Unbeaten Phenom Johan Estupinan To Face Veteran Star Taiki Naito In Muay Thai Clash At ONE Fight Night 32
Undefeated Colombian striker Johan “Panda Kick” Estupinan is in for a tough test at ONE Fight Night 32: Nakrob vs. Jaosuayai on Prime Video, as he will face long-tenured ONE superstar Taiki “Silent Sniper” Naito at the iconic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
That flyweight Muay Thai bout will air live in U.S. primetime on Friday, June 6, and it will give #5-ranked Estupinan another opportunity to prove he belongs among the division’s elite.
“Panda Kick” arrived at the world’s largest martial arts organization last May with an unblemished professional record and plenty of hype – and he has since enjoyed a meteoric rise.
After scoring a 27-second knockout in his promotional debut, Estupinan then rattled off four thrilling victories at blockbuster events, including ONE 168: Denver, and most recently defeated fellow phenom Johan “Jojo” Ghazali in a three-round war at ONE 170 in January.
Those performances earned Estupinan a top-five spot in the stacked flyweight Muay Thai rankings, but beyond his perfect record, he boasts a high-octane, crowd-pleasing game that’s turned him into a global superstar.
That relentlessly aggressive approach will make for an intriguing stylistic clash against the speedy counter-striking and crafty footwork of Naito.
A veteran of 13 battles in ONE, the decorated Japanese star has long been a mainstay of the flyweight striking divisions’ upper echelon, having found success in both kickboxing and Muay Thai.
After going 1-2 across his last three kickboxing bouts, Naito will look to bounce back as he returns to small-gloved Muay Thai, where he’s done some of his best work.
While Estupinan is loaded with momentum and hungry to assert himself as a leading contender for the vacant ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Title, “Silent Sniper” possesses a wealth of high-level experience and a dynamic, hard-to-read style that could derail the Colombian’s hype train.
Check onefc.com for more news and announcements about ONE Fight Night 32 on June 6.
