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WATCH: An enraged Rodtang Jitmuangnon goes on the hunt in Muay Thai brawl against Fahdi Khaled in Manila

ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon gave fans a glimpse into his megastar potential during his Muay Thai bout with Fahdi Khaled at ONE: Hero's Ascent in January 2019.

Khaled unwisely taunted 'The Iron Man' and was rewarded with an unrelenting barrage of strikes from all angles en route to earning his second win in ONE, which the promotion shared on Instagram:

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As a Muay Thai and kickboxing fighter, the Jitmuangnon Gym star went undefeated in his next 12 bouts to accumulate a 14-fight winning streak. This run includes his iconic five-round domination of Jonathan Haggerty in August 2019 to win the ONE flyweight Muay Thai crown.

However, Rodtang's winning streak in the striking arts was snapped by ONE flyweight kickboxing king and bantamweight Muay Thai world champion Superlek Kiatmoo9 following their highly acclaimed Muay Thai bout in September 2023.

Rodtang bounced back from the defeat by earning a unanimous decision win over Denis Puric at ONE 167 this past June.


Rodtang set for sixth defense of Muay Thai crown at ONE 169

Rodtang is weeks away from defending the ONE flyweight Muay Thai world championship against the United Kingdom's Jacob Smith at ONE 169: Malykhin vs. 'Reug Reug' on Nov. 8 inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

He and Smith fought before in May 2022 as part of the ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix, where Rodtang won and advanced to the semifinals.

Smith, now the third-ranked ONE flyweight Muay Thai competitor, believes he has improved as a fighter since he last fought 'The Iron Man' and will be gunning for the titanic upset at ONE 169.

ONE 169 will air live and free to all Prime Video subscribers in the United States and Canada.

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