The rematch the combat sports world has been waiting for is now official.
ONE Championship has confirmed that Rodtang “The Iron Man” Jitmuangnon and Takeru “Natural Born Krusher” Segawa will collide for the ONE Interim Flyweight Kickboxing World Title in the main event of ONE Samurai 1 on Wednesday, April 29, at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.
The inaugural ONE Samurai event launches a new monthly series built to showcase Japan’s elite martial artists on the world’s biggest stage, and there is no bigger opener than this.
Their first meeting at ONE 172 in March 2025 lasted just 80 seconds. Rodtang landed a devastating left hook that dropped Takeru and ended the dream matchup almost before it began. The sudden, violent finish left fans starving for a definitive final chapter — and now they have one.
Rodtang enters this rematch carrying a 17-2 promotional record and a career mark of 274-43, having cemented himself as one of the most feared and relentless strikers on the planet.
Takeru Segawa chases redemption and a ONE World Title in his final fight
The stakes on Takeru’s side go far beyond the interim belt. The former three-division K-1 Champion confirmed at the ONE Samurai press conference in Tokyo that this fight will be the last of his career. This makes April 29 a farewell that Japanese combat sports fans will not soon forget.
He responded to the knockout loss with action. Takeru returned to the Ariake Arena at ONE 173 in November 2025 and stopping Denis Puric in the second round. It was the kind of aggressive, precise striking that defines his style.
That performance silenced any doubts about where his game stood after the first Rodtang fight. Now “Natural Born Krusher” gets one final shot — a chance to avenge the most brutal loss of his career, capture ONE gold, and walk away a world champion.