Full Card Revealed For The Inner Circle On June 5
ONE Championship returns to Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, June 5, with another exclusive card for members of The Inner Circle, streaming live at live.onefc.com.
A contracted flyweight kickboxing showdown and a strawweight Muay Thai clash between two of the weekly series’ most battle-tested fighters lead a five-bout card that spans three disciplines.
In the main event, Kongchai Chanaidonmueang meets Valerii Strungari in a strawweight Muay Thai bout with serious stakes for both men.
Kongchai is the most active fighter in ONE Friday Fights history with 17 appearances on the weekly series, and he arrives on a three-fight win streak that includes wins over Walter Goncalves, Thway Lin Htet, and Mehrdad Khanzadeh. The former Rajadamnern Stadium Muay Thai World Champion has everything needed to compete for a contract. The question has always been whether he can go for the finish when the opportunity presents itself.
Strungari offers a genuinely difficult test. The Moldovan pulled off one of the more remarkable comebacks on the weekly series when he stopped Sanit Aekmuangnon at ONE Friday Fights 133 with a third-round knockout after being thoroughly outclassed through the opening rounds. It was a result that snapped Sanit’s four-fight win streak and announced Strungari as a threat to anyone in the division. He is a high-volume pressure fighter who swarms opponents with fast combinations, and he arrives with extra motivation after dropping a decision to Denkriangkrai Mavinn Muaythai at ONE Friday Fights 148.
In the co-main event, Jaosuayai Mor Krungthepthonburi steps into the ring against Yuan Pengjie in flyweight kickboxing action. The Sor Dechapan standout is one of the most decorated performers in ONE Friday Fights history.
He’s a contracted athlete who has earned three bonuses on the weekly series, knocked out Nakrob Fairtex with a first-round head kick at ONE Fight Night 32, and pushed the legendary Sam-A Gaiyanghadao the full distance at ONE Friday Fights 137. He is creative, unorthodox, and dangerous at every range, mixing flying knees, spinning elbows, and sharp timing into a style that is genuinely difficult to prepare for.
Yuan arrives bringing a complete kickboxing arsenal to the ring. The Chinese southpaw works off a busy jab and piles on damage with his straight left, and he is dangerous when he corners opponents on the ropes and unloads with power hooks. He is light on his feet and moves well, but his tendency to lunge forward makes him readable for a high-IQ fighter like Jaosuayai, who has built a career on punishing exactly those kinds of habits.
The rest of the card fills out a compelling night across three disciplines. Banluelok Sitwatcharachai faces Rak Erawan in atomweight Muay Thai — two Thai fighters who know how to end fights early and have the combined finishes to prove it. Julian Mayorga takes on Taiga Orii in bantamweight MMA, a matchup between two unbeaten athletes who have finished every single one of their professional bouts. And Belgium’s Rahim Tcherchaiko makes his ONE debut against China’s Zhang Jinhu in flyweight kickboxing action.
The Inner Circle June 5 Full Card
- Kongchai Chanaidonmueang vs. Valerii Strungari (Muay Thai – strawweight)
- Jaosuayai Mor Krungthepthonburi vs. Yuan Pengjie (kickboxing – flyweight)
- Banluelok Sitwatcharachai vs. Rak Erawan (Muay Thai – atomweight)
- Rahim Tcherchaiko vs. Zhang Jinhu (kickboxing – flyweight)
- Julian Mayorga vs. Taiga Orii (MMA – bantamweight)
