One of Thailand’s most exciting young strikers will soon compete in front of a North American primetime audience for the first time.
This Friday, March 7, Nontachai Jitmuangnon will be properly introduced on the global stage when he faces Arian Esparza in an intriguing featherweight Muay Thai tilt.
Still just 25 years old, Nontachai has all the makings of a future star and is eager to make waves in the talent-laden division.
Before he throws down with Esparza at the historic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, we look at three reasons why fans won’t want to miss Nontachai’s U.S. primetime debut.
#1 He Trains With Rodtang At Jitmuangnon Gym
Nontachai hones his elite Muay Thai skills at the famed Jitmuangnon Gym, regularly sparring with and working alongside former long-reigning ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon.
With one of the planet’s pound-for-pound best as one of his main training partners, Nontachai sees every day what it takes to succeed at the highest levels of Muay Thai.
What’s more, Rodtang has undoubtedly given him the blueprint to becoming a bona fide global superstar.
#2 He’s Flawless In ONE So Far
A former Road to ONE: Thailand winner who fought his way into the world’s largest martial arts organization, Nontachai has quickly proven that he belongs with the best of the best.
After a dazzling and dominant promotional debut at ONE Friday Fights 69, he returned at ONE Friday Fights 86 and scored the most impressive win of his professional career, starching Russia’s Dmitrii Kovtun with a brutal second-round knockout.
The Thai fan favorite will now carry momentum into his hotly anticipated U.S. primetime debut this week.
#3 His Electrifying Style Of Striking
While he’s considered a master of technique and tactics, make no mistake – Nontachai is one of Muay Thai’s most entertaining and exciting athletes.
He has delivered nonstop thrills through his first two appearances in ONE. Notably, he’s equally capable of fighting on the counter as he is leading the dance, he can engage in both clinch warfare and long-range kicking battles, and he packs terrifying power into all of his strikes.
If his two exciting appearances at ONE Friday Fights were any indication, fans can expect more white-knuckle action from Nontachai at ONE Fight Night 29.