ONE Championship: The Inner Circle 28 and Friday Fights 168
ONE Championship is closing the month the way it opened it – with the volume turned all the way up.
After a run of explosive triple-header weekends, the promotion returns to Bangkok’s famed Lumpinee Stadium this Friday, August 28, for a primetime double bill in Asia: The Inner Circle 28 followed by ONE Friday Fights 168.
Thai power vs Italian flair
The Inner Circle 28 main event pits a hometown finisher against a fast-rising European threat.
Worapon Lukjaoporongtom, the Thai knockout artist riding a wave of momentum, steps into center stage looking to add another stoppage to his record. Across from him stands Italian standout Lenny Blasi, a sharp, ambitious striker determined to spoil the party in Bangkok and plant his flag in one of the sport’s most iconic arenas.
It’s classic Lumpinee theatre: local firepower, foreign flair, and the kind of stakes that can redefine a career in a single night.
A “Prince of Persia” in hostile territory
Once the dust settles on The Inner Circle 28, the spotlight swings straight to ONE Friday Fights 168 – and another high-octane headliner.
Thai dynamo Wuttikrai Wor Chakrawut takes on Iranian knockout artist Mohammad “Prince of Persia” Habibpour in a clash that promises very little caution and a lot of violence. Wuttikrai brings the relentless rhythm Thai fans expect, while Habibpour carries the kind of one-shot power that can silence an entire stadium in an instant.
One misstep could be all it takes.
Careers on the line, contracts on the table
Beneath those marquee bouts lies the real engine of the night: opportunity.
More than two dozen hungry prospects across MMA, Muay Thai, and kickboxing will file through the ropes chasing the same prize – a life-changing US$100,000 contract and a coveted place on ONE Championship’s global roster.
For some, it will be a first taste of the bright lights at Lumpinee. For others, it might be the last roll of the dice. Win impressively, and the door to the big stage swings open. Falter, and that dream drifts a little further away.
Two shows, one storied stadium, and a long line of fighters trying to turn a Friday night in Bangkok into the moment their lives change.
