Jackie Buntan

Former ONE Women’s Strawweight Muay Thai World Title challenger Jackie Buntan began her martial arts journey as a pre-teen training at Boxing Works in Southern California with renowned Muay Thai coach Bryan Popejoy and ONE Women’s Atomweight Kickboxing and Interim Muay Thai World Champion Janet “JT” Todd.

Buntan’s hard work and dedication to Muay Thai eventually earned her the opportunity to represent the United States at the IFMA Pan American Championship in 2018, where she bagged a win for her country.

The Filipino-American made her ONE debut in 2021, scorching rising Thai star Nat “Wondergirl” Jaroonsak. Her ambition to become the ONE Women’s Strawweight Muay Thai World Champion was momentarily halted, however, when she met now-divisional queen Smilla “The Hurricane” Sundell. Since then, Buntan has bounced back and is aiming for another shot at divisional gold.