WATCH: When Rodtang and Danial Williams let it all out in an intense Muay Thai battle for the ages
Before ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion Rodtang makes his highly anticipated return to the Circle this Fall, ONE Championship is looking back at his iconic battle with three-sport superstar Danial Williams.
On Friday, November 8, 'The Iron Man' will put his 26 pounds of gold on the line in a rematch with British striking standout Jacob Smith at ONE 169: Atlanta, emanating from State Farm Arena.
But first, relive Rodtang's impressive three-round shellacking of 'Mini T' during their epic encounter at ONE on TNT 1 in April 2021.
Rodtang's win over Williams was his 10th straight victory inside the Circle. Since then, the Thai superstar has suffered his first loss on martial arts' biggest global stage, suffering a unanimous decision loss against Superlek last September.
Since then, he has bounced back with an impressive performance in an entertaining kickboxing clash against 'The Bosnian Menace' Denis Puric.
Rodtang looking for a second straight win over Jacob Smith at ONE 169
ONE 169 will see 'The Iron Man' put his title on the line for the first time in 2024, running it back with a man he's already gone three rounds with—Jacob Smith.
Making his ONE Championship debut at ONE 157, Smith was thrown right into the fire and ultimately got burned as the ONE world champion punished him with an assortment of brutal elbows throughout their nine-minute affair.
Since then, Smith has shown vast improvements inside the Circle. At ONE Fight Night 17, he scored a brutal first-round knee knockout of Walter Goncalves and has since gone to distance with the aforementioned Denis Puric in April.
Could the second time be the charm for Jacob Smith at ONE 169, or will Rodtang once again have his way with the former British Muay Thai champion?
Follow this link for tickets for ONE 169: Atlanta on November 8 at State Farm Arena.