The midway point of 2026 has arrived, and the world’s most exciting fighters are ready to make the second half of the year impossible to forget. It starts on Friday, July 17, when ONE Championship returns to U.S. primetime with ONE Fight Night 45, which broadcasts live from Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium.

In the headline attraction, the spotlight will shine on two of the biggest and most dangerous names in the ultra-stacked featherweight Muay Thai division.

Luke “The Chef” Lessei has emerged as one of the new faces of America’s Muay Thai scene. The Iowa native is a battle-tested warrior who is known for his outstanding durability, technical prowess, and flashy strikes that often leave the fans in awe. After falling to the division’s interim king, Nico Carrillo, in his last bout, Lessei wants to cook up a special performance and attempt to break into the World Title picture.

But “The Eagle” Mohamed Younes Rabah is bringing the heat to every featherweight in his way – and “The Chef” is the next one to feel it. The 6-foot-2 Algerian powerhouse has been near-flawless in his professional career, and he even owns a victory over a former ONE World Title challenger. If Rabah can step onto the global stage and shut the American down, then a crack at World Championship gold could be right around the corner.

More Muay Thai, MMA, kickboxing, and submission grappling matches will be announced in the days to come. So, mark your calendar, put a reminder in your phone, buy your tickets, and find out how you can watch ONE Fight Night 45 live on July 17 in more than 195 countries around the globe!