ONE 170: Tawanchai vs. Superbon 2 is an upcoming combat sports event produced by ONE Championship that will take place on January 24, 2025, at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.
Fight Card
Main card (YouTube / Watch ONE)
Featherweight Muay Thai Tawanchai P.K.Saenchai (c) vs. Superbon Singha Mawynn Featherweight Muay Thai Championship
Bantamweight Fabrício Andrade (c) vs. Kwon Won-il Bantamweight Championship
Bantamweight Muay Thai Nico Carrillo vs. Nabil Anane Bantamweight Muay Thai Championship
Catchweight (142 lbs) Muay Thai Saeksan Or. Kwanmuang vs. Soe Lin Oo
Featherweight Muay Thai Jo Nattawut vs. Bampara Kouyate
Lightweight Muay Thai Sinsamut Klinmee vs. Nauzet Trujillo
Flyweight Muay Thai Johan Estupiñan vs. Johan Ghazali
Lightweight Maurice Abévi vs. Samat Mamedov
Openweight Submission grappling Marcelo Garcia vs. Masakazu Imanari
Featherweight Kickboxing Shakir Al-Tekreeti vs. Masaaki Noiri
Preliminary card (YouTube / Watch ONE)
Catchweight (134 lbs) Muay Thai Suriyanlek Por.Yenying vs. Thant Zin
Flyweight Muay Thai Jhordan Estupiñan vs. Freddie Haggerty
Background
On January 24, the world’s largest martial arts organization returns to Impact Arena in Bangkok with ONE 170, headlined by a trio of massive World Title fights in Muay Thai and MMA.
In the main event, Tawanchai defends his ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Title against Superbon in an epic rematch of Thai megastars. Tawanchai is looking for a more decisive victory after taking their first battle via majority decision, while Superbon is aiming to become a two-sport king by pairing the featherweight Muay Thai crown with his featherweight kickboxing strap.
In the penultimate matchup, ONE Bantamweight MMA World Champion Fabricio Andrade defends his coveted gold against fellow knockout artist and #3-ranked contender Kwon Won Il in a heart-racing rematch of their June 2022 encounter.
Plus, with divisional king Superlek Kiatmoo9 injured, a pair of top-five contenders meet for the ONE Interim Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title, as Scottish powerhouse Nico Carrillo throws down with Thai-Algerian skyscraper Nabil Anane.
Fans in attendance will also enjoy a special fight night production in partnership with “The Beast In Me,” an upcoming MMA action drama starring Daniel MacPherson and Russell Crowe.
The event will mark the promotion's 18th held in Impact Arena and first since ONE 167 in June 2024.
A ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Championship rematch between current champion Tawanchai P.K.Saenchai and former ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Champion Superbon Singha Mawynn is expected to headline the event. The pairing previously met at ONE Friday Fights 46, which Tawanchai defended the title by unanimous decision. Before to met, the pairing was previously scheduled to headline at ONE Fight Night 15, but Superbon was forced to pulled out due to a leg injury and the second was scheduled to headline at ONE Fight Night 17, but Tawanchai withdrew from the fight due to being hospitalized with a viral infection.
A ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Championship bout between current champion (also a current ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Champion) Superlek Kiatmuu9 and Nico Carrillo was expected to take place at the event. However, Superlek withdrew due to serious knee injury and was replaced by Nabil Anane for the interim title. Anane was originally scheduled to face Kiamran Nabati at this event. The winner will to face Superlek for the unification title at ONE 172 on March 23.
A ONE Bantamweight World Championship bout between current champion Fabrício Andrade and Kwon Won-il is expected to take place at the event. The pairing previously met at ONE 158 in June 2022, which Andrade win by knockout in first round.
This event will be featuring opportunities for ONE Lumpinee athletes, who have not yet signed a contract can compete in this event.
A 142-pounds Muay Thai bout between Saeksan Or. Kwanmuang and Lethwei legend Soe Lin Oo is scheduled for the event. On December 2, it was announced that Soe injuries sustained in a car accident and was ruled pulled out from the event. Soe has been medically cleared for competition and the bout stepped back into the original pairing.
Marcelo Garcia will make his return to competition in an openweight submission grappling match against Masakazu Imanari on the main card.
A lightweight bout between Maurice Abévi and Samat Mamedov is scheduled to take place at the event. The pair was previously scheduled to meet at ONE 168 in September 2024, but the bout was removed from the event after Mamedov pulled out with a broken arm during the weigh-ins.
