ONE Championship has spent the month stacking triple-header weekends. Now it’s signing off with a bang at the sport’s most storied stage.
This Friday, August 28, the promotion rolls into Bangkok’s iconic Lumpinee Stadium for a twin offering in Asia primetime: The Inner Circle 28 and ONE Friday Fights 168, a back-to-back showcase of strikers, prospects, and would‑be stars chasing a life-changing contract.
Thai Finisher vs Italian Livewire
The Inner Circle 28 tops the first half of the bill, and it does so with a classic Lumpinee script: a Thai knockout artist defending home soil against a fearless foreign challenger.
Worapon Lukjaoporongtom, riding the momentum of a surging run of stoppages, steps into the main event as the man to beat. He’s built a reputation on clean, ruthless finishes, the kind that silence a crowd for half a second before the roar kicks in.
Across from him stands Lenny Blasi, the Italian sensation who has forced his way into the conversation with an aggressive, crowd‑pleasing style. He doesn’t come to Bangkok to survive. He comes to steal the spotlight.
One man carries the weight of expectation. The other brings the danger of the unknown. Lumpinee has seen this story before, but the ending is never guaranteed.
Wuttikrai vs “Prince of Persia” Under the Friday Night Lights
Once The Inner Circle 28 wraps, the tempo shifts but the stakes stay high.
ONE Friday Fights 168 takes over the headline slot with another striking showcase as Thai dynamo Wuttikrai Wor Chakrawut collides with Iranian power puncher Mohammad “Prince of Persia” Habibpour.
Wuttikrai fights like he’s plugged into the crowd. Sharp, relentless, constantly pressing. Every exchange feels like an invitation to chaos.
Habibpour brings a different kind of threat. He’s a hard-hitter with the kind of single-shot power that can flip a fight on its head in an instant. Give him one mistake, and he’ll take the whole night.
It’s a matchup built for highlight reels: Thai precision against Iranian firepower, under the glare of Lumpinee’s unforgiving lights.
A $100,000 Door to the Big Time
Around those two marquee clashes, the card is packed. More than two dozen rising talents across MMA, Muay Thai, and kickboxing will step into the ring chasing more than just a win.
On the line: a potential US$100,000 contract and a coveted place on ONE Championship’s global roster.
For many of them, this is the audition of a lifetime. One explosive finish, one perfect performance, and their careers can change overnight.
The month began with triple-header chaos. It ends in Bangkok, where every elbow, kick, and takedown at Lumpinee could be the moment that turns a prospect into ONE’s next breakout name.
