The world’s largest martial arts organization returns to U.S. primetime with this Friday, October 4, but there’s one last obli🐼gation the event’s 🔥athletes need to fulfill before they can step into the ring.
All 22 competitors must pass their hydration tests and make weight to ensure they are fit and ready to perform at Lumpinee 💟Stadium🍷 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Fans can tune in t♐o the official ONE Fight Night 25 Weigh-Ins & Hydration Tests, which airs live at 6 a.m. ET/3 a.m. PT on Thursday, October 3. Just click the video below.
A massive rematch tops the bill, as defends his ONE L♋ightweight Kickboxing World Championship against the former titleholder and divisional Muay Thai king, .
In April, Nicolas defeated his Surinamese rival via unanimous decision to earn the coveted belt and keep his undefeated record intact. The♉ victory snapped Eersel’s 22-bout winning streak, but that has only made “The Immortal” hungry for redemption.
Meanwhile, the Frenchman is determined to 💝prove both to fans and critics that his high-stakes win wasn’t luck, and he wants to reaffirm his position as the top light꧅weight kickboxer on the planet.
Before that, takes on in a flyweight Muay Thai tilt that could have big ramifications ꦇon the rank♈ings.
After posting an impressive 8-1 sla✨te during his time on ONE Friday Fights, Kongthoranee earned a six-figure contract to compete on the global roster. Though in his last battle, he lost a hard-fought decision against two-sport ONE World Champion .
Conversely, Khalilov has shown his class with wins over elite rivals such as and . However, after sufꦗfering a loss in his most recent clash, the Russian needs a victory to stay within touching distance at the top of the stacked division.
There’s plenty more to look out for on the star-studded lineup, inc🌌luding ’s Muay Thai return against , and the crucial strawweight MMA tilt between #2-ranked and #5-ranked .
Fans can also look forward to seeing beloved her✃oes sไuch as , , , and many more.
Check out the full card below for ONE F🐟ight Night 25: Nicola🍨s vs. Eersel II, which begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT this Friday, October 4.
Full Card For ONE Fight Night 25: Nicolas Vs. Eersel II
- (c) Alexis Nicolas vs. Regian Eersel (ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Title)
- Kongthoranee Sor Sommai vs. Tagir Khalilov (Muay Thai – flyweight)
- John Lineker vs. Alexey Balyko (Muay Thai – bantamweight)
- Bokang Masunyane vs. Mansur Malachiev (MMA – strawweight)
- Sinsamut Klinmee vs. Youssef Assouik (Muay Thai – lightweight)
- Ayaka Miura vs. Jihin Radzuan (MMA – atomweight)
- Johan Estupinan vs. Zakaria El Jamari (Muay Thai – flyweight)
- Hiroba Minowa vs. Sanzhar Zakirov (MMA – strawweight)
- Amy Pirnie vs. Shir Cohen (Muay Thai – atomweight)
- Thongpoon PK Saenchai vs. Rui Botelho (Muay Thai – strawweight)
- Danial Williams vs. Banma. Duoji (MMA – flyweight)
