Worapon Lukjaoporongtom has absolutely owned 2026, turning it into his personal highlight reel with three massive wins. Now, he is headlining ONE Championship’s Inner Circle 28 this Friday, August 28, live from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok. This ain’t just another fight night. It is Worapon’s shot at that elusive six-figure contract, but a European striker stands in his way, ready for the biggest upset of his career.
Worapon’s Dominance Meets Blasi’s Grit
The 23-year-old Thai southpaw has been on an absolute tear. He kicked off 2026 with a jaw-dropping head kick knockout of contracted Myanmar Lethwei Champion Soe “Man of Steel” Lin Oo at ONE Friday Fights 139. No one else in the bantamweight division, not Nabil Anane or Seksan “The Man Who Yields To No One” Or Kwanmuang, had managed a finish like that. He followed it up with a first-round stoppage of Arthur “Codjoe” Brossier at ONE Friday Fights 145 and then a hard-fought unanimous decision over Tom “No Time” Casse at ONE Friday Fights 153. That is three wins, and that six-figure contract is firmly in his sights.
Enter Lenny Blasi, the Italian striker. He has been a force on the weekly platform, building a reputation for high-volume, aggressive Muay Thai that always delivers. For Blasi, beating Worapon would be the biggest win of his career and immediately put him in the conversation for his own contract. This is a career-defining moment.
Flyweight Fire and Lethal Left Hooks
The co-main event promises fireworks, with Rambong Sor Therapat squaring off against Chartpayak Saksatoon in a flyweight Muay Thai clash where both know exactly what is on the line. Rambong is a veteran of the weekly platform with 15 appearances, and he is coming in hot on a three-fight winning run, looking to make it four. A win over Chartpayak, a proven quality fighter, would absolutely accelerate his career overnight.
And Chartpayak? He is one of the series’ most decorated performers, having gone 7-0 in ONE before that first promotional loss to Ramadan “The Scorpion” Ondash at ONE Friday Fights 114. That was a wild, back-and-forth war where both guys scored knockdowns before the finish in round two. Since then, Chartpayak has bounced back with determination, racking up three wins out of four bouts to reassert himself as a genuine contract contender. His lethal left hook has ended fights at every stage, and he brings that finishing threat into every exchange.
The rest of the card is stacked too, with Isannuea Sor Sasiwat taking on Ubaid Hussain, Basta Abdelmouneme against Fakhriddin Khasanov in flyweight Muay Thai matchups, and a strawweight kickboxing bout featuring Jung Hyun Woo versus Keisuke Monguchi.
This Friday, August 28, is set to be explosive. Catch all the action exclusively on live.onefc.com. With contracts and careers on the line, you do not want to miss a second. Get ready for serious combat.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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