There are fighters who ride momentum cautiously, treating winning streaks as fragile things requiring protection. Then there is Samingdam NF Looksuan, a twenty-three-year-old Thai striker who’s finally found his footing after a rocky 4-3 start and now speaks with the confidence of someone who’s discovered exactly who he is inside the ring.
On Friday, February 6, at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Samingdam headlines ONE Friday Fights 141 against fellow Thai striker Komawut FA Group in flyweight Muay Thai that promises to answer questions about whether recent success was breakthrough or aberration.
His journey through the ONE Friday Fights crucible reads like a case study in perseverance meeting preparation. That early 4-3 record represented struggle against the series’ relentless weekly competition, each defeat teaching lessons that only losses can provide. But 2025 brought transformation — dominant victories over Moe Htet Aung, Amir Naseri, and a tactical decision win over Sonrak Fairtex at ONE Friday Fights 119 signaled something had shifted.
The Looksuan product speaks of that shift with measured pride, understanding the difference between progress and arrival.
“Getting three wins in a row is a massive confidence booster. It really lit a fire under me. I feel like I still have so much to learn. Every time I get in there, it’s a lesson. I started as a no-name fighter, and now people actually know who I am. That’s a huge win for me already,” Samingdam said.
A hand injury briefly interrupted his momentum, but full healing brings him to Friday night hungry and carrying the kind of confidence that transforms fighters from prospects into contenders. Standing across from him is Komawut, a mirror image on paper — heavy hitter with knockout power and willingness to trade. But recent results tell divergent stories. Samingdam peaks while Komawut seeks to snap a four-fight slide.
That desperation doesn’t invite complacency — it demands respect.
“Komawut is dangerous. He’s like me — heavy hands, heavy kicks, and maybe a bit of a defensive hole. He’s been struggling since that KO loss to Suakim. A loss like that messes with your head. The pressure on him must be insane because his back is against the wall. But that makes him hungry. I won’t underestimate him, but I won’t let him win either,” he said.
The assessment carries wisdom earned through his own early struggles — understanding that desperation fuels fire, that fighters with backs against walls either crumble or explode forward with nothing left to lose. Samingdam expects the latter and has prepared accordingly.
His game plan acknowledges the stylistic reality that two brawlers meeting typically produces violence rather than points-fighting strategy.
“We’ve been working on my timing for the counter-strikes. If I catch him clean, he’s going down. We’re both brawlers, so there won’t be any dancing around. We’re going to meet in the middle and trade. If I see an opening for the finish, I’m taking it immediately,” he said.
That promise — meeting in the middle and trading — represents the kind of matchup that either produces spectacular knockouts or three-round wars that leave both fighters altered. Friday night will reveal which outcome these particular brawlers create.
Beyond the immediate fight lies the larger dream that drives every ONE Friday Fights competitor — the US$100,000 contract and main roster spot that separates weekly grinders from globally-recognized athletes.
“My ultimate goal is the ONE Championship contract. That’s the dream. I just want to keep putting on shows until I catch the boss’ eye. He’s fought Suakim, a guy with a main roster contract. If I beat Komawut, it proves I’m ready for that contract too. I’m not going to be his ‘get-back’ fight,” he said.
The mention of Suakim matters — the connection between Komawut’s knockout loss to a main roster fighter and Samingdam’s opportunity to prove he belongs in that same conversation. Victories carry transitive weight in combat sports, even when the mathematics don’t quite work that cleanly.
His final declaration carries the determination of someone who’s climbed from anonymity through struggle to recognition and refuses to slide backward.
“I’m not calling anyone out specifically because this flyweight division is full of monsters. I’m still on the bottom steps of the ladder. I’m just focused on climbing one at a time. I’m coming back to bring the heat, stack another win, and fight even more aggressively than before. I’m going to make sure everyone remembers the name Samingdam,” he said.
Friday night in Bangkok, two heavy-handed Thai strikers will meet in the middle as promised. One carries momentum and confidence earned through three consecutive victories. The other brings desperation and the hunger of a four-fight slide that either ends or continues based on Friday’s outcome. Both promise violence. Both seek contracts. Only one leaves with both intact.
