Nong-O Hama kept his championship hopes alive on Nov. 13, defeating Rodtang Jitmuangnon by unanimous decision in their ONE Flyweight Muaythai World Grand Prix quarter-final at Lumpinee Stadium in Thailand.
The result gave Nong-O a much-needed win in a meeting that had been building for months. The two Thai stars were originally scheduled to face each other at ONE 173 in November 2025, but that bout was cancelled after Rodtang fell ill. Their Grand Prix clash finally delivered the matchup, and Nong-O walked away with the decision after three rounds.
What the win means for Nong-O
At 40 years old, Nong-O continues to show he can still compete with elite opposition. He is an eight-time former ONE Bantamweight Muaythai World Champion, and now he is chasing the flyweight crown to add to the bantamweight title he already owned.
After the fight, Nong-O made the age factor part of the story himself, saying he was proud to still be facing top, younger fighters at 40. That is part of what made the performance notable: the win was not just a step forward in the tournament, but a reminder that he remains a live contender on a major stage.
For Rodtang, the loss ends his run in the Grand Prix at the quarter-final stage. He entered the tournament hoping to regain the flyweight title he once held, but Nong-O’s disciplined approach was enough to send him out and move the former bantamweight champion into the semi-finals.
It also keeps Nong-O’s larger goal intact. A win in the next round would move him one step closer to becoming a two-division ONE world champion, something that would further strengthen his place in the division’s history.
For now, though, the most immediate takeaway is simple: after a long wait, Nong-O got the fight with Rodtang, and he made the most of it.
