Ruotolo Finishes Tetsuka in Statement Return, Dayakaev Edges Superlek in Controversial Split at ONE Event in Bangkok.

At Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, the latest ONE Championship event delivered a night of decisive finishes and closely contested bouts, highlighted by standout performances from Kade Ruotolo, Abdulla Dayakaev, and Superlek Kiatmuu9. Kade Ruotolo returned to mixed martial arts competition after more than a year away due to a torn ACL, improving to 4–0 with a 100% finishing rate. Facing Hiroyuki Tetsuka, Ruotolo weathered early resistance as both fighters exchanged strikes and struggled for positional control. Tetsuka initially defended takedown attempts, forcing Ruotolo to briefly work from guard after pulling the fight to the ground. The momentum shifted in the second round when Tetsuka pressed forward behind strikes and leg kicks. Ruotolo maintained his jab and continued searching for entries. Midway through the round, he landed a well-timed right cross as Tetsuka advanced, scoring a knockdown. Ruotolo immediately advanced to mount and delivered a series of elbows, prompting the referee stoppage at 2:02 of Round 2. The victory marked Ruotolo’s first knockout win in MMA and earned him a US$50,000 performance bonus from ONE Championship. In another featured bout, Abdulla “Smash Boy” Dayakaev secured a split-decision victory over Superlek Kiatmuu9 in a bantamweight Muay Thai contest. Dayakaev scored the bout’s defining moment in the first round, dropping Superlek with a counter right hand that resulted in an eight-count. Although Superlek recovered and mounted sustained offense in rounds two and three through kicks, elbows, and clinch control, the early knockdown proved decisive on the scorecards. The event also featured Mia Trevorrow’s successful debut, as she earned a unanimous decision victory over Kokoz in women’s atomweight Muay Thai action. Trevorrow scored an early knockdown with an elbow in the opening round and maintained enough control and clean striking throughout the fight to secure the judges’ decision.