ONE Championship reveals line-up for Lumpinee debut, with Muay Thai title fight in main event

Bantamweight champ Nong-O Gaiyanghadao set to defend Muay Thai title against Alaverdi Ramazanov in first event at famed stadium

Former strawweight champ Prajanchai PK. Saenchai also set to compete in Bangkok arena, as is his teammate Muangthai

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Thailand’s Nong-O Gaiyanghadao celebrates with the ONE bantamweight Muay Thai belt. Photos: ONE Championship.

Published: 9:48pm, 4 Jan 2023

ONE Championship has revealed the complete line-up for its first event in the famed Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

Headlining honours for the January 20 event will go to a Muay Thai title fight, as dominant champion Nong-O Gaiyanghadao of Thailand attempts to defend his belt against Russia’s Alaverdi Ramazanov, the former kickboxing champ at bantamweight.

In the co-main event, former strawweight champion Prajanchai PK. Saenchai will take on a fellow Thai in Kompetch Sitsarawatsuer, who will be making his ONE debut.

The remainder of the 12-fight card will be composed mostly of Muay Thai bouts, including appearances from bantamweight contender Muangthai PK. Saenchai and highly regarded newcomer Seksan Or Kwanmuang. However, there are two MMA fights on the bill.

Here is the full line-up for the first ONE Lumpinee event:

Bantamweight Muay Thai championship – Nong-O Gaiyanghadao vs Alaverdi Ramazanov
Strawweight Muay Thai – Prajanchai PK. Saenchai vs Kompetch Sitsarawatsuer
Atomweight Muay Thai – Petbanrai Singha Mawynn vs Khunsueklek Ufaboomdeksean
Bantamweight Muay Thai: Sansiri Pet Por. Tor. Or vs Komawut FA. Group
Flyweight Muay Thai: Tai Sor. Jor. Piekuthai vs Sonrak Fairtex
Catchweight Muay Thai (112lbs): Sagaengarm Jitmuangnon vs Suayai Chor. Haapayak
Catchweight Muay Thai (140lbs): Seksan Seksan Or Kwanmuang vs Tyson Harrison
Lightweight MMA: Richard Godoy vs Alexy Lyapunov
Bantamweight Muay Thai: Muangthai PK. Saenchai vs Mavlud Tupiev
Lightweight Muay Thai: Josh Hill vs Keivan Soleimani
Flyweight MMA: Akihiro Fujisawa vs Colton Kielbasa
Flyweight Muay Thai: Angelos Giakoumis vs Mohammed Sadeghi

Thailand’s Nong O-Gaiyanghadao lands a leg kick on Liam Harrison at ONE on Prime Video 1 in August.

Nong-O, 36, is ONE’s inaugural bantamweight Muay Thai champion, and has defended his belt six times since he won it with a decision defeat of China’s Han Zihao in 2019.