Three losses in a row can break a fighter. For Tubtimthong IngfahhotelUbon, they rebuilt one. The 25-year-old Thai atomweight returns to action in the main event of ONE Friday Fights 144 on Friday, February 27, where he faces Chatpichit Sor Sor Toipadriew live in Asia primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
The skid stings because of what came before it. Tubtimthong announced himself in ONE Championship with three wins from three, two of them first-round knockouts that lasted a combined four minutes.
Then came the losses — each one with its own cause, each one picked apart in the weeks that followed. He isn’t running from any of it.
“Looking back at those three losses — in the first two, it was really down to my own poor game planning. Especially against Banluelok, I left my guard too loose and walked right into his power shots,” Tubtimthong said.
“In my last fight against Khunsuk, the issue was ring rust. I hadn’t fought for a long time, so my body felt sluggish and I just couldn’t perform the way I wanted to.”
Tubtimthong locks in on Chatpichit’s defensive gaps
The time off hasn’t been wasted. Tubtimthong stayed in camp, drilling the defensive habits that let him down — not to abandon his aggressive identity, but to make it sustainable. He still intends to press forward and punish. He just won’t be reckless about it. Against Chatpichit, who enters on a two-fight winning streak and carries a well-rounded toolkit, he’s identified a specific window to work through.
Headlining Lumpinee Stadium for the first time adds something extra to the night. It’s a milestone Tubtimthong never anticipated reaching this quickly, and he isn’t taking it lightly. A contract-chasing win over a dangerous opponent, in the main event, in one of the most storied arenas in Muay Thai — he wants to make it count.
“Chatpichit is a very well-rounded fighter. His strength is his variety. But his weakness is that his hands tend to drop when he’s throwing, which leaves his face wide open. I’ve been working extra hard on my boxing to catch him the moment he leaves his chin exposed,” Tubtimthong said.
“I’m coming in with that same aggressive style, but I’m going to be much more clinical and cautious. I think this fight will be decided by timing — whoever makes the first mistake is going down. He might have more variety in his strikes, but I’m confident I’ve got the edge in power and speed. The moment his hands drop, I’m putting him away.”