When one door closes, another kicks wide open. And at ONE Friday Fights 136 this Friday at Lumpinee Stadium, the door just opened for two knockout artists ready to prove they belong in the spotlight.
After Panpayak Jitmuangnon withdrew from his scheduled flyweight kickboxing bout with Zhao Chongyang due to illness, ONE Championship elevated the lightweight Muay Thai clash between Petkhaokradong Lukjaomaesaithong and Ali Kelat to main event status — a position both fighters have been hungry to reach.
It’s a matchup built on power. Both men have proven they can end fights early, both are moving up to lightweight looking for statement victories, and both understand that a win on this stage could fast-track them toward ONE’s main roster.
The 20-year-old Petkhaokradong arrives with momentum and malicious intent. After stumbling in his promotional debut against Alaverdi Ramazanov at ONE Friday Fights 124 in September, the Thai rising star came back with a vengeance.
At ONE Friday Fights 133, he detonated a massive left punch to stop Morocco’s Ayoub El Khadraoui in just 53 seconds — an explosive victory that immediately turned him into a surging star to watch. That kind of finish doesn’t just earn wins. It earns opportunities.
Now stepping into the main event spotlight, Petkhaokradong faces a test designed to reveal whether his knockout power translates against elite competition at lightweight.
Standing opposite him is Ali Kelat, a Turkish destroyer who brings his own brand of chaos. In his promotional debut at ONE Friday Fights 121 this past August, the Team Mehdi Zatout athlete overwhelmed Russia’s Michael Baranov with relentless pressure and booming punches to score a second-round TKO.
The performance announced Kelat’s arrival with authority — and now he aims to claim his 20th career victory while building his case as one of the most dangerous names in ONE’s weekly showcase.
Both athletes previously competed at featherweight, but each man now seeks to carve out a place in ONE’s deep lightweight Muay Thai division. A win in Friday’s main event would accelerate that climb in a major way, putting the victor firmly in the conversation for bigger opportunities on the main roster.
It’s the kind of fight that needs no buildup. Two power punchers. One main event slot. And only three rounds to prove who’s ready for the next level.