There exists a peculiar distinction in combat sports — the fighter who shows up more than anyone else, who accepts every challenge, who treats the weekly grind as opportunity rather than burden.
Kongchai Chanaidonmueang owns that distinction at ONE Friday Fights with fifteen appearances, more than any other athlete in the series’ history.
On Friday, January 30, he’ll add number sixteen when he faces Myanmar powerhouse Thway Lin Htet in the strawweight Muay Thai main event.
ONE Friday Fights 140 broadcasts live in Asia primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, featuring fourteen matchups across Muay Thai, kickboxing, MMA, and submission grappling — fourteen chances for fighters to earn the US$100,000 contract that separates hopefuls from the main roster.
The 23-year-old Kongchai brings a former Rajadamnern Stadium Muay Thai World Championship pedigree and a southpaw arsenal built around devastating left straights and left body kicks complemented by elite clinch work.
His most recent decision victory provides momentum, though facing Thway Lin Htet requires more than momentum — it demands execution against one of Muay Thai’s most relentless finishers.
The 22-year-old Myanmar striker enters riding the high of a spectacular second-round knockout of Chokpreecha at ONE Friday Fights 121, where right hooks dropped his opponent twice before sealing the finish. With a 31-2 record and a reputation for relentless pressure and devastating uppercuts, Thway Lin Htet represents the kind of opponent who forces fighters to be excellent or be finished.
Before that main event, bantamweight Muay Thai action features Myanmar veteran Sonrak Fairtex colliding with Thai technician Buakhiao Por Paoin in a clash of contrasting approaches.
The 28-year-old Sonrak has compiled fourteen ONE Friday Fights appearances, building his reputation as a southpaw pocket fighter who thrives at close range with powerful punches, devastating low kicks, and sharp elbows. His recent first-round knockout of Yamin PK Saenchai demonstrated the finishing power that defines his career.
The 24-year-old Buakhiao offers cerebral precision over aggression, using impeccable timing and technical mastery from N&P Boxing Gym to control exchanges with accurate body kicks and well-timed counters. His strong clinch work provides dominance when range collapses, creating a stylistic puzzle for the aggressive Sonrak.
Lower on the card, French striker Antar Kacem aims to extend his five-fight winning streak against Moroccan finisher Hamza “The Reaper” Rachid in featured bantamweight Muay Thai action.
Kacem from Team Mehdi Zatout has earned three knockout bonuses during his recent run, combining technical boxing with dynamic footwork and devastating power in both hands. Twenty-eight career knockouts prove he’s always a finishing threat.
Rachid arrives riding his own six-fight winning streak with three knockouts, bringing seven Moroccan National Championships and IFMA World Games gold to Bangkok. Training at Elamghari Muay Thai Team, “The Reaper” delivers aggressive, power-focused striking built around his left hook and straight right, with bouncy footwork creating explosive exchanges.
The full card features fourteen such opportunities — fourteen chances to prove contract-worthiness, fourteen moments where preparation meets opportunity under the bright lights. Kongchai’s iron man status faces another test against Myanmar power. Sonrak’s aggression meets Buakhiao’s precision. Kacem’s streak collides with Rachid’s finishing rate.
Friday night in Bangkok, another chapter in the weekly contract chase unfolds, with some fighters earning their passage to the main roster while others return to training rooms to recalibrate and wait for the next Friday to arrive with its familiar stakes.
ONE Friday Fights 140 Full Fight Card
- Kongchai Chanaidonmueang vs. Thway Lin Htet (Muay Thai – strawweight)
- Sonrak Fairtex vs. Buakhiao Por Paoin (Muay Thai – bantamweight)
- Sanit Aekmuangnon vs. Isannuea ChotBangsaen (Muay Thai – flyweight)
- Sanpet Sor Salacheep vs. Jaradchai Maxjandee (Muay Thai – flyweight)
- Imam Gadzhiev vs. Rungruanglek TN Muaythai (Muay Thai – flyweight)
- Pepsi Sor Jaruwan vs. Petmuangdet JaTikUbon (Muay Thai – flyweight)
- Yara Saleh vs. Zoe Neuschwander (Muay Thai – strawweight)
- Antar Kacem vs. Hamza Rachid (Muay Thai – bantamweight)
- Viet Anh Do vs. Jean Claude Saclag (MMA – flyweight)
- Chen Jiayi vs. Hiroki Naruo (kickboxing – flyweight)
- Edilson Rodrigues vs. Retsu Sashida (kickboxing – flyweight)
- Chalamkaw Team Mehdi Zatout vs. Ranma (kickboxing – bantamweight)
- Waldi Britez vs. Kazat Alymbek Uulu (MMA – bantamweight)
- Henrique de Almeida Cabral vs. Koki Ichikawa (submission grappling – middleweight)
