion have been chasing him for a long time, especially if they have come up short against him in the past.
This is the case for flyweight Muay Thai contender Jacob Smith who will finally get his rematch with the world champion at ONE 169 on Nov. 8.
The two men met for the first time back in a quarterfinal tie of the ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix Championship in May 2022, where Smith made his ONE Championship debut.
Being welcomed to the promotion by the Thai star was always going to be a tough ask for the Liverpool native, who has had no problem admitting where he went wrong in that fight.
Smith's toughness and durability kept him in the fight but he wasn't able to make it competitive.
He will have learned a lot from that initial meeting but before they collide again at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, take a look back at what happened back at ONE 157:
Rodtang will look to replicate his performance at ONE 169
Many things have changed since the first time he fought Jacob Smith but for Rodtang, his focus will be on keeping things the same.
He's sure to make adjustments in order to improve upon his performance in the first fight but he won't need to make any drastic changes.
Rodtang was in control the first time around and against an opponent that is that stubborn and tough, turning the tide against him was never going to be easy.
Smith comes into ONE 169 with far more confidence in his skills this time around but it will still be no easy task to defeat his former foe.