Di Bella Defends Strawweight Kickboxing Title Against Zhang in Inner Circle 22 Rematch
The fight will test whether Zhang’s claimed mental growth and new striking weapons can topple a more experienced champion
Overview
- ONE Championship confirmed the five-fight Inner Circle 22 card will stream exclusively to subscribers from Lumpinee Stadium with the Di Bella–Zhang title rematch scheduled for July 17.
- Jonathan Di Bella enters as the reigning ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Champion and four-time title winner known for record strike outputs and recent wins that reinforced his position at the top of the division.
- Zhang Peimian returns four years after losing a close five-round war to Di Bella, saying he has improved his conditioning, added "new weapons," and gained the mental composure he lacked in the 2022 title fight.
- The co-main is an openweight no-gi grappling bout pitting 19-year-old Helena Crevar—an IBJJF No-Gi world champion with a reported 355-7 record—against ADCC West Coast Trials winner Paige Ivette Clymer, with the outcome tied to future title trajectories.
- ONE is using the Lumpinee card to advance contenders across kickboxing, Muay Thai and grappling while limiting live access to Inner Circle subscribers, so results on July 17 could immediately reshape contender orders and matchups across multiple divisions.