Nico Carrillo lastly has a world championship belt round his waist.
The Glasgow native achieved his lifelong dream by defeating Thailand’s Shadow Singha Mawynn through unanimous resolution to seize the ONE interim featherweight Muay Thai world title within the co-main occasion of ONE Combat Night time 40, which aired stay on Sky Sports activities within the early hours of Saturday morning from Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium.
For the 27-year-old ‘King of the North’, it marked redemption after his painful ONE Interim Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title loss to Nabil Anane in January 2025. This time, combating at featherweight the place his body and energy carry extra naturally, Carrillo seized his second alternative at gold.
However he needed to earn it the arduous manner.
The early rounds belonged to Shadow, a former Rajadamnern Stadium world champion with over 80 profession victories. The 26-year-old Bangkok native labored behind a disciplined guard, chipping away at Carrillo with leg kicks, physique kicks, and stiff punches that saved the Glasgow fighter at bay.
Shadow actually discovered his rhythm within the second, as he dodged one of many Scotsman’s trademark rights and countered with a stinging left hook that despatched him retreating. The Thai poured ahead with combos, forcing the Scotsman to shell up and survive the onslaught.
Carrillo tried to show the tide in spherical three, marching ahead together with his highly effective proper hand. However simply as momentum appeared to shift, Shadow cracked him with one other left hook that halted the comeback in its tracks.
Spherical 4 proved decisive for the ‘King of the North’.
Carrillo lastly linked with the proper cross that he had been loading your complete struggle, sending the Thai crashing to the canvas for the primary, and solely, knockdown of the battle.
Shadow climbed to his ft to beat the referee’s eight-count, however he appeared drained. Each time he threw a kick, Carrillo caught it and fired again with heavy punches.
The fifth and closing spherical was all about Glasgow’s best. Carrillo hunted Shadow throughout the ring with renewed perception, touchdown clear strikes because the Thai visibly wilted. Each males had been battered, bruised, and a bit bloodied up, however just one was dictating the tempo.
On the closing bell, the judges did not take lengthy to award the ‘King of the North’ with the gold he had lengthy been in search of.
Nico Carrillo with the ONE interim featherweight Muay Thai world title belt
The victory elevated his file to 30-4 and vindicated his resolution to maneuver up from bantamweight. Having knocked out Thai legend Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong and American star Luke Lessei since returning to featherweight, the Glasgow fighter has now claimed the world title that eluded him on the lighter weight.
Carrillo is now positioned for a unification bout with reigning ONE featherweight Muay Thai world champion Tawanchai PK Saenchai as soon as the phenom returns from a leg harm later this yr.
ONE Combat Night time 40 – Full Outcomes
- ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Title: Stella Hemetsberger defeated Jackie Buntan (c) through cut up resolution
- ONE Interim Featherweight Muay Thai World Title: Nico Carrillo defeated Shadow Singha Mawynn through unanimous resolution
- Flyweight MMA: Hu Yong defeated Danny Kingad through TKO (floor and pound) at 4:50 of spherical one
- Heavyweight MMA: Ben Tynan defeated Ryugo Takeuchi through submission (arm-triangle choke) at 2:07 of spherical one
- Light-weight MMA: Adrian Lee defeated Shozo Isojima through TKO (floor and pound) at 2:56 of spherical one
- Light-weight MMA: Lucas Gabriel defeated Magomed Akaev through unanimous resolution
- Featherweight Submission Grappling: Fabricio Andrey defeated Joao Mendes through unanimous resolution
- Atomweight MMA: Jihin Radzuan defeated Gabriela Fujimoto through TKO (floor and pound) at 3:36 of spherical three
