Jackie Buntan takes on Stella Hemetsberger in kickboxing title rematch, while Danny Kingad meets Hu Yong at ONE Fight Night 40.
ONE Women's Strawweight Kickboxing World Champion Jackie Buntan looks to defend her title against Austria's Stella "Always Hungry" Hemetsberger in a heated rematch, while Filipino contender Danny "The King" Kingad battles China's "Wolf Warrior" Hu Yong at ONE Fight Night 40.
The card broadcasts live from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Saturday, February 14.
Buntan squares off with Hemetsberger in the main event, seeking redemption after their first encounter.
The pair clashed last September at ONE Fight Night 35 for the vacant ONE Women's Strawweight Muay Thai World Title across five grueling rounds.
The Austrian landed two knockdowns on the 28-year-old Californian in the first frame and held off Buntan's rallies through the remaining four rounds to secure a unanimous decision win.
Hemetsberger's victory crowned Austria's first-ever ONE world champion and stopped Buntan's pursuit of capturing World Titles in both kickboxing and Muay Thai.
The Boxing Works representative now aims for payback, intent on keeping her kickboxing belt away from the fighter who blocked her two-sport aspirations.
In the co-main event, Kingad finally meets Hu Yong in their long-delayed flyweight MMA matchup.
The bout was initially booked for ONE Fight Night 15 in 2023 before the 30-year-old Filipino pulled out with a foot injury.
The Lions Nation MMA veteran opened his ONE tenure with an impressive 9-1 stretch, notching victories over current ONE Flyweight MMA World Champion Yuya Wakamatsu and Tatsumitsu “The Sweeper” Wada.
But momentum has shifted against the Filipino standout recently, suffering consecutive losses to Wakamatsu and Adriano Moraes.
Facing the powerful Chinese striker, Kingad looks to demonstrate he remains a top-tier threat in ONE's deep flyweight MMA division.