“I defeated a Muay Thai legend” - Kiamran Nabati looks back at career-defining win over the iconic Nong-O Hama

Undefeated Russian Muay Thai fighter Kiamran Nabati arguably the biggest victory of his career last September, when he took out Thai legend and former ONE bantamweight Muay Thai king Nong-O Hama.

Nabati upset the hometown hero to win by unanimous decision on the judges' scorecards after three intense rounds of action at ONE Friday Fights 81: Superbon vs. Nattawut.

It was a stellar performance from the 29-year-old Archangel Michel representative, and he believes he is getting closer to a world title shot in the world's largest martial arts organization.

Nabati told ONE Championship in a recent interview:

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"This victory was very important for me because I defeated a Muay Thai legend, and I’ve taken his place in the rankings. Now, I’m third place in the division."

Needless to say, Nabati's victory over Nong-O has definitely boosted his stock, and he could very well be on the cusp of an official berth in the bantamweight Muay Thai division's top five.

ONE Friday Fights 81: Superbon vs. Nattawut took place at the historic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, last September 27, 2024.

Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding Kiamran Nabati's next fight.

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Kiamran Nabati is looking at the top dogs in the division for his next fight: "I want my next opponent to be someone ranked higher than me"

Kiamran Nabati is looking to book a world title shot, and he believes a victory over one of the division's top dogs will get him that.

The reigning king is none other than ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world champion 'The Kicking Machine' Superlek Kiatmoo9 of Thailand. But Nabati feels that if he can defeat European stars Nico Carrillo and Jonathan Haggerty, he could take the next shot at the gold.

He told ONE Championship:

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"I want my next opponent to be someone ranked higher than me in the top five. That would be Jonathan Haggerty or Nico Carrillo."

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