WATCH: How Thai megastar Superlek Kiatmoo9 perfected his now iconic elbow KO of Jonathan Haggerty in Denver

The 49-second elbow knockout victory of Superlek Kiatmoo9 over Jonathan Haggerty in the main event of ONE 168: Denver to become the new ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world champion has divided the fans on whether it was a technique he practiced or if it was a lucky shot.

However, a recent video that ONE Championship published on Instagram confirms that it was a product of countless practices and reps in the gym. They wrote the video's caption with:

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"Practice pays off 💪 Does anyone have what it takes to stop Superlek? @superlek789"

In the video, 'The Kicking Machine' is seen doing the exact move in the gym when he ducks the incoming shot from 'The General,' plants his left foot on the side, and lands the lethal elbow on the side of Haggerty's head to knock him out.

The Thai superstar executed this perfectly, leaving the Ball Arena crowd in awe of what they witnessed. With the victory, Superlek has joined an elite list of fighters who became two-sport and two-division world champions.

Fans played matchmaker for Superlek's next potential opponent after win over Jonathan Haggerty

Following this momentous and historic triumph in the U.S., fans couldn't stop wondering about Superlek's next potential opponent, and they have already mentioned names that could challenge him next.

According to them, the Kiatmoo9 Gym representative could either face Rodtang Jitmuangnon in a rematch, Nico Carrillo. They have also suggested another world title match with Jonathan Haggerty, but this time, for the ONE bantamweight kickboxing world title.

Regardless of who the world's largest martial arts organization would pit Superlek, it would undoubtedly be a barnburner because, after all, they have a loaded roster of athletes.

North American viewers with an active Prime Video subscription can rewatch all the action from ONE 168: Denver via the free event replay.

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