‘All Or Nothing’ – Kongklai And Julio Lobo Plan To Go For Broke In ONE Friday Fights 152 Main Event
Kongklai Sor Sommai and Julio Lobo will both have their sights set on a US$100,000 contract and a main roster spot in the world’s largest martial arts organization when they clash in the main event of ONE Friday Fights 152.
The bantamweight Muay Thai showdown goes down live in Asia primetime on May 1 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Two of the division’s most dangerous pressure fighters have spoken, and neither is holding back.
Kongklai Targets Fourth Straight Win After Inspiring Turnaround
After a rollercoaster ONE Friday Fights campaign marked by flashes of brilliance and frustrating setbacks, Kongklai Sor Sommai arrives in the best form of his career.
That transformation is visible in how the 27-year-old moves and thinks, and the results have followed.
The Thai southpaw has rattled off three straight wins, the latest a brutal second-round TKO over Mohammad “Prince of Persia” Habibpour. For Kongklai, a change of scenery has made all the difference.
He said:
“My body is finally back where it needs to be. Training at PK Saenchai for the past year has been a game changer. I’ve gotten stronger, my defense is tighter, and my strikes have a lot more power now.
“It honestly feels like a rebirth. Having that kind of support gives me the drive to keep pushing forward and showing an even better version of myself in the ring.”
Extending that streak to four means getting past a physically imposing opponent with proven knockout power. Kongklai, however, heads in with a distinct edge.
Teammate “Left Meteorite” Ratchasiesan Laochokcharoen, who faces Elbrus “The Samurai” Osmanov in the main event of The Inner Circle on the same night, has already passed on everything he learned after beating the Brazilian.
The former Omnoi Stadium champion said:
“I love fighting foreigners, but Julio is different from the usual guys. He’s basically a Thai fighter at heart because he’s lived and fought in Thailand for so long. His biggest threats are his heavy weapons and the way he’s always ready to march forward and engage.
“Julio loves to come forward, but he leaves a lot of openings. His defense isn’t as tight as it could be. If I just go in and trade shots blindly, I might end up on the losing end. I’ll be looking for the right moments to strike rather than just rushing in.”
With 83 career victories across more than 100 fights, Kongklai knows the sport’s highs and lows better than most.
The six-figure contract has dangled within reach before, only for heartbreak to follow. This time, he is not forcing anything.
He declared:
“The main goal is just to win every time I step out there. I’m taking it one fight at a time, giving it my all. I believe that if I keep putting on good shows, everything else will eventually fall into place.
“You’re going to see the same aggressive, come-forward style I’m known for. I’m not going down easy. I’m ready to go all out like I always do.”
Lobo Looks To Derail Kongklai’s Streak With Trademark Aggression
For Julio Lobo, chasing “the art of eight limbs” was never just a career choice — it was a calling.
The Sao Paulo native made Thailand his permanent home more than a decade ago, planting roots at Phuket Fight Club and building a life around the sport he loves. Along the way, he built more than a career. He found a family and a community to call his own.
The Brazilian veteran said:
“Honestly, I don’t see myself anywhere else in the world. I love my life in Phuket. I love [Thailand] and the people. I’d go back to Brazil to visit family, but Phuket is home. I plan on staying here for a very long time.”
That commitment to the sport brought him to ONE Championship, where the best strikers in the world awaited.
The 31-year-old carries fresh momentum from a dominant three-round dismantling of Worapon Lukjaoporongtom in his last outing. Still, Kongklai is a different challenge, a tricky southpaw who demands a different read, and Lobo’s game plan accounts for that.
The Phuket Fight Club standout said:
“I think he is very good with his hands. His punches and elbows are very strong. My plan is to take him into the clinch because I believe I’m the better clincher. I want to use the same pressure I’ve used before — aggressive hands and heavy clinching.
“I always like to pressure my opponents. In the first half of the first round, I might take a second to find my movement, but the plan is always to walk forward.”
Few fighters outside Thailand have truly mastered the clinch.
Lobo has made it his domain. His length, power, and iron chin make him a nightmare in close quarters, and he intends to drag Kongklai into those exact conditions this Friday.
He concluded:
“I’m just going to play my game. In all the fights I’ve won, it’s always been like that. All or nothing, kill or be killed. I don’t want people to say my fights are boring or that I just did ‘tip-tap’ striking. I come for everything.”
