ONE Championship

A fighter who spent years outside the spotlight gets his introduction against one of the division’s most dangerous veterans.

Dmitri Ramos makes his ONE Championship debut against PK Saenchai Muaythaigym’s Gingsanglek Wor Kumchamnarn in a bantamweight Muay Thai co-main event at The Inner Circle 26, streaming live in Asia primetime this Friday, August 14, from Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium. The 26-year-old American built his case with Sor Dechapan on the Thai regional circuit, highlighted by a third-round spinning elbow finish of veteran Phet Uthong Or Kwanmuang in a rematch after an earlier loss.

Ramos leans on boxing as his foundation, the first striking discipline he ever learned, and he views it as the clearest technical edge he holds over a kicker of Gingsanglek’s caliber.

“I do think Gingsanglek’s kick is more dangerous than Phet Uthong’s. Gingsanglek is a cannon. So I have to treat his weapon for what it is,” he said.

Dmitri Ramos banks on pressure and pace

Ramos believes his conditioning gives him a real edge if the fight extends into the later rounds, betting that his forward pressure and work rate will eventually wear down the more experienced Thai veteran.

That patience-and-pressure formula has become the calling card of his rise from an overlooked regional prospect to a ONE Championship debutant with real expectations attached.

“I know my gas tank is better. I’ve seen him fight. My boxing, I know I have the technical advantage with my boxing. I’m gonna make him drown. Take him to the deep waters in the third round,” he said.

Ramos has said he expects one of two scenarios to unfold: an early finish from either man given their shared power, or a grinding battle where his pressure becomes the deciding factor if Gingsanglek survives the opening exchanges. Either way, he arrives believing his moment has finally come.

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