WATCH: Nico Carrillo goes full blast in preparation for Muay Thai showdown against Saemapetch at ONE Fight Night 23
Current number one-rated ONE bantamweight divisional contender Nico Carrillo continues his preparation ahead of a comeback inside the ring on July 5 at ONE Fight Night 23 against fellow top-five contender Saemapetch Fairtex.
In a video published by ONE Championship on Instagram recently, Carrillo was seen hitting the pads and mastering his signature combinations, as the promotion wrote in the video's caption:
"Nico Carrillo is ready to put the PRESSURE on Saemapetch at ONE Fight Night 23 on @primevideo 🔥 Will he come out with another W on July 5? @nicocarrillo_kotn"
As seen in the video, 'The King of the North' was practicing his favorite combination of body kick, left hook, and another body kick, which helped him become an undefeated fighter and one of the fastest-rising stars in the world's largest martial arts organization.
His latest victory was at the expense of former ONE bantamweight Muay Thai king Nong-O Hama, whom he knocked out in the second round of their showdown at ONE Friday Fights 46 in December 2023.
Aside from Nong-O, the Scottish superstar also holds a victory against Furkan Karabag (in April 2023 at ONE Friday Fights 13 via third-round TKO) and Muangthai PK Saenchai (in June 2023 at ONE Friday Fights 22 via second-round TKO).
Nico Carrillo guns for his fourth straight win under the ONE Championship banner
Carrillo will look to add Saemapetch to his growing list of victims and officially book his shot at the ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world title in the near future.
If he secures the win over the Thai star, Carrillo will need to wait a bit longer since current ONE bantamweight Muay Thai king Jonathan Haggerty is scheduled to defend the throne against ONE flyweight kickboxing world champion Superlek Kiatmoo9 on September 6 at ONE 168: Denver at Ball Arena.
ONE Fight Night 23 will be available live and free to all Prime Video subscribers in North America on July 5 during U.S. primetime.