Prajanchai PK Saenchai, the reigning ONE Strawweight Muay Thai World Champion, is looking to add another belt to his collection. He’ll challenge for the vacant ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship against former titleholder Jonathan Di Bella at ONE Friday Fights 68: Prajanchai vs. Di Bella. The fight goes down on June 28th at the iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

The pair were originally scheduled to meet at ONE Friday Fights 58 back in April, also at the Lumpinee. At that time, Di Bella was still the ONE Strawweight kickboxing king and set to defend his title against Prajanchai. However, Di Bella failed to meet weight and hydration requirements and later fell ill, forcing him to withdraw from the fight and ultimately lose his championship.

To gain an edge over Di Bella, Prajanchai is leaving no stone unturned. He is training with none other than Mikey Musumeci, the reigning ONE’ Flyweight Submission Grappling World Champion. A recent reel uploaded by ONE Champion’s Instagram account showed them trading skills on the mat.

In the reel, both fighters looked in amazing shape with the caption, “Best of both worlds…Will Prajanchai become a two-sport king when he takes on Jonathan Di Bella for kickboxing gold at ONE Friday Fights 68?” The reel also featured the tag “When you combine Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu,” which caught the attention of Muay Thai and grappling fans, who shared their thoughts in the comments.

Prajanchai gains fan attention before ONE Friday Fights 68

Seeing these two combat sports athletes from different disciplines in the same frame had fans and gyms buzzing. Prajanchai’s gym official page, PK Saenchai, went straight to the fire emojis “🔥🔥🔥” to show their approval. Another, seemingly a kickboxing enthusiast, chimed in with their appreciation for the crossover, commenting that ” That’s a good combination especially if you’re fighter boxing, taekwondo, karate, and aikido in an MMA fight“

The hype video isn’t just getting likes. Fans are leaving their thoughts in the comments as well. One fan, perhaps a bit eager, dropped the prayer hands emoji, “👏👏🔥” maybe hoping to see the best of both worlds in action. 

Meanwhile, a grappling enthusiast seems impressed with Prajanchai’s technique, commenting, “Killer position 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌!” However, one fan might have gotten a little carried away, calling Mikey Musumeci great, commenting, “ Gran Mickey Musumeci”

So, with Prajanchai looking sharp and this unique skill set on display, can he overcome the former champion Jonathan Di Bella in their showdown? Let us know in the comments who you think will win.