The Japanese ONE Championship star, Itsuki Hirata, didn’t have a quite favorable last outing. The 23-year-old had to taste defeat after a sluggish three-round showdown at ONE Fight Night 8 on 24 March 2023. Hirata showcased a few good judo throws. But they didn’t suffice to earn her a victory over her South Korean rival, Ham Seo Hee.

But Hirata didn’t let the loss wear her down too much. She also took to Instagram recently and revealed that she had a meeting with the ONE Championship boss, Chatri Sityodtong. Hirata’s Instagram post also received a motivational reply from the ONE supremo as well.

Istuki Hirata thanked Chatri Sityodtong with a promise to get better

Hirata’s Instagram post was an acknowledging one where she thanked all her supporters for believing in her. Although things didn’t play in her favor this time, the Japanese was pretty confident about returning stronger.

The caption to Hirata’s post partially read, “Thank you for your support ‼︎ I’m happy to be able to play among many customers. And I was happy to be able to show everyone how I was fighting ‼︎ I’ll work harder, get stronger, and practice a lot to get better.”

In the latter part of her caption, Hirata extended her thanks to the ONE supremo, Chatri Sityodtong. She also revealed that she had a few private words with Sityodtong and also thanked him for it.

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Hirata wrote, “And thank you so much for organizing the game, Chatri ceo. I will never forget the words I received from you. I will do my best to live up to your expectations.” From this part of Hirata’s caption, a lot of fans might speculate that Sityodtong had spoken a few motivational words to her.

Apart from their private meeting, Sityodtong also had another gust of motivation for Hirata.

Chatri Sityodtong also motivated Itsuki Hirata with a comment on her post

A lot of ONE Championship fans already know about the supportive nature of the ONE boss. Sityodtong has hardly been heard criticizing the athletes of his company. Instead, he often gives out a few motivational words for any of his athletes going through a rough patch.

Sityodtong maintained his character regarding Hirata’s case as well. Apart from his private motivation, the ONE boss also took to the comments section of Hirata’s post and gave her another pat on the back with his motivational comment.

The ONE boss wrote, “The path to our greatness is suffering. the bigger our dreams, the more we must endure suffering to rise above our failures. failures are stepping stones on the path to our greatness! ganbatte kudasai!!!”.

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This wholesome nature of the ONE CEO might be a reason for his claim that the athletes of his company are happier than the athletes of even the biggest MMA promotion in the world, the UFC. Do you think ‘Android 18’ will be able to return stronger than her last bout?