ONE Championship

A fighter who built his name on toughness alone now stands one win away from the biggest statement of his career.

Har Ling Om headlines ONE SAMURAI 3 against reigning ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Champion Nadaka in an atomweight kickboxing bout when ONE SAMURAI 3 streams live from Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, Japan, on Saturday, September 12.

Har Ling Om has won his last two appearances since joining the promotion, defeating Haruyuki Tanitsu and Khunsuk T1 Fight Academy, and a win over a reigning World Champion would immediately vault him into a different tier of recognition. His path to this stage began in Lethwei, Myanmar’s toughest striking discipline, a background that shaped the relentless mentality he now brings into every fight.

Nadaka enters as the reigning ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Champion, a credential that makes this non-title bout a chance for Har Ling Om to make the biggest statement of his career regardless of what is on the line for the champion himself.

Har Ling Om’s Lethwei background faces its ultimate test

A win here would put a US$100,000 main roster contract firmly within reach and open the door to a future World Title opportunity of his own, exactly the path he has described as his ultimate goal heading into this stage of his career. A loss, on the other hand, would be a costly setback against a champion who rarely offers second chances.

For Nadaka, the stakes carry their own weight, since dropping a non-title bout to a determined challenger would raise immediate questions heading into future defenses of the belt.

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