Two important Muay Thai matchups have officially been added to ONE Fight Night 50, bolstering a blockbuster end-of-year card on Friday, December 18, broadcasting live from the fabled Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Bampara Kouyate is set to clash with Ricardo Bravo in a featherweight Muay Thai bout, while Thai fan-favorite Suablack Tor Pran49 meets Colombian striker Jordan “Panda Kick” Estupinan in the flyweight Muay Thai ranks.
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Kouyate returns to resume his ONE Championship campaign. The 31-year-old model-turned-striker representing Venum Training Camp and Team Mehdi Zatout stands out as one of the most physically imposing and technically gifted fighters in the featherweight division.
Standing six-foot-two with a 36-3 career record, Kouyate carries WMC European Muay Thai Championship and French National Muay Thai Championship credentials. His promotional resume features statement TKO victories over Luke “The Chef” Lessei and “Smokin” Jo Nattawut, establishing the French-Malian striker as a genuine World Title threat.
He was scheduled to return at ONE Fight Night 44 earlier this year, but a training camp injury forced a withdrawal and pushed his comeback down the calendar. December 18 marks Kouyate’s long-awaited step back into the ring, and he arrives with the urgency of a man intent on reclaiming his top-contender status.
His opponent, Bravo, is a 26-year-old Argentine knockout artist out of Tiger Muay Thai. Boasting a 28-5 career record and four ONE victories, he earned a US$100,000 main-roster contract through the ONE Friday Fights series in 2024.
The South American navigated a difficult stretch following that breakthrough moment but emphatically rebounded in September. His vicious knockout of “The Eagle” Mohamed Younes Rabah restored his momentum and reminded the featherweight division of his fight-ending power.
That renewed confidence makes Bravo a highly dangerous assignment, requiring Kouyate to be at his absolute sharpest from the opening bell to get the job done.
Also on the stacked card, a flyweight Muay Thai contest brings one of ONE’s most entertaining fighters back to the global stage. Suablack is a 30-year-old Thai veteran from NP Suablack who has built a dedicated fan base through his relentless technical style.
The striker, whose name roughly translates to “Black Tiger,” earned his six-figure main-roster contract behind four consecutive wins in the ONE Friday Fights bantamweight division before dropping down to flyweight earlier this year. His 63-24 career record and nine ONE victories across Muay Thai and kickboxing reflect a battle-tested veteran who continually finds ways to win.
Estupinan, a 24-year-old representing Team CSK and Team JC Fernandez and the twin brother of fellow ONE star Johan “Panda Kick” Estupinan, made an immediate global impression by defeating Freddie Haggerty — younger brother of ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion Jonathan “The General” Haggerty — in his promotional debut.
Back-to-back losses severely tested his resolve, but his most recent outing in September delivered a hard-fought decision win over Thai star Jaosuayai Mor Krungthepthonburi. That crucial victory sends Estupinan into December 18 with renewed momentum and the massive motivation to build a winning streak heading into 2027.