3 Explosive Reasons To Tune In To The Inner Circle 20 On June 26

Bangkok’s historic Lumpinee Stadium has witnessed countless iconic moments in the history of Muay Thai, and The Inner Circle 20 on Friday, June 26, looks poised to add several more chapters to that storied legacy.

The world’s largest martial arts organization brings five high-stakes Muay Thai blockbusters to the legendary venue, streaming live in Asia primetime and exclusively for members of The Inner Circle at live.onefc.com.

When the action gets underway, two undefeated warriors will collide for a vacant ONE World Title, a generational Thai rivalry will reach its long-awaited conclusion, and one of combat sports’ most beloved icons will make an emotional return to her striking roots.

Here are three explosive reasons why The Inner Circle 20 cannot be missed this Friday night.

#1 A New Undefeated Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Will Be Crowned

Few title fights in recent memory carry the unblemished mystique of this headlining attraction. Russian knockout artist Asadula “The Dagestan Ninja” Imangazaliev squares off against Uzbek destroyer Aslamjon Ortikov for the vacant ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Title, and between them, neither man has ever tasted defeat.

The 22-year-old Imangazaliev is the most electrifying striker to emerge from Dagestan in a generation. Training under the elite banners of Team Mehdi Zatout and Team Chingiz Allazov, he holds a flawless 12-0 career record with nine finishes, going 8-0 inside the ONE Championship ring with all but one of those victories coming by way of a devastating knockout.

Driven by a burning desire to make his family proud, he channeled those immense sacrifices into a spectacular second-round stoppage of former divisional kingpin Nong-O Hama in his last outing. The crown, however, was kept from his grasp after he narrowly missed weight ahead of the contest.

Standing in his path is a man every bit as immaculate. The 23-year-old Ortikov carries a spotless 24-0 career record with 13 finishes into the ring, having systematically dismantled all 10 of his ONE opponents en route to this golden opportunity.

With his brother famously selling his own car just to fund Ortikov’s initial travel to Thailand, the young Uzbek now stands on the cusp of becoming his nation’s first-ever ONE Muay Thai World Champion. When the final bell sounds on Friday, one of these undefeated powerhouses will claim immortality.

#2 Nong-O And Kongthoranee Settle Their Rivalry Once And For All

Some rivalries demand a definitive, final answer. Former eight-time ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion Nong-O Hama and three-time Rajadamnern Stadium Muay Thai Champion Kongthoranee Sor Sommai meet for the third time in a flyweight trilogy that has completely captivated the sport’s most passionate purists.

In their inaugural encounter in February 2025, the 29-year-old Kongthoranee dragged the living legend into a grueling three-round firefight to steal a tight split decision nod. Nong-O responded the only way a true master knows how, returning with the full weight of his legendary 267-59 career record to level the series at one apiece in the high-stakes rematch.

Now, with the series deadlocked and global reputations on the line, both veterans arrive with everything to prove. Kongthoranee owns an 11-5 ONE record and has grown sharper with every headline appearance, while Nong-O carries the unyielding resolve of a man who refuses to let his historic legacy be dictated by anyone else. There is no more fitting stage than Lumpinee for this final chapter.

#3 Stamp Fairtex Returns To Her Muay Thai Roots

There is only one fighter in the history of ONE to have concurrently held Muay Thai, kickboxing, and MMA World Titles. That individual is Stamp Fairtex, and this Friday night, the Thai megastar officially returns to the sport that started it all.

The 28-year-old Fairtex Training Center product takes on Mexico’s Cynthia Flores in an atomweight Muay Thai contest, stepping back into the “art of eight limbs” for the first time in six years.

It was in the all-striking ranks where her global legend originally began, claiming the inaugural ONE Women’s Atomweight Muay Thai World Title in her very first promotional outing after first lacing up gloves at just 5 years old.

Her last Muay Thai appearance ended with a narrow majority decision loss to now-reigning queen Allycia Hellen Rodrigues in August 2020, right before she went on to completely conquer the MMA landscape.

After nearly two years sidelined with a serious knee injury, Stamp made her highly anticipated return at ONE 173 last November in a kickboxing bout against former K-1 Champion Kana “Krusher Queen”. While the result did not go her way, the performance confirmed her competitive fire still burns as brightly as ever.

Now, she carries a 64-18 striking record and a 14-5 ONE slate back to Lumpinee with a singular focus: reclaim her place atop the atomweight Muay Thai mountain one step at a time. For the fans who have followed every chapter of her remarkable journey, Friday night represents the ultimate homecoming.