Lumpinee Hosts Thrilling ONE Championship Double Bill
ONE Championship opened the month at full throttle with a run of triple-header weekends. It will close it the same way – fast, loud, and under the lights of Bangkok’s most storied fight venue.
This Friday, August 28, the promotion returns to the iconic Lumpinee Stadium for a primetime double bill in Asia, with The Inner Circle 28 and ONE Friday Fights 168 set to run back-to-back. Two separate shows, one unbroken charge of combat sports.
Thai Knockout Artist Takes Center Stage
The Inner Circle 28 leads the night, and it does so with a classic Lumpinee storyline: a surging local finisher defending home turf against a dangerous European technician.
In the main event, Thai knockout artist Worapon Lukjaoporongtom faces Italian standout Lenny Blasi. Worapon comes in as the man of the moment, a fighter whose power has turned momentum into genuine buzz. Blasi brings the opposite energy – sharp, composed, a “sensation” from Italy whose rise has been built on timing and clean execution rather than chaos.
It’s a stylistic clash that Lumpinee has seen in many forms over the decades, but rarely with this kind of global spotlight. One punch could tilt the night. One mistake could silence the stadium.
Wuttikrai vs. Habibpour: Primetime Collision
Once The Inner Circle 28 wraps, the stakes rise again.
ONE Friday Fights 168 headlines with a compelling cross-continental collision: Thai dynamo Wuttikrai Wor Chakrawut against Iranian heavy-hitter Mohammad “Prince of Persia” Habibpour.
Wuttikrai brings the trademark Thai rhythm – relentless pressure, sharp weapons, and a comfort level in Lumpinee that only comes from growing up in its shadow. Habibpour, carrying the “Prince of Persia” moniker, offers raw power and intent. He doesn’t come to outpoint opponents. He comes to break their rhythm and their resistance.
When a local favorite meets a visiting knockout threat in Bangkok, the atmosphere changes. Every exchange feels loaded. Every roar from the crowd sounds like a verdict.
Careers on the Line, Contracts on the Table
Beyond the marquee names, the night is a proving ground.
Across The Inner Circle 28 and ONE Friday Fights 168, more than two dozen rising talents in MMA, Muay Thai, and kickboxing will step into the ring chasing something far bigger than a single win: a US$100,000 contract and a coveted place on ONE Championship’s global roster.
For many, this is the kind of opportunity that comes once. A spectacular finish, a gritty war, a moment that catches the matchmakers’ eyes – that can change a fighter’s life overnight. Lumpinee has always been a place where careers are made or broken. On Friday, that tradition continues under a worldwide gaze.
Two shows. One legendary stadium. Dozens of fighters walking in with dreams of breaking out. By the end of the night, who will have done enough to turn a single performance into a permanent place on the global stage?
