Sources: Rodtang Returning to Action for ONE Championship

Rodtang will make his return after suffering a narrow defeat in September

Rodtang will fight Denis Puric in a flyweight kickboxing match at ONE 167 on June 8, Sports Illustrated has learned.

The ONE 167 card continues to become more loaded for ONE Championship. Rodtang is the newest addition, and he is must-see viewing for fight fans. He is coming off his first-ever defeat under striking rules in ONE after a nine-minute clinic that Superlek won by unanimous decision in September, which was among ONE’s top bouts in 2023. At ONE 167 this June, he looks to return to the win column in a meaningful fashion.

Rodtang stacked card that already features a headline bout of ONE women’s atomweight champion Stamp Fairfax against Denice Zamboanga, the MMA debut of Kade Ruotolo, a revenge match for Mikey Musumeci against Gabriel Sousa, and the return of Liam Harrison. A Featherweight Muay Thai title bout pitting Tawanchai P.K. Saenchaimuaythaigym against Jo Nattawut is also slated to take place.

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ONE 167 is available to watch on Prime Video. The event takes place at Impact Arena in Bangkok, and it will air in prime time in the United States.


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