Nong-O Hama Promises Rodtang an All-Out War in Bangkok

Two of Thailand's best-known Muay Thai fighters meet on Friday, November 13, after a booking between them collapsed in 2025. Nong-O Hama says he wants the Bangkok crowd to get an all-out war.

A fight that was missed once

The pairing is a quarterfinal of the ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix. It sits on The Inner Circle 38, held at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok. Members of The Inner Circle can watch the whole Asia primetime show. Together, Nong-O and Rodtang Jitmuangnon have 542 career victories.

They were first scheduled to meet at ONE 173 in November 2025. It never happened. Nong-O says the bout fell through because he failed a hydration test and Rodtang came down with sudden muscle cramps. Nong-O had been eager to fight overseas in front of an international audience.

Now he sees the delay in a kinder light. "Since it didn't happen back then, meeting in this fight feels like the perfect comeback," Nong-O said.

How Nong-O sees Rodtang

Nong-O is a former ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion and sits third in the flyweight Muay Thai rankings. Rodtang is the former longtime ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion and is second. Nong-O represents Evolve MMA and Superbon Training Camp.

Nong-O says he has studied his fellow Thai closely and finds Rodtang's wild, aggressive style thrilling. He expects the younger man to charge forward from the start, but he does not plan to give ground.

On exploiting specific openings he is less certain and says he will adjust during the fight. His stated aim is a high-octane slugfest from the opening bell.

"Let's give the fans an absolute war," he said he wants to tell Rodtang. They are brothers before and after, he added, but inside the ring they can hold nothing back.

What waits after the quarterfinal

The winner moves on to a semifinal against the winner of Shimon Yoshinari versus Ramadan Ondash.

Source: BJPenn.com