The sold-out Impact Arena was deafening from start to finish as rocked Bangkok, Thailand, with all 12 matcꦓhups producing something truly remarkable.
From Marcelo Garcia's inspiring return to Tawanchai's destructive win, we recap Friday's epic card in Bangkok.
The sold-out Impact Arena was deafening from start to finish as rocked Bangkok, Thailand, with all 12 matcꦓhups producing something truly remarkable.
January 24 is now a date 𓃲that will be long remembered for momentous action across Muay Thai, MMA, kickboxing, and submission grappling.
But while the memories persist, the results also set up the future. Let’s look at what ONE 170 delivered with six of the biggest takeaways f🤪rom a standard-setting event.
was honest in and that he 🥀was looking for answers that would right the ship.
At ONE 170, his scintillating ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Title defense against ONE F♓eatherweight Kickboxing World Champion was a staggering proclamation that he had found the solutions.
Tawanchai’s boxing combinations touched Superbon’s chin 🐈like a bolt of lightning to put him on rubber legs. The chall🉐enger may have been too tough for his own good – because meeting the referee’s count only meant more punches were coming his way.
Ulti🎃mately, the was not only a return to his dominꦫant form, but it also set up a potential challenge of Superbon for the chance to become a two-sport king.
The hurdles that plagued Tawanchai in 2024 have been cleared, setting the stage𒀰 for a bid at history this year. In short, he’s bac🥂k.
The m𝐆ore things cha𒀰nge, the more they stay the same. At least that seems to be the case in the bantamweight MMA decision.
At ♊ONE 170, hit replay on his finish of to defend the ONE Bantamweight MMA World Championship with another crippling body blow.
The only difference in the rematch was that Andrade’s sniper-like left hook completed the TKO in just 42 seconds – 20 seconds faster than in the ori♍ginal meeting.
The 27🐬-year-old looked refreshed after his time away to heal nagging injuries and refocus on improving his all-around skill set. Andrade stated he wants to be an active defending World Champion in 2025, and his dominant win was the ideal start.
“Wonder Boy’s” eighth career win by stoppage proved again that his finishing abilities can happen at any moment, reaffirming his status as the bes꧋t bantamwe😼ight MMA athlete on the planet.
Thai-Algerian phenom had been steadily rising in the bantamweight Muay Thai div💧ision, but an unexpected opportunity led to an emphatic and shocking ONE Interim Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title 🍌win over .
In a true star-mak♏ing showcase, the 20-year-old showed why y✤ou must seize every big chance that comes your way.
Using his staggering height and reach, the 6-foot-4 Anane sent a blistering right hand crashing into Carrillo’s chin for the first knockdown. Although the Scottish slugger stood back𝔍 up to meet the 🐲referee’s count, he was still trying to clear the cobwebs.
Anane then blitzed “King of the North” for the final two knockdowns to take the interim crown in a jaw-dro𒆙pping performance.
In th🐷e proces♐s, he set up a rematch for the undisputed ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title at against the only man to beat him in ONE – reigning divisional king .
proved that his TK♍O of at was no fluke with a stunning first-round destruction of .
Kouyate’s length and precision took cont𒊎rol of the action with 1:03 remaining in the opening frame. After catching a kick from Nattawut, “Bambi Firelek” sent a missile straight down the pipe to flatten Nattawut for the first of three knockdowns.
After the neღxt two were complete, Kouyate’s place among the elite was affirmed with the TKO win – som🃏ething even Tawancahai couldn’t accomplish in two fights against Nattawut.
Entering as the #4-ranked featherweight Muay Thai contender and breezing past #2-ranked Nattawut will undoubtedly place Kouyate near the top of the 🦩ladder. A clear message was sent to Tawanchai that ♛the French-Malian dynamo is coming for the ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Title.
Brothers and shared not one – but two – special moments on Friday. Twin magic was on full display at ONE 170, as b✤oth men won entertaining flyweight Muay Thai wars against and , respectively.
Jordan set the tone for the entire event with a unanimous decision win in the ev🏅ening’s first bout. His debut mimicked the same entertaining style and furious pace that his brother has displayed since arriving in ONE.
For Johan, his duel with Ghazali elevated him to the next level of the talent-rich division. The Colombian rallied bac🌠k from an early knockdown and touched up his 18-year-old opp♓onent brilliantly throughout the match.
Both Estupinans – each nicknamed “Panda Kick” – still own undefeated professional records 🧸and appear poised to make massive💎 waves on the global stage of martial arts.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu GOAT ended his 14-yearꦐ hiatus from competition to secure an impressive submission victory over in their openweight submission grappling contest – marking the triumphant return of a true martial arts icon.
The victory was more than just another notch in the wi🍒n co🔥lumn for the Brazilian; it was an inspirational moment for fans around the world.
The 42-year-old’s incredible return – after – showed everybody what can be achieved by following their dreams and never backing down from tough obsta🐓cles.
Adding to the emotional moment, Garcia’s children watched him compete in person for the very first time as he provided a shining examp꧂le of th♛e enduring human spirit.