Full Card Revealed For The Inner Circle 26 On August 14
ONE Championship returns to Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, August 14, with another exclusive card for members of The Inner Circle, streaming live at live.onefc.com before ONE Fight Night 46 takes over the iconic arena later that night.
A strawweight Muay Thai main event between two of the division’s most exciting young fighters leads a card that also features a world-class technician taking on a dangerous American debutant.
Topping the card is a strawweight Muay Thai bout between Wanchainoi Pongsuphan PK and Petnamkhong Sor Maneekhot. Wanchainoi is one of the more unusual stories on the weekly platform.
The 25-year-old from Nakhon Phanom left Muay Thai during COVID, spent time as a pop star — releasing an album and building an online following with cover videos — before stepping away from music to serve in the military and then returning to the ring with fighting reaffirmed as his priority.
He has made that commitment count: three consecutive wins at Lumpinee, including a bonus-winning first-round knockout of Dokmaipa Santiubon at ONE Friday Fights 160 that ended a four-fight win streak.
Petnamkhong is the force of nature coming to meet him. The 22-year-old Lao striker started with temple fights in Vientiane before his coach saw enough to send him to Thailand. He has been relentless this year, scoring three consecutive wins, including a second-round TKO of Tonglampoon FA Group at ONE Friday Fights 149 that announced him as a genuine threat in the division.
He is dangerous in the clinch, lethal with knees and elbows, and arrives here on the back of the best form of his career.
In the co-main event, Gingsanglek Wor Kumchamnarn faces ONE newcomer Dmitri Ramos in bantamweight Muay Thai.
Gingsanglek is a world-class technician from PK Saenchai Muaythaigym whose entire game is built around one of the most venomous left body kicks in the division — a weapon he has used to build a 45-13 record.
He arrives after dropping a loss to Yodlekpet Or Atchariya. But before that, he went on a three-fight win streak that included a bonus-winning first-round spinning backfist knockout of Alexey Balyko at ONE Friday Fights 115 and a TKO of Thant Zin at ONE Friday Fights 120.
Ramos makes his ONE debut with a point to prove. The American southpaw brings three finishes and a pressure-heavy style built around a dangerous straight left and a relentless forward march.
He will look to make Gingsanglek uncomfortable from the opening bell, and a finish over a fighter of this caliber would be the kind of debut statement that accelerates a career overnight.
The Inner Circle 26 August 14 Full Card
- Wanchainoi Pongsuphan PK vs. Petnamkhong Sor Maneekhot (Muay Thai – strawweight)
- Gingsanglek Wor Kumchamnarn vs. Dmitri Ramos (Muay Thai – bantamweight)
- Petkhaokradong Lukjaomaesaithong vs. Vadzim Shapiatsiuk (Muay Thai – lightweight)
- Bakjo Sitkhunma vs. Petsuphan Por Prajansi (Muay Thai – atomweight)
- Nongnuk Sor Dechapan vs. Saya Ito (Muay Thai – atomweight)
