The Best Pictures From The Inner Circle On May 22
ONE Championship’s weekly spectacle returned on Friday, May 22, with another action-packed edition of The Inner Circle that kept fans glued to their screens from start to finish.
Streaming exclusively on live.onefc.com, the event featured five thrilling Muay Thai, kickboxing, and MMA contests inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The Asia primetime card delivered nail-biting battles that showcased the incredible skill and heart of the world’s best martial arts stars.
The bantamweight Muay Thai main event was an absolute barnburner as Thai striker Yod-IQ Or Pimolsri and Kiamran Nabati threw everything they had at each other for nine minutes of nonstop action. In the end, Yod-IQ’s relentless output earned him a hard-fought split-decision victory, extending his winning streak to an impressive 10 straight.
The co-main event witnessed a masterclass striking performance from Liu “Spirit Dragon” Mengyang. The Chinese sensation dominated Gabriel Pereira from bell to bell, earning a convincing unanimous decision victory in their featherweight kickboxing clash.
In the opening bout, Kiwi-Vietnamese standout Viet Anh Do continued his meteoric rise by dismantling “Money” Kyungjung Kim in round two via TKO. The spectacular stoppage pushed Do’s undefeated knockout winning streak to five and, more importantly, secured him a life-changing US$100,000 contract with ONE Championship’s main roster.
Before we turn the page to next week’s edition, take a look at the best pictures from The Inner Circle, courtesy of ONE’s ringside photographers.
